At least it’s 16:10 which is more usuable resolution.

And yeah, they have been marketing product changes due to cost reduction as a big upsell for years.

Bigger bezels are more likely to survive a fall and usually were easier to tear down and repair.

My view is that the best screens always have multiple video input types (VGA, DP, HDMI) recent screens that only have hdmi or DisplayPort make it an aggravation when you have different PCs you want to plug into the same desk.

ncmark wrote on 2025-08-09, 18:39:

I am not sure I like it, I think I like the design of the older ones better. Not really a fan of the really thin bezel, with switch on the back instead of the front
Maybe just a matter of getting used to it.

The trend to thin bezels is understandable. It makes smaller, lighter, and yes, less robust, screens. Also it improves the seamlessness of side-by-side multi-monitor setups.
Comparing side-by-side the old DELL series with the new - the super-thick bezels on the 09/10/11 series are the ones that begin to look "weird".

If anything, it pleases me how ubiquitous IPS monitors are nowadays, and at a fraction of the price of what they used to cost.