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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
- TouchM
- 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
- TouchG
- Nvidia G-Sync / GraphicsF
- AMD FreeSyncJ
- Wireless charging standZ
- Video conferencing cameraA
- Arm included (no stand)E
- Ethernet connection via the RJ45 portS
- Speakers built in
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