Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
dell released their newest ultrasharp model ,U2723QE, U3223QE ultrasharp monitor
- Thread starter eret9616
- Start date
-
- Tags
- monitor
- Sort by reaction score
Looks like scratches from dirt on the screen. Wasn't the screen covered by this soft protection shield, that normally is fixed on the upper bezel with two tapes?
I finally cancelled my order for a Studio Display after six weeks and bought a Dell U3223QE in the Netherlands. It was delivered the next day. The monitor is larger and at 3008x1692 I have more space and the text remains crisp even when it is scaled. The colors are amazing and the contrast is very good. A pleasant surprise. With the combination of a Sonos and the speakers of the Mac Studio I have great sound. For the price I paid it was a better deal than the ASD.
I also have read very positive reviews of this monitor. 👍
I also have read very positive reviews of this monitor. 👍
Last edited:
The screen was covered with the protection shield. Everything seemed normal with the packaging. I tried cleaning it, but I can literally feel grooves when I put my finger over it.
Every other monitor I looked for is my missing something. Let it be LAN, PiP or 90W power delivery.
As a computer science student, the Apple Studio Display is way too expensive for me.
Every other monitor I looked for is my missing something. Let it be LAN, PiP or 90W power delivery.
As a computer science student, the Apple Studio Display is way too expensive for me.
Dell used to allow you to still use your current unit while waiting for a replacement, not sure if it is still the case.
It´s still the case. But after three faulty units I really lost my hope towards the U2723QE.
Why do you need support to replace the display? I guess if you got it on sale and that price isn't available to simply re-order and return the old one?
2000:1 is going to be the max as measured in a lab with specific test scenarios and equipment. Did you replicate their lab tests on your end?
How are you guys measuring the contrast ratio?
Yes on all, I’m using a colormeter and/or spectrameter to measure it and once again people are wrong.
Contrast ratio is between black and white. Just don’t let light slip inside the colormeter / spectrameter and the display and it’s good to go.
I’m outside return window that’s why I’m talking to support to replace it on warranty
My new display Dell U3223QE flickers occasionally. Then I have to restart the computer. Should I be worried?
The Dell is connected to my Mac Studio 32 GPU with an USB-C cable and running Monterey 12.4.
It indeed looks like that all Rev A00's have low contrast ratio, but it is curious that I found a new review this week where they've measured 2000:1. The label is also visible on one of the pictures where one could see clearly A00.
Dell UltraSharp 27 4K USB-C Hub Monitor (U2723QE) Review
It isn't cheap, but Dell's UltraSharp 27 4K USB-C Hub Monitor delivers loads of connection and adjustment choices, amping up an extra-poppy panel with wide color gamut and superb contrast.
To be honest, I really wanted to have an A00 sample, not ofcourse of the low contrast, but because it has a much stronger roll-off than A01 in HDR so that highlights are more detailed.
I finally found the solution myself. The optional software Dell Display Manager is the culprit and should be uninstalled. 😉 It's not fully compatible with the last version of Monterey.
Could you make a picture of it? Be sure to have enough distance to eliminate IPS glow.
In a dark/er room and not using light and being in dark scenes mostly just avoid this screen. Otherwise this screen is great, this screen is so much better then my old LG27UL850-W which I worked with again last weekend. Also that one has issues with the IPS Glow, but again only in dark rooms and using dark colours.
No, there's no option to turn off local dimming. However it is not active in SDR mode, so maybe that's an option for you?
I'm glad that Dell has finally admitted that the flicker problem is caused by the monitor itself. I was in a heated discussion for several weeks with them and asking me to update the drivers, to test another DisplayPort cable, to reinstall Display Manager, etc. But when I showed them a video where I compare the U2723QE and the U2720Q directly to eacht other in HDR mode, the Dell engineering team has finally escalated the issue to the development team. So I hope they will come with a firmware update.They would come back to me with an answer this week, so I'm curious.
Same - "We will have this raised with our product engineering team and will get back to you with an update. The turnaround time is between 24-48 working hrs."
The SDR modes are all fine. There are lots of other side effects to being stuck on SDR modes though - the biggest one is that the display brightness is +/- 100 nits lower in SDR modes than HDR modes. Essentially the monitor only appears to be able to hit its rated 400 nit brightness in Smart HDR modes and is noticeably dimmer in SDR modes so not being able to use Smart HDR modes is especially frustrating.
Also, you won't get served the highest quality wide gamut rec.2020 4k video streams when streaming video unless your display is recognized as an HDR display. This means that no Smart HDR = no wide gamut content consumption.
Essentially unless you turn on one of the Smart HDR modes you're stuck with a $700+ 300-350 nit display that only displays rec.709 color (essentially sRGB) for content consumption.
If you are ok with the U2723QE not hitting close to the rated 400 nits of brightness in SDR modes and get a sample without contrast <1500 or excessive backlight bleed then yes it's "great at SDR"
Last edited: