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Really happy with this monitor, the real-estate on the display is pretty spectacular. Dell Display Manager makes it super easy to be able to resize the windows and the number of panels you want. I write a lot of code and this screen makes it easier to be able to see multiple applications at once. My previous setup was 2 24" dell monitors which really limited me to resolution. Now with this new Dell Ultra wide I am able to run my DELL Precision 7510 laptop to its fullest capacity. The speakers are actually pretty decent! Very happy with this purchase:)

O-M-G!What have I been missing. This is the most amazing computer monitor I have owned, and I have owned computer monitors since you could only get them in green or amber. There are several detailed reviews of this fantastic beast on the internet, go look it up, and the buy it.I use it with Windows 10, and scaled to 125%. I love it.The dock feature is the icing on the cake. I use MS Sculpt keyboard and have the dongle plugged into the monitor and each of my computers connected with upstream connections. When I change inputs, my keyboard just works. EVERY MONITOR SHOULD HAVE THIS FEATURE.

LOVE this monitor. Colors were almost perfect out of the box, spot on with calibration. What a gorgeous unit! Do NOT turn on fast response though, it has bad ghosting. The Normal at 8ms is still very good and far better than older gen UltraSharp displays in games. One diappointment is the bezel design. In photos it looks near bezel less but in reality they simply put it behind the glass. It has the normal 1/2" on the top sides and bottom. You will only care about that with units side by side though which I'm not so I don't care. The base is very solid however there is a good bit of forward and rearward shake if your desk is not solid. It's a BIG panel. I use a commercial IKEA desk and it's very good.

I have U3415W and U3417W in a dual-monitor setup, so I'm just going to comment on the differences.The two main differences are:- Less backlight bleed on U3417W. Most noticeable in a dark room viewing dark content. U3415W is not the best choice for watching movies full-screen.- Greater curve on U3417W. U3415W is slightly too flat for a monitor of this width. This matters mostly in a multi-monitor setup, where you might not always be sitting right in front of the monitor. As a single monitor, U3415W is fine.Both differences make U3417W better. Not worth the current 50% price premium, but clearly better.There are other, smaller differences:- Thinner bezel on U3417W. Approximately 10mm on U3417W and 13mm on U3415W.- U3417W has two USB ports on the side and two on the bottom. U3415W has one on the back and three on the bottom.Needless to say, both monitors are great. No discernible difference in picture quality.

This monitor is a dream. Others have written plenty of good technical reviews. I'm simply writing to give the viewpoint of a relatively fussy power user who constantly does research, detailed study, programming, and very complex tasks on the computer. (I'm not a gamer.) I have used this UltraSharp U3415W to replace a 24-inch and 27-inch monitor that had been living side-by-side on my desk for several years. I couldn't believe the difference! This monitor fills my "useful" field of view and allows me to have many windows open side by side for complex tasks (very useful for study and research tasks as well as preparing presentations or documents from multiple source materials). The dot pitch makes for extremely crisp graphics, and the colors are much purer than my old monitors (especially the crisp whites). I still keep one 21" monitor turned upright off to the side for occasional portrait-orientation reading, but this Dell 34-inch monitor is by far the best set-up I've ever used--and I've been stalking the perfect monitor configuration for years! My only caveat is that potential users should pay attention to the video interfaces to be sure any existing cards can provide the resolutions needed to reap the benefits of this monitor. I decided to upgrade from a pair of 5-year old video cards and replace them with a single, new EVGA nVidia GeForce GTX 970 with multiple DisplayPort outputs. I'm glad I did it! Video interfaces and video card performance seems to have evolved a lot in recent years.

My first non-Apple produced monitor in years I was extremely hesitant to purchase. Now after nearly two months of ownership experience I have to admit the product has exceeded my expectations...although the use case did change from a primarily gaming-only monitor I have originally purchased for and replaced by an Acer Predator X34.I give it 5 stars nevertheless because of the following reasons:Overall qualityPrice/Performance is above any other similar 34" 21:9 3440x1440 display currently on the market, including the much more expensive X34 mentioned aboveAbility to overclock the display to 75Hz on Windows 10 remains an open secret killer feature not found on other modelsUser interface easier to operate than the much more expensive Acer monitorNo observable backlight bleed-in or defective pixel to dateAfter getting tired of the endless waiting for the ASUS ROG Swift P348Q, I have opted to get the Acer Predator X34 with GSync as my gaming monitor, however, I did keep the Dell as my primary work monitor in the office connected to my MacBook Pro in headless mode using a $10 DP to Thunderbolt adapter found here on Amazon. The monitor works fine, however, I have not found a way to be able to OC it to 75Hz on OSX El Capitan even using SwitchResX so it's cruising on 60Hz. The 21:9 form factor however beats the heck out of any 16:9 4K monitor I've seen for standard use cases like office productivity. The ability to display 3 full-sized A4 page documents side-by-side at 100% resolution is a liberating experience after using a bunch of smaller screens daisy chained to the MBP's own 15.4" Retina display.I would not call $700+ cheap for a desktop monitor today, however, it is the best deals around in terms of value for the buck and worth every penny.

