Question 1

3840 x 2160px at 60 Hz on a retina macbook pro 15 via thunderbolt2 ?

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Dell P2715Q monitor works great. I am using a MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013) OS X Yosemite version 10.10.4. I used the Display-port to mini Display-port cable that is included with the monitor. Plugged in the cable (DP into the monitor and mini DP into the thunderbolt port on my rMBP) and it just worked. Resolution 3840 x 2160 at 60 Hz.  I have version 1 of the monitor (V01 - Mar 2015). I've had no problems waking up the system. I touch one key and the system and the monitor wake up. I've tried it multiple times with the laptop open and with it closed. I did have a problem when I started to hit a bunch of keys attempting to wake the monitor, but one key seems to work great. My keyboard, mouse and trackpad are all apple and all bluetooth.The default text is 1980x1080 which is large. Someone recommended 2048x1152 which I'm enjoying now. To get additional text resolutions hold the "option key" when hitting the scaled resolution button.I had been waiting for Apple to update the Thunderbolt monitor. Well finally I got tired of waiting and started looking around for thunderbolt replacements and landed on the Dell P2715Q at a great price. I use it for text and video applications - like excel spreadsheets, youtube videos, picture editing.. Pretty basic stuff. I've been using this monitor for about 2 weeks and now I wonder why I waited so long.

Question 2

Is this an IPS monitor?

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I first used my own Display Port cable to connect the monitor to the graphics card with only 30hz results, to get 60hz refresh rate I had to use the Dell monitor supplied M Display port cable.

Question 3

Is this a glass screen or a matte finish?

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This is a matte finish screen.

Question 4

Would this monitor be ideal for gaming? Has anyone played any FPS shooter games? What is the ms response rate on this monitor?

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As per page 10 of the manual, the refresh rate on this monitor is as follows:8.6 ms (typical), 6ms (fast mode). I have played AC and The Division, both at 4k with a GTX 970. While the picture this monitor creates is absolutely beautiful, there is a lack of smoothness to a 6ms refresh rate in games. I wish it was faster. However, it's so crisp that I overlook the somewhat less than stellar refresh rate. If I were a competitive online gamer, I'd choose another monitor. TN panels, while older technology, will offer you faster refresh rates. (The trade off is smaller viewing angles and less accurate color, on average.)

Brand	Dell
Product Dimensions	64.01 x 53.85 x 20.32 cm; 7.57 kg
Item model number	P2715Q
Manufacturer	Dell Computer
Series	P2715Q
Colour	Black
Standing screen display size	27 Inches
Screen Resolution	1920x1080
Resolution	3840 x 2160
Processor Count	1
Number of HDMI Ports	1
Voltage	1E+2 Volts (DC)
Wattage	50 watts
Are Batteries Included	No
Lithium Battery Packaging	Batteries contained in equipment
Item Weight	7.57 kg
Guaranteed software updates until	unknown

Dell P2715Q Monitor - Black

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