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Dell S3225QC
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Max Refresh Rate
Hz
Size
"
Pixel Type
Native Resolution
Max Refresh Rate
120 Hz
Size
32"
Pixel Type
VA
Native Resolution
3840 x 2160
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Dell S3225QC
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Main Differences for
PC Gaming
PC Gaming
Threshold
PC Gaming
6.7
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
Curve Radius
Not Curved
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Longevity Graph
Build Quality
6.5
Build Quality Picture
Ergonomics
6.5
Ergonomics Picture
Back Picture
Height Adjustment
" ( cm)
3.9" (10.0 cm)
Min Height To Top Of Panel
" ( cm)
17.1" (43.5 cm)
Tilt Range
-20° to 5°
Rotate Portrait/Landscape
No
Swivel Range
No swivel
Wall Mount
VESA 100x100
Stand
Stand Picture
Thickness Picture
Base Width
" ( cm)
10.2" (26.0 cm)
Base Depth
" ( cm)
8.7" (22.2 cm)
Thickness (With Display)
" ( cm)
6.4" (16.2 cm)
Weight (With Display)
lbs ( kg)
18.8 lbs (8.5 kg)
Display
Display Picture
Size
"
32"
Housing Width
" ( cm)
28.0" (71.2 cm)
Housing Height
" ( cm)
16.2" (41.2 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)
" ( cm)
2.4" (6.0 cm)
Weight (Without Stand)
lbs ( kg)
13.2 lbs (6.0 kg)
Borders Size (Bezels)
" ( cm)
0.3" (0.8 cm)
Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Power Supply
Internal
Picture Quality
Contrast
8.2
Checkerboard Picture
Native Contrast
: 1
3,701 : 1
Contrast With Local Dimming
: 1
N/A
Local Dimming
0.0
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming
No
Backlight
Edge
SDR Brightness
8.0
Real Scene
cd/m²
348 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
cd/m²
361 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
cd/m²
360 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
cd/m²
359 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
cd/m²
358 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
cd/m²
358 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
cd/m²
360 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
cd/m²
359 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
cd/m²
359 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
cd/m²
358 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
cd/m²
357 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.001
Minimum Brightness
cd/m²
35 cd/m²
HDR Brightness
6.5
EOTF
VESA DisplayHDR Certification
No Certification
Real Scene
cd/m²
374 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
cd/m²
376 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
cd/m²
377 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
cd/m²
376 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
cd/m²
377 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
cd/m²
377 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
cd/m²
375 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
cd/m²
376 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
cd/m²
376 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
cd/m²
376 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
cd/m²
376 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
Horizontal Viewing Angle
5.3
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Left
°
27°
Color Washout From Right
°
29°
Horizontal Hue Graph
Color Shift From Left
°
30°
Color Shift From Right
°
36°
Horizontal Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Left
°
29°
Brightness Loss From Right
°
31°
Black Level Raise From Left
°
12°
Black Level Raise From Right
°
12°
Gamma Shift From Left
°
15°
Gamma Shift From Right
°
14°
Vertical Viewing Angle
5.1
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Below
°
32°
Color Washout From Above
°
27°
Vertical Hue Graph
Color Shift From Below
°
29°
Color Shift From Above
°
31°
Vertical Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Below
°
32°
Brightness Loss From Above
°
30°
Black Level Raise From Below
°
10°
Black Level Raise From Above
°
10°
Gamma Shift From Below
°
9°
Gamma Shift From Above
°
13°
Gray Uniformity
8.0
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
%
3.476%
50% DSE
%
0.137%
Black Uniformity
6.8
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
%
1.476%
Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
N/A
N/A
Color Accuracy (Pre-Calibration)
8.3
Pre Calibration Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
Picture Mode
sRGB
sRGB Gamut Area xy
%
101.4%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
4.17
Color Temperature (Avg.)
K
7,196 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.25
Color dE (Avg.)
2.46
Contrast Setting
75
RGB Settings
Default
Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
Brightness Setting
75
Measured Brightness
cd/m²
181 cd/m²
Brightness Locked
No
Color Accuracy (Post-Calibration)
9.3
Post Calibration Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
Picture Mode
Custom Color
sRGB Gamut Area xy
%
96.1%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
0.47
Color Temperature (Avg.)
K
6,545 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.20
Color dE (Avg.)