So my 13" MB Pro has a USB-C/Thunderbolt dock that has a DP output that goes to one Dell 2560x1440 monitor and an extra USB-C output that, in Sierra, was pushing a second identical monitor. Then I updated to High Sierra and the second monitor stopped working. System Prefs would "see" the monitor in the arrangement, but no output. After flipping stuff around, taking the dock out of line, etc etc, I determined that my previous USB-C -> DP cable was the issue. I ordered this Plugable one based on the customer feedback and still not having high hopes, but I received it today and sure enough, works like a charm!

Perfect! Exactly what I needed. I picked up a used Mac Mini (late 2012) off of eBay to use as a Plex server. I connected a Thunderbolt NAS to the Mac, which only has 1 Thunderbolt port to begin with. Therefore, I used this cable to daisy-chain from my NAS to my monitor's DisplayPort and it worked perfectly! The Mac Mini is only letting me choose refresh rate of 30Hz or 50Hz. Hmmm, not sure why that is since I know I could get 60Hz if I connected my monitor via DisplayPort to a Windows computer. Anyway, I'm not too worried about. Maybe the Mac is just too old for 60Hz. I just didn't want to use HDMI since the Mac would only let me use 30Hz.Anyway, I'm a happy camper. The daisy chain feature worked like a charm! My NAS plugs into the Mac, and my monitor plugs into the NAS via using this cable.

I was hesitant at first because so many other companies had issues, but these cables work flawlessly with my 15" MacBook Pro lay 2016 powering two 27" 4K monitors at 60Hz. No sleep wake issues or anything. I will defiantly recommend plugable products to anyone because ive never had an issue with plugable.

I had despaired of finding any way to connect two fine - but relatively old - 30" monitors to my late-2016 MacBook Pro with touch bar. This cable did the trick nicely for my 2560x1600 Dell display.Now, if only I could find a way to connect my Apple 30" Cinema display (2008), which only has a (dual-link) DVI input.Just to be clear: I'm not trying to connect the two displays at the same time.

This one and the StartTech one appear to be the same and both work well with the 2016 MacBook Pro. Glad got them before they went out of stock and crazy prices kicked in. They work fine in 60Hz; if you see 30Hz on a 4K monitor make sure you're not using MST or other workarounds for older computers and have forgotten to turn it off.If it dies as some reviews suggest, I'll update my review. It has been few weeks now without issues.

Came in faster then expected. Using it with my brand new Razer Blade 2016 laptop and 32 inch Predator monitor. Connection worked with out issue.

What a great monitor! I love the widescreen. There plenty of software to help you manage the extra real estate.The built-in USB switch is awesome. The ability to pair a USB upstream to a particular video input makes it great to use with 2 computers (like a work laptop and your home computer). The Dell Desktop Manager's keyboard shortcut that allows you to switch to a different input using a "soft key" is great if you have Windows on both inputs. However, I have a Mac on one input. So, I have to manually switch back to the Windows box.I usually stay on 1 system for a while before I switch to the other, so it's not a huge issue (and a no-issue if you only have 1 input). However, it does loose 1 start for me because there is no fast way to manually switch input. Soft keys and menus are a pain in general. It takes me 6 button pushes to switch to my other computer when I need...

HUGE WARNING!! See at the end of the postI am a photographer who needs to have true colors and be able to straighten verticals and perspectives. I wanted to try a curved screen so began my journey to replace a 27" iMac screen with a 34" to avoid purchasing two monitors.After hours of research and returning an LG 34UM88 34" monitor, decided on this one based on reviews from many different sources. Many had written Wow!, Amazing!! but that was not my first impression. After first turning it on, I was underwhelmed. The screen is big, nice curve and easy to hook up, but I thought it was rather dim and contrast was low (whites and blacks were not really white or black but bluish and gray). I didn't want to change the factory setup as supposedly it is calibrated. However, I did start adjusting by going through the monitor presets (Standard, Movie, ComfortView, Multimedia, Gaming, Color Temp and Custom Color).I found that the ONLY preset that would help to boost the brightness and contrast to my liking was the Gaming Mode, which enables Dynamic Contrast. I am satisfied at this point in that I was able to achieve a true white and good contrast. Although one site Digital Trends reports the contrast on this monitor is less than the previous model (3415).So, one day later, I am satisfied and now have a view that could be described as outstanding. I don't understand others that have said the monitor was breathtaking right out of the box. Perhaps I received an anomaly, who knows. I don't have a photo shoot for a day, but will post again if anything changes. Especially in answering the question whether a curved monitor is ok to work with for architectural photography that demands straight verticals.BTW, I cannot find any Light Bleed or dead pixels. Looks like I got lucky. You could spend more and could spend less, but for the price, it is probably a keeper.Update: DO NOT BUY DIRECT FROM DELL! My experience was terrible with Dell. They did not update their website status at all, promised expedited delivery by the 6th (ordered this on the 16th of Dec), did not tell me they were having a part problem until I called and then said I wouldn't receive it until the 20th. I called and cancelled on the 9th but then received an email on the 11th stating that the monitor had been shipped. The price I paid was $849, but then there were two price drops down to $799 and when I called ask about getting a credit for the difference, was told the monitor would have to be delivered first, then I would have to call and request a credit.That's when I decided enough was enough. Did I mention that all the reps are hard to understand their English, which only irritated me all the more? I called and today after receiving the "your monitor has been shipped" email and was told it was too late to cancel and that they had no record of my call on Monday to cancel. Yikes!!!!!Meantime, last Monday when I cancelled (or so I thought), I ordered the same monitor through Amazon and received the monitor two days later. If you search Dell reviews, you will see thousands and thousands of bad reviews for their customer service. My advice? Don't go near them to purchase, go through some other reputable seller like Amazon.

