Full HD Monitor: Dell S2740L 927M9-IPS-LED 27-Inch Screen LED-lit Monitor Review

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Product Description

Get a front-row seat with the sophisticated S2740L 27" monitor, featuring ultra-wide viewing, edge-to-edge glass and our Image Enhance feature

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Dell S2740L 27" Monitor with IPS LED Panel Details with ultrawide angle: When it's on, you're there.

Get a front-row seat with the sophisticated S2740L 27" monitor, featuring ultra-wide viewing, edge-to-edge glass and our Image Enhance feature.

Sophisticated styling: Experience a lifelike view with a virtually frameless 27" screen featuring edge-to-edge glass.
Superb performance: Images come alive with color-boosting Image Enhance, ultra-wide viewing IPS Panel and Full HD resolution (1920 x 1080 max.) in a 16:9 widescreen format.
Versatile connections: Connect to a laptop or desktop with VGA and DVI-D (HDCP). Explore HD viewing options with HDMI. Connect to devices with two USB ports.

Thrilling by design.

Virtually frameless: An edge-to-edge glass design creates an expansive view.
Big and bold: Images appear lifelike on this glossy, LED-backlit 27" monitor.
Beauty plus refinement: Add elegance and contemporary style to your media room or home office. The S2740L monitor offers a pristine finish, premier craftsmanship and a streamlined cable design.

Enter the adventure.

Ultra-wide viewing angle: Get immersed from nearly any perspective with an ultra-wide 178°/178° viewing angle.
Stunning clarity: Savor razor-sharp detail in games, movies and photos with color-boosting Image Enhance. Vivid clarity shines with a mega-dynamic contrast ratio of 8 million:1 (typical) and an 84-percent color gamut.
Customizable color: Dell Display Manager helps keep you productive with fast access to software such as Auto Mode, which enables you to select your preferred color mode for each application.
Full HD resolution: Watch images come alive in cinematic quality with Full HD resolution (1920 x 1080 max.) in a 16:9 widescreen format.

Work with ease. Stay entertained for hours.

Be comfortable: Set your preferred viewing angle with extensive tilt adjustability. Tilt the S2740L panel up to 4° forward or 21° backward.
Stay versatile: Connect to your laptop or desktop with VGA and DVI-D (HDCP). The HDMI port lets you explore high-velocity HD entertainment options. Connect to multiple devices with two USB ports.
Organize your screen: Tile your applications with Easy Arrange software so you can see them all clearly at a single glance. Even select your preferred desktop design layout.

S2740L 27" monitor at a glance...

Diagonally viewable size: 27" (23.54" horiz., 13.24" vert.)
Panel: LED, IPS (In-plane Switching)
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (at 60Hz)
Aspect ratio: 16:9
Max viewing angle: 178° vertical & horizontal (typical)
Brightness: 270 cd/m² (typical)
Color gamut: 84% (typical)
Contrast ratio: 1,000:1 (typical), 8 million:1 (dynamic contrast ratio)
Response time: 7 ms with overdrive (gray to gray) (typical)
Connectors: VGA, two USB, DVI-D (HDCP), HDMI

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Sophisticated styling: Experience a lifelike view with a virtually frameless 27" screen featuring edge-to-edge glass
Superb performance: Images come alive with color-boosting Image Enhance, ultra-wide viewing and Full HD resolution (1920 x 1080 max.) in a 16:9 widescreen format.
Versatile connections: Connect to a laptop or desktop with VGA and DVI-D (HDCP). Explore HD viewing options with HDMI. Connect to devices with two USB ports.

Dell S2740L 927M9-IPS-LED 27-Inch Screen LED-lit Monitor Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful

Awesome clarity and color, Dell quality and looks fantastic with edge to edge glass!, December 7, 2012

Bob H - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Dell S2740L 927M9-IPS-LED 27-Inch Screen LED-lit Monitor (Personal Computers)

I purchased this after a co-worker purchased the Dell Ultrasharp series monitor for graphics work. This monitor is flawless and beautiful in every way. No dead pixels. No fuzziness or aberrations at the corners or edges. AMAZING color and clarity.

DIMENSIONS: Important note about size - the Amazon description gives the size of the monitor in the box, not the actual measurements.
- Actual screen dimensions without the frame is 23 1/2" wide X 13 1/4" high.
- Screen dimensions including the 7/8" frame is 25 1/4" wide X 15" high.
- Height including the base stand is between 18" and 18 1/2" depending on how much it is tilted.

RESOLUTION: AMAZING! I have it set at the maximum 1920 X 1080 and I LOVE IT! I can fit so much on the screen its amazing. Photos and graphics are vivid and clear, text is crisp and easy to read with Outlook emails, and everything just "pops" with vivid clarity. One important note is that 1920 X 1080 is a widescreen... Read more

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful

a beautiful monitor, December 21, 2012

Mark Ong (Singapore) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dell S2740L 927M9-IPS-LED 27-Inch Screen LED-lit Monitor (Personal Computers)

Update 1/1/13

I've been watching Band of Brothers on this monitor in 720p format - there is nothing like viewing a first class production like this, in blu ray quality on this beautiful screeen. And the Soundsticks really crush those bullet and airplane sounds! A great way to relax on a quiet New Year's morning after a night of too much food and way too much wine!

Original Review

A few weeks ago, I was looking for an external monitor for my Sony Vaio Sb18, which is a wonderful machine, but sporting a screen that was disappointing by Sony's high standards. I've always loved the Apple 27 inch screen and was pleasantly surprised to find that Dell had a new model that looked similar, but at just 1/3 the price.

The biggest difference, of course, is the resolution. Many high end 27 inch monitors, like Apple, run at 2560x1440, while this monitor has a more pedestrian 1920x1080 resolution. Let me begin by saying I am a big fan of higher... Read more

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful

Awesome for Excel!, December 13, 2012

Felipe Pardo - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Dell S2740L 927M9-IPS-LED 27-Inch Screen LED-lit Monitor (Personal Computers)

Folks, I returned 3 monitors before settling on this one. First, I got the $1,000+ IPS 30" from Dell- Great colors, but to read text and work on spreadsheets was horrible - it has an intense flickering on white backgrounds that makes it painfull to read text. I used it for 20 days and could not stand reading on it - gave me many headaches, so I gave up on it. Then I ordered HP 2710m 27-Inch, ok for text, but not as crisp text as Dell.

This Dell is definitely the winner - I have an I mac in my wife's office, and seriously there is no difference in image sharpness. If you need monitor to code or work on spreadshees; this is it! Look no further. Trust me.

If you are a designer and pro photographer go with the BIG IPS from dell or NEC.