M6800 Owners' Thread

Yes, but only slightly. Both screens have the same spec, with the only difference that one has a matte display, the other is a glossy display, with an additional clear glass panel on top of it. You are essentially trying to maximize the color transmission out of the panel by not using a matte panel.

 

M6800

17.3" Premium, UltraSharp FHD (1920 x 1080)
Display Size 17.3"
FHD 1920 x 1080
300 nits
Wide
600:1 contrast
72% Gamut
WLED

M6800

17.3" Premium, UltraSharp FHD (1920 x 1080) Touch
Display Size 17.3"
FHD 1920 x 1080
210 nits
Wide
550:1 Contrast
72% Gamut
WLED

I'm wondering if this information is not correct on dells site. Because from these specs I think the non touch would be better. What do you think?

 

It is possible. I would need to see actual part numbers to be sure. Those should be the actual specs from the screen itself, though, not taking into account the matte finish. It is hard to say how much that will take away.
And it is not like there are people who have multiples of these computers to be able to compare the 2 side by side.

 

I think the touch panel is the same actual screen as the non-touch, but I'm just assuming the loss in brightness, and therefore contrast, is because it's having to shine through a piece of glass, which dulls it a bit. As to if you would really notice that day to day, I couldn't say for sure, but I would doubt it.

 

Thanks for the reply!
To know if the touch screen has "palm" technology, Should I wait until I receive my workstation or ask Dell Technical?

When these new 90% gamut screens will be configured with the M6800? Should I wait? because as a 3D designer I want the closest screen to 100% gamut IPS screen.

 

I would just ask Dell Technical. It would make sense that they have it.
The 90% gamut screens will not be offered by dell this late in the m6800 production. It would be a user upgrade later on.

 

Just 5 x 2c.:

- the touch screen gloss is most likely glossier than the more muted gloss on the recent Macbook Pros (also a bit worse in terms of quality, though clearly above the TN standard)

- afaik, the 90% gamut screen on the 17" Precision line was - and is no more - a B173HW01 v4 model by AUO, which was glossy; the matte model (v5) was a 72% gamut screen

- the IPS on the Precision line (same model on the M6700 and M6600) comes factory-calibrated for a variety of color spaces (worth re-calibrating it, though); the Assistant sw is useful particularly because it allows you to change easily among the color spaces (sRGB, Adobe RGB etc.); nothing similar on TN monitors

- unless you need to work in aRGB and if sRGB is enough, then note that the 72% gamut screens are 72% of NTSC, which usually translates in roughly 100% sRGB (of the two 72% screens on my M6600, the LG covered the sRGB completely, the ChiMei 96%)

- indeed, if you work in sRGB, wide-gamut displays (90% and above), whether IPS or TN, tend to display very saturated and slightly unlifelike colors (I keep my IPS on the sRGB setting and enjoy its great viewing angles, though not its wide gamut)

 

Thanks for your informative reply

 

Just purchased a refurb m6800 and waiting for it to come in a few days. I'd just like to ask though if the aforementioned heat/throttling/fan issues have been resolved or atleast reduced yet, be it through a bios update or whatnot.

 

Did you buy it from the outlet or third party? I haven't seen any I'm the outlet.

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