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Add to SafariWhen comparing GeChic 1503i vs Dell UltraSharp U2715H, the Slant community recommends Dell UltraSharp U2715H for most people. In the question“What are the best monitors?” Dell UltraSharp U2715H is ranked 19th while GeChic 1503i is ranked 38th. The most important reason people chose Dell UltraSharp U2715H is:
As expected from an IPS panel, viewing angles are great. Horizontal adjustments don't change the colors much at all. When tilting in the vertical axis, the image can darken slightly.
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Pros
Pro Responsive touchscreen
The GeChic 1503i has no issues related to the responsiveness of its touchscreen, as the monitor uses a single, dedicated USB-A port to connect its touchpad to your computer. The port has enough bandwidth to support fast signal transfer.
Pro Works with Raspberry Pi
After enabling the ‘HID multi-touch panels’ function, you can use this touchscreen monitor in your Raspberry Pi projects.
Pro Plug and play
The GeChic 1503i doesn’t require any additional software or drivers to work with Windows 7, 8.1, or 10.
Pro Energy-efficient
This monitor doesn’t need more than 10 W of electricity, which is outstanding because even the most energy-efficient desktop monitors on the market need at least 15-20 W of electricity to run.
Pro Portable
The GeChic 1503i’s tiny footprint and low weight make it one of the most portable computer monitors available on the market. This 0.43” thick display weights less than 2.4 pounds.
Pro Ordinary picture quality
In terms of picture quality, the GeChic 1503i performs much like a regular, mid-range laptop, without the actual computer. The monitor’s native contrast ratio and peak brightness are on par with what the average monitors in its price range offer.
The GeChic 1503i displays vivid, if somewhat flat, image. The colors are bright, vibrant and pop thanks to the monitor’s peak brightness of 300 nits. However, the blacks aren’t particularly deep. Dark scenes don't look too good as the monitor’s native contrast ratio of 700:1 just can’t push its blacks to enough intense levels.
Pro Good touchscreen monitor
Not only does the GeChic 1503i offers excellent touchscreen capabilities and high portability, its picture quality, ease of use, and overall energy efficiency are on par with what the majority of competitors in this price range offer.
Pro Has speakers
The monitor has a pair of 1 W speakers.
Pro Great viewing angles
As expected from an IPS panel, viewing angles are great. Horizontal adjustments don't change the colors much at all. When tilting in the vertical axis, the image can darken slightly.
Pro Lots of ports
With 5 USB 3.0 ports (one of which can act as a charger), 2 HDMI ports (with MHL), a DisplayPort and Mini DisplayPort, as well as a DisplayPort out port for daisy chaining multiple screens
Pro Fully adjustable
It has tilt, swivel, height adjust and can be pivoted 90 degrees in both directions.
Pro Great for multi-monitor setups
The thin plastic bezel (1mm) and small 6mm screen boarder makes this a great screen to put side by side with another to minimise the deadspace between dual monitor setups. Also, an extra DisplayPort out means daisy chaining is possible.
Pro Fantastic screen quality
Dell calibrates the U2715H's screen in the factory to very precise measurements, and each monitor will have their own unique calibration report.
Cons
Con Limited color space
The GeChic 1503i is not the best choice for media artists working in the sRGB color space, as this monitor supports only 75% of sRGB colors.
Con Limited USB-C connectivity
Unfortunately, the monitor’s USB-C port can be only used for charging, which might be a deal breaker in 2018 as these days, many monitors offer both data and power transfer through the USB-C port.
Con Expensive accessories
You might need to buy some cables and accessories for the GeChic 1503i, which aren’t cheap at all. For example, a simple rear dock adapter will set you back almost $90.
Con Buttons can be unresponsive
The captive buttons on the right side of the bottom bezel don't light up at all, and can be unresponsive when you first try to activate them.
Con Poor panel uniformity
While this will vary unit to unit, TFT Central found that the luminance uniformity on their unit was poor. The right side of the screen was up to 30% brighter than the left corners of the screen. It wasn't obvious at first glance, however for color-accurate work it could become an issue.
