A good PC monitor is like a good pair of glasses – until you try it, you don’t realise how much you need it. That’s equally true whether you’re creating presentations for college or the board, fragging enemies across alien worlds, browsing online shopping sites, or streaming the latest blockbuster in 4K.
Whatever your need, Dell and its subsidiary Alienware have plenty of monitors that will suit you.
Ahead of the curve
Both Dell and Alienware make curved monitors, to keep you immersed in whatever you’re doing. The curved design gives it a wraparound feel, which is helped by the 21:9 aspect ratio, making it wider and less tall than the traditional 16:9. Get lost in imaginary worlds, zero in on the financial details, lap up every pixel of your holiday photos – it’s all made easier by the curved design.
Dell’s curved monitors are available in a range of sizes, including the Dell 34-inch curved USB-C monitor.
Easy on the eye
Some monitors dial the image processing up to 11 and let the user deal with the fallout. It’s an assault on the senses. While Dell monitors have the most advanced image quality technologies, they present the picture in a way that’s easier on the eye, creating a more natural, lifelike viewing experience that in turn is more immersive and engrossing.
High contrast ratios create a greater difference between the light and dark parts of the picture, with more subtleties in between. This creates an image with more depth, making it appear more realistic.
Some Dell monitors feature ComfortView Plus, which reduces blue light emissions while still delivering excellent colour. Because the mode is always on, you don’t have to do a thing, just sit back and enjoy the stellar picture quality.
You can tilt and adjust the height of Dell monitors too, positioning them perfectly for your setup. So it’s goodbye to aches and strains.
Seamless switching
Most people know you can connect an external monitor to your desktop or laptop to use two screens at once, but did you know you can connect two PCs to a single monitor? Dell monitors – like the Dell 27 4K USB-C monitor – support Keyboard Video Mouse (KVM), Picture-in-Picture (PIP) and Picture-by-Picture (PBP), meaning a single keyboard and mouse can switch between connected PCs, letting you flit between them without any unplugging or plugging in required. Double the fun.
Dell Easy Arrange lets you organise multiple applications on your desktop and snap them into a template quickly and easily, keeping everything organised. And with multiple HDMI ports alongside USB-C, you can hook up a laptop, games console and streaming stick all at once.
Dell Gaming monitors have ridiculously fast response times, giving you a competitive advantage. And with AMD FreeSync meaning no screen tearing or stuttering for buttery smooth gameplay, no lag, and sky high refresh rates, you’d be a fool to use anything else.
Game on
If gaming is your priority, an Alienware monitor from Dell’s offshoot brand will fit the bill. For example, the Alienware 27 Gaming Monitor can be customised to meet your needs. The size can be adjusted to 25, 32 or 34 inches (as well as the 27-inch model), and you can pick from either high-definition or ultra high-definition resolutions. It comes with a QD-OLED panel, Fast IPS or Fast IPS Nano Colour, and you get a choice of three refresh rates: 165Hz, 240Hz or 360Hz.
It all makes for smooth, consistent performance, ultra low latency and crystal clear graphics.
It’s a joy to behold too, with the Legend 2.0 design in Lunar Light seamlessly integrating into any gamer’s battle station. You also get 360-degree ventilation, the AlienFX lighting signature, improved cable management, and a fully adjustable stand and height adjustment for those long weekend sessions. There’s even an innovative hanger that extends from the side, so you can hang up your headset when not in use.
Gamers, students, professionals, and casual web users will all find something to like in the portfolio of Dell displays. And with a huge range of price points, specs and features available, it really does offer something for everyone.
