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Dell U3225QE
Dell S3225QS
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Max Refresh Rate120 Hz
Size32"
Pixel TypeIPS
Native Resolution3840 x 2160
Max Refresh Rate120 Hz
Size32"
Pixel TypeVA
Native Resolution3840 x 2160
Our Verdict
Dell U3225QE
Dell S3225QS
The Dell U3225QE is a higher-end 4k, 32-inch monitor than the Dell S3225QS. As such, the U3225QE comes with more perks, including a USB hub, which the S3225QS doesn't have, and a KVM switch. The U3225QE also comes with a more ergonomic stand, and it has wider viewing angles that make it easier to share the screen with someone next to you. That said, the U3225QE comes with a price increase, and the S3225QS is still a solid option if you're looking for an entry-level 4k monitor for work.
Variants
- U3225QE (32")
- S3225QS (32")
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Threshold
PC Gaming
6.4
6.7
Refresh Rate Compliance
0.4
5.4
CAD @ Max Refresh Rate
5.2
6.5
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Curve Radius
Not Curved
Not Curved
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Longevity Graph
Build Quality
8.0
6.5
Build Quality Picture
Ergonomics
9.3
6.5
Ergonomics Picture
Back Picture
Height Adjustment
5.9" (15.0 cm)
3.9" (10.0 cm)
Min Height To Top Of Panel
18.1" (45.9 cm)
17.1" (43.5 cm)
Tilt Range
-20° to 5°
-20° to 5°
Rotate Portrait/Landscape
Yes, Both Ways
No
Swivel Range
-30° to 30°
No swivel
Wall Mount
VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
Stand
Stand Picture
Thickness Picture
Base Width
11.2" (28.5 cm)
10.2" (26.0 cm)
Base Depth
8.5" (21.6 cm)
8.7" (22.2 cm)
Thickness (With Display)
6.7" (17.0 cm)
6.4" (16.2 cm)
Weight (With Display)
19.7 lbs (8.9 kg)
18.8 lbs (8.5 kg)
Display
Display Picture
Size
32"
32"
Housing Width
28.1" (71.3 cm)
28.0" (71.2 cm)
Housing Height
16.2" (41.1 cm)
16.2" (41.2 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)
2.4" (6.0 cm)
2.4" (6.0 cm)
Weight (Without Stand)
14.2 lbs (6.4 kg)
13.2 lbs (6.0 kg)
Borders Size (Bezels)
0.3" (0.8 cm)
0.3" (0.8 cm)
Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Power Supply
Internal
Internal
Picture Quality
Contrast
7.1
8.2
Checkerboard Picture
Native Contrast
2,252 : 1
3,701 : 1
Contrast With Local Dimming
1,144 : 1
N/A
Local Dimming
1.5
0.0
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming
Yes
No
Backlight
Edge
Edge
SDR Brightness
8.4
8.0
Real Scene
468 cd/m²
348 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
485 cd/m²
361 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
486 cd/m²
360 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
486 cd/m²
359 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
486 cd/m²
358 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
486 cd/m²
358 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
485 cd/m²
360 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
486 cd/m²
359 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
486 cd/m²
359 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
486 cd/m²
358 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
486 cd/m²
357 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.001
Minimum Brightness
34 cd/m²
35 cd/m²
HDR Brightness
7.7
6.5
EOTF
VESA DisplayHDR Certification
DisplayHDR 600
No Certification
Real Scene
570 cd/m²
374 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
507 cd/m²
376 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
623 cd/m²
377 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
629 cd/m²
376 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
632 cd/m²
377 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
631 cd/m²
377 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
506 cd/m²
375 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
622 cd/m²
376 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
628 cd/m²
376 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
630 cd/m²
376 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
629 cd/m²
376 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.013
0.000
Horizontal Viewing Angle
8.2
5.3
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Left
43°
27°
Color Washout From Right
42°
29°
Horizontal Hue Graph
Color Shift From Left
54°
30°
Color Shift From Right
56°
36°
Horizontal Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Left
45°
29°
Brightness Loss From Right
45°
31°
Black Level Raise From Left
70°
12°
Black Level Raise From Right
70°
12°
Gamma Shift From Left
52°
15°
Gamma Shift From Right
53°
14°
Vertical Viewing Angle
7.0
5.1
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Below
33°
32°
Color Washout From Above
31°
27°
Vertical Hue Graph
Color Shift From Below
39°
29°
Color Shift From Above
41°
31°
Vertical Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Below
36°
32°
Brightness Loss From Above
35°
30°
Black Level Raise From Below
70°
10°
Black Level Raise From Above
70°
10°
Gamma Shift From Below
33°
9°
Gamma Shift From Above
32°
13°
Gray Uniformity
7.8
8.0
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
3.355%
3.476%
50% DSE
0.150%
0.137%
Black Uniformity
6.5
6.8
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
1.488%
1.476%
Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
2.532%
N/A
Color Accuracy (Pre-Calibration)
8.5
8.3
Pre Calibration Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
Picture Mode
Color Space (sRGB)
sRGB
sRGB Gamut Area xy
101.9%
101.4%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
3.85
4.17
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,473 K
7,196 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.20
2.25
Color dE (Avg.)
