Dell's latest UltraSharp is this 38-inch curved WQHD monitor

[Shawn Knight]

Dell’s UltraSharp monitors have earned a stellar reputation among professionals, enthusiasts and others with deep pockets (and for good reason – they’re pretty fantastic). The latest addition to the family looks like it’ll be right at home among its peers.

The Dell UltraSharp 38 Curved Monitor (U3818DW) is the company’s first 37.5-inch ultrawide curved screen (2300R curvature) monitor. Dell says its panoramic WQHD IPS screen (3,840 x 1,600 resolution, 111 PPI) delivers approximately 25 percent more viewing content than a 34-inch WQHD 21:9 monitor, making it ideal for financial customers, engineers and others that value loads of screen real estate.

Dell notes that it’s possible to view applications between two PCs simultaneously and manage content with a single keyboard and mouse thanks to the built-in KVM feature. There’s also Picture-in-Picture and Picture-by-Picture technology should you have a use for those.

The UltraSharp 38 includes integrated dual 9W speakers and USB Type-C connectivity for transmitting power, audio and video while 99 percent sRGB factory calibration (at Delta-E less than 2) delivers accurate colors fresh out of the box without having to tweak any settings.

We’ve reached out to Dell for more information and will update this article accordingly when we hear back. In the meantime, feel free to check out my review of the UltraSharp 4K UP3216Q 32-inch monitor to get an idea of what the UltraSharp line is capable of.

The Dell UltraSharp 38 Curved Monitor (U3818DW) goes on sale June 23 via Dell’s website. Expect to pay $1,499 for the opportunity.

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[Mister_K]

As a designer, would curve monitors actually be any good? Wouldn't the curviture affect the quality of what you are looking at? Shading, distorted lights.

They certainly look good however.

 

[VitalyT]

Wouldn't the curviture affect the quality of what you are looking at? Shading, distorted lights.

Curves do not change the quality, only the viewing perception. The distortion might get in the way when the design requires geometrically perfect objects.

 

[amstech]

Is Dell still putting that 3M crap on their displays?
I removed it from my U3011 and OMG did it make a difference.

 

[Uncle Al]

Not ideal for CAD applications, but a good CAD operator can get around that easily enough. As usual, I'll have to wait until they have a fire sale before I can afford these babies ......

 

[mbrowne5061]

As a designer, would curve monitors actually be any good? Wouldn't the curviture affect the quality of what you are looking at? Shading, distorted lights.

They certainly look good however.

A curved IPS is, in theory, better for things like shading and lighting. In practice, at 178 degree viewing angle, you'll never really notice the difference.

However, a curved monitor of any technology is just asking for distortions during content creation. You're making something on a curved surface that will most likely be displayed on a flat surface. If you switch to a curved monitor as a content creator, keep your old flat one around as a secondary proofing monitor. Just throw your project onto the flat one every now and again to check for weird distortions - also handy for double checking colors.

 

[IAMTHESTIG]

We don't know what the display resolution is? I'd expect 4K equivalent for the extra width. Honestly though I'd just like a 38" 3840x2400 flat screen.

 

[Raytrace3D]

As a designer, would curve monitors actually be any good? Wouldn't the curviture affect the quality of what you are looking at? Shading, distorted lights.

They certainly look good however.

I have 2 of the 34" Dell Curved (U3415) displays and I can tell you as a designer/engineer, this does not affect visual perception. I also have a LG 34" non-curved and when compared, designing on the curved displays are actually easier since the edge angle is better and less distorted.

 

[LNCPapa]

Remember that the point of a curved screen is to make all points on the display the same (or close) distance from your eyes so what matters most is the curvature of the screen and your distance from it.