This was posted 10 years 5 months 11 days ago, and might be an out-dated deal.

Related
  • out of stock

Dell UltraSharp U2412M 24" Monitor + Dell 3 Year Warranty $249.00

1490
Dell UltraSharp U2412M 24" Monitor + Dell 3 Year Warranty $249.00
Go to Deal
Cashback
LSenthen on 11/06/2014 - 00:45 ebay.com.au (4762 clicks)
Last edited 12/06/2014 - 14:52 by 1 other user

Update: Deal back on & URL updated. There's no indication when the deal expires now either.

First post so bear with me. I picked up a bundle from the most recent U2412M sale (2 for $578.19) which came to $290 each and was forced to pick up two. Now it's a single one for $249 with Free Shipping which is not historically the lowest, but is still a great price.

Product Details:

Enjoy widescreen performance, any way you want it. With a 24" 16:10 panel, IPS technology and LED backlight, the U2412M provides a brilliant view, plus amazing adjustability to suit any style.

Powerful: Experience IPS technology, featuring a wide viewing angle with high-quality color representation for a peerless viewing experience.

Flexible: Pick the view that works best for you with an almost unlimited range of tilt, swivel, pivot and height adjustments.

Customizable: Change your energy usage settings, text brightness and color temperature with the touch of a button to help conserve energy with this eco-designed arsenic-free and mercury-free panel.

Computing 24inch Computer Peripheral Dell LCD Monitor

Related Stores

eBay Australia
eBay Australia
Marketplace
Dell
Dell

closed Comments

  • UncleRico on 11/06/2014 - 01:11
    +7

    Great price for the best monitor God ever invented.

    He should ban 16:9 displays…

      • ProspectiveDarkness on 11/06/2014 - 02:41

        Them's fighting words ;-)
        But I agree. On a tablet or something I'd consider it a necessity, but I just don't see a huge advantage on a desktop monitor.

      • Senthen on 11/06/2014 - 02:48
        +10

        With 16:10, that extra vertical space is great when just doing general stuff (browsing sites, documents, etc.) so it's nice for the general population. Most movies are 16:9 you might get some letterboxing, but most movies are letterboxed anyway so it's not really a downside.

        It really comes down to gaming I think, but I'm pretty sure almost all modern games will have 16:10 support.

        • bamzero on 11/06/2014 - 03:14
          +3

          Yeah definitely. I'm still using a 21" 4:3, but I think it's on its last legs. Never liked the idea of going from 1600 x 1200 to 1080, I like my vertical workspace.. this looks good tho, wouldn't lose any vertical, just gain the width.. tempting…

          As far as gaming goes, even if it doesn't support 16:10, just use the 16:9 resolution of same width in the game, and set graphics card not to scale the output, and you'll get a letterboxed display exactly the same as a 16:9 monitor.

        • lolmao on 11/06/2014 - 07:57
          +1

          ps4 doesn't support 16:10

        • Agret on 11/06/2014 - 14:25

          I use this screen as my primary display and if you play a game in 1080 it will stretch the image to fill the display even though i've turned off scaling in the monitor and in the GPU. Playing in a lower resolution like 720p it will stay centered with black all around the edge but 1080p is handled different for some reason. I haven't really found any games that don't support the resolution of it though (except metal gear rising oddly enough) excluding a couple of console ports that max out at 1080p resolution setting for bizarre reasoning.

      • Pacify on 11/06/2014 - 15:50

        16:10 > 16:9 any day

    • dafatha on 11/06/2014 - 17:35
      +4

      2560x1600 > 2560x1440 > 1920x1200 > 1920x1080

      There is more than 16:9, resolution is life.

  • lostn on 11/06/2014 - 01:11
    +1

    Is it 6 bit + FRC? e-IPS?

    At this price, I have to assume it is.

  • mykei on 11/06/2014 - 01:36

    I can't seem to find any info in regards to warranty on the ebay page…

    Is this with the 3 years warranty or 1 year?

    • Senthen on 11/06/2014 - 01:48
      +1

      Yeah sorry that's why I was a little vague in the title. I've already submitted a question and I was intending to edit it when I received a reply.

      • Jeff Portnoy on 11/06/2014 - 02:26

        it says under the title,
        Genuine Warranty from Dell

        Would that be the 3 years?

      • madpig83 on 11/06/2014 - 08:38
        +9
        Hi - I asked the question last night and got a response this morning:

        Dear [ ],

        Thank you for your email.

