Dell UltraSharp U2412M 24-Inch Screen LED-Lit Monitor, Black

I was a bit hesitant at first (I am a student and have a limited budget), but decided my laptop screen alone was too small for what I needed to do (simultaneously webcasting, typing notes, and having reference material up). Since the monitor was on sale, I decided to give it a go. As my first IPS monitor, after about a weeks use at 8+ hours/day, I must say it is fantastic. The colors are rich, images and text are clear, and there is a certain vibrancy/clarity that is not apparent in other monitors I have used. The stand enables the height to be easily adjusted, and there are a variety of ports to connect your computer (refer to the description - this monitor does not have HDMI). I do not notice any of the abnormalities referred to by other reviewers such as significant yellowing or distortions due to the anti glare screen. Not to mention my desk is right next to a window, yet I can comfortably use this screen without glare problems. As a long time computer user (over 15 years), I must say this is the best monitor I have ever used and I would agree its probably the best in this price range. Also realize that this monitor has a 1900x1200 native resolution which is a plus (better vertical viewing space than the more common 1900x1080 monitors).

This review is for the Dell 24 inch Monitor model number U2412 My trusty decade old Dell

I purchased two of these. One of them had a stuck pixel cluster and a pea sized bright spot near the center of the screen. I returned that one and the replacement arrived with two dark pixel clusters. On any background but a black background the dark pixel clusters look like the monitor is dirty or has a smudge....tried to clean the screen multiple times but the dark spots are still there. Evidently Dell doesnt consider it an issue unless you have 6 or more of these spots but an ultrasharp monitor should be better than this. I can understand one bad monitor but now the replacement has issues too. Very annoying. The 2nd of the first two I purchased doesnt have any issues. Other than the pixel cluster issue the colors are great and the monitors perform as expected. UPDATE: After more research the dark spots on the replacement monitor are actually smudges/fingerprints/dust etc. between the layers of the monitor. That is why it looks like a smudge but you cant clean it. It is behind the top layer. This has to be a quality control issue during assembly. Pros: Great color and excellent picture Cons: Quality control issues/stuck pixels/smudges between layers My Settings: I have used both the standard and color temp control. My favorite settings are the color temp mode set to 5700K, brightness at 35 and contrast at 75. I have also used the same brightness and contrast with the standard preset mode and like that too. The brightness comes set at 75 which is way too high in my opinion. Great color reproduction and no eye strain with these settings. I did find the 6500K color temp setting too red for some colors and that is why I settled on the 5700K.

The Dell Ultrasharp series are my favorite monitors. I currently own 4 Dell UltraSharps. Most / all are typically IPS based (in plane switching) and offer the best viewing angles and clarity. The U2412M is currently my primary monitor. I own one that I purchased about 3 years ago directly from Dell. I decided to replace my secondary monitor (which is a Dell U2311H) with another U2412M which I purchased from Amazon. Out of the box the monitor looked great. The antiglare coating on this latest revision is not as aggressive as the older version I currently own. Colors and text look more vibrant and clearer. The one problem I had (which is mentioned quite often in the reviews here) is a slight yellow cast on the whites. I purchased a hardware calibration tool (ColorMunki Display) specifically to calibrate the new monitor. Even after calibration, I could not get rid of the yellow cast. Unfortunately that meant sending it back. I wished it didnt have that problem since I really like the new revision (mainly due to the lighter antiglare coating). I will be on the lookout for a good price on the newer U2415 model.

Initially, I was in a confusion which commodities to buy. There were several options for me as an owner of a laptop looking to upgrade for a something better: a large screen dell xps 27 inch all in one. It had several pros for me: Large screen with resolution of (2560 X 1440), powerful speaker, integrated webcam and several of higher end features. Cons were: higher price and pain of owning two computer system. Rather than price, I was more bothered with second cons as I needed a single computer in home as well as in school with all required softwares for my academic work which I might need to access anytime. So, I was inclined towards buying an external monitor to use in my laptop by which I can utilize portability of a laptop while I am at college and feel of desktop while I am at home. There were several types of monitors to choose from. 27 inch, 24 inch and 23 inch and several name brands. I chose 24 inch size as I felt like it is an ideal size to use as a desktop monitor. I had seen the review of this dell ultrasharp u2412M monitor with all glowing review so did not hesitate to buy it. Now I bought it, started using it and I am very happy with my decision. The overall quality of this monitor is quite good. The picture is very sharp, bright and crisp and it is perfectly right size as a monitor. Furthermore, It rotates around full extent as well as easily adjustable up and down position.....so many features!!! Higly recommended!!!

My old TN/gamer LCD died recently and I needed a 2nd monitor to go with my LP2475w for Lightroom & Photoshop photo editing. When I first received the Dell, I plugged it in and assumed the Win 7Pro drivers would be sufficient. I calibrated it (with a Spyder3 Pro) and it looked great... for a few minutes. It kept going out of calibration and presenting with a reddish hue, notably on the mouse pointer when over a white background. The CD that came with the monitor was pretty useless. I dont know why, but I wasnt able to get anything to install from it. Probably just me not understanding the interface. I eventually downloaded the driver for the monitor from the Dell website, and now its working like I expected it to. Its holding calibration just fine and it looks great. My HP monitor has a bit more color range - and since I shoot & print via Adobe RGB, I will still probably do my final edits on the HP, but the Dell is 97% as good. Its great being able to run Lightroom in a 2-monitor setup when reviewing a couple nights worth of high school basketball photos to send off to my editor. Im not a big gamer anymore (Civ and Skyrim sometimes) so I cant speak to the refresh rate needed for high-end gaming. But for photo editing, this monitor is an amazing value for the price!

