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Add to SafariWhen comparing Yamakasi Catleap Q270 vs Dell U2718Q, the Slant community recommends Yamakasi Catleap Q270 for most people. In the question“What are the best 27+ inch monitors?” Yamakasi Catleap Q270 is ranked 2nd while Dell U2718Q is ranked 11th. The most important reason people chose Yamakasi Catleap Q270 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. Same LG IPS panels are used in Apple displays, but cost less than half of what Apple charges.
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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. Same LG IPS panels are used in Apple displays, but cost less than half of what Apple charges.
Pro Great value for money
With Yamakasi Catleap Q270 listed as $390 (and you can find even lower e-bay offers at $300) with image quality the same as Apple Cinema Displays this is a good choice of monitor.
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 No scaling support
Make sure your graphics card can handle full DVI Dual Link resolution of 2650x1440.
Con No On Screen Display (OSD)
You can only adjust colors with software.
Con Glossy display
Take note that light will reflect off of this monitor.
Con DVI only
Single DVI-D dual link with HDCP) input. Multi-connector version is available at a higher price.
Con Marginally higher chance of failure
About ~12% of monitors received are not good.
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.
