Dell P2714T Pro Reviews

From a purely video performance standpoint, Dell's P2714T is an average to above-average FHD monitor. Its contrast runs mid-pack, but its color, gamma, and grayscale accuracy are among the best. It’s not exceptionally bright, however, we consider it bright enough for almost any application we can come up with. And even though it probably won’t be on your favorite gamer's short-list, our benchmarks show the panel to be responsive in both screen draw and input lag. The decision to buy comes down to whether or not you need that touchscreen functionality and are willing to pay a premium for it.

The Dell P2714T is an attractive 27-inch touch screen monitor that delivers good overall performance and is equipped with lots of I/O ports. You'll pay premium dollars for the touch technology, though.

To be fair, the P2714T is a reasonably good display. Managing a delta error of less than one in every color besides two is not a bad showing for a consumer display, and this monitor also provides excellent brightness along with a reasonably sharp picture. A consumer who didn’t know better could probably buy this display and think it excellent – if they refused to look at the new Ultrasharp their friend had purchased. That, however, is the problem, both with this display and with the touchscreen monitor market as a whole. The money spent on the P2714T could instead be spent on an enthusiast-quality display from Dell or another manufacturer, like Asus or HP, resulting in much better image quality. Those alternatives lack touch, but given the technology’s limited impact on how desktop owners use their PC, many buyers won’t see that as a problem. Sacrificing quality for touch just doesn’t make sense. Dell does have one point in its favor, though; there’s not much competition. Many touch displays are available, but most are 23-inch or 24-inch models. The only direct competitor is Acer’s T272HL, which we haven’t reviewed. This means the P2714T is worth consideration by default, but we think consumers should wait for prices to fall.