New branding, same superb Dell display quality
The Dell Pro 27 Plus 4K USB-C Hub Monitor ($519.99) is one of the first displays we’ve reviewed to adopt the company’s new naming scheme, but the product itself is classic Dell, with a simple yet sleek and highly functional design. As a mid-priced productivity monitor, the P2725QE combines a quality high-res screen housed in a simple cabinet with an ergonomically superior stand and a thorough selection of ports that live up to its billing as a USB-C hub monitor. Although it lacks the top-notch color coverage, IPS Black contrast, and a few of the ports found on the Editors‘ Choice-winning Dell UltraSharp 27 4K USB-C Hub Monitor (U2723QE), it comes in better than average as a productivity monitor on all three of those factors and is well worth consideration.Design: Classic Dell, Sleek and Minimalist
In Dell’s new naming convention, introduced in January, traditional branding such as UltraSharp is gone, replaced by a three-tiered system in which Dell Pro—sandwiched between the entry-level Dell and professional/creator Dell Pro Max displays—represents productivity monitors and the Plus signifies enhanced capabilities. But while Dell’s product names are changing, the P2725QE hews to the sort of time-honored features, quality, and performance that have made the company’s displays popular while staying abreast of current trends.
The P2725QE’s 27-inch (measured diagonally) screen, bordered on all sides by ultra-thin bezels, has UHD, aka 4K native resolution (3,840 by 2,160 pixels) in a 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio. The screen’s pixel density is 163 pixels per inch (ppi), making this display suitable for video or photo editing. The panel uses in-plane switching (IPS) technology, and as is typical of such displays, it offers wide viewing angles: up to 178 degrees for both vertical and horizontal. You can look at the screen nearly edge-on from the side or above without notable degradation in image quality.
The P2725QE’s all-black frame is fastened to a slender silver-colored shaft with a hole near the bottom to contain cable clutter.
