Dell P3421W Curved Monitor (34.14") 86.72 cm WQHD 3440x1440Pixel, 5 ms, IPS, HDMI, DisplayPort, USD-C

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Built-In Self-Test - The Dell P3421W monitor has a built-in self-test that helps you identify if the screen abnormality is with the monitor or the video card (GPU) on your computer. When you notice screen abnormalities like distortion, clarity, horizontal or vertical lines, color fade.It is always a good practice to isolate the monitor by running the Built-In Diagnostics.

Make sure that the video cable connecting the monitor to the computer is connected properly and is secure. You don’t get fine control over the colour, with no support for hardware calibration and six basic presets: Standard, ComfortView (think sepia), Movie, Game, Warm, Cool plus one customised colour. But even that custom mode only offers simple tweaks for red, green and blue. To navigate the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu, use the buttons on the monitor. The monitor control buttons are usually on the right side, either on the side, front, or bottom of the monitor. To access the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu, press Button 1 on the monitor. Dell always stands out for the excellent build quality in its products, and the P3421W is no different. When the monitor gets to my hand, every component and part is intact and flawless without a minor dent or scratches.Caution: Dell P3421W setup must comply to the recommended panel orientation and working angle only. Setting up the monitor in an orientation that is not recommended may damage the monitor and/or cause a safety hazard. On certain video and applications with fast moving images, imaging ghosting, which appears as a trailing shadow, may occur.

Removable stand and Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) 100 mm mounting holes for flexible mounting solutions. I'm wondering what's the best way to be able to change input sources. I'll be using this monitor with both my home desktop and work laptop. So one connection would be through USB C, and the other through HDMI. Speaking of the monitor stand, this component on Dell P3421W is very beautiful and neat, with the curved sides perfectly matching the curved monitor. It also feels solid and sturdy, providing more confidence in the usage process.

This gently curved 34in monitor is boringly good rather than exceptional - and that's absolutely fine

Display technology and screen curvature: Ultrawide display panels come in two varieties: IPS (in-plane switching) and VA (vertical alignment). IPS is the better all-around choice, with more-consistent color reproduction and solid viewing angles. VA panels have better contrast ratios but suffer from significant color issues when viewed from an angle, which is problematic for a curved display. With few exceptions, 34-inch ultrawide monitors are curved slightly so that they bend inward toward you, making it easier for you to see the whole screen at once. The curve is measured by the radius; the smaller the radius value, the higher the monitor's curve. For example, a 4000R monitor is barely curved, and an 1800R model is more noticeably so. Most ultrawides are 1800R or 1900R. However, at the default rate of 8 ms, I did notice the ghosting effect when playing fast and responsive games. Dell’s P3421W certainly has this going for it, as well as a suite of basic but effective features that make it a solid choice for most people. You won’t find anything particularly advanced here, so this won’t be the optimal monitor for gamers, but what you do get does its job well enough.

You’ll get the most advanced DisplayPort 1.2 and HDMI 2.0 for video signals and a high-end USB-Type C slot compatible with DP Alt Mode. The USB-C input can transmit 65-watt of power in charge. A few permanently bright or dark pixels are considered normal by industry standards. The exact number of pixels that are allowed varies depending on the monitor. Refer to Dell Display Pixel Guidelines for more details. Ports: HDMI and DisplayPort connections are both requirements for any good ultrawide monitor, and the best models also include a USB-C port that can send a display signal and charge a connected laptop at the same time. Great monitors should also include a USB 3.0 hub so you can connect peripherals like keyboards, mice, and webcams, since modern laptops come with fewer and fewer ports of their own. Some monitors have KVM (keyboard, video, and mouse) switches, allowing you to connect two computers to the same display and switch between the connected USB devices without needing to unplug anything. The WQHD resolution (3440 x 1440 pixels) is high, but it’s not uncommon on ultrawide screens. Besides the high resolution, Dell P3421 shows no weak spot with excellent details, sharpness, and a fast response rate of 5ms. Wireless USB peripherals responding slowly or only working as the distance between itself and its receiver decreases.Note: Any changes that you make are automatically saved. Whenever you move to another menu item, exit the OSD menu, or wait for the OSD menu to automatically close. Change the color-setting mode in the Color Settings On-Screen Display Menu (OSD) to Graphics or Video, depending on the application. The built-in KVM switch allows you to control up to 2 computers from a singleset of keyboard and mouse connected to the monitor