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Dell 2707WFP 27″ UltraSharp LCD Review

Posted by John Pastor • October 17, 2007 • Printer-friendly • Feed •

Dell 2707WFP 27″ UltraSharp LCD

Dell has always been a key player in the LCD market, providing consumers with reliable, cost-effective, and full-featured models that suit the need of graphics designers and budget computer users. Today, we're taking a look at one of their highest end models, the 2707WFP 27" UltraSharp widescreen flat panel monitor.

After you unbox the 2707WFP, you'll be amazed at how good it looks without even being turned on. It almost looks like it's something Apple designed (after removing all the protective tape and plastic, of course). The 2707WFP has a plethora of inputs: DVI (with HDCP), S-Video, Composite, Component, and last, but not least, analog VGA. On the sides, you'll find a 9-in-2 media card reader for downloading photos from your memory card, and 4 USB 2.0 ports (2 on the side, 2 in back) for connecting webcams, MP3 players, and other devices.


For gaming, the Dell sports a 6ms response time that prevents ghosting and smearing of images on screen, and a high contrast ratio of 1000:1 for excellent color. The native resolution of 1920x1200 provides you with plenty of screen real estate for photos, videos, and other applications on your computer. Dell's TrueColor technology provides a 92% color gamut, which provides rich colors for video and photo editing, perfect for videographers and photographers alike.


A feature I was fond of in the design was the height adjustment, which was similar to the iMac G4's gooseneck design of 2002, as you could literally adjust it with the push of a finger. One common feature in most flat panel displays  is missing in the 2707WFP and that is the ability to rotate the display in portrait mode.  The stand of the 27" also does a good job at hiding the cables that typically clutter your desk.


In our testing, we played various high-definition content including movie trailers and television shows which looked bright and crisp on the display. In gaming, we tested the 2707WFP using games such as Flight Simulator X and Company of Heroes, both of which looked great and had no ghosting thanks to the aforementioned 6ms response time. The built-in picture in picture function worked great, I had two computers plugged into the monitor, with one playing full screen video and one playing a game, the monitor handling it flawlessly. The 2707WFP isn't just fun and games either, Dell says the monitor is ideal for business use and perfect for boardroom presentations and desktop publishing.


I couldn't have been happier with the Dell 2707 27" UltraSharp widescreen flat panel monitor, it is by far the best monitor we've tested thus far, and the extra features make up for the missing ones. It is available at Dell's website for just under $1,100, a bit pricey for my budget and twice the price of Dell's 24" offering, but if you're looking for the best of the best, by all means, go for it.


Pros

  • Plethora of analog and digital inputs.
  • Fast 6ms response time for gaming.
  • Stunning design.
  • Bright, crisp images.
  • Built-in card reader.

Cons

  • Expensive.
  • Does not rotate into landscape mode.

Final Verdict

4.5 out of 5 stars.

EDITOR'S CHOICE



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