Dell Ultrasharp U3824DW review: A monitor that’s all work, no play

Big ultrawide monitors often prioritize image quality to satisfy gamers, but Dell’s U3824DW takes a different tactic. It’s a beefy 38-inch display that combines good image quality with extensive USB connectivity, decent speakers, and easy-to-use image-quality customization. The monitor makes significant sacrifices, but its perks are sure to please shoppers looking to connect many devices and peripherals to a single display.

The Dell Ultrasharp U3824DW is a large, attractive monitor with a laser-like focus on office productivity.

Attractive, sturdy design; Excellent USB-C connectivity; IPS panel improves contrast; Solid color gamut;

Doesn’t support HDR; Only 60Hz refresh rate; No Adaptive Sync;

Dell UltraSharp 38 USB-C Hub Monitor (U3824DW) Review

The Dell UltraSharp 38 USB-C Hub Monitor (U3824DW), a 38-inch ultrawide productivity monitor at $1,224.99, is a great fit (literally and figuratively) for a home office. It offers a screen that's more compact than the more common 45-to-49-inch productivity panels, yet is capable of multitasking wizardry that would challenge and probably defeat most other monitors, big or small. Its IPS Black panel provides superior contrast, and it covers the full sRGB color space with plenty of room to spare. Add in a terrific range of ports, and you have a near-perfect monitor for home offices and small businesses that rates our Editors' Choice award.The Design: A Primo Ultrawide Panel The U3824DW has a 37.5-inch (measured diagonally) panel with 3,840-by-1,600-pixel resolution, making it an ultrawide display with a 21:9 aspect ratio, taller for its width than a monitor with a 32:9 (aka super-ultrawide) aspect ratio. A panel of its size and pixel count has a pixel density of 111 pixels per inch (...

With a 38-inch ultrawide IPS Black screen, a vast range of ports, and superior image quality, the Dell UltraSharp U3824DW is a multitasking powerhouse of a curved monitor and a particularly good fit for home offices.