Connectivity is also plentiful. You get a DisplayPort, Mini DisplayPort and HDMI for video inputs, as well as a second full-size DisplayPort that’s an output for daisy-chaining a second monitor. There’s also an audio output so you can plug in speakers or headphones to listen to the audio being piped over the digital display connections – there are no built-in speakers.

In terms of the display itself there’s not too much to shout about in terms of extra features. The “IPS-type” panel – it’s actually Samsung’s PLS technology – runs at 60Hz and has a reasonable 6ms response time, while the 1080p resolution is entirely typical for a display of this size. It also has an anti-glare coating made by 3M, and a modest maximum brightness of 250nits. The bottom portion of the bezel in particular is among the most slender I’ve seen, something which is made possible by the monitor’s controls being situated on the underside of the frame rather than the front. Instead, this display is all about its image quality, which I’ll get to shortly. Dell U2417H – Setup and OSD The components are still wrapped in a thin sleeve of cushioning plastic, but this still makes for far less plastic overall. Plus it’s easy to stomp on and shove in the recycling bin.

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This monitor isn’t just a pretty face either; it also has plenty of extra features. Its stand offers height, rotation, pivot and tilt adjustment, making it easy to position just how you want and access the connections on the rear. The panel can also be removed from the stand and its 100 x 100mm VESA mount used in conjunction with any other compatible stand. You don’t, though, get automatic image rotation when the screen is pivoted into a portrait orientation. Some alternatives, such as models from ViewSonic, do offer this. Helping this new model stand out from the crowd is the use of an incredibly slim bezel. It’s just 5.3mm wide on the top and sides, and 8.3mm along the bottom – and even most of that is hidden below the top surface of the LCD, so the bezel almost completely disappears when the display is off. Setup is also blessedly simple. The sturdy metal-reinforced stand screws into the base via a captive thumb screw, and the panel clips neatly into place on the top of the stand.