Dell U2711 Monitor: 27'' and 2560 x 1440

Dell U2711 MARCHANDS €     Priceminister  12.25  Rue du comm...  12.31  100000volts  33.00  Webdistrib.com  149.69  Pixmania.com  159.00  Ubaldi  160.00  Compare prices

This new monitor is a big brother of the U2410 which we tested recently and liked a lot.  The U2711 will have a similar panel, and it's still IPS, so we're hoping for accurate colours, a good response time and wide viewing angles, although we're so sure of this last point that we're not too worried.  One disappointment is that the U2711 won't have the same pivot mode as the U2410, meaning you won't be able to use it in portrait mode.

In general, though, the hardware is pretty solid, with a VGA input, 2 x DVI, HDMI, composite video, a four-port USB hub and a card reader compatible with most memory card formats, even the fast-disappearing xD.

Looking at the numbers, Dell claims a contrast ratio of 1000:1 (isn't that nice, a realistic figure?) and a response time of 6 ms that's not worth comparing to other products as this is a measurement that means nothing in practice.  There's a CCFL backlight and the aspect ratio is 16:9.