Dell P2415Q
Shares rank 11 of 14 monitors by recommenders
People recommend it for sharp 4K text with 200% scaling on Linux and a desk-friendly size. The most common caveat is that many websites now assume a narrower width, so its usefulness has declined.
People recommend it for sharp 4K text with 200% scaling on Linux and a desk-friendly size. The most common caveat is that many websites now assume a narrower width, so its usefulness has declined.
8 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 7
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 88%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Owned for 10 years
Median of the 3 owners who said how long they have had it.
Each square is one year.
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 7 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 7 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Sharp 4K scaling on Linux
“It’s the only way to have 4k and 200% scaling on Linux without everything being too big or too small.”
Comment from 10 Jan 2026 in “OLED Not for Me” “Still almost as sharp (KDE at 175% works fine for me).”
Comment from 10 Jan 2026 in “OLED Not for Me” Owners buy several and stay loyal
“2x dell 2415q's is my favorite setup I've ever had.”
Comment from 8 Aug 2026 in “Monitors for Work” “Good thing I have three of them. I'm set for life.”
Comment from 10 Jan 2026 in “OLED Not for Me”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Websites assume narrower width now
“as more websites assume 1080 CSS pixels of width means I want tablet mode, its utility has decayed”
Comment from 5 Nov 2025 on Hacker News
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The four most recommended other monitors, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Studio Display | 65 | 53 | 55% | 10 | — | — |
| Dell UltraSharp 52 Thunderbolt Hub Monitor | 27 | 35 | 44% | 2 | 2 yrs3 owners | — |
| LG UltraFine Evo 6K monitor | 17 | 16 | 52% | 4 | 2 mo5 owners | — |
| Apple Pro Display XDR | 16 | 4 | 80% | 7 | — | Approved |
| Dell P2415QThis page | 7 | 1 | 88% | 4 | 10 yrs3 owners | — |
What people said
All 8 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“2x dell 2415q's is my favorite setup I've ever had.”
“it's the perfect size for my desk and there just isn't anything in that size to replace it with”
“But I actually measured this display, and it's within specs.”
“Still almost as sharp (KDE at 175% works fine for me).”
“If you cannot see the P2415Q degrading and/or being generally crap in any metric (EXCEPT DPI)”
“It’s the only way to have 4k and 200% scaling on Linux without everything being too big or too small.”
“Good thing I have three of them. I'm set for life.”
“as more websites assume 1080 CSS pixels of width means I want tablet mode, its utility has decayed”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.