BenQ PD3226G 31.5" Black 2025
BenQ
80 Overall Score
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Samsung ViewFinity U32J590 31.5" Dark blue grey 2019
Samsung
57 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
BenQ PD3226G 31.5" Black 2025
No customer feedback yet
Samsung ViewFinity U32J590 31.5" Dark blue grey 2019
65 out of 100 medium confidence 10 reviews
The Samsung 32" 4K monitor receives mixed reviews. While many users praise its excellent image quality, crisp display, and great value for the price, there are significant concerns about quality control, with reports of dead pixels, dents, and audio issues. Some users note that the monitor requires manual adjustment of settings to look its best and may not work well with Macs. The build quality is criticized as cheap by some, and the power connector is reported to be loose.
Pros
- Excellent image quality
- Crisp 4K display
- Great value for the price
- Easy to assemble
- Good size for small desks
Cons
- Quality control issues
- Dead pixels reported
- Dents on arrival
- Audio problems
- Poor Mac compatibility
Image quality 6
Value for money 5
Quality control 4
Mac compatibility 2
Build quality 3
Ease of setup 3
Scores
Professional
Creative
Office
Gaming
Entertainment
Portable
Specifications
| BenQ PD3226G 31.5" | Samsung ViewFinity U32J590 31.5" | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 31.5" | 31.5" |
| Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Panel Type | IPS★ | VA |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved | ✗ | ✗ |
| Screen Finish | matte | matte |
| Performance | ||
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz★ | 60 Hz |
| Response Time | 1 ms★ | 4 ms |
| Adaptive Sync | FreeSync Premium★ | FreeSync |
| Color & HDR | ||
| Brightness | 400 nits★ | 270 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB, 100% Rec.709, 95% P3 | 1.07 Billion Colors (8-Bit+FRC) |
| Color Depth | 10-bit★ | 8-bit+FRC |
| HDR | HDR10 | No |
| HDR Support | HDR10★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI Ports | 1 | 2★ |
| DisplayPort | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C | 2★ | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Speakers | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Headphone Jack | ✓ | ✓ |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height Adjustable | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Tilt | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swivel | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Pivot | ✓★ | ✗ |
| VESA Mount | 100x100 | 100x100 |
| Features | ||
| Webcam | ✗ | ✗ |
| Touchscreen | ✗ | ✗ |
| PIP/PBP | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Power | 55W★ | 59W |
| Weight | 0.45 kg★ | 6.26 kg |
Pros & Cons
BenQ PD3226G 31.5" Black 2025
- Strong connectivity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong color (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong portability (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong ergonomic (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Below average social proof (17th percentile)17th %ile
Samsung ViewFinity U32J590 31.5" Dark blue grey 2019
- Strong display (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong social proof (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong feature (69th percentile)
- Below average portability (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (14th percentile)14th %ile
Pricing
BenQ PD3226G 31.5" Black 20250.003score per dollar
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Samsung ViewFinity U32J590 31.5" Dark blue grey 20190.008score per dollar
Samsung ViewFinity U32J590 31.5" Dark blue grey 2019 offers 2.7x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: BenQ PD3226G 31.5"
Scores 80 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 15 of 30 specs.