        The Warranty and the unit sold here is exactly the same as per the DELL site.

        The Warranty is 3-Year Advanced Exchange4 Service and Premium Panel Guarantee.

        Kind Regards,

        David
        Dell_Australia
        http://stores.ebay.com.au/Official-Dell-Australia-Store

        • dell_australia
        • The Gent on 11/06/2014 - 13:11
          -1

          They lie…

          http://accessories.ap.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=au&l…

          More than double the price.

          [EDIT: my maths failed - nearly double the price.]

          Is this a genuine Dell Ebay account?

        • madpig83 on 11/06/2014 - 17:09

          Given that the order and customer number they provided me (a few hours ago) works on www.dell.com, I'm going to say this is the genuine Dell AU eBay account.

          From the order details page on dell.com:

          Dell(TM) UltraSharp U2412M 24 Monitor with LED
          Status: Order Received
          Estimated Delivery Date: 20/06/2014
          Status History
          Order Date: 11/06/2014

          What is included with this order?

          Quantity Item Number Description
          1 230-12093 Dell(TM) UltraSharp U2412M 24 Monitor with LED
          1 200-89879 U14U2412MAU
          1 990-11596 Monitor Handling & Insurance Charges REL(Australia)/24FP
          1 754-12531 Standard Warranty
          1 754-12545 # Year 2 to 3 Premium Panel Warranty, Advance Exchange (Next Business Day)
          1 754-12563 3 Years Premium Panel Warranty, Advance Exchange (Next Business Day)
          1 685-11921 Future Technical Support

        • The Gent on 11/06/2014 - 19:55

          Okay, it's genuine. But you see it's not the same price, yeah?

        • madpig83 on 11/06/2014 - 20:31

          He didn't say it was the same price though… Just that it's the same unit and same warranty…

          That's what makes this a bargain.

        • The Gent on 14/06/2014 - 02:05

          Ohhhh I misunderstood. All good then.

    • FirstNameLastName on 11/06/2014 - 02:30
      +1

      let me know if I have this wrong.. but the new 2011 Australian Consumer Law would suggest that this monitor (bought from this oz shop) might be covered for.. well.. it "depends" but maybe 3 years anyway..

      http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-06-07/broken-but-out-of-warr…

      • frewer on 11/06/2014 - 12:56

        That's very true, the company known it but not many consumers does … they just … consumes things.

  • Roary on 11/06/2014 - 02:12

    http://www.adorama.com/DEU2412.html
    Almost the same price if you miss this sale

    • theworks on 11/06/2014 - 07:32

      ..not Australian

      • Roary on 11/06/2014 - 12:09

        Lol your right..
        I must remember to put .au in when searching!

  • Mixhael on 11/06/2014 - 02:29
    +4

    No HDMI, if I'm reading this right.

    • bamzero on 11/06/2014 - 02:53

      That'll set you back $759 for HDMI (among other things) in the new model.

      • ProspectiveDarkness on 11/06/2014 - 03:06
        +1

        The only relation the U2413 has to the U2412HM is that it shares three numbers and a letter. It originally replaced the U2410, not the U2412HM as they are fundamentally different displays.

    • wakakakah on 11/06/2014 - 07:56
      +9

      Just buy a HDMI to DVI adapter for a couple of bucks. Works fine for me.

      • lplau on 11/06/2014 - 08:39
        +2

        HDMI and DVI are using the same signals, so using a simple adapter will not degrade the picture quality.

      • effgee on 11/06/2014 - 13:19
        +1

        yep $12 will do the job nicely

  • Dan_ on 11/06/2014 - 07:32
    +2

    Is the seller Dell themselves? If so is it pretty much the same as purchasing from the Dell website (ie. Same terms and conditions)?

    • madpig83 on 11/06/2014 - 17:27

      [From my comment above - I can't confirm on the terms and conditions part, but I assume it is the same since my order is now on www.dell.com]

      Given that the order and customer number they provided me (a few hours ago) works on www.dell.com, I'm going to say this is the genuine Dell AU eBay account.

      From the order details page on dell.com:

      Dell(TM) UltraSharp U2412M 24 Monitor with LED
      Status: Order Received
      Estimated Delivery Date: 20/06/2014
      Status History
      Order Date: 11/06/2014

      What is included with this order?

