It is nearly time for CES, which implies that, amongst many different issues, there’ll quickly be a heap of latest displays vying to your consideration. Dell is hoping that its new UltraSharp 40 Curved Thunderbolt Hub Monitor will stand out from the pack. Introduced days earlier than CES 2024 is ready to kick off, this mannequin is the “first 40-inch 5K monitor licensed for five-star eye consolation,” Dell claims.
5-star eye consolation is a brand new trade commonplace stemming from TUV Rheinland. The purpose is to focus on shows that assist cut back indicators of eye fatigue. Dell says it did three issues to realize this certification with the newest UltraSharp displays. First, it doubled the refresh charge to 120Hz for smoother visuals. It included an ambient mild sensor, which permits the displays to mechanically regulate display brightness and colour temperature to match the sunshine situations. Dell cites research suggesting this can assist cut back the frequency of eye fatigue indicators by as much as 17 p.c.
Final however not least, Dell says it upgraded its ComfortView Plus tech with the assistance of a complicated LED backlight to scale back blue mild publicity from 50 p.c to beneath 35 p.c. This, too, can assist cut back indicators of eye fatigue.
None of that ought to diminish the monitor’s efficiency. Dell says the UltraSharp 40 Curved Thunderbolt Hub has a 99 p.c DCI-P3 / Show P3 colour area and 1.07 billion colours. It is VESA DisplayHDR 600 licensed and options IPS Black Panel tech and a 2,000:1 distinction ratio.
On the connectivity entrance, there’s Thunderbolt 4 assist with as much as 140W energy supply. An Ethernet connection permits for speeds of as much as 2.5 Gbps, whereas there are HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 2.1 ports. Dell notes that pop-out front-facing USB-A and USB-C ports ought to make it simple to attach and cost your gadgets.
If the 40-inch mannequin is maybe an excessive amount of actual property to your wants, you would possibly wish to contemplate Dell’s 34-inch variant. The UltraSharp 34 Curved Thunderbolt Hub Monitor additionally options TUV Rheinland five-star eye consolation certification, IPS Black expertise and Thunderbolt 4 connectivity. It is not a 5K monitor, nonetheless, because it has a WQHD decision of two,560 x 1,440.
Each displays shall be out there globally beginning on February 27. The UltraSharp 40 Curved Thunderbolt Hub Monitor begins at $2,400 within the US and $3,290 CAD in Canada. The 34-inch mannequin will run you $1,020 within the US and $1,400 CAD north of the border.
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