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Dell Monitor Model Naming Convention

[Series][Diagonal][Year][Ratio or Resolution][Features]

Series

  • E - Essential. Usually TN anti-glare panel, internal power, simple base, 3-year warranty.
  • P - Professional. Usually IPS anti-glare panel, internal power, height/rotate base, 3-year warranty.
  • S - Home & Small Office. TN, VA, or IPS panel, usually external power, slim base, 1-year warranty.
  • U - UltraSharp. IPS anti-glare panel, internal power, height/rotate base, 3-year warranty.
  • UP - UltraSharp with PremierColor. Additional colour gamut.
  • AW - Alienware. High-end gaming.
  • C - Commercial displays. Large format (>50") for conference rooms and classrooms.

Diagonal

  • Two digit diagonal viewable size rounded to the nearest inch; halves rounded up.

Year

Two digit year it was released.

Ratio or Resolution

The first uppercase letter after the digits is most commonly the aspect ratio or QHD/UHD resolution

  • S - standard ratio (4:3 or 5:4),
  • no letter - computer widescreen (16:10)
  • H - HD widescreen (16:9)
  • W - Ultrawide (21:9)
  • D - QHD (1440p)
  • Q - 4K UHD (2160p)
  • K - 8K UHD (4320p)
  • The following have also been the first letter, but either on 16:10 (no letter) or discontinued models:
  • T - Touch
  • M - No HDMI (S/U-series only)
  • L - With HDMI (only used when the same model without HDMI exists)
  • N - With VGA (only used when the same model without VGA exists)

Features

The second uppercase letter after the digits can represent a large variety of features such as:

  • C - USB-C input (DisplayPort alternate mode)
  • X - HDMI cable included (instead of standard DisplayPort)
  • T - Touch
  • G - Nvidia G-Sync / Graphics
  • F - AMD FreeSync
  • J - Wireless charging stand
  • Z - Video conferencing camera
  • A - Arm included (no stand)
  • E - Ethernet connection via the RJ45 port
  • S - Speakers built in

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Last Modified: Sep 29, 2023 11:46 am GMT-4
Created: Sep 29, 2023 9:31 am GMT-4 by jrclaypo
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