Dell Pro Plus P3225QE 32" Black, Gray, Dual Color

The Dell Pro Plus P3225QE nails the office basics with a 90th percentile display and 91st percentile ergonomics. The 100Hz refresh rate is a nice bonus, but the 8ms response time drags performance down to 35th percentile. It's a work monitor with a gaming spec sheet, not the other way around.

The 100Hz refresh rate is the headline spec here, and it's a genuine step up from the 60Hz panels most office monitors ship with. Scrolling through documents and moving windows around feels noticeably smoother. But the 8ms response time drags the performance score down to 35th percentile. That's not a typo. Fast-moving content will show some ghosting, and this is not a panel built for competitive gaming.

The 4K resolution on a 31.5 inch screen gives you roughly 140 pixels per inch. Text looks crisp, and you can fit a ton of windows on screen without squinting. The 1500:1 contrast ratio is typical for IPS, and the 350 nits brightness is enough for most indoor offices. Just don't park this next to a sunny window and expect it to fight the glare.

Stacked against the competition, the P3225QE is playing a different game. The ASUS ROG Strix XG27UCDMG, LG UltraGear 45GX950A-B, MSI MAG 271QPX QD-OLED E2, Samsung Odyssey G60SD, and Gigabyte M Series OLED MO27U2 SA are all OLED gaming monitors with response times measured in fractions of a millisecond. The Dell's 8ms response time looks ancient next to those. But those competitors are also smaller, more expensive, and built for speed, not all-day productivity. The Dell's 31.5 inch size, 4K resolution, and 90W USB-C power delivery make it a better fit for a desk where work happens. The OLED panels will crush it on color and motion, but the Dell wins on ergonomics and office practicality.

Pricing is all over the place. In the US, listings range from USD 520 to USD 670 across three vendors. That's a USD 150 spread for the exact same monitor, which is frankly ridiculous. Shop around before you buy. In Canada, the gap is even wider at CAD 697 to CAD 870, a CAD 173 difference between two listings. The cheapest US listing at USD 520 is the one to hunt for. At that price, you're getting a 4K 100Hz panel with a full ergonomic stand and USB-C hub, which is reasonable. At USD 670, you're paying too much for what this monitor delivers.

The Dell Pro Plus P3225QE sits in a weird spot. It's a 31.5 inch 4K IPS panel with a 100Hz refresh rate, which sounds like a gaming monitor pitch, but Dell is clearly aiming this at desk workers who want a big, sharp canvas. The numbers that jump out first are the 90th percentile display ranking and the 91st percentile ergonomic score. That's a monitor built to sit on a desk all day and look good doing it.

But the performance ranking lands at 35th percentile, and that tells the real story. An 8ms response time and 100Hz refresh rate are fine for spreadsheets and photo editing, but anyone expecting snappy motion handling will be disappointed. The 350 nits brightness and 99% sRGB coverage are solid for office work, though the 70th percentile color score means creative pros doing wide-gamut work should look elsewhere.

Gamers should skip this one. The 8ms response time and 35th percentile performance score mean motion handling is a weak spot, and the 350 nits brightness won't make HDR content pop. Creative professionals who need wide-gamut color accuracy should also pass, since the 70th percentile color score and 99% sRGB coverage won't cut it for print or video work. And if you need to connect multiple devices, the single HDMI and single DisplayPort inputs are limiting. This is a one-computer monitor.

The Dell Pro Plus P3225QE is a solid office monitor that happens to have a 100Hz refresh rate. The 90th percentile display score and 91st percentile ergonomics are the real strengths here. If you spend your day in documents, spreadsheets, and occasional photo editing, this panel will serve you well. The 8ms response time and 35th percentile performance score mean it's not a gaming monitor, no matter what the 100Hz spec suggests. Buy it for work, not for play.