U4924DW

If you can make the jump, the 57" G9 is light years ahead of the 49". Like generations and exponentially better. HDR is exceptional. Text clarity is insane thanks to 4K+. Extra height and width means you can easily leave 5-6 windows open for use at a time while the 49" is too short for it in either direction. Dell looks like a very good value though. But the 57" G9 is mind blowing. I have never been so impressed with an upgrade before and that was coming from the 49" G9 (non OLED)

Dell U4924DW uses Dell Display Manager software for easy switching and has to be installed on both machines. It’s only 60 Hz so not really for gaming. I use its sister model Dell U4025QW which is 120 Hz, more vertical height but smaller. Switching is good via keyboard.

The Dell U4924DW is a good monitor productivity. I only exchanged it for the Dell U4025QW because I wanted more vertical height. Personal taste.

I’m not a coder but moved from 49” Dell to its 5K2K sister for exactly the same reason. Just to flat vertically for my taste and I won’t be buying that form factor again.

I have the U4924DW, I tried a G9 and an OLED, for productivity the Dell U4924DW is a hands down superior winner. LG used to have a 165Hz IPS panel 49”, but that’s discontinued. Regarding the Dell, KVM works great. 60Hz is OK, but the screen still looks great for gaming. The curve is pretty shallow, I much prefer 1800r for a screen this size, but the clarity from the IPS panel is amazingly superior. I searched for about a month and the market is now dominated by OLED and VA. This Dell may be the last IPS panel to be offered in 49” configuration.

I tried OLED for work, it sucked for text rendering. I caved and got Dell IPS Dark 49”.

I also threw in the towel for OLED and productivity. Mini-LED was nice, but still a VA panel. Dell 49” IPS is the only mainstream 32:9 right now. I love it, amazing text clarity and image reproduction. The IPS panel is almost as amazing for colors as a good OLED, but with perfect text and image reproduction. Only two downsides are shallow curve (I would prefer 1800r) and 60Hz. But the response rate is great enough that I don’t mind the crisp 60Hz since it’s productivity first, gaming second. https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/dell-ultrasharp-49-curved-usb-c-hub-monitor-u4924dw/apd/210-bgtz/monitors-monitor-accessories

Dell 49” IPS. Perfectly replaces 2x27” and is the best for productivity. Gorgeous IPS Black display, perfect text and photo rendering. It’s what I have after I tried OLED and Samsung. Great productivity monitor. Only downsides are I wish it had a stronger curve (has 3800r and I prefer 1800r) and it tops out at 60Hz. https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/dell-ultrasharp-49-curved-usb-c-hub-monitor-u4924dw/apd/210-bgtz/monitors-monitor-accessories

I really like the dell’s text quality, but it is a 1440p display. I compared it to other 1440p OLED and VA panels and it was superior to them.

If you’re on the fence remember you can return to Dell if you don’t like it. Under their “Consumer use policy” they cover return shipping and do not charge a restocking fee. In the US Dell is currently the only available IPS 49” monitor, I wish the 165Hz LG was still available. My only gripe with the Dell is the curve is not aggressive, and the 60Hz refresh is a bit slow. Every other monitor I’ve tried had very noticeable text fringing, but it’ll be up to you what’s tolerable. These were my in-home, extended trials. The Asus I’ve owned for a couple years. https://a.co/d/fMk2S6P https://a.co/d/5f0rORu https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/alienware-34-240hz-qd-oled-gaming-monitor-aw3425dw/apd/210-brrk/monitors-monitor-accessories I also have an LG C9 55” OLED and B3 OLED 65”, but since I sit 10’ from those screens the text fringing is only noticeable at close range.

Yes. For creativity work, in North America and 49”, the Dell IPS panel is the best. LG used to make a nice one with higher refresh rate, but not currently available. Image quality on the Dell IPS 49” is way better than the Samsung VA panel, though it is pricey.

Yeah. It’s really sweet for productivity and design, and the PiP and KVM work great. Only downside is sides is I wish it had a more aggressive curve and was faster than 60Hz refresh. But apparently we can’t have everything with an IPS panel this size since OLED is taking over the market. Side note, I had an OLED first and returned it due to horrible text fringing. Games looked great, but text and pictures suffered.

I just returned my Alienware OLED 21:9 due to fuzzy text fringing making work terrible. I’m replacing it with the Dell IPS 49” monitor and it will arrive within the week. I also tried the Samsung Neo G9 49” and the text was better on the Samsung VA panel than thebOLED by a long shot. My other monitor is an Asus IPS which is superior for text clarity, hence why I switched to the Dell 49” IPS. As far as I can tell the Dell 49” IPS is one of the only remaining IPS panels in the 49” format, with the ones from LG no longer available in my area.

I just got rid of my OLED widescreen that was 109ppi. If you go OLED make sure you go 140ppi or higher with a 4k2k monitor. I went with the Dell 49” IPS display. It 100% kicks butt on productivity compared to the Samsung VA panel. Text is crystal clear. Text fringing on OLED was not tolerable for me.

For productivity, the Dell with IPS display is one of the only IPS 49” monitors still in production. Only downsides are 60Hz refresh rate and very shallow 3800r curve. Everything else in NA is VA (OK for productivity) or OLED.

I just got the Dell 49” IPS and it is beautiful for productivity, text, and images. I had to return an Alienware OLED and a Samsung G9 Mini-LED VA panel because the text fringing was pretty bad even on the Samsung. I’ve never used a 5k2k, but apparently the higher ppi mitigates but doesn’t eliminated the OLED text fringing. If your productivity I’d stick with an IPS panel,

If you are heavy text worker like myself, either LG or DELL IPS panel is way better than any kind of OLED variants. DELL also uses LG IPS panel variants, so you can choose based on features and price. In this case, I would recommend LG 49U950A-W, because even the text work appreciates 100Hz or more for smoother scrolling and Windows (fixed: iOS) animations.

I really want it and I'm considering pulling the trigger, but I find it interesting our different thought processes. For me, it just needs to look really good/sharp and I don't really care if it's 6k technically or not. It makes me wonder if you're wanting super crisp gaming, video editing, or dual use for home theater or something? For myself, I want it purely for productivity when writing code and building systems. I currently have a dell super ultrawide (49") and a dell ultrawide in a vertical stack and I'd rather one giant screen. I can use FancyZones or something to place everything I'm working on and there'll be more screen real estate closer together without having to look up so much because of the way the screens are mounted/gapped. I also like the hub too. It seems like I can get more done in a better workspace. I just noticed your edit where you don't want to game and it's for productivity. My 49" monitor is good, but I wouldn't say better than a product like this because I need more space and it's not easy to add any more space except above it. It also means my windows aren't as tall as I'd like them in some use cases.