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 110,000 user and expert reviews and over 3,000 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 E170S which has a display diagonal of 17" and is a PC monitor that has a resolution of 1280 x 1024 and go up to $1,049 for the E5515H which has a display diagonal of 54.6" and is a PC monitor that has a resolution of 1920 x 1080 (Full HD). The average price of a new DELL PC monitor is $261.

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 3rd 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 80 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 $36 (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		238
4 stars		211
3 stars		28
2 stars		4
1 star		1

User Reviews

5 stars		5,451
4 stars		1,284
3 stars		336
2 stars		223
1 star		277

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 reliable, easy to use and thoughtfully designed. Their PC monitors have also won 220+ 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
	71% 41 reviews	65% 12 reviews	73% 25 reviews	69% 17 reviews	85% 17 reviews
	90% 25 reviews	90% 21 reviews	90% 29 reviews	92% 11 reviews	88% 18 reviews
	85% 26 reviews	79% 19 reviews	87% 11 reviews	81% 17 reviews	79% 15 reviews
	77% 18 reviews	73% 15 reviews	74% 25 reviews	74% 7 reviews	79% 22 reviews
	79% 16 reviews	77% 14 reviews	78% 26 reviews	77% 20 reviews	80% 7 reviews
	75% 11 reviews	80% 21 reviews	79% 17 reviews	77% 15 reviews	74% 7 reviews
	86% 22 reviews	82% 21 reviews	80% 7 reviews	81% 17 reviews	85% 2 reviews
	82% 16 reviews	77% 15 reviews	83% 8 reviews	76% 16 reviews	86% 8 reviews
	79% 13 reviews	80% 7 reviews	82% 31 reviews	78% 8 reviews	86% 2 reviews
	84% 1 review	81% 21 reviews	80% 16 reviews	80% 19 reviews	80% 2 reviews
	91% 15 reviews	76% 11 reviews	92% 10 reviews	80% 12 reviews	86% 7 reviews
	76% 14 reviews				79% 41 reviews
	85% 5 reviews	85% 30 reviews		86% 20 reviews
	89% 9 reviews	80% 12 reviews	94% 7 reviews	91% 9 reviews	86% 16 reviews
	87% 16 reviews	77% 7 reviews	85% 4 reviews	79% 5 reviews	85% 17 reviews
	80% 9 reviews	81% 11 reviews	79% 10 reviews	78% 5 reviews	80% 10 reviews
	76% 7 reviews	78% 12 reviews	74% 12 reviews	80% 4 reviews	81% 10 reviews
	80% 8 reviews	80% 13 reviews	78% 8 reviews	78% 5 reviews	60% 1 review
	86% 6 reviews	85% 15 reviews	87% 4 reviews	86% 3 reviews	87% 5 reviews
	92% 10 reviews	88% 8 reviews	90% 1 review	88% 8 reviews	90% 5 reviews
Other Expert Sites	60% 494 reviews	62% 421 reviews	69% 388 reviews	63% 276 reviews	65% 250 reviews
Average	81% 782 reviews	79% 706 reviews	82% 639 reviews	80% 494 reviews	81% 462 reviews

How Many Industry Awards Have DELL PC Monitors Received?

After checking thousands of expert review websites we found 220 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.

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Number of Awards	Asus	AOC	Benq	Philips	DELL
	19	15	17	12	8
	22	18	6	16	2
	13	17	13	8	5
	17	6	10	4	4
	9	8	14	2	6
	10	8	11	2	8
	12	7	10	4	3
	8	9	5	6	6
	16	4	1	5	5
	14	10		6
	5	12	7	4	1
	8	7	5	6	3
	6	5	5		11
	9	6	5	3	3
	9	2	7	2	5
	13	4		6
	5	8	3	2	4
	12		7	1	1
	14	1	3		1
	4	6	4	5
Other Expert Sites	356	242	179	121	144
Total	581	395	312	215	220

How Reliable Are DELL PC Monitors?

We checked over 110,000 reviews to find comments about the reliability of DELL PC monitors. over 600 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

Sporting solid build quality

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

a robust OSD

crisp images with a reliable

DCI-P3 gamuts plus solid build quality

The nice construction

well-built 27-inch monitor which offers a quality

excellent build quality

Dell hasn't broken any new ground

The build quality is simply outstanding for the

built in USB controller

NOT RELIABLE

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

Our only real complaint is its shoddy build quality

Poor build quality

The 'custom color' preset you would want to pick for calibration has it's gamma completely broken

each monitor has 3 broken pixels

Certainly no damage to the goods

Poor Build Quality

What is the Best Mid-Range DELL PC Monitor?

DELL Professional P2418HZM

1080P RESOLUTION

24"

6ms RESPONSE TIME

178° VERTICAL

178° HORIZONTAL

$152 OVER 5 YEARS

A+

A great mid range choice, priced at $179 is the DELL Professional P2418HZM, which has a Kagoo Score of 85.

Features We Love:

1920 x 1080 (Full HD) pixels resolution (1920x1080 pixels)

Built-in camera

Built-in USB hub

Built-in speaker

Wide horizontal viewing angle (178°)

Our review analysis indicates that this LCD screen has a good screen, it's very well-built and well designed. It's a fully featured and award winning 24" LCD screen, with a cheap price and low running costs.

94 Reviews	46 Reviews + 3 Awards
85 Features	Fully-Featured
86 Popularity	Widely Available
84 Value for Money	Very Good
78 Running Costs	$150 Over 5 Years
85 Kagoo Score	Excellent

Our review analysis indicates that DELL Professional P2418HZM has very good expert reviews and excellent user reviews with 96% of buyers recommending this LCD screen to others.

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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° VERTICAL

178° HORIZONTAL

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 79, but is a bit more expensive at $349.

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

A fully featured and excellently reviewed 31.5" flatpanel monitor, with a reasonable price. It has a built-in USB hub, a headphone out and an HDMI and features Plug & Play. Multiple reviews mentioned that this flatpanel monitor has a good screen and it has a good refresh rate.

96 Reviews	11 Reviews
82 Features	Fully-Featured
74 Popularity	Quite Popular
70 Value for Money	Good
79 Kagoo Score	Very Good

Customers report that DELL S3220DGF has marvellous user reviews with 90% of buyers recommending this PC display to others.

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What is the Best Budget Choice DELL PC Monitor?

DELL S Series S2721HN

27"

1080P RESOLUTION

4ms RESPONSE TIME

178° VERTICAL

178° HORIZONTAL

A+

At only $149.99 and with a Kagoo Score of 82 the DELL S Series S2721HN makes a great budget choice.

Features We Love:

Big display diagonal (27")

1920 x 1080 (Full HD) pixels resolution (1920x1080 pixels)

Faster than average response time (4ms)

Built-in speaker

Headphone out

A highly rated and fully featured 27" PC display, with a good price and the latest technology. Purchasers report that this PC display has a good screen, it has outstanding colour saturation and it's good-looking.

96 Reviews	52 Reviews
83 Features	Fully-Featured
79 Popularity	Quite Popular
78 Value for Money	Very Good
82 Kagoo Score	Excellent

Multiple reviews mentioned that DELL S Series S2721HN has superb user reviews with 100% of buyers recommending this PC display to others.

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