Dell UltraSharp U3225QE 31.5" Black 2025
LG UltraGear 32GX850A-B 32" Black 2025
What Buyers Say
Dell UltraSharp U3225QE 31.5" Black 2025
The Dell UltraSharp U3225QE is widely praised for its excellent picture quality, color accuracy, and versatile connectivity, making it a top choice for productivity and creative work. Many users appreciate the 120 Hz refresh rate and Thunderbolt 4 charging, which reduce desk clutter. However, delivery issues with previously opened or damaged boxes are a recurring complaint, alongside a few reports of a loud buzzing sound and missing documentation for the USB hub setup. Overall, verified buyers are very satisfied, but packaging and quality control concerns temper the enthusiasm.
Pros
- Excellent picture and color quality
- 120 Hz refresh rate is smooth
- Thunderbolt 4 charging reduces clutter
- Versatile port selection
- Good value for the price
Cons
- Boxes previously opened or damaged in transit
- Loud buzzing noise from top of monitor
- Poor documentation for USB hub setup
- Dimmer/warmer than older model
LG UltraGear 32GX850A-B 32" Black 2025
This LG UltraGear 32" OLED monitor is highly praised for console gaming, especially with its glossy 4K display and 120Hz+ refresh rate. Users love the picture quality and HDR performance, though some note minor annoyances like the headphone jack placement and auto-input switching quirks. A few reported a smudge on the screen out of the box, but it was easily cleaned.
Pros
- Glossy 4K OLED display
- Great for console gaming at 120Hz
- Excellent HDR performance
- Good value under $800
- Sleek design without gamer aesthetic
Cons
- Headphone jack on bottom of monitor
- Auto-input switching can be intrusive
- Screen smudge reported out of box
- No USB-C port
- No integrated speakers
Scores
Specifications
| Dell UltraSharp U3225QE 31.5" | LG UltraGear 32GX850A-B 32" | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 31.5" | 32" |
| Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Panel Type | IPS | OLED★ |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved | ✗ | ✗ |
| Screen Finish | matte | glossy |
| Performance | ||
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 165 Hz★ |
| Response Time | 5 ms | 0.029999999329447746 ms★ |
| Adaptive Sync | G-Sync Compatible★ | FreeSync Premium Pro |
| Color & HDR | ||
| Brightness | 600 nits★ | 275 nits |
| Color Gamut | 99% DCI-P3, 100% sRGB | DCI-P3 98.5% (CIE1976) |
| Color Depth | 10-bit | 10-bit |
| HDR | HDR | DisplayHDR True Black 400 |
| HDR Support | HDR | HDR400 |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI Ports | 1 | 2★ |
| DisplayPort | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C | 1 | 3★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Speakers | ✗ | ✗ |
| Headphone Jack | ✓ | ✓ |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height Adjustable | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tilt | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swivel | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pivot | ✓ | ✓ |
| VESA Mount | 100x100 | 100x100 |
| Features | ||
| Webcam | ✗ | ✗ |
| Touchscreen | ✗ | ✗ |
| PIP/PBP | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Power | 31W★ | — |
| Weight | 13.65 kg | 9.12 kg★ |
Pros & Cons
Dell UltraSharp U3225QE 31.5" Black 2025
- Strong color (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong connectivity (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong ergonomic (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong display (89th percentile)89th %ile
LG UltraGear 32GX850A-B 32" Black 2025
- Strong display (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong connectivity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong performance (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong ergonomic (91st percentile)91st %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Scores 92 overall, wins 3 of 6 usage categories and 6 of 30 specs.
