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Dell P2815Q 28-Inch Ultra HD Monitor Review
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All of the monitors we’ve reviewed from Dell lately come in cartons free of Styrofoam. Instead, carefully shaped cardboard baffles are used. They provide good protection, save a bit of weight and are easier to recycle.

The accessory complement is light and consists of an IEC power cord, DisplayPort-to-mini and USB 3.0 upstream cables. A CD contains drivers and the user manual. A printed Quick Start Guide is also included.

All that’s required for assembly is to snap the upright onto the panel’s back; no tools are needed.

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The P2815Q employs an anti-glare layer that is extremely light. With its microscopic pixel pitch, it can’t afford to have anything stand in the way of clarity. The image is extremely crisp and well-saturated, regardless of content. We had no trouble with reflections in our lab, though direct light sources should be avoided.

The bezel is a nice and thin 19 millimeters all around, making it a good candidate for multi-screen setups. In the lower-right are four unlabeled mechanical control buttons plus the power switch, which glows white when active. Pressing the lowest button brings up the OSD.

The base, upright and trim are all made from high-quality plastic with a nice metallic finish. The rest of the chassis is matte black and devoid of sharp edges or angles. Even the panel’s corners are subtly rounded.

In addition to a portrait mode, the monitor has a 4½-inch height range, 90 degrees of swivel and 25 degrees of tilt. The movements are firm and solid with no excess play whatsoever. Considering the P2815Q is currently the least-expensive 4K monitor out there, it doesn’t look like Dell cut corners with build quality.

From the side, the 2.1-inch thick panel shows a smooth taper and a silver trim strip that covers all sides. If you look carefully, you’ll see slim louvers that help with ventilation. Unfortunately, there are no USB or headphone ports. All the connectivity comes from the bottom-facing input panel.

The smoothness of the P2815Q’s design extends around back. Even the input panel is hidden by a snap-on plastic cover. By routing your cables through the upright’s hole, you can have a very clean desktop. To access the 100mm VESA mount, just remove the upright.

Video inputs are all-digital and include a single HDMI plus two DisplayPort jacks. There is also a DisplayPort output for multi-stream applications. This lets you daisy-chain two monitors into a single video card output. Even though the DP version is 1.2, it won’t support 60Hz operation at 3840x2160.

The audio output is analog-only and can be used for external speakers, headphones or Dell’s add-on speaker bar. USB ports are all version 3.0. There is one upstream and four downstream, with the fourth one facing rearwards.

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    13thmonkey , 15 October 2014 20:59
    Any chance of a review of the acer G-Sync 28" 4K screen?
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    malfunctionmal , 16 October 2014 19:00
    The biggest downside of this product is the fact it's a Dell. I've had dealings with dell before and I will NEVER buy any of their products again. I have a U2713 which lasted around 3 months before the USB hub, card reader and ability to calibrate the screen stopped working. Shortly after that it started to refuse to wake from standby and would not come back to life unless it was left unplugged from the power for 24 hours. Dell were not interested and wouldn't even allow a firmware update. The screen is doing the job of a vacuum cleaner at the moment (Collecting dust).

    To say Dell's customer service is bad would actually be a compliment to them. They have no means of repairing their monitors and do not supply service information to enable anyone else to repair them either.

    Stay away from Dell unless you want a pile of junk and a headache to go with it.
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