Dell P2425HE 23.8" Black 2024

The Dell P2425HE is a USB-C hub with a 24-inch 1080p screen attached. Ergonomics and connectivity are top-notch, but the panel itself is just average. Worth it at the low end of the price range if you need the dock, skip it if you don't.

The panel itself is middle of the pack. 1920 x 1080 at 100Hz on a 24-inch IPS screen is fine for spreadsheets, email, and the occasional video. The 5ms response time won't win any esports awards, and 250 nits means you'll want to keep it away from bright windows. Color coverage at 99% sRGB is decent for office work, but this sits in the 42nd percentile for color overall, so don't expect photo-editing accuracy. The real performance story is connectivity. With HDMI, DisplayPort, and two USB-C ports plus Ethernet passthrough, this thing is a hub first and a monitor second. Ergonomics are a genuine highlight, landing in the 91st percentile with height, tilt, swivel, and pivot all included.

Stacked against the competition, the P2425HE occupies a weird niche. The ASUS ROG Strix XG27AQDMG and MSI MAG 271QPX are OLED gaming monsters with way better color and refresh rates, but they cost more and lack the integrated hub. The LG UltraGear 27GX790A-B and Samsung Odyssey G7 G75F similarly blow past this Dell on pure display quality. Where the P2425HE wins is connectivity and ergonomics, sitting in the 89th and 91st percentiles respectively. If you need a USB-C dock built into your monitor, none of those gaming panels help you. If you just want a great-looking screen, all of them beat this Dell.

Pricing is all over the place. In the US, you'll see this listed anywhere from USD 218 to USD 348, which is a massive spread for the same monitor. If you're paying the high end of that range, you're getting fleeced. At USD 218, the integrated hub and solid ergonomics make it a reasonable deal for a home office. But once you cross USD 300, you're in territory where you can find brighter, sharper displays. Canadian buyers face a similar story, with prices ranging from CAD 300 to CAD 412. Shop around before you commit, the cheapest listing is the only one that makes sense.

The Dell P2425HE is a 24-inch 1080p IPS monitor that's really about one thing: the USB-C hub. Plug one cable into your laptop and you get power, video, Ethernet, and extra USB ports. That's the pitch, and for desk setups drowning in dongles, it mostly delivers.

It's not a gaming monitor and it's not trying to be. 100Hz is nice for smoother scrolling, but the 250-nit brightness and basic color coverage keep this firmly in office territory. Think of it as a productivity dock with a screen attached.

Skip this if you care about picture quality first. The 250-nit brightness and 1080p resolution will feel underwhelming next to even budget 1440p panels. Gamers should look elsewhere, the 5ms response time and limited HDMI refresh rate are not built for fast-paced play. And if you don't have a USB-C laptop, you're paying a premium for a hub you can't fully use.

This is a monitor for people whose desk is a rat's nest of cables. If you have a USB-C laptop and want one cable for power, video, Ethernet, and peripherals, the P2425HE is a clean solution. The ergonomics are genuinely great, and setup takes minutes. But if you don't need the hub, you're paying for features you won't use while getting a fairly average panel. Buy it for the dock, not the display.