I did a ton of research on ultrawide displays and eventually settled on the Dell U3415W. I've had the monitor for a couple of weeks now and have been very impressed with it. I upgraded from a 9-year old Dell 1900x1200 monitor. The difference in desktop real estate is amazing. The monitor is also brighter with better color settings than my old Dell.In my research, I also considered cheaper panels from LG, but I was concerned by the large number of used and refurbished LG panels available (both here and on eBay/Newegg). I also wanted a 1440p monitor, so that meant spending a little more than a 1080p. I'm glad I did. The picture is sharp. It makes 1080p movies look fuzzy, which both impressive and annoying at the same time.This monitor is only 60hz, but a search online revealed that some are able to overclock the monitor to 75hz with a custom setting in the Nvidia control panel. This, however, will void the warranty... so only use that setting if you know what you're doing. I'm not a twitch-shooter type gamer (Civilization is more my style), so the higher refresh rate was not major selling point to me.The 21:9 aspect ratio, however, is very nice for games. This is a major advantage over a dual monitor setup. You can only game on one screen, so having it be a massive 21:9 screen makes everything more immersive. Not all games support it (looking at you, Blizzard), but I've had good luck finding games that do.The only issue I have with it is that it has pretty bad backlight on all four corners. It's worse so on the upper left corner. I'm annoyed by it, but not so annoyed that I'm going to go through the trouble of returning it and hope the next one is better. When I'm gaming, I don't notice at all. And movies look fine in bright scenes, but it's very noticeable in dark scenes. Dell automatically turns on a feature called "Dynamic Contrast" that is supposed to help with this, but I turned it off. It's really just a auto-dimmer that turns down brightness when it displays a lot of black. I found it distracting because it was constantly adjusting brightness (and always adjusting too slowly).Overall, I think it's a four-star monitor. I went with Dell because I got 9 solid years out of my previous monitor and I'm hoping to get the same out of this one. It comes with a good warranty (that I hope I never have to use) and I like that it has a lot of inputs.

As a wedding photographer, I have been using dual monitors for many years. I enjoyed the ability to edit on one and work on additional tasks on the other - such as watching a movie, prepping another file, or working between two applications. I have set up the monitor to allow it to mimic dual displays, letting me have two applications running simultaneously so I can work between the two of them. The one application that does not really like this monitor is quickbooks - it either minimizes to desktop or takes up the whole screen, but it's an antique application and I hate it anyway so that doesn't bother me.I am able to fairly easily color calibrate the monitor with my Spyder 2. While I cannot separately adjust red/blue/green, the 6500K color setting is pretty close and the Spyder software takes it from there.I very much enjoy having one monitor on my desk instead of two, but it did take some getting used to. Images in photoshop and lightroom seemed distorted until I was able to separate the monitor into two partitions and my eyes adjusted to the new ratio.

Ok I have had this monitor for a few months now. I first off want to say that I do love this for what I do: graphic design, programming, and excel. There are, however, caveats. This monitor is not as showy as the LG model which is also the display vendor for this particular model. It is meant to fade to the background. There are minimal buttons on the front, which is nice so that it does not distract your focus when looking at colors. The curvature is very natural, I have no problems scanning the screen back and forth. There IS a difference between curved and standard ultrawide and after a while you won't notice it until you have to go back to a standard ultrawide and it feels straining. This monitor is great for programming or referencing documents because it basically allows you to work in either 3 full side by side sheets or one 21:9 sheet and another sheet for reference. No more 3 monitor or dual monitor configs. Dell also hooked this monitor up with extras/essentials, as compared to what LG and Samsung provided (both of which I tried and then returned): it gives you the USB host cable and a miniDP to DP cable. Those can be very hard to find locally. It also supports DP 1.2 daisy chaining. I actually use the built-in speakers to listen to music. They aren't the greatest, but they are loud and suffice for most things, sans bass. Cable management is pretty good. The on screen menu can be a little annoying, as the inputs are touch along the bottom right bezel and can be interesting in a darker room. It does support a rudimentary KVM switch, but there is no software to automatically do it. There is also Dell software set up to automatically adjust the monitor settings based on whether you watch a movie, play a game, or are looking at apps. I uninstalled it, as the color variance changes every time you switch apps when set on auto, so it isn't ideal for most people. The pixel density is good on this monitor. I already have to zoom into webpages to see them comfortably from where I sit (usually at 150%), so I don't think I'm regretting not getting a 4k display. I still love every time this monitor turns on and display a gorgeous paranoramic wallpaper.The bad with this monitor is the bad with ALL LG IPS screens. There is light leak from all corners, especially when viewing dark grey or black like when watching a movie or working in Lightroom or photo editing programs that are dark. When viewing the monitor straight on at my desk, there really aren't any glaring problems, now having this for a months. But there is definitely IPS glow at night when watching anything in the dark. The curvature of the monitor does not help this and may in fact make it worse. The contrast and glow of this monitor definitely is not for playing dark shooter games or watching a ton of movies on. It is very well suited for graphics and office work that requires a lot of desktop space. The sRGB gamut is usually calibrated out of box to about 99-100% of the spectrum. You won't find more gorgeous and natural colors. They are not blown out and oversaturated like Samsung does with their displays.Oh also, the display stand is very nice! This was also another reason to go for this one over LG.I think, considering what you are going to be using a 34" ultrawide monitor for, this monitor has been the best value for a while. Especially when I bought this on Amazon for 809.00 and LG was going for 1299 for what was essentially the same screen with no cords or extras.You will really enjoy this monitor, just beware of the glow. I still sometimes curse the gods of monitors over it, but honestly in most day to day things I do not see it and the glow isn't as bad as cheap Samsung monitors.Enjoy!

