Dell S2817Q 28 Inch 4K (60hz) Monitor Review

Buy it on Amazon - http://lon.tv/kh4la (affiliate link) - Dell's budget 4k monitor is sufficiently sharp and great for gamers with a 2ms response time but its TN panel won't please photographers and other creative professionals. See more monitors: http://lon.tv/monitors and subscribe! http://lon.tv/s On the surface the 4k display is decent enough for the price. Using Windows' scaling feature text and graphics are sharp and the monitor can display images at up to 60hz decently enough. The matte display is nice and a welcome alternative from the many shiny displays out in the market. The bezel is quite reflective though, its plastic finished in a piano black. So for those looking for a decent, passable 4k display it will do fine. But there are some things that will prompt enthusiasts to keep looking elsewhere. The color gamut, at only 72%, puts it more in line with budget monitors. I am finding the display to be a bit colder than other modern displays meaning whites look a little more blue than I'd like them to be. My biggest gripe is with the viewing angles. Because this is a TN display it lacks the wide viewing angles that can be found in other 1080p displays around the same price point. The result is that solid colors will often appear as a gradient when they fill the screen due to the overall size of the display. Not good enough for professional or even amateur photographers that want a good color representation on display. But for general consumer use, like word processing, gaming, movie watching, etc. it should be fine. The 2ms response rate is very good for game players and the added sharpness 4k resolution brings to text will make it look more like your high density smartphone display - just bigger. Subscribe to my email list to get a weekly digest of upcoming videos! - http://lon.tv/email Visit the Lon.TV store to purchase some of my previously reviewed items! http://lon.tv/store Read more about my transparency and disclaimers: http://lon.tv/disclosures Want to chat with other fans of the channel? Visit our forums! http://lon.tv/forums Want to help the channel? Start a Patreon subscription! http://lon.tv/patreon Follow me on Facebook! http://facebook.com/lonreviewstech Follow me on Twitter! http://twitter.com/lonseidman Catch my longer interviews in audio form on my podcast! http://lon.tv/itunes http://lon.tv/stitcher or the feed at http://lon.tv/podcast/feed.xml Follow me on Google+ http://lonseidman.com

Comments

1. What is the difference between the P and S series of DELL monitors?
   P 2715Q vs S2817Q?
2. Downscaling to 1080p is the best from 4k so I think it is a bit invalid to say that it is not good, it should look like a natural 1080p 28" monitor because the ratio remains perfect. 4 pixels will make one 1080p pixel which is much more proportionate than on say an 1440p monitor when downscaling it to 1080p. Nice review though, thank you =)
3. I'm using it currently for gaming and it's a great monitor for gaming but the darks are sometimes too dark.
4. good review..
   
   one question.. whats the min. specs to run all that 4k real estate property?
   
   will Intel HD4000, i5 w/ 4GB ram be able to run it?
5. Is DELL upcoming with a IPS gsync 144hz gaming monitor i.e brother of DELL S2716DG is coming.
6. why are made this If they are not very good? technology is for better and cheaper displays. I prefer FHD is cheaper and better quality
7. Nice review. You should review ultrawide monitor with 21:9 aspect ratio and see how it compare to 16:9 and pro and cons of having it. It seems like 3440 x1440p is the sweetspot right now.
8. Will this monitor display 4K content requiring HDCP?
9. unless it's 40 inch it's just some pretty display
10. could you please comment idea to use 4k TV for monitor purpose ?
    40" seems minimum size but display panel performance could be comparable to budget 4k monitors, plus price is in nearby range.
11. My current display is a 2560*1600 16:10 aspect and I like it more than the 16:9 4K nonsense
12. Hisense 4k TV better value
13. I'd say 1440p is the sweetspot right now. Not too hard to drive and looks great from my experience
14. Keep the monitor reviews coming! Currently in the market for one :)
15. only 28".Honestly in 2016 I would never recommend anything less than 34" and especially at that 4k resolution,you would need atleast 40" to appreciate the extra resolution,and a beefy PC to push it ofcourse.If you go with a smaller monitor like this,get 1080p and use it as a secondary monitor(for browsing,music playlist,etc)With the limited positions the stand can go into(no portrait),honestly this monitor isn't particularly good at anything.
16. No VESA mounting? D:
17. Would've liked to have seen some CSGO and Portal 2 footage on this display.
18. Could you do a review on
    Acer Aspire AIO Desktop, 23.8-inch Full HD, Core i5-6400T, NVIDIA 940M, 8GB DDR4, 1TB HDD, Win10, AZ3-715-UR61
19. I see portal 2 is selected. yes. that game is the best
20. last time i was this early i wasnt experiencing 360p :)