      Quantity Item Number Description
      1 230-12093 Dell(TM) UltraSharp U2412M 24 Monitor with LED
      1 200-89879 U14U2412MAU
      1 990-11596 Monitor Handling & Insurance Charges REL(Australia)/24FP
      1 754-12531 Standard Warranty
      1 754-12545 # Year 2 to 3 Premium Panel Warranty, Advance Exchange (Next Business Day)
      1 754-12563 3 Years Premium Panel Warranty, Advance Exchange (Next Business Day)
      1 685-11921 Future Technical Support

  • aa1320 on 11/06/2014 - 08:12
    -1

    +ve for 16:10
    -ve for 6bit

    • lplau on 11/06/2014 - 08:40

      Can your eye tell the difference between a 6bit and 10bit screen without putting them side by side? and even then you may have trouble telling the difference.

      • TheContact on 11/06/2014 - 10:24
        +1

        The only people looking for 10bit panels are professionals, who need the screen to look as close to prints as possible. Consumer graphics cards can't output in 10bit.

        6bit and 8bit is a different story..

        • Major Mess on 11/06/2014 - 10:39
          +2

          They can output 10bit, it has only been a driver limitation. The latest AMD driver enables it(plus adds support for mixed resolution Eyefinity).

          http://www.anandtech.com/show/8058/amd-catalyst-146-beta-dri…

        • TheContact on 11/06/2014 - 12:19

          It has always been a driver limitation. The main difference between consumer and pro cards cards are the drivers.

          Good on AMD for adding the support. As a designer that's the only thing I needed from a workstation card. Now I can have the best of both worlds!

        • lplau on 11/06/2014 - 14:19
          -1

          Understood that 10bit panels are what professionals want.
          However can a professional even tell the difference?

          Obviously you can tell the difference if you pixel peek, however human eyes can't pixel peek. I wonder to the human eye, can they actually differentiate between the 2.

        • kimmik on 11/06/2014 - 15:45
          +1

          Yes you can, mainly in grayscale gradients. 8bit panel will exhibit very slight banding but 10bit will not.

          However images with even slight amount of noise, or dont have soft gradients will not show the limitations of 8bit.

          My planar and dell 8bit panels can easily be coaxed to demonstarate this limitation by seaching google "grayscale gradient" and magnifying the image to full screen.

  • kati on 11/06/2014 - 08:58
    +1

    What is the historically lowest price then? $249 seems pretty cheap to me, deciding whether to pull the trigger on this or not.

    • scotty on 11/06/2014 - 09:07
      +5

      It was cheaper from the Dell Outlet a while ago. Otherwise, yes $249 is the cheapest so far.

      • Jorkus on 11/06/2014 - 09:25
        +3

        Cheapest i've seen - I got mine for, i think, $279 about 12-18 months ago.

      • serin on 11/06/2014 - 09:29
        +1

        $39 for two more years of warranty is not too bad.

      • kati on 11/06/2014 - 12:01

        Thanks scotty for the link!

  • phoeb on 11/06/2014 - 09:07

    Thanks been waiting for a Dell deal

    • tohara on 11/06/2014 - 10:04

      the 27" is on sale

      • codhopper on 12/06/2014 - 19:18

        A 27" is on sale (Assuming you mean the 1920x1080 screen). The 27" isn't even comparable to this product in terms of quality/pixel count.

  • The Value on 11/06/2014 - 09:20

    Finally, a inexpensive quality screen with portrait function that I don't have to buy a VESA mount.

  • miscer on 11/06/2014 - 09:23

    Thanks OP bought 1 to try out. Over the next year or so I want to get another to run side by side for photoshop.

    I know I'll need a HDMI to DVI adapter, but what other cables do I need to run multiple monitors?

    Does anybody have experience connecting a Macbook Pro's (old gen ~ 2008) display to one of the monitors?

    • sachimo2000 on 11/06/2014 - 10:31

      Your MacBook Pro should have a straight dvi output. Should plug straight in for a single monitor. Not sure how a double would work.

  • serin on 11/06/2014 - 09:28

    Thanks OP. Been looking for a bargain monitor for some time and decided to jump on this rather than waiting for some decent stuff popping up in Dell Outlet. 24" and 16:10 hit my soft spot!

  • Peteroz on 11/06/2014 - 09:56

    How do you think this Dell compares to HP ZR2440w? Which one would you choose?

    http://www.amazon.com/HP-ZR2440w-24-inch-Backlit-Monitor/dp/…

    • [Deactivated] on 11/06/2014 - 19:36

      They are both IPS monitors, the only noticeable difference is probably going to be the stand, buttons on the monitor and whether the software in the monitor changes contrast well etc.