I have been looking at the new 34" widescreen class of monitors for about 6 months. I was initially excited about the LG, but after reading many complaints about its light bleed and other quality issues, I decided to wait. For reference, I am using this as a home office monitor hooked up to a recent MacBook Pro 15" via Thunderbolt -> Displayport running at full resolution at 60hz.Appearance: Winner DellBoth monitors are nice looking. Dell has a flatter, simpler bezel that disappears on the sides when the monitor is off. The Samsung bezel is more pronounced, though still nice looking. I consider this a marginal win for Dell and highly subjective at that.Ports: Winner SamsungWhile Dell has a greater variety of ports, including two upstream USB3, MHL (which I have no idea what to use with), and miniDP in, in addition to regular DP, and HDMI, I really appreciated the Samsung's two HDMI inputs. This allowed me to run two different HDMI sources in for the PBP/PIP function, namely an Amazon Firestick and a DirecTV box. I also prefer the port arrangement of the Samsung, which has every port on the back and facing out and away from the back. The ports are substantially easier to get at and they work better with a monitor arm (or any cable management device) because they tend to point out and away from the monitor and towards their source rather than down, which requires a sharp turn to stay out of line of sight. The sharp turn of the chords on my monitor arm for the Dell arrangement (down facing ports) actually puts enough pressure on the arm joint that I had to adjust it to avoid inadvertent swivel. And even though the Dell ports are well labeled, it still hard to get stupid non-reversible plugs in without being underneath the monitor.PIP/PBP: Winner SamsungBoth the Dell and the Samsung have similar PBP/PIP options in general. The Dell offers a neat feature wherein you can tie different upstream USB inputs (two are provided) to different inputs (e.g. to control different computers peripherals). However, the Samsung is more functional in a variety of ways. For the Samsung, you can characterize each input so that the resolution is a better match for the source, e.g. you can characterize the HDMI input as an AV source rather than PC, and get a better formed 1080P picture. The Samsung also has much better sound options for the PIP windows. A critical flaw in the Dell is that while you can set the sound source to either the "main" window or the "sub" (i.e. PBP or PIP), there is no way to tell the monitor to default to one or the other when turning on the PBP/PIP window. What this means is that if you use the PBP/PIP for TV, every time you turn it on, you then have to go deep into the menu structure to turn sound back on. This is very annoying for a feature I want to otherwise use frequently. My recollection is that the Samsung allowed me to set this up such that any time the PBP/PIP window was on, it had sound priority.Menu Structure and Control: Winner DellThe Samsung uses a joystick on the back that you have to "click" in to make selections on, while the Dell has four buttons on the front that are some sort of capacitive sensor activated or the like. A nice feature of the Dell is that you can set two of the four soft-touch buttons as shortcuts to frequently used features, such as sound level, PIP/PBP, input source, etc. Unfortunately, you cannot set one to a shortcut to sound source, which would at least mitigate the problem discussed above. Overall, while I find neither totally awesome to use (and there is no Dell monitor software for Mac), I preferred the buttons on the front of the Dell to the joystick on the back of the Samsung. The Dell arrangement works better on my monitor arm because with the Samsung I would always upset the arrangement of my monitor on the arm while fiddling with it, not to mention that it was harder to reach on the Samsung.The menu structures of each are fine, though I find the Dell to be slightly simpler and more straight forward, though the Samsung has a greater variety of features, in particular AV related features.Stand: TieBoth the Samsung and the Dell come with decent stands. As mentioned above, I use a monitor arm that was able to hold each easily with a VESA 100x100 attachment.Sound: Winner DellBoth the Samsung and the Dell have adequate sound. The Dell has slightly more powerful speakers (2 x 9W) versus Samsung (2 x 7W). I think the Dell sounded slightly better in a TV and music test, but this is highly subjective.Viewing Angle: Winner DellI had read that the VA panel on the Samsung would probably have worse viewing angle as compared to the IPS panel on the Dell, but I did not expect it to be as severe a difference as it was. With the Samsung, especially with a test pattern, you could see major color shift even just from one side to the other without changing view position. When changing view position, it was much more pronounced. When looking at one test pattern, whitish grey lettering became noticeably tinged with pinkish purple towards the edges. And when viewing any sort of picture, tv, etc., the Samsung was much more sensitive to viewing position changes. While the Dell also suffers from a bit of change when changing position, it was much better from a fixed position looking from edge to edge and also held its color uniformity much better when changing viewing position.Colors: Tie ... once calibratedI think both monitors can produce great colors. However, the Samsung does not come calibrated from the factory and the original settings looked pretty terrible. Luckily I had read about that before I bought it so that I did not immediately package it up and send it back. I do not have professional calibration equipment, so my calibration was based on reviews I have found online and my own preference, but I think both perform really nicely. A really nice thing about the Dell is that it comes with a calibration report from the factory and comes out of the box in very good shape. There are still adjustments to be made based on taste (particularly with respect to brightness), but I think both can achieve similar performance.Black Level and Light Bleed: Winner SamsungVA panels have an advantage over IPS panels (read: IPS glow) in terms of black levels, and this was apparent. The black level on the Samsung was significantly better than that on the Dell when calibrated for similar brightnesses. With that said, it does seem like the Samsung exhibits a bit more "black crush" in dark scenes.As for light bleed, the Samsung blows away the Dell. There is almost no discernible light bleed on the Samsung while the Dell definitely has the tell-tale corner bleed. It appears to be better than the LG, and it is not so bad as to make dark scenes unenjoyable, but when looking at a flat black background, the Samsung is far better.Text Clarity and Sharpness: Winner DellYou may have noticed that I liked a lot about the Samsung and thought it better than the Dell in many ways, but this was an absolute deal killer for me. I could not, no matter how much tweaking I did, get the Samsung to have crisp text. It was either not sharp enough, such that the text appeared fuzzy on the edges, or it was too sharp and looked to have the artificial white halo--particularly on smaller text. I think this may have something to do with the fact that the pixels on the Samsung are in an elongated orientation, whereas the Dell is more typical squarish orientation. As I mentioned before, the Dell came out of the box just right, while the Samsung took lots of tweaking, and I still couldn't get it right. Ultimately, the text clarity bothered me so much on the Samsung that I ordered the Dell, and now I have the Dell and the Samsung is on its way back. I suppose there is some possibility that it is my Mac that is a part of the issue, but I have a hard time believing that given my Mac has looked great on many other screens.Overall Winner: DellThough I really liked the functionality, port arrangement, and black level of the Samsung, ultimately the text clarity and much better viewing angles of the Dell won me over. I hope that Dell will consider giving me a better sound control option, but I doubt it. I will just have to live with it until a reasonable 34" 4K monitor comes around!Here is a link to a flickr gallery with pictures: [...]. I have also attached the photos here.

