Dell UltraSharp U4025QW
Shares rank 8 of 14 monitors by recommenders
Praised for picture quality, size, Thunderbolt connectivity and a built-in KVM for a Mac and two PCs. Caveat: some units have coil whine.
Praised for picture quality, size, Thunderbolt connectivity and a built-in KVM for a Mac and two PCs. Caveat: some units have coil whine.
9 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 9
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not 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: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 9 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not 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
Thunderbolt connectivity and 2.5GbE
“my Dell U4025QW works just fine with it over Thunderbolt at 120Hz VRR”
Comment from 3 Mar 2026 in “Apple unveils new Studio Display and all-new Studio Display XDR” “extremely satisfied with the picture, size, look and connectivity”
Comment from 4 Mar 2026 in “Mac external displays for designers and developers, part 2” “40" Ultrawide 5k2k@120hz with Thunderbolt 4 built-in and 2.5Gbe.”
Comment from 4 Mar 2026 in “Mac external displays for designers and developers, part 2” Built-in KVM between Mac and PCs
“mine is so close to perfect as a KVM between a Mac and 2 PC’s, if only the KVM had one more USB output port”
Comment from 17 Jan 2026 in “Dell UltraSharp 52 Thunderbolt Hub Monitor” “It's fantastic and the built in KVM is great.”
Comment from 17 Jan 2026 in “Dell UltraSharp 52 Thunderbolt Hub Monitor” Picture quality with IPS Black panel
“IPS Black panel which is a vast improvement over what I had before”
Comment from 16 Jan 2026 in “Dell UltraSharp 52 Thunderbolt Hub Monitor” “extremely satisfied with the picture, size, look and connectivity”
Comment from 4 Mar 2026 in “Mac external displays for designers and developers, part 2” 40-inch 5K2K at 120Hz
“extremely satisfied with the picture, size, look and connectivity”
Comment from 4 Mar 2026 in “Mac external displays for designers and developers, part 2” “40" Ultrawide 5k2k@120hz with Thunderbolt 4 built-in and 2.5Gbe.”
Comment from 4 Mar 2026 in “Mac external displays for designers and developers, part 2”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Coil whine on some units
“It is a great monitor, but mine has some coil whine unfortunately.”
Comment from 4 Mar 2026 in “Mac external displays for designers and developers, part 2” KVM lacks one more USB port
“mine is so close to perfect as a KVM between a Mac and 2 PC’s, if only the KVM had one more USB output port”
Comment from 17 Jan 2026 in “Dell UltraSharp 52 Thunderbolt Hub Monitor”
Other monitors people recommend
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.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 UltraSharp U4025QWThis page | 9 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
8 of the 9 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“It is a great monitor, but mine has some coil whine unfortunately.”
“extremely satisfied with the picture, size, look and connectivity”
“40" Ultrawide 5k2k@120hz with Thunderbolt 4 built-in and 2.5Gbe.”
“my Dell U4025QW works just fine with it over Thunderbolt at 120Hz VRR”
“The U4025QW has been a solid single monitor”
“mine is so close to perfect as a KVM between a Mac and 2 PC’s, if only the KVM had one more USB output port”
“It's fantastic and the built in KVM is great.”
“IPS Black panel which is a vast improvement over what I had before”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.