Dell UltraSharp U2415 vs Dell UltraSharp 52 Thunderbolt Hub (U5226KW)

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UltraSharp U2415 compared with UltraSharp 52 Thunderbolt Hub (U5226KW)

	DellUltraSharp U2415	DellUltraSharp 52 Thunderbolt Hub (U5226KW)
Overview
Released
Released	2014	January 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	24.1″	51.5″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1200 (WUXGA)	6144 × 2560 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	94 pixels per inch	129 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	IPS	IPS (IPS Black)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz (better)
Response time (grey to grey)
Response time (grey to grey)	6 ms	5 ms (better)
Brightness (typical)
Brightness (typical)	300 nits	400 nits (better)
Contrast ratio
Contrast ratio	1,000:1	2,000:1
Colour range
Colour range	99% sRGB	99% DCI-P3, 99% Display P3, 100% BT.709
DCI-P3 coverage
DCI-P3 coverage	–	99%
Colour accuracy (Delta E)
Colour accuracy (Delta E)	Below 3	Below 1.5 (better)
Screen finish
Screen finish	Matte	Matte
Shape
Shape	Flat	Curved (4200R)
Adaptive sync
Adaptive sync	–	HDMI VRR
Colour depth
Colour depth	16.78 million colours, according to Dell.	1.07 billion colours (8-bit + FRC)
sRGB coverage
sRGB coverage	99%.	100% (CIE 1931)
Colour accuracy
Colour accuracy	Factory calibrated to average Delta E < 3, according to Dell.	Delta E < 1.5 (average) (sRGB, BT.709, DCI-P3, Display P3)
Colour modes
Colour modes	–	Standard, Movie, Game, Color Temp. (5,000K to 10,000K), Color Space (sRGB, BT.709, DCI-P3, Display P3), Custom Color
Response time detail
Response time detail	6 ms grey-to-grey in Fast mode, 8 ms in Normal mode and 19 ms black-to-white, according to Dell. TFTCentral preferred Normal because Fast caused overshoot.	5 ms GTG (Fast mode), 8 ms GTG (Normal mode)
Viewing angles
Viewing angles	178° horizontal and vertical.	178° horizontal, 178° vertical (typical)
Pixel pitch
Pixel pitch	0.27 mm.	0.19644 mm x 0.19644 mm
Eye care
Eye care	TFTCentral and LaptopMedia found no pulse-width modulation at any brightness level.	ComfortView Plus (blue light ≤20%), TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort 3.0 5-star, flicker-free, ambient light sensor with Auto Brightness and Auto Color Temp.
Connections
Video inputs
Video inputs	2 × HDMI 1.4, 2 × DisplayPort 1.2	2 × HDMI 2.1, 2 × DisplayPort 1.4, Thunderbolt 4
USB-C charging
USB-C charging	None	Up to 140 W (better)
USB ports
USB ports	5 × USB-A	2 × USB-C, 5 × USB-A
KVM switch
KVM switch	–	Yes
Ethernet
Ethernet	–	Yes
Speakers
Speakers	No	Yes
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	Two HDMI 1.4 inputs with MHL 2.0 support.	2 x HDMI (HDCP 2.2), up to 6144 x 2560 at 120 Hz FRL with VRR as specified in HDMI 2.1; no ARC/eARC or ALLM
DisplayPort detail
DisplayPort detail	One full-size DisplayPort 1.2 input, one Mini DisplayPort 1.2 input and one separate full-size DisplayPort 1.2 MST output. No DVI or VGA inputs.	2 x DisplayPort 1.4 in (HDCP 2.2), up to 6144 x 2560 at 120 Hz with DSC
USB-C detail
USB-C detail	–	Thunderbolt 4 upstream (40Gbps, DisplayPort 1.4 with DSC, Power Delivery up to 140 W EPR); 3 x USB-C 10Gbps upstream (data only); 2 x USB-C 10Gbps downstream with 27 W charging
Daisy chaining
Daisy chaining	DisplayPort 1.2 MST output.	–
USB hub detail
USB hub detail	Five downstream USB 3.0 Type-A ports and one upstream Type-B port; one downstream port supports BC 1.2 charging.	4 x USB-A 10Gbps (rear); pop-out quick access module with 2 x USB-C 10Gbps (27 W) and 1 x USB-A 10Gbps with BC1.2 charging
Picture by picture
Picture by picture	–	Picture by Picture with Screen Partition (internal MST) and Picture in Picture; USB KVM for up to four PCs, Auto KVM
Audio out
Audio out	Audio line out for external speakers; Dell explicitly says it does not support headphones.	–
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	No integrated speakers; Dell AC511 USB Soundbar available separately.	2 x 9 W
Design
Stand adjusts
Stand adjusts	Height, tilt, swivel, pivot (better)	Height, tilt, swivel
VESA mount
VESA mount	Yes	Yes
Weight with stand
Weight with stand	6.69 kg	18.23 kg
Height adjustment
Height adjustment	115 mm.	90 mm
Tilt
Tilt	–	-5° to 10°
Swivel
Swivel	–	-20° to 20°
Pivot
Pivot	90° clockwise or counterclockwise.	No pivot; slant -2° to 2°
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	100 × 100 mm.	100 x 100 mm, 200 x 100 mm, 200 x 200 mm
Size with stand
Size with stand	532.2 × 205 × 402.9–517.9 mm (width × depth × height).	1223.32 x 255 x 576.79–666.79 mm (W x D x H)
Size without stand
Size without stand	532.2 × 45.7 × 350.6 mm (width × depth × height).	1223.32 x 111.94 x 529.05 mm (W x D x H)
Weight without stand
Weight without stand	4.25 kg without stand or cables; main 6.69 kg includes stand and cables, as specified by Dell.	12.95 kg
Controls
Controls	Touch-sensitive front buttons and on-screen display.	Joystick; power and OSD button lock
Colours
Colours	–	Platinum Silver
Power and support
Power use
Power use	22 W typical and 73 W maximum in the later Dell manual; the original brochure lists 23 W typical. Less than 0.5 W in standby and off modes.	63.6 W on mode, 0.5 W standby, 2.0 W networked standby, 0.3 W off, 430 W maximum
Energy class
Energy class	–	G
Power supply
Power supply	100–240 V AC, 50/60 Hz.	100–240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 5.5 A (maximum)
Software
Software	Dell Display Manager.	Dell Display and Peripheral Manager (Easy Arrange, KVM), Dell Color Management, Dell Device Management Console
Certifications
Certifications	–	ENERGY STAR 8.0, EPEAT Gold with Climate+, TCO Certified 10.0 and TCO Certified Edge, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort 3.0 (5 star)
Warranty
Warranty	–	3 years with Advanced Exchange Service and Premium Panel Exchange (UK)
In the box
In the box	Stand, cable cover, power cable, Mini DisplayPort-to-DisplayPort cable, USB 3.0 upstream cable, factory calibration report and documentation.	Stand (not with the WOST version), power cable, DisplayPort 1.4 cable (1.8 m), HDMI 2.1 cable (1.8 m), USB-C to USB-A 10Gbps cable (1 m), Thunderbolt 4 40Gbps cable (2 m)