Every year, the Consumer Electronics Show brings a ton of new computer monitor announcements, but it’s often difficult to figure out which ones are worth paying attention to. When it comes to this year’s most interesting models, there are two notable themes.
First of all, my 2022 complaint about not having enough OLED monitors was mostly resolved this year. CES revealed a lot of plans for OLED monitors in 2024, and quite a few of those screens are sized to be desktop-friendly. This includes the introduction of a 32-inch non-curved model. QD-OLED options We also offer other smaller screens for those who have been waiting for OLED monitors in more diverse form factors.
Second, as more and more people these days are blending work and home life, CES says that the line between gaming monitors and premium monitors for general use and professional use will become even more blurred in the future. brought a hint. He has not yet reached the stage where the best productivity monitor and the ideal gaming monitor are perfectly harmonized in one product. But this week’s announcements got me thinking about how future monitors could better serve users doing serious work. and Interest in play.
For now, here are the most interesting monitors from CES 2024.
Dell UltraSharp series reaches 120Hz
Dell UltraSharp monitors have long fascinated workers, creatives, and even Mac users because of their USB-C connectivity. His last few CES shows have shown that Dell is working hard to improve its lineup, with the most groundbreaking innovation being the introduction of his IPS Black. But at CES 2024, Dell focused on improving video resolution.
The Dell UltraSharp 40 Curved Thunderbolt Hub Monitor (U4025QW) pictured above is a 39.7-inch ultrawide with a resolution of 5120×2160 and a refresh rate of 120 Hz. Most monitors are still targeted at workers using 60 Hz, so this is a big improvement for those with systems that can support 11,059,200 pixels at 120 frames per second. For a while, such speeds have been limited to gaming monitors, but as TVs move to higher refresh rates (encouraged by gaming consoles), more people are becoming accustomed to faster screens. Masu. I also don’t blame workers who play light games with the U4025QW for other characteristics such as the 2500R curve.
However, Dell says the refresh rate increase is meant to improve eye comfort. The UltraSharp U4025QW is one of two monitors he has received a 5-star rating in TÜV Rheinland’s new Eye Comfort program, which Dell helped create, a Dell spokesperson said. a representative told me at a press event last month.
According to TÜV, the certification program is “no longer limited to the old low blue light or flicker-free labels” and now covers “a broader range of safety indicators, including ambient brightness, color temperature adjustment and regulation, and brightness.” New requirements include controlling brightness and color temperature in response to varying ambient light, and Dell’s Ultrawide has this covered with an integrated ambient light sensor.
This certification also requires a minimum refresh rate of 120Hz. Presumably Dell got its numbers from there. A Dell spokesperson told Ars that using IPS Black has no effect on the monitor’s ability to achieve TÜV certification, and that in theory he could have given it five stars if it were a different panel type, such as a VA. I acknowledged that I could have earned it.
Dell introduced two 24-inch and 27-inch UltraSharp monitors with 120 Hz refresh rates in November, and announced the introduction of 120 Hz to its UltraSharp Digital UltraSharp lineup. At CES, Dell went all out to bring refresh rates to its top-of-the-line ultrawide 5K Thunderbolt 4 monitors, proving that this upgrade is no fluke relegated to the smaller UltraWide series.
The U4025QW features an updated version of ComfortView Plus that uses hardware to lower blue light levels. I’ve seen it work without turning colors yellowish like other anti-blue light technologies do. While it hasn’t significantly updated ComfortView Plus since its release in 2020, Dell now uses “more advanced LED backlighting” to reduce blue light exposure from 50 percent to less than 35 percent. It has said.
However, the effect is minimal. Figures provided by Dell claim that reduced blue light exposure could reduce eye fatigue by 8% after 50 minutes, but this should be taken with a grain of salt. . It is nearly impossible to quantify how effective blue light reduction technology is for different people.
The UltraSharp U4025QW will be available on February 27th, with prices starting at $2,400.