Picture quality on Dell U2412MOut-of-box picture quality on Dell U2412M is measured below in the Standard picture preset.

So, let us move on to our practical tests. In the following sections I will examine Dell U2412M with our stress tests in movies, games and such, as well as with our self-developed monitorTest software. I will also include comparisons to Dell’s current U2410 monitor. corrected now to leave us with 0% deviance from the target of 2.2 and white point was basically spot on at 6502k Some USB devices like external portable HDD require higher electric current; connect the device directly to the computer system. Change theColor Setting modein theColor SettingsOSD toGraphicsorVideo, depending on the application.Your monitor has a built-in diagnostic tool that helps to determine if the screen abnormality you are experiencing is an inherent problem with the monitor, or with the computer and video card. To run the built-in diagnostics: The monitor has been measured and calibrated with a LaCie Blue Eye Pro. We also examine the monitor with the help of our monitorTest. And finally we test the monitor in games, movies etc.

We’re seeing an increasing number of IPS panels, as the price of this high-end LCD technology seems to be falling into consumer territory. Unlike last month’s Hazro HZ27WC, Dell’s U2412M is aimed at a business market, which might excuse the fact that it’s twice the price of a budget 24in monitor. You do get a lot for your money, though. Dell U2412M is not a true gaming monitor – no IPS panels offers that experience – but for most gaming, even semi-fast gaming, I see it as a fairly good solution. If you are a serious FPS or racing enthusiast I suggest you look for a 120 Hz TN panel instead. As stated in the beginning of this review Dell U2412M uses an eIPS panel. eIPS panels have most of the same image characteristics as other IPS variants, which also means that the dirty / crystalized panel coating is present. Some people prefer VA panels because of this. However, if you are used to working in front of an IPS panel, you will have no problem with U2412M. On the other hand; if you feel distracted by the crystalized coating on IPS panels, U2412M is not different from most other IPS based monitors.Ensure that the video cable connecting the monitor and the computer is properly connected and secure. ICC profiles and gamma corrections. The screen was tested at default factory settings using the DVI interface, and analysed using

LaCie's Blue Eye Pro software suite. An NEC branded and customised X-rite i1 Display 2 colorimeter wasEnsure that the video cable connecting the monitor to the computer is connected properly and is secure. The stand is smaller and has the same soft look as the bezel. It still features all the ergonomic functions such as tilt, swivel, height and pivot. You can also move it slightly higher and lower than U2410. already looked at the OD function available in the factory menu. Studying the detailed spec sheet for

box the screen used 29.3W of power while at its default 75% brightness setting. After calibration, where we changed and it remained static throughout. Our colorimeter recorded maximum luminance as 217 cd/m 2 and The high resolution on U2412M matches that of U2410, which is fantastic. More and more monitors seem to embrace the Full HD marketing term and thus only offer 1920x1080 pixels. The vertical resolution on U2412M is instead 1200 pixels and that actually makes a significant difference in for example Photoshop editing and CAD.Some computers have both USB 3.0, USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 ports. Ensure that the correct USB port is used. million colour palette. It's not something you'd notice in practice, and you do have to look very closely to see it. the colour temperature remains similar to the 'standard' mode at ~6500k. The dynamic contrast ratio is The Standard picture mode is not as accurate as the sRGB mode on Dell’s other UltraSharp monitors, such as the U2410, but the Standard preset on U2412M is fairly good. Dell U2412M has no sRGB preset and therefore we moved on to calibrate the monitor right away. You can also choose from these picture presets: Standard, Multimedia, Movie, Game, Text, Color Temp and Custom Color.