I use to connect a Lenovo Yoga 910 to a 1080 monitor. I have no issues with color or performance at this resolution.

Product works well. Tested using various Viewsonic monitors with VGA ports, and Late-2016 MacBook Pros.One start removed because, unless your VGA port points outwards from the monitor, it will be impossible to screw in the screws without modifying the cable. Their small size with the larger housing around it, pressed against the back of a monitor with downward-facing ports, means your fingers just won't be able to get a grip. I had to cut a slot into the bottom of the screw so I could turn it with a flathead screwdriver.

Lenovo Yoga 910, latest version of windows 10: "DisplayPort/MHL connection might not work. Try using a different cable." - not the outcome I was looking for.UPDATE - Tech support from company was genuinely concerned and showed a desire to get my issue resolved. i was able to get first cable working by connecting to a different monitor, which seemed to wake up the appropriate connectivity and then the first monitor worked fine. company replaced cable and all has been working consistently since.

These are SO hard to find... but this works great. 4 stars only because like all these USBC>DisplayPort cables it's too expensive for what it is.

This cable reliably crashes my 15" touchbar MacBook Pro when plugged in to a Dell U3415W. I'm running macOS Sierra 10.12.2. If you have one of the new Macs I suggest you stay away and find another solution.UPDATE: It appeared to be a bad cable. Service was very responsive and sent me a new cable along with a prepaid label to send the old one back. The new cable is working well so far.

My quest for a way to get multiple monitors to work with Dell's XPS-13 continues: what a nightmare!I just received this cable this morning and it worked like a charm with my two Dell U2414H displays. For clarity, I connected them as follows:XPS13 -- this Plugable cable --> U2414H #1 DisplayPort IN#1 U2414H DisplayPort OUT -- Dell DP to Mini DP cable --> U2414H #2 Mini DisplayPort INI enabled DisplayPort 1.2 on the monitors, plugged in the cable to my laptop, and like magic I had both displays running perfectly. Then, I went to lunch. When I came back and brought the computer back from sleep mode, suddenly the Multi Stream Transport (MST) daisy-chaining that makes this work, did not work anymore. I restarted my computer, reset the monitors to factory, restored my computer, everything. Nothing seems to work.I'm not a hardware expert, but something is terribly awry here. And given that Plugable's cable worked for about four hours, I'm blaming Dell on this one. I don't know if it's the USB-C standard, the Thunderbolt standard, the DisplayPort standard, the monitors or the laptop, but this whole ordeal has been a nightmare. I simply cannot find a cable or dock that allows me to connect multiple monitors without looking like an octopus. My search apparently doesn't end here...***EDIT***I got this to work again by following these directions:[...]See "Dell-Chris M"'s post with many steps. This does the trick.........................temporarily

The backlight bleed was simply too much. Such a beautiful monitor and a great price. Tried every trick in the book to try and mitigate it. Returned after 2 weeks.