  • Hiphopopotamus on 11/06/2014 - 10:01
    -3

    3 reasons i never got this amazing screen, in order of importance:

    no 16:9 mode for my consoles
    everyone is moving away from pwm backlighting
    dell has improved their anti-glare coating

    if only they would make a new cheap 16:10!

    • lostn on 11/06/2014 - 13:49
      +1

      You can still run it in 16:9 mode. It has 1:1 scaling on the menu.

      • Hiphopopotamus on 11/06/2014 - 14:31

        16:10, 4:3 and 5:4 are the available modes, unless they changed it?

        • lostn on 11/06/2014 - 14:37

          I highly doubt it won't support 16:9 if it's a 1200p monitor. All Ultrasharp monitors have a scaling setting of 1:1, which should support any aspect ratio as long as the resolution is smaller than the monitor's resolution, which 1080p or 720p would be.

          Never mind what's listed in the specs. These things aren't always accurate.

          If it supports 4:3 and 5:4, why would it not support 16:9? There is nothing difficult about supporting that ratio when it can already do the non wide screens and 16:10. It would not take any extra work at all.

        • Hiphopopotamus on 11/06/2014 - 15:26

          from reviews there is no 16:9 mode or 1:1 mode unless they added in on in later iterations.

          i agree that it doesn't make sense that it wasn't there in the first place, but the fact is they really weren't.

          can any owners pitch in?

          edit: 16:9 videos were stretched to fit, no idea if it's still the case but unless someone says it isn't i will assume that it is.

  • littleannie on 11/06/2014 - 10:36

    I have this monitor and I love it. The size, aspect ratio, colour and off axis viewing are all excellent. 16:10 is so much better, two side by side PDF pages fit nicely on a screen and general work has so much more space. The occasional game has black bars (mostly indie console ports like Spelunky and Fez) but most do 16:10. I think I paid $280 for mine and I don't regret a cent of it.

  • BenTheBargainer2013 on 11/06/2014 - 10:49
    -2

    can i buy this and pay it tomorrow, i need an answer asap thanks :)

    • Mimbula on 11/06/2014 - 11:05

      The 'buy it now' option requires you to pay straight away. I could not see an option to buy now and pay tomorrow. I suggest sending a message to the seller and asking for them to put one aside for you. Good luck :)

      • ash2000 on 11/06/2014 - 11:26

        lol….good luck with that!

    • Senthen on 11/06/2014 - 11:30
      +1

      Sale ends in 2 days

      You should be fine if you're able to pay tomorrow, unless they run out of stock which I don't think will happen.

    • fookos on 11/06/2014 - 11:33

      This forum is great, and everyone helps each other out but, seriously, some members are so lazy!

      1. Try to place an order
      2. If it requires immediate payment, which I expect it would, move to point three.
      3. Contact vendor

      Good luck though - see, still community spirit in action. Heh.

  • mily on 11/06/2014 - 10:55
    +1

    Dell warranty is NOUSE to me, my 2409 never missed a beat in the past 6 years.

    • bargainjargon on 11/06/2014 - 10:56
      +3

      9 years later and my 2405 is still going.

      • scotty on 11/06/2014 - 14:44

        I'm also still using my 9yo UltraSharp 1905FP (together with my U2412M that I've been using for 2 years now).

      • wowoyu on 11/06/2014 - 21:12

        Yeah, mine too. ^_^

      • frankyman on 12/06/2014 - 14:43

        My 2405 is still going too, had to make a warranty claim after 3 years but not since.

    • lostn on 11/06/2014 - 14:00

      Same with my 2007WFP. Great monitor. Never had a single issue with it.

      I just hope I didn't just jinx it.

  • dajadawg on 11/06/2014 - 11:04

    Bought!! Thanks, OP.

  • almostfrench on 11/06/2014 - 11:17
    -8

    This is not Ultrasharp. It's just a Full HD with 16:10 ratio.

    • Senthen on 11/06/2014 - 11:23
      +2

      First post so I decided to just copy most of it from previous deals, if you search U2412M on here like every single one says it's Ultrasharp so I just went with it. Plus the deal itself says it's Ultrasharp

      • almostfrench on 11/06/2014 - 16:24

        Sorry I should have said it clearer.

        It's the way Dell named it makes it confusing.

