My test unit’s non-touch privacy screen is rated at 300 nits and was bright
enough for comfortable viewing even when I positioned an LED desk lamp
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nicely accurate when streaming video and well saturated and eye-catching when
perusing business graphics.
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view with only a small loss of brightness for straight-on viewing. However,
everyone at PCMag who’s seen both it and HP’s Sure View agrees that
SafeScreen doesn’t narrow the cone of visibility as sharply as Sure View does,
though the latter makes your own view dimmer.
While an IR face-recognition webcam is available, my review unit had the
standard 720p camera. It delivered reasonable detail, a sharp image, color well
within a realistic range, and surprisingly little noise even when the only light in
the room was coming through windows on an overcast day. A privacy shutter
sits next to the lens, with a small nub that’s just the right size for sliding with a
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conference room with reasonably good audio quality, with very little distortion
or tinny sound even at top volume. Supplied MaxxAudio Pro software lets you
play with equalizer settings. While Dell’s standard warranty is three years with
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upgrade to three years of onsite service. Dell SupportAssist centralizes
troubleshooting and help, while other Dell utilities update drivers and monitor
the battery.