It took me a whole day to debug why I got black screen for this new monitor. I have only one DP cable that's come with this monitor. I am far away from a computer store, so I kept trying other components by be sure that nothing else wrong. Finally it points to the wrong cable. I had to drive 20 miles to the closest computer store to get a 15ft DP cable to make it work. The cable costs me $29 plus tax.Be aware of:This monitor does not have DVI-D port. If you don't have a video card with DP port, you may have to buy a converter that may cost you $50;The minimum version of DV port it supports is 1.2.You may got a bad DP cable which happened to me

Normalthere is little backlight bleed

its a beautiful monitor, but the HDMI input port on it goes in and out. that has been frustrating

A good desktop monitor but a terrible gaming monitor.I was truly astounded at how slow the response was from mouse input to video movement in my games. I would have bought a different monitor all together.I Have my connection comming in via displayport fyi.I'm running a gtx1070 video card and this monitor just makes games look terrible when it comes to response time.

This is a beautiful monitor, with great colors, and an awesome aspect ratio, but of course there is the flaw of back light bleed, i dont know why these developers haven't addressed this issue, because having this in a monitor with a price tag like this one, is just ridiculous, the monitor would be perfect if it didn't have the backlight bleed, but it can be very distracting, and you have to learn to ignore it. but overall a great monitor, if you can get over the backlight bleed, then you will like it, i mostly use this monitor for gaming, and the yellow tint is distracting, but web browsing and other tasks you wont notice it as much. Still a great monitor besides that one flaw.

As of 9/17, this cable has compatibility issues with macOS High Sierra GM release. I have reported this to both Apple and Plugable. My cursor freezes every few seconds and makes the computer virtually unusable when the cable is plugged in. Once you unplug, it works just fine.The GM release is usually the final build that ships, so I am assuming this will still be an issue until Apple puts up a supplemental update to High Sierra.

The build quality of this cable is marginal at best - it barely stays plugged into my Dell display. The cable I had connected previously (a new cable from Cable Matters) fit perfectly, and I had no such issues with that cable. The Cable Matters Displayport cable had a locking mechanism on the cable, whereas this one does not. Also, the Cable Matters cable seemed of higher build quality in general.This cable does seem to function - assuming it stays connected to my display, which we'll have to see how that goes.

Great cable, but wish Plugable could have done without the sticker that says their company name. The sticker left behind very sticky residue.

1- 1/2 stars for the product. I have bought three, two have failed: one was returned to Plugable and I still have the other. One has worked without any issues. Never sent the other one back because I simply decided I needed another solution due to the unreliable nature of the cord. 5-stars for the company and their support though. Easy to contact and willing to help. I own many other devices they make and, excepting only this one, they are all GREAT values and very reliable.

Careful, these cables don't work for the first TouchBar macs for all monitors sporting a DisplayPort. The new macs only support the newer versions of the DisplayPort standard.

I regularly connect my laptop to two different monitors, a 4K-resolution 27' Dell and a regular (1920x1200) 24' HP. I found that this cable mostly works fine but occasionally the monitors will lose the signal or fail to wake up from sleep; this happens particularly with the 4K Dell (Dell DisplayPort inputs are notoriously finicky). I also own a similar Cable Matters cable, which seems to consistently work better than the Plugable, particularly with the 4K Dell screen. The Cable Matters product also appears to be better made - it has bulkier connector on the USB-C side (which I assume equates better shielding), and the DisplayPort connector locks in place (i.e. you have to depress the unlock button to remove it), differently from the Plugable one that just fits in place and may become dislodged. These differences may explain why the Cable Matters product works more reliably.Overall this cable may be fine, particularly if you don't plan on hooking it up to a 4K display, but I would go for the Cable Matters product instead.

I like the ultra-wide screen and resolution but I have horrendous light bleed in the corners. It's not real noticeable in daily use unless the screen goes to a dark scene and then its really obvious. Since it's in the corners you are less likely to notice while gaming but on a loading screen with a black boarder its just plain bad.

This is an ideal monitor for coding. 4 vertical splits + some area for a terminal in great resolution.If you have a heavy-duty monitor stand, the concern here doesn't apply.On the stand provided the monitor tilts to the right side about 5 degress. Because the length is huge, it is extremely obvious.

Monitor is OK. Speakers were an issue. Dealing with Dell a major issue. No manual or documentation in the box, web site links to manual returned 404 errors. They wanted serial numbers and service tag numbers before they'd send it, and even then I never got one.

