First unveiled at last months CES, Dell's very tasty UltraSharp U2711 monitor is starting to show up on the market now.

The real eye-catcher in terms of specs for this model is its native resolution' 2560x1440. It uses an IPS panel and sports a 6ms response time, contrast ratio of 1000:1 (80,000:1 DCR), typical brightness level of 350 cd/m2, 110% color gamut and also houses a card reader and four USB 2.0 ports for convenience.

Connectivity is rich with support for D-Sub, dual DVI, HDMI 1.3, DisplayPort and composite.

Given the extent of its feature-set and specs, it's not that surprising to see its launch price at $1,099. It's now available in North America, South America and Asia, with word that it will enter the European market in the very near future.