Dell Pro 24 Plus P2425E 24" Silver 2026

The Dell Pro 24 Plus P2425E is a 24-inch 16:10 productivity monitor with a built-in USB-C hub and Ethernet, priced at CAD 250 as an open box unit with full warranty. The 100Hz refresh rate and 99% sRGB coverage make it a solid office workhorse, though it's not built for gaming or entertainment. The one-cable laptop docking setup is the standout feature here. If you need a clean, practical desk setup for work, this is a smart buy.

The 100Hz refresh rate is a nice touch for a productivity monitor. Most office displays still sit at 60Hz, and while you won't be fragging anyone in a competitive shooter on this thing, the smoother motion makes a difference in everyday use. Scrolling through long documents feels more fluid, moving windows around is less janky, and even just watching the cursor glide across the screen is a small quality-of-life win. The 5ms response time is fine for this class of display. It's not going to blow anyone away, but it's not a weak spot either.

Brightness comes in at 300 nits, which is solid for indoor office environments. You won't want to park this next to a sunny window and expect it to fight off glare, but in a typical room it's plenty. The 99% sRGB coverage means colors look accurate enough for general use and light creative work. Our database puts the color performance right around the middle of the pack, which tracks with what you'd expect from a business-focused panel. The 1500:1 contrast ratio is actually a bit better than a lot of IPS panels in this range, so blacks won't look completely washed out. Nothing here is going to set records, but nothing feels like a compromise either.

The competitors in our database for this product are mostly high-end gaming monitors like the ASUS ROG Strix XG27AQDPG, the MSI MAG 271QPX QD-OLED E2, and the LG UltraGear 27GX790A-B. Those are all 27-inch OLED panels with much higher refresh rates and price tags to match. Comparing the P2425E to those is a bit like comparing a reliable sedan to a sports car. The OLED panels will destroy this Dell in color accuracy, contrast, and gaming performance, but they also cost a lot more and don't come with a built-in USB-C hub and Ethernet port. If you're editing video or gaming, those are the better choice. If you're answering emails and building spreadsheets, they're overkill.

The Samsung Odyssey G60SD and Gigabyte M Series OLED MO27U2 SA fall into the same category. They're impressive displays, but they're aimed at a completely different buyer. What the P2425E offers that none of those do is a practical, no-nonsense productivity setup. The 16:10 aspect ratio is something you won't find on any of those gaming panels, and for office work, that extra vertical space matters more than a 240Hz refresh rate ever will. The trade-off is clear: you give up visual punch and gaming chops for a cleaner desk setup and a much lower price.

At CAD 250, this monitor is priced aggressively for what you get. The USB-C hub alone is worth a chunk of that, especially when you factor in the GbE port. A standalone USB-C dock with Ethernet can run you CAD 80 to 150 on its own, so you're effectively getting a decent monitor with a dock built in for not much more than the dock would cost. That's the real value proposition here.

Compared to the competition, this isn't trying to compete with the OLED gaming panels that dominate the top of our database. Those monitors cost significantly more and serve a completely different purpose. For a productivity-focused display with solid ergonomics and connectivity, CAD 250 is a fair price. The open box status sweetens the deal further, since you're getting what is essentially a new monitor with the full warranty intact. If you need a reliable workhorse for a home office or a second screen for a laptop setup, this is a sensible way to spend your money.

The Dell Pro 24 Plus P2425E is one of those monitors that doesn't try to be flashy, and honestly, that's kind of refreshing. It's a 24-inch IPS panel with a 1920x1200 resolution, which gives you that extra vertical space over the standard 1080p. If you spend your days in spreadsheets, documents, or code, that 16:10 aspect ratio is a small but meaningful upgrade. You see more rows, more lines, and you scroll a little less. It's the kind of thing you don't think about until you go back to a 16:9 screen and feel cramped.

This particular unit is an open box deal, listed as unused with a 10/10 condition rating and the full warranty still valid. All original accessories are included. That's a big deal when you're talking about a monitor with a built-in USB-C hub and a GbE port, because those little extras are usually the first things to go missing in a refurb situation. The price sits at CAD 250, which puts it in a pretty interesting spot for a productivity-focused display with this feature set.

Who's this for? Office workers, hybrid setups, and anyone who wants a clean desk with fewer cables. The USB-C connectivity means you can plug in a laptop, get video, charge it, and connect to a wired network all through one cable. That's the kind of convenience that sounds boring until you've lived with it. It's not a gaming monitor, and it's not trying to be one. But for getting work done, it checks a lot of boxes.

If you're a gamer or someone who watches a lot of movies on your monitor, this isn't the one for you. The entertainment performance is the weakest area in our testing, and the 300 nits brightness combined with average color accuracy means dark scenes will look muddy and colors won't pop the way they do on a good OLED or even a decent VA panel. The 5ms response time is fine for office work, but it's not going to satisfy anyone who cares about motion clarity in fast-paced games.

Creative professionals who need accurate color grading should also look elsewhere. The 99% sRGB coverage is fine for general use, but it's not enough for serious photo or video work where Adobe RGB or DCI-P3 coverage matters. If you're editing photos for print or grading video, you'll want something with better color performance and higher brightness. The ASUS ROG Strix XG27AQDPG or the Gigabyte M Series OLED MO27U2 SA would be much better fits for that kind of work, though they'll cost you significantly more.

If you're setting up a home office or need a second monitor for a laptop, the P2425E is an easy recommendation. The USB-C connectivity with power delivery and Ethernet turns this into a mini docking station, and the 16:10 panel is genuinely better for productivity than a standard 1080p screen. The 100Hz refresh rate is a nice bonus that makes daily use feel a little more polished. At CAD 250 for an open box unit with full warranty, it's a low-risk purchase that solves a lot of practical problems.

For creative professionals who need accurate color grading or anyone who wants to watch movies and play games on their monitor, this isn't the right tool. The color performance is average, the brightness is modest, and the entertainment score in our database is the weakest area by a wide margin. You'd be better served by one of the OLED panels from ASUS, MSI, or LG if visual quality is your priority. But for the office crowd, the P2425E does exactly what it's supposed to do without any fuss.