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Dell UltraSharp U3225QE
Dell

UltraSharp U3225QE

Big 32-inch 4K work screen with laptop docking and better-than-usual HDR.

31.5
2160p
120Hz
IPS Black (3000:1)
$969.99
at Newegg · last refreshed 6d ago
Also at:Best Buy
AI summary

This is Dell's high-end work-from-home monitor for people who want more screen real estate and don't mind paying for it. At 32 inches and 4K, you get a ton of workspace — think four documents side by side with readable text. Plug your laptop into the Thunderbolt cable and you get picture, power, internet, and all your desk accessories through one cable. No dongle mess, no separate charger.

The panel is Dell's IPS Black tech, which means deeper blacks than normal work monitors give you — still not OLED-level, but noticeably better when you're watching a dark scene in a movie between Zoom calls. HDR 600 is enough to make bright parts of videos actually pop, unlike the fake HDR labels on cheaper screens. Colors are factory-tuned accurate, which matters if you edit photos but mostly just means the picture looks right without tinkering.

It refreshes at 120Hz instead of the usual 60Hz, so scrolling and casual gaming feel smoother. Not a gaming monitor, but it won't feel sluggish if you play something on the side.

Spec sheet

Display

Size31.5″
Resolution3840 × 2160
Aspect ratio16:9
PanelIPS Black (3000:1)
CurvatureFlat

Performance

Refresh rate120 Hz
Response time5 ms
HDRDisplayHDR 600

Connectivity

Ports
13 connectors
HDMI
  • 1× HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort
  • 1× DisplayPort 1.4 in
  • 1× DisplayPort 1.4 out
Thunderbolt
  • 1× Thunderbolt 4 in (140W PD)
  • 1× Thunderbolt 4 out
USB-C
  • 2× USB-C
USB-A
  • 4× USB-A
Ethernet
  • 1× Ethernet 2.5GbE
Audio
  • 1× Audio out (3.5mm)
VESA mount100x100

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