CES 2021: Dell introduces a 40-inch 5K2K Ultrawide monitor with Thunderbolt 3 connectivity for Mac

This week, Dell unveiled a number of new monitors, and one that stands out especially for Mac users: the WUHD UltraSharp 40 Curved monitor.

Recipient of a CES 2021 Innovation Award, the UltraSharp 40 or “U4021QW” is the world’s first 40-inch ultrawide curved monitor with a resolution of 5120 × 2160, also known as 5K2K or WUHD. This is not an actual 5K resolution, but runs around 140 PPI, which equates to a 32-inch 4K display, but with 33% more display space.

With an aspect ratio of 21: 9, the UltraSharp 40 is ideal for users who want many real estate properties on a single screen, but without compromising on resolution. Along with LG’s 34-inch ultrawide 5K2K monitor of 2018, the UltraSharp 40 is one of the only ultrawide monitors with similar quality to Retina, with most with a lower QHD resolution of 2560 × 1440.

An integrated Thunderbolt 3 port allows you to connect the UltraSharp 40 to a single-cable compatible Mac, and the monitor can power a MacBook Pro with a 90W to 90W load. Other connectivity includes two HDMI 2.0 ports, a DisplayPort 1.4 port, three 10 Gbps USB-A ports, a USB Type B port on top, an Ethernet port and a 3.5mm headphone / audio connector on the back of the monitor, plus a 15 W USB-C port and another 10 Gbps USB-A port at the bottom of the monitor for quick access.

Dell says the UltraSharp 40 is a 10-bit display that covers 100% of sRGB color spaces and 98% of DCI-P3 color spaces, producing 1.07 billion colors. However, for a high-end monitor, the maximum brightness is relatively low at 300 nights. Other specifications include a fast response time of 5 ms, an update speed of 60Hz, a curvature of 2500R, built-in KVM functionality and built-in 9W speakers. Dell did not indicate if there is HDR support, so it should not be expected.

UltraSharp 40 is intended for content creators, creative professionals, data analysts and programmers. A picture-in-picture mode allows the UltraSharp 40 to mimic two screens side by side and the so-called “ComfortView Plus” feature reduces blue light.

Dell says the UltraSharp 40 will be available starting Jan. 28, with prices starting at $ 2,099.99 in the United States.