Your work desk set-up is almost never complete without a PC. But these days, you can sort of do without. Your smartphones today are powerful enough to work with in remote situations and even in the office. For example, ever since Samsung introduced their DeX mode into their flagships, you can see people shifting their workflow to the new mobile optimised workspace like DeX. You can still work on the simplest of Word documents, create impressive looking slides with either Google Slides or Microsoft PowerPoint, you can even create and edit huge Excel sheets with your smartphones.
The only thing you need on your work desk set-up then is a capable display. If you need the most capable desk monitor set-up, you have to have a Dell. You have to have their 2021 line-up of monitors.
Dell has been known as one of the industry leaders in monitor set-up for work and professionals. Of course, they are going to want to retain the lead in that industry amongst others. For this CES 2021, they introduced 11 new monitors for the working class and professionals.
Video Conferencing Made Even Better
Dell introduced a new monitor class that is made specifically for video conferencing. The world today puts more emphasis on video conferencing more than ever. This is partly thanks to the current global pandemic situation which has driven our work requirements all the way home and in isolation. The only way to meet then is online via video conferencing.
In this class Dell introduces three different sizes to fit different requirements and demands. There is the smaller 24-inch monitor with Full HD resolution (C2422HE), a 27-inch with QHD resolution (C2722DE), and a 34-inch ultra-wide display with WQHD resolution (C3422WE). As far as we can tell, these are the only differences between the displays.
All the monitors come standard with a 5-Megapixel camera with IR blaster and dual 5W integrated speakers. They also come with noise-cancelling mics for a clear audio transmission from you to the team. A 5-Megapixel camera also means that you can transmit up to 1080 Full HD videos to your video conferencing software of choice. The IR sensor also means that you get to work with the benefit of Windows Hello integrated security with facial recognition.
All of the monitor also comes with an RJ45 port for direct and stable connectivity for better video conferencing experience. They also come with their own USB-C ports for you to either charge your devices or plug your USB Type-C hubs into. These monitors could easily be your USB hub, if you think about it. For more flexibility, the 34-inch ultra-wide variant support dual HDMI inputs and Picture-in-picture mode for added flexibility.
UltraSharp – Details Matter
Dell’s UltraSharp is currently the industry standard in monitors that are designed for work. There is a good reason for that. Dell UltraSharp displays always boast highly accurate colours that is heavily relied upon in the creative industry. They also boast some of the latest industry innovations when it comes to colour accuracy and more effective workflow.
Plenty of the monitors in the market have already sort of caught up to Dell’s UltraSharp line-up though. So how does Dell maintain their #1 position in the market? By introducing even better products of course.
Meet Dell’s latest 24-inch (U2422H, U2422HE), 27-inch (U2722D, U2722DE), curved 38-inch (U3821DW), and curved 40-inch (U4021QW) monitor options. These are monitors that is designed to make short work of, well, work. These will be industry defining monitors for Dell.
The 24-inch and 27-inch variants come with the option of USB Type-C hub abilities (U2422HE, U2722DE). But the 24-inch only comes with a Full HD resolution while the 27inch variants boast QHD resolutions. Stepping up a notch to the 38-inch gives you a larger workspace area with an ultra-wide curved screen factor. THe 37.5-inch panel boasts WQHD resolution too, so you will not be missing out on resolutions either. USB Type-C and RJ45 hub capabilities comes standard on the 38-incher and the 40-incher. The 40-inch monitor boasts a curved ultra-wide display form factor too, but with more pixels packed in at WUHD resolution.
All monitors come calibrated with 100% sRGB and at least 95% DCI-P3. The 40-incher (U4021QW) boasts a colour accuracy of 98% DCI-P3 though, making it perfect for the creative professionals that needs a highly accurate monitor to work with. Whichever display you go with though; you know you are getting great displays for colour correction and extra editing. All the monitors also come with TÜV Rheinland certified ComfortView eye protection.
Bigger is Better – 4K Interactive Touch Monitors
We have always advocated large displays. We like large displays because they justify more pixels. 4K on 55-inch panels are perfect. We are also quite used to TVs with 4K resolution. Dell is taking that concept one further.
The introduced their new 55-inch display with 4K resolution. Get this though, this is a touch display. No, it is not made for gaming, that is another topic for another day.
The new 4K Interactive Touch Monitors, as they call it, is meant to be used in a work team environment allowing multiple users to interact with the display. There is also two 20W speakers built-in on the display so that it can also be used in group video conferencing environments. For even more flexibility and even easier use case, Dell put their Dell Screen Drop feature to improve reachability.
Of course, it also comes with a USB Typ-C port with 90W power delivery to conveniently charge connected devices. It even has an RJ45 port in addition of the usual HDMI port for even more connectivity options. The RJ45 port can also be used for quick IT support action, if ever the department needs to be contacted.
Accessorize to be More Productive
Alongside the monitors, Dell also has unveiled new accessories for better productivity and work agility. They introduced a new USB Type-C Mobile Adapter designed to expand your modern notebook’s connectivity options. They also introduced a wireless keyboard and mouse combo (KM7321W) with Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity. Finally, they unveiled also a new rechargeable wireless mouse MS7421W with options of Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity or 2.4GHz pairing.
Pricing and Availability
The Dell Video Conferencing monitors will be available globally February 16th, 2021 onward with prices starting at US$ 519.99 (MYR 2,087*) for the 24-inch variant, US$ 719.99 (MYR 2,890*) for the 27-inch variant, and US$ 1,149.99 (MYR 4,616*) for the 34-inch variant. No word on local (Malaysia) availability and pricing just yet.
The Dell UltraSharp U2422H, U2422HE, U2722D, and 2722DE 24-inch and 27-inch monitors will be available globally March 30th, 2021 onward with prices starting at US$ 359.99 (MYR 1,445*) for the 24-inch variant (US$ 459.99 [MYR 1,846*] for U2422HE), and US$ 579.99 (MYR 2,328*) for the 27-inch variant (US$ 679.99 [MYR 2,729*] for U2722DE). The UltraSharp 38-inch curved USB Type-C Hub monitor and 40-inch curved USB Type-C Hub monitor will be available globally 28th January 2021 onward with prices at US$ 1,499.99 (MYR 6,020*) and US$ 2099.99 (MYR 8,428*) respectively. No official word on local availability and pricing just yet.
The Dell 4K Interactive Touch Monitor is available in 55-inch and 65-inch variants. The 4K monitors will be available globally starting March 30th, 2021. There are no mentions of price just yet. According to Dell, prices will be revealed on a later date. There are also no mentions of local pricing and availability just yet.
The Dell USB Type-C Mobile Adapter will be available globally from the January 28th, 2021 onward at US$ 99.99 (MYR 401*). The Dell Premier Multi-Device Wireless Keyboard and Mouse KM7421W combo and Wireless Rechargeable mouse MS7421W will be available in the United States (U.S.) region January 19th, 2021 onward and other reagions on March 18th, 2021 onward with prices starting from US$ 99.99 (MYR 401*) each as well.
*Approximately based on Conversion Rate of US$ 1 = MYR 4.01 as of 7th January 2021 (xe.com)