Unveiled at CES 2026, Dell’s new 52-inch UltraSharp Thunderbolt Hub Monitor is among the most productivity-focused displays the company has shown to date. It’s massive, curved, and designed for people who live with dozens of apps open at once. In simple terms, it’s designed to serve the role of a multi-monitor setup within a single display.
Covering the latest from the CES floors in Vegas is rarely a single-screen job. Between tracking announcements, uploading stories to the editorial dashboard, keeping an eye on analytics, answering client emails, and pushing live updates, journalists spend hours juggling between screens to keep up with everything. That’s why Dell’s latest UltraSharp Thunderbolt Hub Monitor feels almost cruelly well-timed. Had it arrived a year earlier, it might have saved me from endlessly shuffling between screens.
Dell says it is ideal for financial traders, data scientists, engineers, and executives who need “maximum screen real estate” without the hassle of multiple monitors. But I believe it makes just as much sense for anyone who spends their workday at a desk.
The 52-inch ultrawide panel offers a 6K-class resolution of 6,144 × 2,560 with a 21:9 aspect ratio. This gives users plenty of horizontal space to place four full-size application windows side by side. Dell has paired this with a gentle curve to keep the far edges within comfortable view, and, as the company notes, “the ambient light sensor helps ensure your eyes stay comfortable during long work sessions”, something we can certainly confirm after our hands-on time with the monitor.
From a compatibility standpoint, the monitor can handle multiple machines at once. Dell says the display can support up to four simultaneous video sources altogether, all thanks to its Screen Position feature. Each connected PC is treated as its own independent monitor, rather than a simple picture-in-picture feed. With built-in KVM support, you can control all of them using a single keyboard and mouse, which makes multitasking much easier.
The UltraSharp puts a lot of emphasis on connectivity. It acts as a Thunderbolt hub, providing Thunderbolt 4 with enough power to charge most laptops, along with HDMI and DisplayPort inputs, USB-C and USB-A ports, and Ethernet. On a desk, it can replace a separate docking station and help keep cables and clutter to a minimum.
Other features that Dell touts in its press release include the usage of IPS Black technology, which improves contrast over standard IPS panels while avoiding burn-in concerns. It supports a high refresh rate and variable refresh, not for gaming bravado, but to keep scrolling and window movement smooth. There’s also an emphasis on reduced blue light and ambient light adjustment, features aimed squarely at people who stare at screens all day. The monitor is available on Dell’s website for $2,900 with the stand, or $2,800 without it.
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