Should You Buy a DELL PC Monitor?

DELL is one of the most popular PC monitor brands as well as being well known for its optical disc drives, projectors and laser printers. The company behind DELL also manufacturers Alienware PC Monitors.

We've collated all the key information on DELL PC monitors in this handy guide. We've analysed over 100,000 user and expert reviews and over 2,900 awards from hundreds of different review sites on over 4,500 PC monitors to impartially compare each PC monitor brand.

DELL are recognised for their wide selection of award winning and popular PC monitors. Their PC monitors start at $55 for the S2718 which has a display diagonal of 27" and is a PC monitor that has a resolution of 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) and go up to $1,799 for the UP2718Q which has a display diagonal of 27" and is a PC monitor that has a resolution of 3840 x 2160 (4K). The average price of a new DELL PC monitor is $277.

Is DELL the Best PC Monitor Brand?

So are DELL PC monitors any good? We give every PC monitor a Kagoo Score by analysing its specs, reviews and prices and comparing this to its competitors. By aggregating this data across all PC monitors we are able to impartially rank all the PC monitor brands.

Our detailed analysis taking into account all of the above factors found that DELL is the actually best PC monitor brand out there.

Let's look at how DELL PC monitors compare to the other PC monitor brands across each of the key facets that make up the Kagoo Score.

There's a wide selection of DELL PC monitors available compared to other PC monitor brands, with over 90 DELL PC monitors currently on the market in the US. DELL also have better reviews than the typical PC monitor brand, with the average rating of a DELL PC monitor being 80%.

However DELL PC monitors tend to be more expensive than most other PC monitor brands making them a less popular choice with consumers. When it comes to energy efficiency the average annual running cost of DELL PC monitor is $35 (based on a person typically using a PC monitor for 8 hours per day), which makes them less efficient than most other PC monitor brands.

What Do the DELL PC Monitor Reviews Say?

We've added up all the reviews for every DELL PC monitor to work out the average distribution of reviews for DELL and then compared this to the other PC monitor brands.

Expert Reviews

5 stars		240
4 stars		200
3 stars		26
2 stars		4
1 star		1

User Reviews

5 stars		5,218
4 stars		1,249
3 stars		315
2 stars		211
1 star		261

Over 93% of expert reviews and 89% of user reviews for DELL PC monitors are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 91% and 85% respectively across all PC Monitor brands.

Purchasers of DELL PC monitors frequently mentioned that the product was easy to use, robust and well designed. Their PC monitors have also won 210+ awards.

In the table below we compare the average review score given to DELL PC monitors by some of the most popular technology review sites against their reviews for other PC monitor brands. The best review score from each review source is highlighted in green.

Average Review Score	Asus	AOC	Benq	Philips	DELL
	72% 42 reviews	64% 11 reviews	74% 24 reviews	66% 14 reviews	84% 17 reviews
	90% 24 reviews	90% 20 reviews	91% 26 reviews	91% 10 reviews	88% 18 reviews
	84% 27 reviews	79% 19 reviews	85% 12 reviews	81% 16 reviews	80% 14 reviews
	77% 17 reviews	73% 14 reviews	74% 25 reviews	74% 7 reviews	79% 21 reviews
	78% 17 reviews	77% 14 reviews	78% 26 reviews	77% 20 reviews	79% 6 reviews
	77% 13 reviews	80% 21 reviews	79% 17 reviews	79% 14 reviews	74% 7 reviews
	86% 22 reviews	82% 21 reviews	80% 6 reviews	81% 16 reviews	85% 2 reviews
	81% 18 reviews	77% 15 reviews	83% 9 reviews	74% 14 reviews	86% 8 reviews
	79% 13 reviews	81% 6 reviews	82% 32 reviews	78% 8 reviews	86% 2 reviews
	84% 1 review	81% 20 reviews	80% 16 reviews	81% 18 reviews	80% 2 reviews
	90% 16 reviews	76% 11 reviews	92% 10 reviews	80% 11 reviews	90% 6 reviews
	87% 6 reviews	85% 30 reviews		86% 17 reviews
	90% 10 reviews	82% 11 reviews	95% 8 reviews	91% 7 reviews	86% 16 reviews
	76% 13 reviews				80% 37 reviews
	87% 16 reviews	77% 7 reviews	85% 4 reviews	77% 4 reviews	85% 17 reviews
	80% 9 reviews	81% 11 reviews	78% 11 reviews	78% 5 reviews	80% 10 reviews
	76% 7 reviews	78% 12 reviews	74% 13 reviews	80% 4 reviews	81% 10 reviews
	80% 8 reviews	80% 12 reviews	77% 7 reviews	78% 6 reviews	60% 1 review
	86% 10 reviews	80% 6 reviews	89% 7 reviews	84% 7 reviews	77% 3 reviews
	86% 5 reviews	85% 14 reviews	87% 4 reviews	86% 3 reviews	87% 5 reviews
Other Expert Sites	59% 499 reviews	61% 416 reviews	69% 379 reviews	63% 260 reviews	65% 249 reviews
Average	81% 793 reviews	78% 691 reviews	82% 636 reviews	79% 461 reviews	81% 451 reviews

How Many Industry Awards Have DELL PC Monitors Received?

