Dell 2407WFP UltraSharp 24-inch LCD display review

About two weeks ago I ordered the Dell 2407WFP online. I was using the 17" Samsung 710N LCD display and I was looking for a bigger LCD display. It was a though search and I was unsure how big I wanted to go. After reading some reviews online I decided to go for the Dell 2407WFP UltraSharp - a big 24" widescreen LCD display with a 1920 x 1200 pixel resolution capable of playing full HD video. I was a bit hesitant because of the huge price tag of this monitor but I decided to go ahead and shelve out 820.99EUR for the 2407WFP.

Shipping was very fast as Dell had the product in stock. I ordered the display on Monday noon and UPS came knocking on my door Wednesday noon with a large package. The display was well shipped in one big box, it arrived in perfect shape.

I unboxed it and placed the LCD panel on the big silver-colored stand, overall the installation is really simple. Besides the foot and the LCD panel you also find the following items in the box: a short manual, CD-ROM with drivers and documentation, power cable, VGA cable (which is already attached to the screen), DVI cable, and a cable for the included USB ports.

While checking the back of the display I discovered that they send me the new A04 revision. This is the latest revision which shouldn't have the banding issues from some of the earlier revisions. When booting up my computer everything looked alright but I was getting kinda anxious, I ran a few tests and fortunately my new toy didn't have any pesky dead pixels.

Lets take a look at the features and specifications:
  • Diagonal (and viewable size): 24" (61cm)
  • Response time: 16ms black to white, 6ms grey to grey
  • Brightness: 450 cd/m²
  • Contrast ratio: 1000:1
  • Native resolution: 1920 x 1200 pixels
  • Size (W x D x H): 22" x 7.7" x 23" / 15.3" (559,7mm x 195,0mm x 584,7mm / 387,9mm)
  • Weight: 14.31lbs (8.3kg)
  • Horizontal and vertical viewing angle: approx. 89°
  • Dot pitch: 0.270mm
  • Power consumption: 57W normal (without audio and USB), 110W maximum (with audio and USB), less than 2W when active-off and less than 1W when switched off.
  • 3 year warranty

  • The display in all its glory.


    In this picture you can see all the buttons. The 1-5 numbers are used to indicate which input signal you're using (like VGA, DVI or Component).

    Cheap LCD displays usually don't feature a lot of extras but the Dell 2407WFP has plenty of them. Besides the VGA and DVI (with HDCP support) connectors the 2407WFP also features S-Video, Composite and Component connectors and two USB 2.0 ports. Besides for your PC you can also use this display for your PS3, Xbox 360 or other consoles. On the left of the display you can find two additional USB 2.0 ports and a 9-in-2 media card reader.

    Here's an image that shows all the connectors and ports:





    This is a picture of the back of the LCD display, showing all the input connectors.


    And here's the memory card reader and two USB 2.0 ports.



    The stand where you place the LCD panel on has lots of capabilities. You can turn your LCD display from left to right, tilt it up or down and adjust the height by up to 10cm. Another special feature is the ability to rotate the LCD display from landscape mode to portrait mode. Some people like to read long documents or view websites this way but personally I don't really like it. (Note: Your display won't automatically rotate when you turn the 2407WFP into portrait mode. You'll have to rotate it in your ATI Catalyst or NVIDIA ForceWare driver control panel)



    The design of the 2407WFP is simple but very beautiful. Opinions will vary but if you ask me most other 24" LCD displays don't look as good as this one from Dell.


    The height can be adjusted - the left picture shows it all the way up and the right one shows it all the way down.

    Comparing the 2407WFP to my old 17" display


    Here you can see the 2407WFP next to my old 17" Samsung 710N.


    Warning: After using the Dell 2407WFP your old display may look claustrophobically small!


    I also uploaded a short 20 second video to YouTube - it shows you some of the capabilities of the Dell 2407WFP's stand


    Added: March 1st 2007
    Product reviewed: Dell 2407WFP UltraSharp 24-inch LCD display
    Reviewer: Thomas De Maesschalck
    Score: 8.8/10
    Page: 1/2



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    Thomas De Maesschalck

    Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.



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    Comment #1 posted by Anonymous on 2011-07-26 18:59:23
    nesesito el display de ese monitor por fabor si alguien save de eso henry2b@hotmail.com


    Comment #2 posted by Anonymous on 2010-06-01 23:43:20
    "Does the dell 24 inch need a hard drive

    email me at: barbozabraham@yahoo.com"


    ha!.... is that for real?


    Comment #3 posted by Anonymous on 2009-12-30 08:51:17
    Do I have to enable the USB ports? It do not read any devices on the side ports and the two back ones.

    Please email me if anyone has an answer, thanks!

    02pucker@gmail.com


    Comment #4 posted by Anonymous on 2008-04-16 19:16:15
    I'm not really impressed by this monitor, for editing photos it is quite crappy. Thought I would also update my video card but it didn't help.

    Don't buy one of these!!!



    Comment #5 posted by Anonymous on 2007-12-02 19:30:21
    Mine was great for about 6 months - until it developed several pink/green stripes (no matter which input source I'm using).


    Comment #6 posted by Anonymous on 2007-10-31 19:41:11
    Just bought this one. After 22" Samsung 225BW this one is just something. Best choise of similiar products.


    Comment #7 posted by Anonymous on 2007-07-31 08:09:01
    It has 4 USB downstream ports actually - two on the left side with the Card slots and two on the back - so if You haev some stationary hardware that uses USB - You can use the back ones - as fot flash drives and so - the left ones are good option especially if Your case stays below Your desk.

    Nice review!
    stas


    Comment #8 posted by Anonymous on 2007-06-28 19:49:24
    Does the dell 24 inch need a hard drive

    email me at: barbozabraham@yahoo.com


    Comment #9 posted by Anonymous on 2007-06-03 19:28:46
    Great review! thanks for all those pics and vids.


    Comment #10 posted by Thomas on 2007-05-01 19:03:59
    Hi Craig,

    Thanks for your comment. It seems that by playing a bit with the colour settings I was able to completely eliminate the pink ghosting effect. The green ghosting is still there but not as bad as before.

    Thomas


    Comment #11 posted by Anonymous on 2007-05-01 17:42:42
    For the green/pink ghosting, are you running the monitor in the "PC Normal" colour setting? I've found the factory RGB colour's have more green than red and blue.

    Try these settings: Switch the colour setting to "PC Custom Color" and set the RGB value's to around 90'ish. At the moment, I'm running on a 0 brightness value, but it still seemed okay on a value of 50 for brightness.

    Craig.


    Comment #12 posted by Anonymous on 2007-03-04 23:02:11
    This monitor is up for €699 here in the Netherlands. You shoudn't ever buy directly from Dell it's way too expensive.