When comparing Crossover 27Q 27" S-IPS vs Dell UltraSharp U2715H, the Slant community recommends Crossover 27Q 27" S-IPS for most people. In the question“What are the best 27+ inch monitors?” Crossover 27Q 27" S-IPS is ranked 1st while Dell UltraSharp U2715H is ranked 5th. The most important reason people chose Crossover 27Q 27" S-IPS is:
Good image quality due to IPS (In-Plane Switching) LED backlit panel made by LG in Korea with 6ms response time and standard 1000:1 contrast ratio and 8-bit colors. This is the same LG IPS panel used in Apple displays, but sold at a fraction of what Apple charges.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Good image quality
Good image quality due to IPS (In-Plane Switching) LED backlit panel made by LG in Korea with 6ms response time and standard 1000:1 contrast ratio and 8-bit colors. This is the same LG IPS panel used in Apple displays, but sold at a fraction of what Apple charges.
Pro Good build quality
Most customers report that Crossover 27Q is of high quality.
Pro Virtually no light bleed
Compared to other monitors this is practically non-existent light bleed.
Pro Lightweight
Crossover 27Q weighs about 7kg. Because of this it is easier to find VESA mounts.
Pro Great value for money
With Crossover 27Q listed as $417 with image quality the same as Apple Cinema Displays this is a good choice of monitor.
Pro Can calibrate the monitor yourself
You can adjust the monitor to display colors and blacks accurately as needed.
Pro Almost 90° tilt
You can use it as a vertical monitor if you're OK with a 3-4 degree offset.
Pro 40° left & right swivel
You can turn the monitor to both sides about 40°.
Pro Solid stand
Stand is rectangular, made of metal encased in plastic and of good build quality.
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 Unsupported
Con No input scaling
Make sure your graphics card can handle resolution of 2650x1440.
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.
