The Dell P2417H is an average 1080p monitor with and IPS-type LCD, giving it wide viewing angles. Its stand offers a wide range of ergonomic adjustments and its low input lag keeps it responsive. Unfortunately, its picture quality leaves a bit to be desired and gamers might be disappointed by its standard 60Hz refresh rate.
Our Verdict
The Dell P2417H handles a varied set of usages decently. Most users will find its 24 inch size good, and its wide viewing angle can be quite practical. Unfortunately, its visible backlight bleed reduces the picture quality in a dark room, and it lacks most gaming-oriented features like adaptive sync. The picture quality is decent, but blacks do appear gray in a dark room.
- Flicker-free
- Wide viewing angle
- Mediocre picture quality
- Could be brighter
Good monitor to use in an office. The Dell P2417H's great ergonomics helps it fit in a variety of environments, and its pivot feature is particularly useful when combined with its wide viewing angle for sharing your screen with neighbors. Its flicker-free backlight is useful for long working sessions. The picture quality is also decent.
Good monitor for casual gaming. The low input lag and decent motion make it decently responsive and capable for both PC and console gaming. Unfortunately, it lacks support for higher refresh rates or adaptive sync technologies, so it is fairly basic. The picture quality is decent, but when viewed in a black room, dark scenes do appear washed out and blotchy.
Average choice for consuming different types of media. The Dell Professional P2417H's uneven blacks cause its picture quality to suffer significantly in a dark room. While it's 1080p resolution is decent, it lacks support for HDR or wider color gamuts increasingly used in modern content. When viewed from an angle the picture remains accurate, which is good.
Passable monitor for media creation. As is often seen on Dell monitors, the monitor has decent accuracy out of the box. Unfortunately, its 1080p resolution might be a bit limiting to some users, and it lacks support for larger color gamuts such as DCI-P3 and Adobe RGB. The picture quality is also only decent, and when viewed in a dark room the blacks appear blotchy.
HDR is not supported, and the monitor can't produce bright, saturated colors. Only much higher-end monitors support HDR such as the Samsung CHG70.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We tested the Dell P2417H, which is a 2017 model 24" Professional monitor. There are many other sizes within the 2017 model year of Dell Professional monitors, listed below.
If someone comes across a different type of panel or if their Dell P2417H doesn't correspond to our review, let us know and we will update the review. Note that some tests such as the gray uniformity may vary between individual units.
| Model | Size | Year | Resolution |
| P2017H | 20" | 2017 | 1600x900 |
| P2217H | 22" | 2017 | 1920x1080 |
| P2317H | 23" | 2017 | 1920x1080 |
| P2417H | 24" | 2017 | 1920x1080 |
| P2717H | 27" | 2017 | 1920x1080 |
Popular Monitor Comparisons
The Dell P2417H is an average monitor with an IPS panel, which works well for a range of usages. The wide viewing angles and low input lag result in versatile performance, but for specific uses such as gaming, there are better choices.
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The Dell P2417H is slightly better than the Dell P2217H. The overall performance of the two models is very similar, but the P2417H has better black uniformity, good for darker rooms. The only real difference between the two is the size, so if you want a bit more screen real estate, the 24" P2417H is better.
The Dell P2417H and the Dell U2515H offer very similar performance. The U2515H has a higher native resolution and is a bit larger, but has worse black uniformity than the P2417H. If you want a larger screen, the U2515H is a better choice.
The Dell P2417H is better than the Dell U2717D for most users, unless you need the larger screen size and resolution of the U2717. The P2417H has much better input lag and black uniformity than the U2717. The U2717D is brighter and has a higher native resolution, good for office use and multitasking.
The Dell U2415 is a bit better than the Dell P2417H. The U2415 has a slightly higher resolution than the P2417H. Overall, picture quality and performance are very similar.
We buy and test more than 30 monitors each year, all of which we purchase ourselves, without cherry-picked units or samples. We put a lot into each unbiased, straight-to-the-point review, and there's a whole process from purchasing to publishing, involving multiple teams and people. We do more than just use the monitor for a week; we use specialized, custom tools to measure various aspects and deliver objective, data-driven results. We also consider multiple factors before making any recommendations, including the monitor's cost, its performance compared to the competition, and whether it's easy to find.
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