Dell Ultrasharp U2723QE for MacBook Air 15"

Hi,

Ive had my MacBook Air for a couple of days now.


I connect it to a HP 1080P monitor via hdmi/dongle, its honestly really bad.


I don't have the money for a Studio monitor at the moment and have been recommended to buy Dell Ultrasharp monitor.


I'm looking at a Dell Ultrasharp U2723QE, does anyone have experience with this model or could recommend something equivalent. Im not sure exactly how it would connect, if you could enlighten me it would be appreciated.


Thanks

Ryan

Posted on Jun 29, 2023 02:19 AM

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Jun 29, 2023 05:29 AM in response to ryanpr83

Here's Dell's description of the monitor:

https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/dell-ultrasharp-27-4k-usb-c-hub-monitor-u2723qe/apd/210-bdpf/monitors-monitor-accessories


It's a 27-inch monitor, with UHD 4K (3840x2160 pixel) resolution, an IPS panel, 100% coverage of sRGB, and 98% coverage of DCI-P3. Multiple interfaces, including HDMI, DisplayPort, and USB-C (DisplayPort Alt Mode).


I believe connecting a good-quality USB-C to USB-C cable between the appropriate USB-C upstream port on the monitor (consult the manual), and one of the USB-C (Thunderbolt 3) ports on your MacBook Air, would

  • Carry 4K video to the monitor,
  • Carry up to 90 watts of charging power to the 15" M2 MacBook Air, and
  • Make it so that you could use the monitor's downstream USB-C (USB data) and Ethernet ports – without having to run a separate data cable from the computer to the monitor


The monitor comes with a USB-C to USB-C cable in the box that will presumably do the trick.


You could also use a USB-C to DisplayPort adapter cable, or a USB-C to HDMI adapter cable, and that would take care of video, but nothing else. Here, USB-C to USB-C sounds like the way to go.

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Dell Ultrasharp U2723QE for MacBook Air 15"

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