Business power users are going to be disappointed with the Dell Display Manager Software. What sold me on spending this amount is being able to easily have three separate sections on the screen. A MS Project, MS Word and MS Excel all formatted nicely across the screen. SA-WEET. Yep, it does that and it is great. What it also does is disables Windows-Arrow keys for EVERYTHING. So if you are like me and you put one thing to the right with Windows-Right Arrow, and another on the left With Windows-Left Arrow. Minimize a window with Windows Down-Arrow, Maximize it with Windows-Up Arrow, all of that is disabled with the Dell software. The greatest part of the wide screen disables one of the greatest shortcuts, so you have to drag windows around. Also, all of the software comes on a CD-ROM, which laptops are not always including, so you have to go hunting for the software, there is NOTHING to direct you either. Dell, what has happened to you? Customer since the 90s, but dang this is really sloppy.

Love the monitor size and resolution when used with my computer, but it didn't last more than 6 months. Recently got a dim vertical line a couple inches wide on the left side. Can't get a replacement because return policy was for only 30 days. Feeling ripped off!Tip: set it to size correctly for game consoles (1080P) or it will distort the images. Also, be ready to get a top end video card if you you're a gamer and want to run PC games at the full resolution (3440x1440).

So, I'm going to try and be as concise with this review as possible, because aside from the one glaring issue I have with this monitor, I feel like everything else has been pretty accurately covered by the various reviews and hands-on descriptions that are available all over the internet. I love this monitor....or I should say, I wish I could love this monitor, but it won't LET me love it.Just to get it out of the way, the 21:9 aspect ratio is one of the best technological stepping stones to come along in the world of home media in a long time. More so, even, than 4k resolutions which I feel is still slightly unnecessary for most applications. There is just something wholly immersing about being enveloped in an image that engages the entire visual spectrum, and with it's gentle curve and 34" panel, this monitor tends to remind me of the big, bombastic experience of an IMAX theater when I'm doing things like playing games or watching movies. And yet it is also quite handy for productivity purposes, providing enough real-estate to comfortably have three windows open across the same screen all at the same time. For reference, I've always had trouble with dual screen setups accommodating three separate windows given the bezels, but this one screen handles it wonderfully.There's also a lot of things to love from a design perspective. It's got one of the sturdiest stands I've felt on a 21:9 monitor, and the option for VESA mounting is very welcome. There are a generous amount of ports as well, though the exclusion of a Lightning port could be troublesome for some. The menus are responsive and easy enough to navigate, and the factory settings are already pretty close to perfect right out of the box, so there won't be a whole lot of fidgeting to get it looking it's best. It's just a no nonsense, handsome little monitor, and that is honestly exactly the way I like my monitors. I've always respected Dell monitors for that reason. And generally speaking, I really, really love the image quality of this thing. The response time is not the fastest IPS on paper, but to tell the truth even playing blazing fast shooters, I noticed absolutely no ghosting or blurring whatsoever. Certainly nothing that could be considered "performance-affecting," if you're into the whole competitive gaming scene. The colors are also quite beautiful, as is the calling card of IPS panels. I did no professional testing, but to the naked eye, uniformity and accuracy were both great. I'd also like to mention that I think the 3440x1440 resolution is the new sweet spot between sharpness and performance for me. 4k is slightly too demanding for my budget at the moment (which might sound weird coming from a guy that laid down nearly a thousand bucks for a monitor...but there it is).Here's the thing, though. I don't think people make a big enough deal about the so-called "IPS Glow" that plagues almost every IPS panel coming out these days. First, the fact that it has it's own moniker should be a clear indication that it's a widespread issue, but when I hear it mentioned, it's almost always as if it's just a little quirk that can be overlooked. For instance, people always gush about how incredible the color accuracy and vibrancy is on IPS panels, and where it's "right" on the screen, I agree. But that does not take into account the four corners with that bloated, disgusting "glow" effect. It looks a lot like a window being covered up on a bright day with the sun peeking through the edges. On this panel in particular (and you can read corroborating reports all over the place) the glow is so bad that it affects detail and color accuracy even in brighter images. In the darker ones....don't even try.And for that reason alone, I can't recommend this monitor, nor can I really recommend any other 21:9 monitor with an IPS panel at the moment. Having seen the UM95 myself, I can confirm that the LG models have the same issue. In my opinion, IPS glow COMPLETELY ruins the integrity of the image, which in turn pretty much squanders it's usefulness in almost every application. Productivity is the one area that you might still get some use out of it, but if your work involves any kind of video or image editing, it's still going to be pretty much useless...I guess unless you decide you're fine using only the very center of the screen. But then, why would you shell out the money for a 21:9 monitor for that?So unfortunately, it seems like dedicated computer monitors at this point in time are basically an exercise in concession. In my opinion, though neither is perfect, the other two popular panels are much better choices for their specific applications (TN panels for competitive gaming, VA panels for general media consumption and video/image editing) with IPS panels really struggling to hold their own in any particular category with such a glaring technological flaw.I'm going to be returning this monitor, unfortunately, and I can't make any solid recommendations for an alternative at the present time either. I'm going to be trying the Samsung next since it has a VA panel. I hope it fares a bit better, because I REALLY like the aspect ratio and I'm hoping this is the next step in widescreen applications.

