Dell 27 Plus QHD USB-C S2725DC review: A perfect budget business monitor for every kind of office
by https://www.techradar.com/uk/author/collin-probst · TechRadarTechRadar Verdict
This is the kind of monitor that most people actually need, regardless of what they feel like they want. This is USB-C, so it works with all newer laptops, even a couple of years old. It supports full charging, so it can charge your laptop while you use it. It's a 27" display, which is still industry standard, and it's QHD, which is good enough for most people unless they really need that high resolution. If you're looking for a monitor for a business context, odds are this one will be just fine for what you need… and at a great price.
Pros
- +Great performance
- +Extra USB Ports
- +Decent stand
Cons
- -More power users may need a dock
- -Not for creatives
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There are a lot of monitors out there these days, and every one of them is touting how great it is in one way or another. Whether that is visual clarity or resolution, aspect ratio, custom zoning, colors, anything like that.
However, what isn't said is that even though there are iPads that you can buy with tandem OLED displays, most people in a business context or professional context just don't need that and probably don't even understand what they're looking at, even if they had all of the monitors at their disposal. I'm saying this from experience as well. It's not just me saying that as a tech reviewer isolated in a box, but as somebody who procures monitors for a growing business.
I've had several people who, when trying to figure out what they want for a monitor, simply just say they want a 27-inch screen because that's what they're used to and that's all they need and want. I've set up several workstations with much nicer setups, only to see the settings toned down to the point where they are using it as is: a 27-inch HD monitor rather than a fantastic 4K display with color accuracy.
The USB-C feature adds a layer of simplicity to this monitor: instead of needing a dock or an HDMI plug-in, you can simply train your team to plug in their company laptop with a single USB-C cable. One-cable setups are super easy, and this monitor does that very, very well.
For those who need simple and those who don't need anything fancy, this may just be one of the perfect monitors that fits that gap, while every other monitor seems to be trying to push for the best of the best of the best in some other area that may or may not matter to the masses.
Dell 27 Plus QHD USB-C Monitor: Price and Availability
The Dell 27 Plus QHD USB-C S2725DC is widely available from Dell in all regions, as well as retailers such as Amazon. It retails for around $250 / £250.
For what you're getting, that feels like a phenomenal price to me. Especially when buying these out in bulk across multiple locations, offices, or similar setups.
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