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 soundbars. 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 200,000 user and expert reviews and over 3,700 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 mid-range and award winning PC monitors. Their PC monitors start at $59 for the E1916H which has a display diagonal of 19" and is a PC monitor that has a resolution of 1366 x 768 (WXGA) and go up to $3,699 for the UP3218K which has a display diagonal of 32" and is a PC monitor that has a resolution of 7680 x 4320. The average price of a new DELL PC monitor is $316.

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 5th 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 81%.

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 $37 (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		282
4 stars		231
3 stars		37
2 stars		7
1 star		1

User Reviews

5 stars		12,784
4 stars		2,968
3 stars		850
2 stars		538
1 star		746

Over 92% of expert reviews and 88% of user reviews for DELL PC monitors are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 91% and 84% respectively across all PC Monitor brands.

Purchasers of DELL PC monitors frequently mentioned that the product was carefully designed, easy to use and robust. Their PC monitors have also won 230+ 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	AOC	Asus	Benq	Philips	DELL
	89% 30 reviews	90% 28 reviews	92% 30 reviews	91% 13 reviews	88% 24 reviews
	60% 17 reviews	69% 45 reviews	71% 23 reviews	66% 20 reviews	85% 17 reviews
	77% 23 reviews	84% 28 reviews	86% 10 reviews	79% 17 reviews	78% 16 reviews
	80% 22 reviews	79% 19 reviews	80% 17 reviews	78% 23 reviews	81% 7 reviews
	83% 31 reviews	84% 28 reviews	80% 6 reviews	82% 20 reviews	85% 2 reviews
	73% 18 reviews	79% 17 reviews	76% 20 reviews	72% 5 reviews	78% 20 reviews
	80% 28 reviews	77% 14 reviews	84% 11 reviews	76% 17 reviews	74% 10 reviews
	83% 31 reviews	84% 1 review	79% 17 reviews	81% 24 reviews	80% 3 reviews
	78% 20 reviews	81% 17 reviews	82% 11 reviews	75% 17 reviews	86% 8 reviews
	85% 39 reviews	86% 7 reviews	89% 2 reviews	86% 23 reviews	85% 1 review
	88% 18 reviews	90% 10 reviews	93% 6 reviews	90% 10 reviews	86% 17 reviews
	81% 8 reviews	79% 13 reviews	81% 26 reviews	78% 8 reviews	86% 2 reviews
	79% 16 reviews	91% 15 reviews	93% 8 reviews	80% 11 reviews	91% 7 reviews
	82% 18 reviews	74% 9 reviews	71% 11 reviews	80% 5 reviews	79% 14 reviews
	75% 8 reviews	82% 19 reviews	79% 4 reviews	66% 7 reviews	81% 18 reviews
		76% 13 reviews			79% 39 reviews
	81% 17 reviews	80% 8 reviews	80% 8 reviews	78% 5 reviews	80% 10 reviews
	85% 17 reviews	83% 15 reviews	93% 4 reviews	84% 7 reviews	84% 3 reviews
	86% 18 reviews	83% 15 reviews	93% 4 reviews	84% 7 reviews	85% 2 reviews
	80% 17 reviews	80% 9 reviews	76% 10 reviews	78% 5 reviews	72% 2 reviews
Other Expert Sites	64% 737 reviews	61% 630 reviews	70% 385 reviews	64% 368 reviews	66% 287 reviews
Average	79% 1,133 reviews	81% 960 reviews	82% 613 reviews	78% 612 reviews	81% 509 reviews

How Many Industry Awards Have DELL PC Monitors Received?

After checking thousands of expert review websites we found 236 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	AOC	Asus	Benq	Philips	DELL
	22	20	18	17	13
	29	28	5	19	2
	25	21		18
	19	11	10	9	7
	11	19	13	7	4
	10	18	2	12	5
	9	18	8	7	5
	11	12	9	8	6
	8	9	14	2	5
	9	10	11	2	6
	13	9	5	8	3
	16	1		17	2
	7	12	11	3	3
	13	7	7	5	1
	6	16		7
	10	7	4	2	4
	3	9	6	2	6
		15	7	1
	1	17	4		1
	9	4	4	5
Other Expert Sites	388	430	169	150	163
Total	619	693	307	301	236

How Reliable Are DELL PC Monitors?

