Dell 2001FP, 1905FP, & 2405FPW Specification Comparison.

[GearCat]

Deciding between these LCD monitors, I tend to look at both reviews and specs, and hopefully I get to look at the display in person. Of the above Dell LCD monitors, I've installed a computer recently with a 1905FP. My key question, and I hope a debate, is on what trade off is there, if any, between color saturation, contrast, and brightness. Additionally, how to value response rate.

We've probably all seen how the 2001FP is highly rated and held up as a benchmark in AT reviews and some other review sources. The main point these reviews focus on is how the 2001FP is superior in the richness, saturation, and/or life like display of color, this feature often being rated above other specs in importance.

*** No doubt color is important. But the 2001FP has a contrast of 400:1 and brightness of 250 cd/m2. So, are the 1905FP and 2405FPW monitors as good, worse, or better at color display quality compared to the 2001FP, considering the 1905FP has twice the contrast rating (800:1) and the 2405FPW has 2.5 times the contrast rating (1000:1) and twice the brightness (500 cd/m2)? ***

Not only does the 2405FPW have way better contrast and brightness, but it also has a much better response rate (12ms compared to 20ms). Off course you pay a lot more for the 2405FPW and get quite a bit more real estate and the wide screen! IS IT WORTH IT?

 

[Vin0134]

If you can afford the 2405FPW, get it. It's the latest, greatest, and biggest monitor from Dell. I upgraded to a 2405FPW from a 1905FP and there is no going back. Now I just need to find someone to buy my month old 1905FP(no dead pixels btw).

 

[lifeguard1999]

LCD Buyers Guide

Hope that link helps you. Personally, I love the 1920x1200, so much so that I have two.

 

[ElFenix]

from what i've read, the 2405 uses a different panel type from the 2001, which causes it to be not as good at some things.

as for the 19", there is really no point to spending money on one when they run the same resolution as a 17", unless you're blind.

 

[Tu13erhead]

The 2405FPW was easily the best money I've EVER spent on my PC.

 

[Ronin]

The 2405FPW does use a different panel, but quite the opposite on performance. The 2405FPW outclasses the 19" and 20" monitors by a long shot.

Wait for a good deal on the 2405 and pick one up.

 

[myrcgarage]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
from what i've read, the 2405 uses a different panel type from the 2001, which causes it to be not as good at some things.

as for the 19", there is really no point to spending money on one when they run the same resolution as a 17", unless you're blind.

completely agree. Did you consider 2005FPW?

 

[GearCat]

Originally posted by: lifeguard1999
LCD Buyers Guide

Hope that link helps you. Personally, I love the 1920x1200, so much so that I have two.

Very good information. Thnaks. This does help.

 

[GearCat]

Originally posted by: Vin0134
If you can afford the 2405FPW, get it. It's the latest, greatest, and biggest monitor from Dell. I upgraded to a 2405FPW from a 1905FP and there is no going back. Now I just need to find someone to buy my month old 1905FP(no dead pixels btw).

So how do you think, other than size, the 2405 compares to the 1905?

 

[GearCat]

Originally posted by: Ronin
The 2405FPW does use a different panel, but quite the opposite on performance. The 2405FPW outclasses the 19" and 20" monitors by a long shot.

Wait for a good deal on the 2405 and pick one up.

So you would say the 2405FPW is as good or better with color richness as the 2001FP?

I thought reading that the Samsung PVA panel, while having a good response rate, was not as good with color as the LG Phillips S-IPS Panel, at least not when it came to use of that panel in the Dell 2001FP. Of course that was not the same, and was probably an older PVA panel that was being compared.

 

[3Tripnip]

Originally posted by: myrcgarage

Originally posted by: ElFenix
from what i've read, the 2405 uses a different panel type from the 2001, which causes it to be not as good at some things.

as for the 19", there is really no point to spending money on one when they run the same resolution as a 17", unless you're blind.

completely agree. Did you consider 2005FPW?

The 2005fpw is beautiful, I have one now. However, if you're even CONSIDERING between the 2005 and 2405... get the 2405. I went back and forth before deciding a bunch of times, then got the 2005. Now I'm wishing I went with the 24. Gotta find a buyer for my 2005 I guess.

 

[Ronin]

Originally posted by: GearCat

Originally posted by: Ronin
The 2405FPW does use a different panel, but quite the opposite on performance. The 2405FPW outclasses the 19" and 20" monitors by a long shot.

Wait for a good deal on the 2405 and pick one up.

So you would say the 2405FPW is as good or better with color richness as the 2001FP?

I thought reading that the Samsung PVA panel, while having a good response rate, was not as good with color as the LG Phillips S-IPS Panel, at least not when it came to use of that panel in the Dell 2001FP. Of course that was not the same, and was probably an older PVA panel that was being compared.

Sitting in front of me right now, I have 2 2001FPs on either side of a 2405FPW. The image clarity, and the color hues, really don't compare imo.

 

[GearCat]

Originally posted by: 3Tripnip

Originally posted by: myrcgarage

Originally posted by: ElFenix
from what i've read, the 2405 uses a different panel type from the 2001, which causes it to be not as good at some things.

as for the 19", there is really no point to spending money on one when they run the same resolution as a 17", unless you're blind.

completely agree. Did you consider 2005FPW?

The 2005fpw is beautiful, I have one now. However, if you're even CONSIDERING between the 2005 and 2405... get the 2405. I went back and forth before deciding a bunch of times, then got the 2005. Now I'm wishing I went with the 24. Gotta find a buyer for my 2005 I guess.

Why? Is it the size difference or more then that. The 2005FPW uses than LG Phillips S-IPS Panel while the 2405FPW uses the Samsung PVA panel. So again, the question is as I've asked above, what's better or worse about this PVA panel (aside from the larger size in the case of the 2405FPW). Visable or noticably differences in color richness, contrast, response rate.

 

[3Tripnip]

When I was doing my research and reading countless posts, I read that the 24 is better only in backlight bleeding. Everything else, from what I found, was the same. Hope this helps.

-Ben

BTW, sorry for getting semi-off topic with the monitor size thing. That's really the only big difference between the 2005 and 2405 in my mind.

 

[GearCat]

Just read the review on Tom's Hardware on the 2405FPW. I should have looked at this sooner as the comments on the 2405FPW concern me. Perhaps they got a below average performing display or didn't adjust the monitor to compensate for things like brigtness. The review has some positive things to say, particularly for CAD applications, but not for everyday work applications, games, and video. Specifically, the screen tends to be too bright, has inconsistant latency (response rate) problems, produces terrible video noise, and has unsuitable viewing angles. I could go on, but what's the point

I think for the money, the 2001FP may be better for me as I don't think the wide screen is worth it considering the performance for games and video. Dell's probably got something cooking to replace the 2405FPW and it's bound to be a better performer. If there are indeed problems with the 2405FPW and a replacement is on the way, look for big price drops on the 2405FPW