We're seeing an increasing number of IPS panels, as the price of this high-end LCD technology seems to be falling into consumer territory. Unlike last month's Hazro HZ27WC , Dell's U2412M is aimed at a business market, which might excuse the fact that it's twice the price of a budget 24in monitor.

While gamers tend to favour monitors with fast refresh rates there are many other screens with better-quality images that are still suitable for gaming. The Dell U2412M is popular among gamers and non-gamers alike as it uses a high-quality 24in LED-backlit IPS panel.

IPS panel excellent colour DisplayPort

No HDMI high response time 6-bit

I would recomment this monitor to others as I have no real complaints about it and it really high quality. Only thing is that its pricy and I waited till it was on sale for $300. I use it for gaming, work and internet browsing. Star wars the old republic looks fantastic on this monitor.

- amazing colors; - 1920 x 1200 resolution is perfect for me; - portrait mode by swivelling the monitor if needed; - Wide screen monitor is perfect for movies and games; - Ergonomics; - led backlight saves on energy; - great looking monitor

- Expensive monitor unless you get it on sale, - For the price you could get a 27 inch regular (non ips) monitor from samsung or lg; Although I doubt it would have picture like this

Best value for the buck monitor. Amazing clarity, size and a great price too.

Although not as pleasing a design as newer monitors, this monitor performs well and has great features. I have had it next to Dell's U2414H and am more impressed with this one.

Colours; brightness; ports; anti-glare

A little bulky

Its smart, business-like appearance is an entirely appropriate one, being designed primarily for the very best image quality combined with premium ergonomics which enable strain-free use for many hours of continuous use.

As the follow-up to 2009's Dell UltraSharp U2410, the U2412m has quite a bit to live up to. I expected Dell to stay on its high-end and expensive course it had already plotted for the series. Not surprisingly, I'll admit to being a bit disappointed when I learned Dell went with a cheaper IPS panel with the 2412m compared with its previous efforts.

With thoughtful design, great performance, and plenty of OSD features, the Dell UltraSharp U2412 fills its value quotient to the brim.

The Dell UltraSharp U2412m has great performance with excellent ergonomic support and a robust and easy-to-navigate OSD with tons of options for customization; It also has five USB ports, and it's currently available for about $350.

HDMI is missing from the connection options; and performance-wise; it's not quite there compared with high-end; pro-grade IPS panels; especially when it comes to viewing angles.

An IPS panel and anti-glare finish means the U2412M's great image quality can be viewed from any angle

The Dell U2412M did well in our recent roundup of 23- and 24-inch monitors. It offers screen quality that’s almost as good as that of the top-ranked HP ZR2440w, for a little less money. Plus, its design is flexible and efficient.

The U2412M offers very good on-screen performance, multiple input types, a flexible design, and wide viewing angles.

Ergonomically flexible design;

Relatively expensive;

The DELL U2412M is a 24-inch IPS panel display in a widescreen (16:10) resolution, operating at 1920 x 1200. It features a 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio, 16.7 million display colors, and an LED backlight, though the response time might be a bit longer than some action-focused gamers look for at 8ms.