Dell's full-featured UltraSharp 1901FP
is a tough act to follow, but the
UltraSharp 1905FP replaces it ably. Like
its predecessor, the 1905FP includes
four UBS 2.0 ports (two on the side of
the bezel, and two in the back). It also
follows its sibling's lead in allowing
you to tilt the screen, pivot it, swivel
it on its base, and adjust its height.
With the
second-highest test scores for text quality
that we've seen lately, the 1905FP received
a Very Good rating for text. Slightly ruddy
flesh tones in our photo of people contributed
to graphics scores that were middling among
recently tested 19-inch LCDs but were strong
enough overall to earn a rating of Very Good
for graphics as well.
The 1905FP's pixel redraw rate of 20ms
is an improvement on the 1901fp's 25ms,
but it's hardly ground-breaking--and we
couldn't detect any improvement in how
games and movies looked. Still, this
monitor's excellent image quality, great
array of features, and competitive price
combined to help it capture Best Buy
honors on our January 2005 chart.
Upshot:
The Dell UltraSharp
1905FP covers all the bases: screen
quality, physical adjustability, and
extras features. |