1.04
Contrast Setting
75
RGB Settings
Gain (100-97-88), Offset (47-46-48)
Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
Brightness Setting
31
Measured Brightness
cd/m²
102 cd/m²
ICC Profile
SDR Color Gamut
8.9
sRGB Color Gamut Picture
sRGB Coverage xy
%
96.5%
sRGB Picture Mode
Custom Color
Adobe RGB Color Gamut Picture
Adobe RGB Coverage xy
%
80.6%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Custom Color
HDR Color Gamut
7.0
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
DCI-P3 Color Gamut Picture
DCI-P3 Coverage xy
%
83.2%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
Desktop
Rec. 2020 Color Gamut Picture
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy
%
61.8%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
Desktop
HDR Color Volume
7.0
DCI-P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI-P3 Coverage ICtCp
%
46.3%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
Desktop
Rec. 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec. 2020 Coverage ICtCp
%
26.4%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
Desktop
Text Clarity
9.0
ClearType On
ClearType Off
Pixel Type
VA
Pixels
Subpixel Layout
RGB
Direct Reflections
6.4
Ring Light Picture
Direct Reflections Graph
Peak Direct Reflection Intensity
%
32.2%
Screen Finish
Matte
Ambient Black Level Raise
8.8
Black Level Raise Picture
Ambient Black Level Raise Graph
Black Luminance @ 0 lx
cd/m²
0.08 cd/m²
Black Luminance @ 1000 lx
cd/m²
0.52 cd/m²
Total Reflected Light
5.4
Bright Room Off Picture
Total Reflection Ring Light Picture
Total Reflected Light Intensity
% ⋅ pixel
38,247% ⋅ pixel
Diffraction Artifacts
No
Gradient
9.8
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
Bit
10 Bit
Motion
Refresh Rate
7.1
Native Refresh Rate
Hz
120 Hz
Max Refresh Rate
Hz
120 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP
Hz
120 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI
Hz
120 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit
Hz
120 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit
Hz
120 Hz
DSC Toggle
No
DSC Off Max Refresh Rate Over DP
N/A
N/A
DSC Off Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI
N/A
N/A
Variable Refresh Rate (VRR)
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
FreeSync
Yes
G-SYNC
Compatible (Tested)
VRR Maximum
Hz
120 Hz
VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors
DisplayPort, HDMI
VRR Motion Performance
5.6
Pursuit Photo VRR
OD Mode CAD Comparison
Recommended VRR OD Setting
Extreme
Variable Overdrive Advertised
No
Avg. CAD
347
Best CAD
336
Worst CAD
367
Refresh Rate Compliance
5.4
Fast GTG Sequence
VRR Compliance
Compliance @ Max Hz
%
42%
Compliance @ 120 FPS
%
42%
Compliance @ 60 FPS
%
61%
CAD @ Max Refresh Rate
6.5
Pursuit Photo At Max Refresh
CAD Heatmap At Max Refresh
OD Transition Max Refresh Rate
OD extreme
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Extreme VRR Off
Avg. CAD
256
Best 10% CAD
129
Worst 10% CAD
388
Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
First Response Time
ms
7.7 ms
Total Response Time
ms
12.8 ms
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Extreme VRR Off
RGB Overshoot
RGB
5 RGB
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
RGB
17 RGB
Worst 10% First Response Time
ms
18.9 ms
Worst 10% Total Response Time
ms
25.6 ms
Heatmap First Response
Heatmap Total Response
Heatmap RGB Overshoot
CAD @ 120Hz
6.5
Pursuit Photo 120Hz
CAD Heatmap 120Hz
OD Transition 120Hz
OD extreme
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Extreme VRR Off
Avg. CAD
256
Best 10% CAD
129
Worst 10% CAD
388
Response Time @ 120Hz
Worst 10% First Response Time
ms
18.9 ms
RGB Overshoot
RGB
5 RGB
Total Response Time
ms
12.8 ms
First Response Time
ms
7.7 ms
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Extreme VRR Off
Worst 10% Total Response Time
ms
25.6 ms
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
RGB
17 RGB
120Hz First Response Heatmap
120Hz Total Response Heatmap
120Hz Heatmap RGB Overshoot
CAD @ 60Hz
5.0
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
CAD Heatmap 60Hz
OD Transition 60Hz
OD extreme
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Fast VRR Off
Avg. CAD
353
Best 10% CAD
109
Worst 10% CAD
622
Response Time @ 60Hz
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Fast VRR Off
First Response Time
ms
11.5 ms
Total Response Time
ms
14.6 ms
RGB Overshoot
RGB
2 RGB
Worst 10% Total Response Time
ms
23.2 ms
Worst 10% First Response Time
ms
22.4 ms
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
RGB
7 RGB
60Hz First Response Heatmap
60Hz Total Response Heatmap
60Hz RGB Overshoot Heatmap
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
Backlight Strobing Picture
Backlight Strobing Frequency Picture
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
No BFI
Maximum Frequency
N/A
N/A
Minimum Frequency
N/A
N/A
Longest Pulse Width Brightness
N/A
N/A
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness
N/A
N/A
Pulse Width Control
No BFI
Pulse Phase Control
No BFI
Pulse Amplitude Control
No BFI
VRR At The Same Time
No BFI
VRR Flicker
9.3
VRR Flicker Video
VRR Flicker Graph
Dark Gray Flicker
RGB
0.5 RGB
Middle Gray Flicker
RGB
0.6 RGB
Light Gray Flicker
RGB
1.0 RGB
Image Flicker
10
Backlight Picture
Flicker-Free
Yes
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
Inputs
Input Lag
8.6
Native Resolution @ Max Hz
ms
5.8 ms
Native Resolution @ 120Hz
ms
5.8 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz
ms
10.2 ms
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
N/A
N/A
Resolution
8.5
Native Resolution
3840 x 2160
Aspect Ratio
16:9
Megapixels
MP
8.3 MP
Pixel Density
PPI
140 PPI
PS5 Compatibility
10
PS5 Compatibility Photo
PS5 Compatibility Table
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
8.5
XSX Compatibility Photo
XSX Compatibility Table
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
No
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Inputs
Inputs 1
Inputs 2
DisplayPort
1 (DP 1.4)
DisplayPort Transmission Bandwidth
No DisplayPort 2.1
Mini DisplayPort
No
HDMI
2 (HDMI 2.1)
HDMI 2.1 Bandwidth
48Gbps (FRL 12x4)
Daisy Chaining
No
3.5mm Audio Out
No
Ethernet
No
HDR10
Yes
Dolby Vision
No
USB
USB-A Ports
0
USB-A Rated Speed
No USB-A Ports
USB-B Upstream Port
No
USB-C Ports
0
USB-C Upstream
No USB-C Ports
USB-C Rated Speed
No USB-C Ports
USB-C Power Delivery
No USB-C Ports
USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode
No USB-C Ports
Thunderbolt
No
macOS Compatibility
macOS Screenshot
Features
Additional Features
Speakers
Yes
RGB Illumination
No
Multiple Input Display
No
KVM Switch
No
Smart OS
No
On-Screen Display (OSD)
OSD Picture
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