Dell U2412M

[sgstab]

Monitor received, stand fixed, connected and powered on.

Pictures coming soon...

389 u bought? Mine ordered 5th, coming 11 or early.

 

[xonix]

389 u bought? Mine ordered 5th, coming 11 or early.

I ordered on 5th, CS called me on 6th, Goods delivered on 8th

 

[Just Me]

My last LCD & gfx card purchase was a long time back.

Just curious, can I use the 6870HD Mini-DP to DP adapter on this monitor or just the DVI-D cable? Which is better?

 

[xonix]

My last LCD & gfx card purchase was a long time back.

Just curious, can I use the 6870HD Mini-DP to DP adapter on this monitor or just the DVI-D cable? Which is better?

DP vs DVI no major difference visually.

DP allows audio pass thru which is irrelevant on a speaker-less Dell U2412M

 

[xonix]

Shipping label, Accessories, Inputs and Thickness comparison (2007WFP vs U2412M)

 

[xonix]

Back, Front, Size Compare(2007WFP vs U2412M), U2412M on the old stand.

 

[xonix]

Menus. ***Note: Under Display > Aspect Ratio, there's only 16:10, 4:3 and 5:4 ***

 

[xonix]

Backlight, Test images

 

[xonix]

Greyscale

 

[xonix]

Viewing Angles:

And finally...after taking so many shots, I get to use it...

 

[sgstab]

Bro, share ur all color and bright setting, I may take at reference, looks u quite laojiao one, my set also at sg port today, shld call to ask deliver today, 1st time order thru Dell, hehe, learnt .
Or can I call to ask them deliver today since Malaysia not ph today.

 

[xonix]

Bro, share ur all color and bright setting, I may take at reference, looks u quite laojiao one, my set also at sg port today, shld call to ask deliver today, 1st time order thru Dell, hehe, learnt .
Or can I call to ask them deliver today since Malaysia not ph today.

All pictures were taken using the default factory settings (standard preset).

Since then, I have switched to multimedia preset and lowered brightness from 75 to 50. The default really too bright for continuous usage, might lower brightness even further. So far everything looks good, no pixel issues, backlight not too bad and surprisingly no trademark IPS pink tint on black when looking from the sides.

Huh...you live in Malaysia or Singapore? I think they are using local courier services for the deliveries, you can try and call them if you want.

 

[EsPpY]

Wah am I right in saying you used the 2007 VESA stand for the 2412 ?

 

[i1magic]

Back, Front, Size Compare(2007WFP vs U2412M), U2412M on the old stand.

Can this monitor be rotated to portrait?

 

[civicguy]

nice pics !

 

[xonix]

Wah am I right in saying you used the 2007 VESA stand for the 2412 ?

YES, I never liked the new design Dell used for their subsequent Ultrasharp models.

 

[xonix]

Can this monitor be rotated to portrait?

Yes. You can see it pictured on Dell product page too.

 

[xonix]

Flatpanelshd review of U2412M: http://www.flatpanelshd.com/review.php?subaction=showfull&id=1312883832

Conclusion
Dell’s new 24-inch U2412M comes with a smaller portfolio of input connectors and multimedia options compared to the more expensive Dell U2410. First of all Dell has removed the HDMI option. That might prove to be a problem if you are planning on connecting external players or gaming consoles. For PC users it does not really matter. The SD card reader has also been removed but to me that is no great loss. U2412M now comes in two color variants; black and silver; and the new design feels a bit cheaper but all in all it is almost identical and the same ergonomic adjustability options are available. Power consumption is significantly lower, though.

Dell U2412M gave us fairly good color accuracy out-of-box and even better color accuracy after calibration. Black depth is lower than on U2410 and U2311H and our U2412M had no serious problems with clouding / backlight bleeding. For U2412M, Dell has used a standard gamut eIPS panel, which basically means that it cannot reproduce the wider AdobeRGB gamut that U2410 can. For most users it does not really matter but more for advanced users I think U2410 is a better choice. On the other hand U2412H gave us slightly better color gradation and shadow detailing.

Dell U2412M has less motion blur than U2410, but more overdrive trailing. The latter is easier to spot in FPS or racing games but the difference is not significant. However, we still recommend 120 Hz TN panels for gaming. Another problem with U2412M is the crystalized coating on the IPS panel that continues to annoy some users but this is a general thing for IPS based monitors.

All in all Dell U2412M is a great addition to Dell’s line-up of UltraSharp PC monitors. However, we do not view it as an improvement over the current U2410, and Dell also tells us that U2410 will function as a step-up model in the future. If you can live without HDMI and do not require the wide gamut panel, I think U2412M is a great value for money monitor and I therefore award it with our Highly Recommended Award.

 

[sagiluck]

the new mount don't look as great...

 

[xonix]

the new mount don't look as great...

Agreed. That's why I'm holding on to my 2007WFP stand