After checking thousands of expert review websites we found 221 industry awards for DELL PC monitors. The table below compares the number of awards received by DELL to other popular PC monitor brands. The largest number of awards provided by each review source is highlighted in green.

Compare all award winning PC monitors

Number of Awards	Asus	AOC	Benq	Philips	DELL
	20	15	17	11	7
	22	18	5	15	2
	14	17	14	8	5
	17	5	10	4	4
	9	8	14	2	6
	10	8	11	2	8
	12	7	10	4	3
	9	9	6	5	6
	17	4	1	6	5
	8	7	5	6	3
	5	12	7	4	1
	14	9		5
	6	5	5		11
	9	6	5	3	3
	9	2	7	2	5
	13	4		5
	13		7	1	1
	5	8	3	1	3
	14	1	3		1
	4	6	4	4
Other Expert Sites	360	235	178	116	147
Total	590	386	312	204	221

How Reliable Are DELL PC Monitors?

We checked over 100,000 reviews to find comments about the reliability of DELL PC monitors. over 460 of these reviews mention reliability of which 93% were positive. Therefore the vast majority of DELL PC monitor owners and reviewers thought the product was reliable.

So, most people think that DELL PC monitors are good quality. Now let's take a look at some of the reviews for DELL PC monitors that mention reliability:

RELIABLE

The nice construction

The P2815Q is a well-built

a robust OSD

this model offers solid reliability

well-built 27-inch monitor which offers a quality

The build quality is simply outstanding for the

If you desire wafer thin displays with very colourful output then Dell has engineered something quite stunning for you to drool over

Dell hasn't broken any new ground

built in USB controller

not up to the scratch

The stand is so durable

NOT RELIABLE

then there are other good alternatives that doesn't damage your savings that much

Poor build quality

Turns out it was broken so I swapped out with the one in the box

each monitor has 3 broken pixels

Some games obviously were not built for 4k

it unfortunately arrived with a broken screen

What is the Best Mid-Range DELL PC Monitor?

DELL U2719D

27"

2560 X 1440 PIXELS RESOLUTION

8ms RESPONSE TIME

178° VERTICAL

178° HORIZONTAL

A great mid range choice, priced at $339.99 is the DELL U2719D, which has a Kagoo Score of 77.

Features We Love:

2560 x 1440 pixels resolution

Big display diagonal (27")

Built-in USB hub

HDMI

HDCP

A fully featured but only moderate value for money 27" LCD screen. Multiple reviews mentioned that this LCD screen hasa good screen and it has a good picture quality.

81 Features	Fully-Featured
77 Popularity	Quite Popular
68 Value for Money	Good
77 Kagoo Score	Very Good

The cheapest price that we could find for the U2719D in the US is $339.99 and in total we found 5 prices for it.

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What is the Best High End DELL PC Monitor?

DELL S3220DGF

31.5"

2560 X 1440 PIXELS RESOLUTION

4ms RESPONSE TIME

178° HORIZONTAL

178° VERTICAL

A

If you're looking for a high end DELL PC monitor then the DELL S3220DGF takes some beating. It has a Kagoo Score of 75, but is a bit more expensive at $393.75.

Features We Love:

2560 x 1440 pixels resolution

Big display diagonal (31.5")

Faster than average response time (4ms)

High typical contrast ratio (3000:1)

Built-in USB hub

Owners report that this LCD screen hasa good screen and it has a good refresh rate. It's a fully featured but only average value for money 31.5" LCD screen. It has a built-in USB hub, a headphone out and an HDMI and features Plug & Play.

80 Features	Fully-Featured
72 Popularity	Quite Popular
67 Value for Money	Good
75 Kagoo Score	Very Good

The cheapest price that we could find for the S3220DGF in the US is $393.75 and in total we found 3 prices for it.

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What is the Best Budget Choice DELL PC Monitor?

DELL U2412M

24"

WUXGA RESOLUTION

8ms RESPONSE TIME

178° VERTICAL

178° HORIZONTAL

$160 OVER 5 YEARS

At only $239.99 and with a Kagoo Score of 81 the DELL U2412M makes a great budget choice.

Features We Love:

1920 x 1200 pixels resolution

Built-in USB hub

Wide vertical viewing angle (178°)

HDCP

Stand included

A good value for money and fully featured 24" LCD screen, with low running costs. It has a built-in USB hub, an HDCP and a display resolution of 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA) pixels and features Plug & Play. Purchasers report that this LCD screen hasa good screen, it has excellent colour saturation and it's very good-looking.

83 Features	Fully-Featured
80 Popularity	Quite Popular
81 Value for Money	Very Good
75 Running Costs	$160 Over 5 Years
81 Kagoo Score	Excellent

The cheapest price that we could find for the U2412M in the US is $239.99 and in total we found 5 prices for it.

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