The U2410's 16:10 aspect ratio has a 1,920x1,200-pixel native resolution, but the monitor also includes a 16:9, 1,920x1,080-pixel mode for watching movies.
Pretty in pink?
We tested the U2410 via its DVI connection under the default standard preset. The display posted a composite score of 94 in our DisplayMate-based performance tests. The U2410 scored well in nearly all of our colour and uniformity tests, but we found that it tended to compress colours at the light end of various colour scales. We also noticed that the monitor displayed a slightly pink tint in our colour-tracking test.
The U2410 achieved a brightness score of 434cd/m2 -- higher than Dell's claimed 400 maximum. Adjusting the brightness to 100 per cent yields a very bright screen. We recommend setting the brightness to no higher than 60 per cent for most tasks, as prolonged exposure to this screen above 50 per cent brightness -- especially if doing plenty of Excel or Word work -- may result in eyestrain.
We looked at Kill Bill: Vol 1 on DVD and several 1080p movie files from Microsoft's WMV HD Content Showcase. Movies looked great, thanks to the display's deep blacks, and colours looked fuller and more natural than on the 2408WFP.
Unreal Tournament 3 and World of Warcraft looked great at a 1,920x1,200-pixel resolution, and the display showed no signs of ghosting or input lag. Compared with the 2408WFP, the U2410 exhibited deeper and richer colour in both games. We also looked at some high-resolution photos and found the colours to be natural and vibrant, proving that the two aren't mutually exclusive.
When viewing dark grey colours under the sRGB and Adobe RGB presets, we noticed apparent static dithering. We didn't see this dithering on the 2408WFP in its sRGB mode. We only saw this dithering with the two aforementioned presets, and there was no hint of it with the others.
We noticed a faint white glow when viewing dark images on the U2410 at off angles, and a dark shadow when viewing light images in the same way, about 120 degrees to the left or right and even less from above. The shift wasn't as dramatic as with a TN panel (the U2410 uses a H-IPS panel), but it was slightly more dramatic than in the case of the 2408WFP. The colour didn't shift as much as the perceived brightness did, however.
In our power-consumption tests, the U2410 drew 64W in its default mode -- less than the 2408WFP's 69W and more than the Samsung SyncMaster XL2370's 30W.
(Longer bars indicate better performance)
(Longer bars indicate better performance)
(Longer bars indicate better performance)
Conclusion
If you're looking for perfect performance, keep searching, because the Dell UltraSharp U2410 isn't what you're after. But, if you desire a monitor that, despite a few quibbles, still offers great performance and a host of useful features for a decent price, look no further.
Additional editing by Charles Kloet
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ameremortal 3 October 2012
Comment: I bought this monitor based on the reviews and regret since then. About a half a year after the purchase I started seeing barely visible weaves moving from top to the button of the screen. The longer I worked with monitor more visible these waves were getting. In the beginning I wasn't paying attention to this since weaves were barely visible, but view months later I started noticing that my eyes are getting tired after the more I work with the monitor. I called Dell, the told me to update drivers. I did, noting changed. I called again and was asked to try the monitor with another computer. I did, noting changed. Next time they told me to buy another cable and try again. I did, nothing changed. I called again and finally they agreed to replace it.
Replacement itself is a separate story. In Netherlands they deliver it with UPS, which delivers goods between 9am and 5 pm on working days. On the first day they deliver a new one and on the second day they pick up the old one. In other words you need to be available at indicated address 2 days in a row. If UPS is not able to pick up the old one, the Dell charges you the full price. In my case I had to change the pick up address, it wasn't possible neither by UPS nor Dell. UPS told that only Dell can request the address change, while Dell told that the address change is not any more possible.
The replaced monitor worked fine for the first three months. Afterwards, I started sometimes noticing the same transparent weaves, but after some time the monitor died because of another reason. When I was connecting it to the laptop the image on the monitor was appearing for a fraction of a second and immediately disappearing. I saw nothing more but black screen, even though the the power button glowing blue indicating that the monitor is active.
I called Dell reporting the problem. This time without much of a resistance they agreed to replace it. But, now I had to face the UPS, plan two day for delivery and pick up and run the risk of being charged for the old monitor that could not be picked up.
DELL NO MORE!!!
BTW: The image brightness is very very low. When you work with the monitor you look at very dark image and you have it with the max brightness set through the settings.
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