• Reviews around backlight (1.85 of 5)

    Dell UltraSharp U3415W 34-Inch Curved LED-Lit Monitor

    • I was frightened by the notices on Amazon for these sorts of monitors that suggested light bleed in the corners is a normal attribute because I had purchased a laptop in the past that had such bad backlight bleed that I had to return it.
    • The only issue I have with it is that it has pretty bad backlight on all four corners
    • X34.I give it 5 stars nevertheless because of the following reasons:Overall qualityPrice/Performance is above any other similar 34" 21:9 3440x1440 display currently on the market, including the much more expensive X34 mentioned aboveAbility to overclock the display to 75Hz on Windows 10 remains an open secret killer feature not found on other modelsUser interface easier to operate than the much more expensive Acer monitorNo observable backlight bleed-in or defective pixel to dateAfter getting tired of the endless waiting for the ASUS ROG Swift P348Q, I have opted to get the Acer Predator X34 with GSync as my gaming monitor, however, I did keep the Dell as my primary work monitor in the office connected to my MacBook Pro in headless mode using a $10 DP to
    • Its like a crap shoot as to whether you will get one with horrible backlight bleed or other issues.
    • There was some minor backlight glow on the top corners, but not enough to be distracting
    • after reading a lot of reviews I ended up buying an LG monitor (34UC80-B) that has the same panel as the Dell new model but cheaper
    • Other than that, I see some tearing issues that either A) could be the video card... although the GTX 980 shouldn't really have those issues or B
    • With a high end graphics card, this monitor would outdo most, except for the latest 4K capable ones
    • I also play flight simulators and 21:9 aspect is good for eye candy, but not for high g maneuvers where you would like more vertical resolution
    • n’t recommend it