We checked over 200,000 reviews to find comments about the reliability of DELL PC monitors. over 1,100 of these reviews mention reliability of which 91% 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

excellent build quality

very sturdy

vibrant IPS panel built into a functional chassis with modern features

Some are built to deliver speedy refre

a robust OSD

The P2815Q is a well-built

DCI-P3 gamuts plus solid build quality

The build quality is simply outstanding for the

well-built 27-inch monitor which offers a quality

Dell hasn't broken any new ground

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

the stand was broken when arrived

the construction quality is cheap

although outside tape (flimsy) had all broken

Agent agrees that it is broken because of the shoddy monitor stand

What is the Best Mid-Range DELL PC Monitor?

DELL S Series S2721HN

1080P RESOLUTION

27"

4ms RESPONSE TIME

178° VERTICAL

178° HORIZONTAL

A+

A great mid range choice, priced at $149.99 is the DELL S Series S2721HN, which has a Kagoo Score of 85.

Features We Love:

Big display diagonal (27")

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

Faster than average response time (4ms)

Headphone out

HDCP

A fully featured and multi award winning 27" PC display, with a low price. Our review analysis indicates that this PC display has a good screen, it's good-looking and easy to use.

94 Reviews	23 Reviews + 5 Awards
85 Features	Fully-Featured
86 Popularity	Widely Available
82 Value for Money	Very Good
85 Kagoo Score	Excellent

Owners report that DELL S Series S2721HN has very good expert reviews with an average expert rating of 82%, based on 23 reviews.

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What is the Best High End DELL PC Monitor?

DELL UltraSharp U3818DW

3840 X 1600 PIXELS RESOLUTION

37.5"

5ms RESPONSE TIME

178° VERTICAL

178° HORIZONTAL

$57 OVER 5 YEARS

A

If you're looking for a high end DELL PC monitor then the DELL UltraSharp U3818DW takes some beating. It has a Kagoo Score of 79, but is a bit more expensive at $639.

Features We Love:

3840 x 1600 pixels resolution

Big display diagonal (37.5")

Built-in speaker

Built-in USB hub

Features Picture-in-Picture support

A very economical to run and display diagonal 3840 x 1600 pixels resolution PC screen, with multiple awards and a very good spec. It has a built-in USB hub and a built-in speaker, features Picture-in-Picture support and supports NVIDIA G-Sync. Our review analysis indicates that has a good screen, it's really good-looking and a brilliant size.

94 Reviews	253 Reviews + 4 Awards
82 Features	Fully-Featured
69 Value for Money	Good
94 Running Costs	$57 Over 5 Years
79 Kagoo Score	Very Good

Multiple reviews mentioned that DELL UltraSharp U3818DW has great expert reviews and superb user reviews with an average overall rating of 88%, based on 253 reviews.

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What is the Best Budget Choice DELL PC Monitor?

DELL P2217

1080P RESOLUTION

22"

5ms RESPONSE TIME

178° VERTICAL

178° HORIZONTAL

A+

At only $129.99 and with a Kagoo Score of 86 the DELL P2217 makes a great budget choice.

Features We Love:

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

Built-in USB hub

HDMI

HDCP

Wall mountable

An excellently reviewed and fully featured 22" PC screen, with a fair price. It has a built-in USB hub, an HDMI and an HDCP and features Plug & Play. Multiple reviews mentioned that has a good screen, it has an outstanding picture quality and it's well made.

96 Reviews	51 Reviews
86 Features	Fully-Featured
83 Popularity	Quite Popular
86 Value for Money	Very Good
86 Kagoo Score	Excellent

Purchasers report that DELL P2217 has marvellous user reviews with 88% of buyers recommending this PC display to others.

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