...stopped working after one day

Cable connected to 2017 MacBook Pro, works fine in MacOS, but they're not working when using BootCamp / Windows 10. If it didn't work in MacOS I'd give it 1 star.

NOT WORK

I like that the cable is relatively thin. Also when attached it doesn't have the two prongs that require a hard press to detach. Unfortunately it keeps crashing my 2016 15" Macbook Pro w/ Touchbar. If the computer goes to sleep, waking it up causes crashing. I've tried two of this cable and it's the same issue. My monitor supports Thunderbolt, when connected through that everything seems to work perfectly fine. So long story short, returning and moving on with my life.

Cable looks durable but it arrived damage with a slit cut into it. I am returning it and will purchase another one. Hopefully, this was a fluke.

Is anyone having a problem with the monitor cutting out? I have owned this for less than 3 months - I can no longer return it to Amazon and now am having to deal with Dell as my screen is cutting out every 3 minutes (I have checked cables and power sources).

first I tried the u3415w. it wasn't horrible. the backlight bleed was enough for me to want to return it. at that point I had most of it paid down on my credit card. I thought, more curve and possibly less backlight bleed. it was really only $300 more at that point. I was wrong about the backlight bleed. it was surprisingly worse than it's predecessor. not just on one. I tried 3 different times. the second monitor also had clicking coming from the bottom right corner. the third still had severe backlight bleed. now maybe i'm just that unlucky. at that point I had enough. the near 5 star review sucked me in and I thought I couldn't go wrong. I then started to look for other 1900R curved monitors. I found the Acer XR342CK and I'm holding on to this one. i'll leave a 5 star review for that monitor. the only thing nice about this was it did indeed have nice colors and it did overclock to 80Hz in the nvidia control panel. FYI when you call customer service, you get directed to india. no joke, I got hung up on by a woman. I swear to you I was super nice. I only asked about warranty information on the monitor. the second phone call the gentleman was nice.

Came with a blue line thru the screen

Do not buy Dell Products. They clearly outsource their customer service to India and as a result it is the worst experience you will have to endure. I called and spoke to 4 different representatives over the course of an hour. Each time transferring me to difference departments while being on hold the entire time. They clearly are reading there greetings off of a prompter or paper and do not care to assist the customer. There is nothing wrong with a company wanting to increase profit by outsourcing to a different country, the problem is the people working there simply don't care about you or anything else. Finally the tech support rep asked me to hold. After being on hold again she hung up the phone. Very frustrating after spending a lot of money on a 34inch screen. I would advise Dell to take a lesson from American Express. Best customer service you could possibly experience. Probably because they monitor their calls and take the time to contact their customers and ask them how their experience was to ensure the people working for them are doing a good job. DO NOT BUY DELL.

I believe the monitor I bought has an issue with the power supply... about 2-4 times per hour it will make a "crack!" or "zap!" sound, go black, then turn on again. All of my connections are good, tested with another monitor using exact same setup. This started a few days ago, of course 1 day after the return period ended! Not sure what to do with the monitor, will now have to look up Dell's customer service number and go through the gyrations. I'll update with my experience with the warranty return process. It's a great monitor, when it works... speakers are worthless, if you're spending this much money on a monitor, then you should either be getting amazing sound, or they should just remove the speakers from the monitor and reduce the price a bit!

I just received my monitor today and I was very disappointed because I paid and order the new one but instead I got the used unit with fingerprints all over the screen and base. The seal was broken and there is some other tape all around the box. The cables and cd inside the box was tape with some kind of white tape.

Only one star simply because it did not work to connect my late 2016 15” MacBook Pro to the Dell 4K P2415Q monitor, despite indicating it supports 4k at 60hz. Best resolution I could get, without scaling via the MBP, was 1980x1060. When scaling, cable did not support 4k resolution.

I tried to use this cable for an external monitor from my laptop. This cable never worked.

Worked fine for 5 months then just stopped.

Worked well with my new Macbook Pro 2017, was getting 4k @ 60hzUNTIL a few days ago. The cable slowly started to die.At first every few hours I would have to re-plugin the cable. And now it is just dead.

Cables don't work properly with 2016+ MacBook Pro. When the computer goes to sleep, and then wakes, both the MacBook Pro and the monitor have a solid black screen. A few times I got a solid green screen, kernel panic, crash.I tested this on multiple monitors and always had the same experience. I went to Apple and they did a diagnostic and my MacBook Pro passed without any issues.I then went to an electronic store and bought a similar cable from another brand and it works flawless.The common denominator for my problems seems to be the Pluggable cable.Very disappointed that cannot return the cables. I am now stick with 2 Pluggable cables that don't work for my setup at all. I'm sure they may work great for other laptops and devices, but my 2016+ MacBook Pro doesn't work well with these cables.

I have order 2 of these cables for my Lenovo P50 and both cables died about a week after getting them. This product is complete junk! Do yourself a favor and do not buy this cable.