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Our Dell U3011 sample arrived in a huge box which had seen better days. It was securely packed however.
The U3011 exudes a very similar appearance to the U2410 which we reviewed a few months ago. The panel is surrounded by a 25mm thick black bezel, and it is in a 16:10 format. It isn't particularly stylish looking, but the appearance of a screen is almost secondary to the image it produces. Samsung have often some of the prettiest design ideas, but the Dell unit is rather plain looking. For those interested, the Dell soundbar can be fitted to this screen, although you would need to purchase it seperately.
The panel is coated with a matte Anti Glare (AG) coating which means that it is easier to view in brighter light conditions, or with a light behind the user. The panel itself resides around 5mm behind the bezel. The buttons are capacitive switches which work exactly the same as the U2410 we reviewed last year. The annoying ‘beep' sound can be disabled in the menu system.
The U3011 can tilt on a vertical axis it can also rotate on the horizontal axis. It can also be adjusted for height over a 100mm range to cover a variety of demands. At the lowest setting, the screen resides approximately 35mm above the desk surface. At maximum height this rises to 135mm.
The stand itself is immensely strong as we would expect. It shows a stiff, yet smooth movement and the tilt adjustment is easy to operate.
The left side of the screen features a 2 port USB hub for easy access. There are also 2 additional ports next to the interface connections on the underside of the screen. The U3011 also has a 7 in 1 card reader on the side panel. Connectivity is strong with all the digital connections you could ever need at hand. Dual DVI ports, both of which are HDCP certified. Two HDMI ports sit alongside a DisplayPort to cater for multimedia devices and consoles. Component connections are also available. Dell have also included a VGA port for the analog requirements.
