Dell U3417W 34" Ultrawide Curved IPS 21:9 Monitor 3440x1440, HDMI, DisplayPort (Renewed)

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As usual, Dell’s construction consistency is high, and there are no panel gaps or awkward flex points to speak of. In fact, apart from the Acer Predator series, both Dell screens have the best construction in the ultrawide category. No shortage of plugs title=More%20Expert%20Tech%20Roundups&type=articles%2Cvideos&tags=tech-roundup&count=6&columnCount=6&theme=article

After calibration, the Dell 3417W accuracy is excellent. The calibration was done on the 'Custom Color' picture mode, which was already good out of the box, but the calibration helped to fix the minor issues. Both the white balance dE and color dE were brought down under 1, which is under what most people would notice any irregularities. The colors are a bit more precise than before calibration, as they are now mostly on targets, as before calibration, the red, green and yellow were a bit over-saturated. The curved 34-inch monitor offers stunning immersive viewing experience to make your presentations, games and movies explode off the screen. Its sharp WQHD 3440 x 1440 resolution helps to bring your content come to life in precise colour detail, and its extensive connectivity options guarantees outstanding usability.There’s two 9-watt speakers in the U3417W, and honestly they’re not too bad as far as monitor speakers go. They’re still fairly worthless for gaming, so you’ll need another set of better speakers or a headset, but they’re decent enough for watching videos. The on-screen display is handled by four small buttons underneath the right side of the monitor. The buttons are easy to use, and stand out enough that I never found myself screwing up the navigation through various menus. Also, the U3417W doesn’t utilize any variable refresh rate technology, such as Nvidia’s G-Sync or AMD’s FreeSync. Sometimes, this can lead to screen tearing, but thankfully this didn’t appear to be a major issue with through many hours of playing PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, Destiny 2, Overwatch, and Battlefield 1. I did get the sense that motion in fast-paced gaming scenarios could have been somewhat smoother with variable rate tech on board, but overall it didn’t seem to really detract from my gaming. It’s not all bad. Its color accuracy is a little high comparatively, but still close enough for almost all users — only photographers and digital artists are likely to notice the difference. Since 1982, PCMag has tested and rated thousands of products to help you make better buying decisions. See how we test.

The 16.9-pound cabinet is supported by a stand that offers 60 degrees of swivel, 26 degrees of tilt, and 4.5 inches of height adjustability, and the rear panel contains VESA mounting holes for wall mounting. There are four function buttons, a Power switch, and two 9-watt, down-firing speakers embedded in the lower bezel. At the rear of the cabinet, facing downward, are two HDMI inputs, a full-size DisplayPort input, a mini-DisplayPort input, and a full-size DisplayPort output that can be used to connect multiple monitors in a daisy-chain configuration. They share space with an audio output, two USB 3.0 downstream ports, and a USB 3.0 upstream port.Calibrating a monitor is often a good way to improve its weaker points, if those are color accuracy or gamma. Unfortunately, it can’t help the Dell’s poor contrast ratio, or low maximum brightness. Stream audio directly from your smartphone or tablet, display content to your monitor and charge your devices at the same time with the convenient connectivity of the HDMI (MHL) ports. There are 6 additional USB 3.0 ports for ultra-fast connectivity and the option to add most, if not all, your peripherals, from keyboards to cameras, to create a well-equipped workspace.