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Dell P2715Q and P2415Q 4K IPS Displays
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Does the mini dp connector come with the Dell?
thank you for your pics and review!!
Yes, it's included with the monitor.
and on top of that a 3 year warranty (which i had to use in the past.)
A long time ago I had 2 20" Dell displays, one went bad and they shipped me a new (refurb'd) one a couple of days later and asked me to put the defective on in the pre paid box back "within a couple of weeks".
that's service.
A long time ago I had 2 20" Dell displays, one went bad and they shipped me a new (refurb'd) one a couple of days later and asked me to put the defective on in the pre paid box back "within a couple of weeks".
that's service.
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Guys, let us not forget the UP2414Q fiasco too quickly, at least not until everyone's happy with his P2415Q.
That's great to hear. Another thing, what's your experience so far? Does this monitor still suffer issues like the UP2414Q when you wake up your MacBook? I read about the monitor (14q) not waking up with the Mac.
Same set up as mine. Looking forward to this as well. It should be noted that I have the INVIDIA GeForce GT 750M with 2GB GDDR5 memory
Not sure how / if it would work with the low end model which has Intel Iris Pro Graphics.
Share some thoughts... here are my questions...
- What's the fit/finish like?
- What's the anti-glare coating like?
- What's the brightness like?
- What's the color like?
- How does the sharpness look at 3200x1800 vs 2560x1440 vs Native?
- How long is the included DP cable?
- How does it work in portrait?
Here's my initial impressions:
- The style and finish is your typical Dell design....boring, etc.
- Anti-glare coating is good. No where near as glossy as the 27-inch Cinema Display.
- Brightness on this display is amazing. I currently have it on "Game" mode and it's brighter than my old 27-inch Cinema.
- Colors are excellent. It looks and feels like an Apple monitor. Extremely surprised.
- Everything is super crisp. I have a Retina MBp and immediately noticed everything was sharp.
- The included DP cable is about 6 feet long. Again, another please surprise.
P2715Q portrait mode with iMac Retina?
Can anyone confirm whether the P2715Q can be used in portrait mode with iMac Retina?
Can anyone confirm whether the P2715Q can be used in portrait mode with iMac Retina?
damn it i missed my delivery, came home at 2pm and saw the ups first attempt notice, did anyone else get theirs yet? if so. POST SOME PICS AND FIRST IMPRESSION!
P2415Q Arrived Today
Pretty boring design - but smaller and lighter than my previous U2711.
Easy to setup - running @60Gz from PNY 680GTX (2Gb - unflashed) on a MacPro 5.1 8-code - came supplied with DP and USB cables long enough for my needs.
Running @ native - 3840x2160 - text is small but very usable.
Display quality great - not sure it's quite as good as my MBP but that may be the matt effect at work.
Anyhow, the real reason I picked this up is to get some good screen estate for Xcode development - and here's a screenshot to show what can be displayed (note this isn't even full screen) - I've put the code into normal presentation mode but I think I'd normally use smaller when I've got to grips with things. That storyboard is shown normal size not zoomed out.
Not bad for the price - I think it will make development a little easier.
Pretty boring design - but smaller and lighter than my previous U2711.
Easy to setup - running @60Gz from PNY 680GTX (2Gb - unflashed) on a MacPro 5.1 8-code - came supplied with DP and USB cables long enough for my needs.
Running @ native - 3840x2160 - text is small but very usable.
Display quality great - not sure it's quite as good as my MBP but that may be the matt effect at work.
Anyhow, the real reason I picked this up is to get some good screen estate for Xcode development - and here's a screenshot to show what can be displayed (note this isn't even full screen) - I've put the code into normal presentation mode but I think I'd normally use smaller when I've got to grips with things. That storyboard is shown normal size not zoomed out.
Not bad for the price - I think it will make development a little easier.
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Got mine in. Looks great. 4K in Windows works surprisingly well with interface scaling at 150%. I was especially surprised since I had heard Windows scaling sucks hard.
I am running the display at 2560x1440 on OS X. All elements are ever-so-slightly soft, but the added effective resolution over my previous screen is very nice.
On colors, whites are great, and the overall reproduction seems better than my 2408W which is an Ultrasharp.
The display is super fast when switching inputs and responding to signal.
I can't think of any negatives really. Seems like a killer display.
I am running the display at 2560x1440 on OS X. All elements are ever-so-slightly soft, but the added effective resolution over my previous screen is very nice.
On colors, whites are great, and the overall reproduction seems better than my 2408W which is an Ultrasharp.
The display is super fast when switching inputs and responding to signal.
I can't think of any negatives really. Seems like a killer display.
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At that resolution, how would you describe black text (small font size: 11,13 ) on a white background (web pages, text editors etc.)
blurry or sharp or something in-between.
blurry or sharp or something in-between.
It's certainly not fuzzy, and in fact, it looks better than text on my 1920x1200 24" screen, but the text at native res in Windows looks noticeably sharper.
I will be using it like this daily, and I have no problem with it.
Just ordered a P2715Q here in the UK for £535 inc VAT. That's £100 less than the Dell site.
It was on the Amazon.co.uk site for £599 but Amazon wasn't the seller. So I went to the seller's site and there it was in all its extra discounted glory.
Hope this helps someone.
It was on the Amazon.co.uk site for £599 but Amazon wasn't the seller. So I went to the seller's site and there it was in all its extra discounted glory.
Hope this helps someone.
While I'm not a big fan of reflections, I like as little as possible between me and the pixels so I like plain glass even if it means it's gloss. I'd rather control the lighting. I'm really hoping this coating isn't too noticeable when the monitor is in use. I get the sense from your comments that you find the color, saturation, brightness and contrast on par with the 27" ACD... are you saying even with the anti-glare coating it's as good or better in those areas? If so, that's a pleasant surprise for me but it's been awhile since I've owned a Dell display. The last Dell I had was like looking through a ladies nylon at the screen... the anti-glare was horribly distracting.
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