When comparing Dell UltraSharp U2717D vs Dell U2718Q, the Slant community recommends Dell UltraSharp U2717D for most people. In the question“What are the best monitors?” Dell UltraSharp U2717D is ranked 61st while Dell U2718Q is ranked 76th. The most important reason people chose Dell UltraSharp U2717D is:
The U2717D works fairly good in bright environments, where it can fight glare thanks to its high sustained peak brightness that measures at almost 300 nits.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Good for bright rooms
The U2717D works fairly good in bright environments, where it can fight glare thanks to its high sustained peak brightness that measures at almost 300 nits.
Pro Colorful display
The Dell U2717D can reproduce the entire range of sRGB color gamut which is the default color gamut for both desktop and web applications.
Pro The newer iteration of the beloved u2515h
InfinityEdge - very small Bezel.
Pro Excellent viewing angles
The monitor's overall picture quality doesn't degrade much if you view the panel at an angle. This is especially important for those who, for example, plan to mount the monitor on a wall.
Pro Works good in a well-lit room
When situated in a bright room, regarding picture quality the Dell U2718Q performs on par with the best monitors in its price bracket. It delivers beautiful images that have lifelike colors and deep blacks. Colors look fantastic thanks to the monitor's IPS panel that can sustain the reasonably high level of brightness - up to 300 nits, without losing the details.
Cons
Con Not good for gaming
While playing action games, this monitor doesn't feel responsive because of its massive input lag. The measured value of the U2717D's input lag is 33 milliseconds. In this price range, you can get up to six times faster panel.
Con More latency than the previous model (u2715h) make it less suitable for gaming
Con Poor HDR performance
This monitor can't deliver the proper playback of the HDR content because its peak brightness and color gamut don't correspond to the HDR requirements. The U2728Q covers only around 75% of the DCI-P3 which means that it can reproduce only 3/4 of the total colors used in the HDR content.
Con Poor HDR performance
This monitor can't deliver the proper playback of the HDR content because its peak brightness and color gamut don't correspond to the HDR requirements. The U2728Q covers only around 75% of the DCI-P3 which means that it can reproduce only 3/4 of the total colors used in the HDR content.
