the Winner Dell P2219HC
Good performance, fair price, and input ports include uSB-C
uSB-C isn’t a requirement for everyone… yet. But if you don’t need it now you will for your next mac
Jo says…
the monitors examined in this group test all have their good points, and that’s on top of their affordable price tags. You’d probably be happy with any of these, but a couple did stand out above the rest. Samsung’s S24H85 wasn’t the slimmest, but it is higher resolution than the rest. However, the cost is also highest by a clear margin, so it couldn’t take pride of place.
At 22 inches, Dell’s P2219HC is slightly smaller than the others, but it’s a strong performer with good connectivity options. (Dell also deserves praise for using no polystyrene in its packaging, something we wish other manufacturers would consider.) It didn’t achieve top scores in our Datacolor colorimeter tests, but the differences between all these units was just a few percent.
USB-C isn’t a requirement for everyone… yet. But if you don’t need it now you will for your next Mac. This Dell display includes USB-C as a display input type and of course for passthrough USB data as well. If you prefer DisplayPort, this (and the Samsung, to be fair) also supports daisychaining monitors; link a second DPcompatible display to this one without needing another cable running from your Mac. The Samsung S24H85 came close to winning in this group test. The PLS LCD panel performed well in our tests, the USB-C input means it is future-proofed, and it’s a higher resolution screen. If the price is okay for you then you should consider it very seriously.