        I'm having a 27 inch UltraSharp Dell monitor and it has resolution of 2560x1440 (not 1920x1200 or 1920x1080 as their other monitors they call UltraSharp), and I agree why it's called UltraSharp.

        What's the point to call the 1920x1080 ULTRA sharp while they're not sharper than most of other monitors on the market?

        • johnno07 on 11/06/2014 - 16:44
          +4

          "UltraSharp" is just marketing fluff. It does not mean it's "Ultra HD".

        • lostn on 11/06/2014 - 21:16

          They're not going to change the name because they've been using it for this line of product for years now. The brand itself preceded the other monitors on the market.

        • UncleRico on 11/06/2014 - 21:29
          +2

          And while we're on the subject, my Sharp Aquos display is neither "sharp" enough for my tastes, nor remotely nautical…

    • mudvin on 11/06/2014 - 11:57
      +1

      Some bright spark decided to term 4K monitors as "Ultra HD", that is probably what is confusing you almostfrench.

      Dell has used the Ultrasharp term for its top range of monitors for a long, long time before 4K was invented.

    • lostn on 11/06/2014 - 14:01
      +1

      If the model number starts with a U, it's an ultrasharp. The listing itself says Ultrasharp.

    • scotty on 11/06/2014 - 14:51
      +3

      UltraSharp is just a brand of Dell, usually used for their IPS or PVA monitors.

  • ntt on 11/06/2014 - 11:52
    +1

    Any idea this compare to U2314M? I'll waiting for 14M deal which is 295 last time? Is it worth to buy the older version? Its 2014 now.

  • TightAl on 11/06/2014 - 12:18

    Are there issues with dead pixels these days?
    I haven't purchased a monitor in 6 years.

    • madpig83 on 11/06/2014 - 12:29
      +2

      I'm sure there still are issues with dead pixels, but according to the Dell site, this monitor comes with:

      Premium Panel Guarantee:
      The Dell Premium Panel Guarantee allows free panel replacement during the Limited Hardware Warranty period if even one bright pixel defaults.

    • lostn on 11/06/2014 - 14:03

      These days I think it's a thing of the past. I've had many smartphones and tablets since buying my last monitor. Most of these have a far greater number of pixels than the monitor I bought, and never noticed a single faulty pixel. And I do look carefully for these things.

  • fredblogs on 11/06/2014 - 12:58

    Thanks OP, gonna buy one. Wish it had built-in speakers as they waste space on my desk, but what are ya gonna do.

    • fookos on 11/06/2014 - 13:10

      True - probably one of the key lacking features for the home user who may be trying to save some desk space.

      From memory, Dell carries a soundbar option that attaches to the bottom of the monitor (USB powered), but I think the better one only fits some of the newer monitor models.

      At the end of the day you're probably going to get superior sound performance from a modestly priced set of logitech speakers anyway.

    • lostn on 11/06/2014 - 14:04
      +1

      You can buy the Dell Sound Bar attachment. But as a rule, built in speakers are always poor in quality. Just put a pair behind the monitor and it won't take up any space that wouldn't be gone anyway.

    • Senthen on 11/06/2014 - 14:08

      As previously mentioned, yeah Soundbars don't exactly have perfect audio, but they're a step up from my laptop speakers. I personally picked up an AX510 Sound Bar and it's perfectly compatible with it and isn't an eyesore.

  • fookos on 11/06/2014 - 13:04
    +1

    Top monitor - had mine about four months and absolutely love it. Great colours, contrast, and ratio is perfect.

    Would consider a second but I really don't require another!

  • tristanium on 11/06/2014 - 13:36
    +3

    Thanks OP - was umm-ing and ahh-ing about the double deal not too long ago.
    Grabbed one of these now, so thanks.

    Remember to login to your velocity account and go to ebay through their store for 498 velocity points

  • Pacify on 11/06/2014 - 15:47
    +1

    Thats a great price for that model. Its such a great monitor, I've had mine for about a year now and I'm extremely tempted to get another one.

    IMO the best 24inch monitor outside the 2560x1440 monitors, which are way more expensive

  • superforever on 11/06/2014 - 16:38

    Thanks bought one, just need a new monitor to replace my almost 10 years old Samsung 22" LCD.

  • The Gent on 11/06/2014 - 20:31

    Can someone better than I at this techy stuff help me out?

    All the specs say that a better monitor is the ASUS VG278HE which can be found for similar-ish prices as the Dell…why does the Dell appear to be more popular?

    Are there known problems with the Asus?

Login or Join to leave a comment
Login Join