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Dell Ultrasharp 3008WFP

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Pros
Very good text performance
DisplayPort enabled
Cons
Less-than-stellar graphics performance
Movie colors inaccurate

$1,999.00
From 1 Merchant

Pricing: Very Expensive: $1999 (1/29/2008)
Performance: Very Good: 80
Features: Superior: 91
Design: Very Good: 88

Find out how these four scores, and their relative weights, combine to produce the PC World Rating.

Pricing

Very Expensive: $1999

Performance

Very Good: 80

PC World Tests
Interface Tested	Digital
Graphics Score	78.1
Text Score	81.6
DisplayMate Motion Test Result	Good
DVD Motion Test Result	Good
Gaming Motion Test Result	Good
Horizontal Viewing Angle Test Result	180

Features

Superior: 91

Screen Specs
Size (inches)	30inches
Resolution (pixels)	2560 by 1600
Maximum Brightness (candelas per square meter)	370
Contrast Ratio	3000:1
Horizontal View Angle (degrees)	178
Vertical View Angle (degrees)	178
Antiglare	Yes
Pixel Response Time (milliseconds)	8
Type of Pixel Response Time	Gray-to-gray
Can Factory Default Settings Be Reset?	Yes
Pixel Pitch (mm)	0.25

Physical Adjustments
Tilt	Yes
Height	Yes
Pivot	No
Swivel	Yes
Adjustments	Multiple adjustments

Dimensions
Depth (inches)	9.3
Height (inches)	22.5
Width (inches)	27.4
Weight (pounds)	34.4

Other Features
Cabinet Colors	Black
Headphone Jack	No
Speaker Type	No
Maximum Power Consumption	250
Standby/Sleep Power Consumption	2
Downstream USB ports	4
Upstream USB ports	1
Cable Card Ready	No
TV Tuner	No

Inputs
Composite	Yes
Primary Color Controls	Yes
HDTV Tuner	No
Interfaces	Analog and digital
VGA	Yes
DVI	Yes
S-Video	Yes
HDMI	Yes
Component	Yes
Included Hardware	DVI, VGA, DisplayPort, S-Video, Composite, Component, HDMI, USB, power cable

Support & Reliability
Labor Warranty (years)	Three
Parts Warranty (years)	Three
Weekday Support Hours	24
Saturday Support Hours	24
Sunday Support Hours	24
Toll-Free Support	Yes

Design

Very Good: 88

Dell UltraSharp 3008WFP 30-Inch Wide-Screen Monitor Review

by Roy Santos

- The $1999, 30-inch Dell 3008WFP beats other monitors to the punch as the first display equipped with the new DisplayPort connection. But its graphics performance, though respectable, trails that of other similar-size monitors. (For our look at other large displays, see "The Wide World of Monitors.")

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