Seeing as the U2412M is so highly regarded, my expectations were quite high. I was originally set on the U2415, but was turned away due to many complaints about issues with daisy-chaining. 27 is too large for my desk, and I wanted an IPS over a 120Hz TN. I seriously considered the ASUS PA248Q, but felt it was targeted more so for artists. So I decided to go with this tried-and-true monitor. Obviously its better than most (all?) TN panels. The colors are great, and really shows off photographs well. If anything its a bit warm for my tastes. The matte screen does not appear to be thick or grainy at all. My biggest annoyance with it is the glow, which is very noticeable in the lower left and right corners on black and dark pictures. I suppose it is just an unfortunate characteristic of these types of monitor, although Ive seemed to have gotten used to it. I kind of wish it had HDMI and USB 3.0 ports, but I knew they were absent when I purchased it. The bezel is fairly large by todays standards, and not really ideal for multi-monitor setups. Im currently using it in a dual monitor setup with my older Acer 19 TN panel. By comparison, the Dell is very bright, even on lower levels, and the colors are far more accurate. Im really enjoying the large screen real-estate. I cant imagine working on one small screen again. All in all Im happy with it, but just not as impressed as I thought I was going to be.

The quality of the monitor is excellent regarding functionality. It has the best controls that I have seen on monitors that I have used. The quality of the pictures is excellent (4 out of 5 stars), but the quality of the text is 3 out of 5 stars. I guess I got spoiled with the quality of retina displays on Apple products that is not available on PCs. My test consists of writing the word milling or optimum using Arial font. With anything at or below 7 pt. size, the i and the l become a blur. You could improve this by 50% spending $500 to $600 for a better monitor that also may require an upgrade on your video card depending on the capabilities of your current card. The only other negative that did not affect me much is the lack of HDMI port. For now I will keep the monitor and check the 4K resolution monitors once the prices come down since that move will require a video card upgrade. I bought the monitor from Amazon on August 10 2014 and the manufacturing date is June 2014, Revision A01. I have not seen any of the yellow tint mentioned by other reviewers. CORRECTION: I guess that is the problem with all the reviews. Many times what we report as a defective product is a result of our own mistakes. I connected the monitor to my laptop and the text resolution is much better. I have what is supposed to be a powerful video card on my desktop (Nvidia GTX 285) and the laptop is producing sharper text than the desktop. Tested with different cables and monitors and the result is the same. So My issue is with the video card. I increased the monitor rating from 3 to 4 stars. Is not 5 stars because I can see the granularity of the pixels. Something that could be better in more expensive monitors with pixel size of 0.23mm instead of the 0.27mm this monitor has. I am still keeping the monitor because of the price/performance ratio. I would recommend it if you want to stay under $275 for a 24 monitor. UPDATE 16 Sep 2014: Exactly a month and 10 days after purchasing the monitor the DVI-D input stopped working. I had one computer and two laptops each connected to one of the 3 inputs available in the monitor. The VGA and DisplayPort inputs continue working but the DVI-D does not work any more. Because it is over a month I cannot exchange it with Amazon. Called DELL customer support and they will replace it with a refurbished unit. My customer satisfaction is going down hill. I will not buy another monitor from Amazon unless I add an extended warranty which typically is not recommended to get anyway. I will think twice if I ever plan to purchase a large screen TV from Amazon since I will be running the same risk.

Excellent display as many customers and reviewers said. However if you plan to use this monitor from a VGA connection, I suggest you use a digital connection. If your computer only have a HDMI port rather than a DVI port, I strongly suggest you include a DVI-HDMI cable in your order. Analog signals are more susceptible to electromagnetic interference than digital signals. When the monitor was connected to my laptop via VGA, the monitor suffered from strong ground loop interference. Both the monitor and my laptops power cable have a grounding pin, and they were plugged into the same power supply alone without any other connections. The VGA and power cords Dell supplied are insufficiently shielded, and a pair of 8 year old VGA and power cords were stronger. When the monitor was connected to my laptop and the laptop power is plugged in, the monitor suffered from severe interference which made the monitor flicker with horizontal lines and was impossible to use. The interference stopped when I unplugged the laptops power cord. After experimenting with all the spare VGA cords and power cords I have, the 2nd best solution was using an 8 year old VGA cable that had ferrite beads twice the size as the VGA cable Dell provided. Also, an old power cord was much thicker than the one Dell provided, and when using it the electromagnetic interference was noticeably reduced when using Dells VGA cable (I tested with a weaker VGA cable so it is easier to prove the difference in power cords). Many people probably dont have spare VGA and power cords laying around. So if you dont have a DVI or display port on your computer, the best solution is to add a DVI-HDMI to your order and qualify for free shipping. You can get it afterwards, but non-Amazon Prime members will be disadvantaged because $7 < $25.

I work in I.T. and this probably one of my favorite monitors I have ever used. The Dell UltraSharp screen, while not 4K, makes it easy to read text off the display without easily detecting pixels. The colors on this monitor are fantastic. Plus, the 16:10 ratio makes it easy to see more of documents at once. The build quality of this monitor far surpasses typical monitors you would purchase. And, of course, the easily adjustable stand is fantastic. I find writing programs so much easier in vertical position, which can easily be done with this monitor. Additionally, I find myself changing the height and angle throughout the day as my activities change, relieving my back and eyes from strain. The only downside to these monitors is that they do not have HDMI inputs. However, the DVI input can be used as an HDMI port with an HDMI to DVI cable, so this is not a major downside. The monitors also have a 4-port USB hub, VGA input, and DisplayPort input. I recommend these monitors to everyone I work with, and bought 2 for my mother. Amazing product.