Review on 🖥️ Dell UltraSharp 34" LED Monitor with QHD Wide 3440x1440P, Curved Screen, and Swivel, Tilt, and Height Adjustment - PXF79, HD, 60Hz by Albert Lee

[Overview] This is an amazing monitor. I've used many different monitors over the years and now have several different monitors that I use on a daily basis. I've been using a 27" ASUS Rog Swift 1440p 144Hz Gsync monitor as my main monitor with two 27" ASUS 60Hz IPS 1080p secondary monitors for about a year - I bought this monitor to replace two IPS monitors. [My Setup] Right now I'm using my Rog Swift as a gaming monitor. It doesn't have a high-end panel, which is fine for games that require high refresh rates. But I also work, code, read, watch movies/shows and lots of other multitasking stuff, so having more real estate on a prettier panel is appealing to me. I'm a bit of a desktop freak, so I love it when my monitors are on Vesa mounts and cables are neatly tucked away. Neither of my two side-mounted IPS monitors were suitable for Vesa mounting, and their stands took up a lot of space - the viewing angles weren't very good either. I wanted a versatile monitor with a large footprint, good panel, VESA mount, and a nice looking panel. [Why I chose this monitor] - Mountability (I guess that's the word?): I wanted a monitor with a VESA mount. Support that allows you to easily adjust the tilt and position of the monitor while freeing up desk space. Resolution: The maximum resolution of this monitor is 3440 x 1440. The loss of sharpness in 1080p is more noticeable on larger screens, so I needed at least 1440p. Size: The 21:9 ultrawide aspect ratio comes in 3 sizes: 25", 29" and 34". As a replacement for 2 27" monitors I wanted as much space as possible so I wanted 34" ", not 29". - Panel: This monitor has a VA panel which is a bit between tn panel and IPS panel. It is difficult for VA and IPS panels to achieve the same refresh rate as tn panels, so most gaming monitors use TN panels. However, VA and IPS are far superior in visual quality. VA and IPS have their own set of tradeoffs to choose between. On a VA panel, the LEDs are literally off for true blacks, while on an IPS panel they aren't, so blacks and dark areas appear darker with sharper contrast than IPS. Also, IPS panels are notorious for letting light through from many different manufacturers, while for a VA panel this isn't that much of a problem, if at all. However, the difference lies in the brightness style and visual fidelity of IPS panels. Your colors will likely look brighter and more vibrant in IPS than in VA. To get an IPS panel in this form factor, you'll either have to go for the ACER Predator or wait for the ASUS Ultra-Wide, which comes out later this year. I didn't want to wait and didn't want to spend 1300€. Dell Screen Management Software: This software is BAD. The taskbar menu has many preset screen dividers. When you select one of them, invisible dividers are placed on that screen, allowing you to quickly align windows to the part of the screen you want. I personally like to have Netflix/Revain on the left 2/3 of the screen and Word, Chrome or whatever I'm doing on the right 1/3 of the screen. Changing the situation is as simple as clicking the icon in the system tray and choosing another predefined separator. Variety of Inputs: This monitor supports HDMI 2.0, Display Port, Mini Display Port and USB 3.0 which is great. I can even connect my laptop to it with a mini DP cable if I want. One amazing feature I haven't tried yet is picture-in-picture (pip) support, which allows you to display content from multiple input sources at the same time. I'll update this review as I test this feature, although the quality of this feature is unlikely to change my experience with this monitor as all other features work great. Refresh Rate: This monitor is 60Hz, which is quite normal for keeping up with most non-gaming monitors these days. Since I don't plan on gaming on this monitor, the 60Hz refresh rate and fast response time weren't an issue. Oh yes, this monitor is curved and I love it. The curve is subtle and not very obvious when viewed directly, but definitely adds to a nice immersion given the width of the screen. The build quality of the software is the real deal. If you're looking for a large form factor monitor and aren't interested in 4K gaming or high refresh rates, this is definitely one to consider. Check back later for images and an overview of PIP support when I update this review.