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BenQ

DesignVue PD3225U

Big 32-inch 4K screen for designers who need room to spread out.

31.5
2160p
60Hz
IPS Black
$849.99
at Newegg · last refreshed 6d ago
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AI summary

This is the monitor for someone who works with visuals and wants a bigger canvas without losing sharpness. At 32 inches and 4K, you get tons of screen space for palettes, timelines, and reference images without the picture going soft. BenQ tunes these at the factory for color accuracy, so what you see matches what prints or ships — important if you're handing off work to clients.

The Thunderbolt cable does the whole one-cable trick: powers your laptop, shows the picture, and connects everything plugged into the monitor. The IPS Black panel means darker parts of the image actually look dark instead of the usual IPS grayish glow, which helps when you're editing photos or videos with shadow detail.

It's a work screen, not a gaming one. At 60Hz the motion feels fine for video playback and normal use but sluggish in fast games.

Spec sheet

Display

Size31.5″
Resolution3840 × 2160
Aspect ratio16:9
PanelIPS Black
CurvatureFlat

Performance

Refresh rate60 Hz
Response time5 ms
HDRDisplayHDR 400

Connectivity

Ports
11 connectors
HDMI
  • 2× HDMI 2.0
DisplayPort
  • 1× DisplayPort 1.4
Thunderbolt
  • 1× Thunderbolt 3 in (85W PD)
  • 1× Thunderbolt 3 out (15W PD)
USB-C
  • 1× USB-C downstream
USB-A
  • 3× USB-A 3.2
USB-B
  • 1× USB-B upstream
Audio
  • 1× Audio out (3.5mm)
VESA mount100x100

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