It frees up enough room that the notebook and docking station fit perfectly under the monitor

The screen is a matte screen, which I like as it's in a bright room and there are no reflections

Yes, there is backlight bleed, which is inevitable in a dark room/dark background

The light bleed is not noticeable unless the room is completely dark and then, to me, it looks just like any other monitor with a bit of glow visible in the

Also if you work in a dead silent room the monitor does make a faint but noticeable electric buzzing noise near the front Dell logo, this is not something that 99% of people will

In a dark room, it's very difficult to even see the buttons if you need to change monitor settings (or switch between

I work in a VERY bright room

On the plus side, under normal viewing conditions, it's not easy to notice - but in dark scenes in movies or games, you can definitely tell, especially in a dark room.

is a fairly well lit room.

Cons: Not a negative but an observation that with a dark/black-ish screen in a dark room (at night with lights off) then panel light can be seen

I see no problems with light bleed, but I don't watch movies or use it in a dark room.

Just make sure you have enough room on your desk for it. :)You can easily fit multiple windows on the screen, so my need for 2 monitors is gone.

The screen's anti-glare coating makes it a little easier on your eyes in a bright room (though for ultimate image quality, I usually prefer a glossier screen)

Because I hope my monitor lasts long enough for the newer standards to be "current" when I next replace my PC.Light bleed is noticeable on a black screen when sitting in the room in the dark, but I don't usually sit in a dark room staring at a black screen.

Little bit of back light bleed in a dark room/black background but not a deal breaker

The on screen menu can be a little annoying, as the inputs are touch along the bottom right bezel and can be interesting in a darker room

Less backlight bleed on U3417W. Most noticeable in a dark room viewing dark content