Dell has revealed three new monitors in its Ultrasharp line, which focuses on high resolution and accurate colour. All three models – the 31.5″ UP3216Q, 27″ UP2716D and 25″ UP2516D – support the DCI P3 colour gamut.
As well as 87% of DCI P3, the UP3216Q covers 99.5% of Adobe RGB, 100% of sRGB and 100% of Rec.709. The monitor is calibrated to a Delta E <2 and it supports 10-bit colour.
Resolution is UltraHD, through an IPS panel. This has a 1,000:1 contrast ratio, 178° viewing angles and a 6ms response time. Brightness is 300 cd/m² and the screen has an anti-glare coating. UltraHD content can be shown at 60fps via the DisplayPort, mini-DisplayPort or HDMI inputs; the monitor also features USB 3.0 (x4) and USB-B ports. Tilt, swivel and height adjust are supported.
Dell’s smaller monitors, the UP2716D and UP2516D, have 2560 x 1440 resolution. They use GB-LED backlights for their wider colour gamuts: 98% DCI P3 and 100% sRGB, Rec.709 and Adobe RGB. 10-bit colour is supported (we understand that this is actually 8-bit with frame rate control).
Like the UP3216Q, the monitors are calibrated to a Delta E <2. They share a feature in common with all Dell Ultrasharp monitors, which is user-enabled adjustments to colour. This means that customers with a proprietary colour solution can customise the monitors with their preferred specifications. Various colour parameters, such as RGBCMY saturation and hue, can also be fine-tuned.
Specifications (excluding size) are identical between these models. They use IPS panels with a 1,000:1 contrast ratio, 6ms response time and 178° viewing angles. DisplayPort, mini-DisplayPort, MHL-HDMI (x2), USB 3.0 (x4) and USB-B (x2) are featured. The monitors also have built-in KVM functionality.
Dell will start selling its new monitors this month, but prices have not been shared yet.
Analyst Comment
It looks as though AdobeRGB gamut coverage is becoming a much more widely supported feature than in the past, with announcements of a new QD-based monitor by Philips at IFA and these announcements. (BR) (Philips’ High-Concept Ambilight Becomes Reality)
For readers unfamiliar with the term, GB-R LEDs are “white” LEDs that use blue and green LED devices and red phosphor, as opposed to almost all current “white” LEDs, which use a blue LED device and yellow (YAG) phosphor. We plan an article to explain this change, shortly. (BR)
