When comparing Monoprice CrystalPro 27" IPS vs Dell UltraSharp U2717D, the Slant community recommends Monoprice CrystalPro 27" IPS for most people. In the question“What are the best 27+ inch monitors?” Monoprice CrystalPro 27" IPS is ranked 3rd while Dell UltraSharp U2717D is ranked 10th. The most important reason people chose Monoprice CrystalPro 27" IPS is:
Good image quality due to IPS (In-Plane Switching) LED backlit panel made by LG in Korea with 6ms (grey-to-grey) response time, 60Hz refresh rate 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 (grey-to-grey) response time, 60Hz refresh rate 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 Great value for money
With Monoprice CrystalPro listed as $390 with image quality the same as Apple Cinema Displays and excellent support this is a good choice if you are OK with not having additional bells and whistles.
Pro 1 year warranty
Monoprice has a full 1 year warranty. Additionally, they promise less than 5 dead pixels. If you can find 5 dead pixels, they will send you a replacement.
Pro Audio I/O
Monoprice CrystalPro has 1x 3.5mm TRS stereo input and 1x 3.5mm TRS stereo output.
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.
Cons
Con Frail stand
The stand is somewhat poor.
Con DVI only
Monoprice CrystalPro lacks USB, Ethernet, HDMI and Thunderbolt connectors. A higher priced version with more inputs is promised at a later date.
Con Unavailable
This model has been discontinued, and is no longer available anywhere on Amazon.
Con Weak built-in speakers
Sound quality of the built in speakers is quite poor.
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
