Our Verdict
The Dell Ultrasharp U2715H is a good monitor for a mixed usage. It gets bright, has decent picture quality and no major flaws. It also comes with a factory calibration that makes it slightly more accurate than average. It does have poor black uniformity though with some backlight bleed, and a higher refresh rate would be an improvement for gaming.
- Wide viewing angle
- Uniform grays and colors
- Good brightness
- Blacks lack uniformity with some visible backlight bleed
- Mediocre contrast
Very good monitor for usage in an office. The wide viewing angle, large working resolution, and great stand remove hassles around productivity and make it easy to share with co-workers on your sides. The picture quality is also decent, and reflection handling is good.
The monitor does well as a gaming monitor thanks to its low input lag and motion blur. However, its standard 60 Hz refresh rate and lack of black frame insertion feature make it less interesting for those interested in having the most fluid experience. It also doesn't support any more advanced features such as FreeSync or G-Sync.
Decent monitor for consuming a variety of content. The U2517H's accurate colors and great grey uniformity give it a decent overall picture quality, and its better than average resolution allows for content to look sharp. Unfortunately, it doesn't support HDR and its contrast ratio and black uniformity leave a lot to be desired.
Better than average monitor for media creation. The monitor is sold with a decent factory calibration that makes its colors accurate out of the box. Our unit, however, had minor issues with its gamma tracking and color temperature, and those looking for support of wider gamuts won't be satisfied by the monitor's standard narrow coverage.
HDR is not supported. There are only a few HDR compatible monitors at the moment, such as the Samsung CHG70.
Changelog
- Updated Dec 05, 2022: Fixed links that weren't working in the Pre-Calibration and Motion Blur boxes.
- Updated Nov 03, 2017: Review published.
- Updated Nov 01, 2017: Our testers have started testing this product.
- Updated Oct 16, 2017: We've purchased the product and are waiting for it to arrive in our lab.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We tested the U2715H, which is a 2015 model 27" Ultrasharp monitor. There are many other sizes and year variants of the Dell Ultrasharp monitors, listed below.
If someone comes across a different type of panel or if their Dell U2715H 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 |
| U2412M | 24" | 2012 | 1920x1200 |
| U2415 | 24" | 2015 | 1920x1200 |
| U2417H | 24" | 2017 | 1920x1080 |
| U2717D | 27" | 2017 | 2560x1440 |
| U2715H | 27" | 2015 | 2560x1440 |
Popular Monitor Comparisons
The Dell U2715H is a good monitor for a wide range of usages. It is quite versatile due to the decent picture quality, low input lag and great response time. Having said that, for specific usages such as gaming, a more usage-oriented monitor could be a better pick (see our recommendations for the best gaming monitors and the best monitors for photo editing).
The Dell U2718Q is better than the Dell U2715H. The Dell U2718Q supports HDR and performs decently in that mode. It also has a 4k resolution so you can display more details of your work on the screen. Finally, the Dell U2718Q has a better black uniformity, which is great in dark scenes, and perfect gradient performance with no visible banding.
The Dell U2715H is marginally better than the Dell U2415. The Dell U2715H is a larger monitor with better resolution and allows you to see more of your work on its screen. Otherwise, the two monitors have pretty similar performance.
The Dell U2518D is a bit better than the Dell U2715H. The Dell U2518D has HDR support and performs decently in this mode. On the other hand, the Dell U2715H is slightly larger and has a lower input lag which makes it very responsive which is great for gaming.
The Dell U2715H is slightly better than the Dell U3417W. The U2715H is better for gamers as it has much lower input lag. The Dell U3417W is a larger screen with a widescreen aspect ratio and higher native resolution, so it is easier to multitask.
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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