Leak - Dell U3415W 1440p 21:9 IPS Panel

Leaked details showed up today on Guru 3D regarding the Dell U3415W panel. And LG version was also recently leaked.

Details on the Dell model include an IPS panel and a 3440x1440 21:9 apsect ratio based off of 1440p vertical, rather than the 1080p baseline for the current 2560x1080 U2913WM. The inclusion of the U would indicate the panel is in the UltraSharp family, and the inclusion of the W would continue the nomenclature of the "ultra Wide" naming convention. The lack of the M in the name would mean a departure from LED backlighting.

The exclusion of the LED backlighting would be a step back for the 21:9 series, but the increase in size and pixel count is a definite step forward. Hopefully we will end up with a U2415WM. The 3440x1440 contains 4,953,600 pixels, which is close to 2.5x HD. This puts the panel at a better performance place than Eyefinity or Surround which are 3x HD, and considerably less than 4k UHD which is 4x HD.

The 21:9 aspect ratio is very close to 5x1-Portrait Eyefinity. This slightly lower aspect ratio of 21:9, versus "traditional" 3x1-L multi-monitor, means that there will be less noticeable stretching at the edges of games.

This offering (regardless of manufacturer) offers many positive aspects (pun intended)

• 34" diagonal (large physical size)
• Higher resolution and pixel density (1440p baseline vs 1080p baseline)
• 21:9 aspect (wider than 16:9, but less stretching than Eyefinity or Surround)
• Lower pixel count (2.5x HD, versus 3x HD for EF/S and 4x for UHD)
• No bezels

I've been a fan of the 5x1-P / 21:9 aspect ratio for a while now, even calling it my preferential choice. I eventually went back to 3x1-Landscape, but have fallen in love with the lower pixel count and 21:9 aspect ratio of my Dell U2913WM. The larger 34" panels with higher pixel count, larger physical size and no bezels could be gaming nirvana.

Below is a comparison from Display Wars of a 30" 16:10 vs a 34" 21:9. I think we have a winner...