2.16
2.46
Contrast Setting
75
75
RGB Settings
Default
Default
Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
Brightness Setting
75
75
Measured Brightness
169 cd/m²
181 cd/m²
Brightness Locked
No
No
Color Accuracy (Post-Calibration)
9.7
9.3
Post Calibration Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
Picture Mode
Custom Color
Custom Color
sRGB Gamut Area xy
100.8%
96.1%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
0.77
0.47
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,479 K
6,545 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.18
2.20
Color dE (Avg.)
0.41
1.04
Contrast Setting
75
75
RGB Settings
Gain (100-98-99), Offset (50-50-50)
Gain (100-97-88), Offset (47-46-48)
Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
Brightness Setting
33
31
Measured Brightness
100 cd/m²
102 cd/m²
SDR Color Gamut
9.7
8.9
sRGB Color Gamut Picture
sRGB Coverage xy
100.0%
96.5%
sRGB Picture Mode
Custom Color
Custom Color
Adobe RGB Color Gamut Picture
Adobe RGB Coverage xy
92.4%
80.6%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Custom Color
Custom Color
HDR Color Gamut
9.5
7.0
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
DCI-P3 Color Gamut Picture
DCI-P3 Coverage xy
98.8%
83.2%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
DisplayHDR 600
Desktop
Rec. 2020 Color Gamut Picture
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy
76.6%
61.8%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
DisplayHDR 600
Desktop
HDR Color Volume
8.1
7.0
DCI-P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI-P3 Coverage ICtCp
70.7%
46.3%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
DisplayHDR 600
Desktop
Rec. 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec. 2020 Coverage ICtCp
36.4%
26.4%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
DisplayHDR 600
Desktop
Text Clarity
9.0
9.0
ClearType On
ClearType Off
Pixel Type
IPS
VA
Pixels
Subpixel Layout
RGB
RGB
Direct Reflections
6.5
6.4
Ring Light Picture
Direct Reflections Graph
Peak Direct Reflection Intensity
30.9%
32.2%
Screen Finish
Matte
Matte
Ambient Black Level Raise
8.7
8.8
Black Level Raise Picture
Ambient Black Level Raise Graph
Black Luminance @ 0 lx
0.06 cd/m²
0.08 cd/m²
Black Luminance @ 1000 lx
0.58 cd/m²
0.52 cd/m²
Total Reflected Light
6.2
5.4
Bright Room Off Picture
Total Reflection Ring Light Picture
Total Reflected Light Intensity
29,524% ⋅ pixel
38,247% ⋅ pixel
Diffraction Artifacts
No
No
Gradient
9.8
9.8
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
10 Bit
10 Bit
Motion
Refresh Rate
7.1
7.1
Native Refresh Rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Max Refresh Rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP
120 Hz
120 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI
120 Hz
120 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit
120 Hz
120 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit
120 Hz
120 Hz
DSC Toggle
No
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
Yes
FreeSync
Compatible (Tested)
Yes
G-SYNC
Compatible (Tested)
Compatible (Tested)
VRR Maximum
120 Hz
120 Hz
VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors
DisplayPort, HDMI
DisplayPort, HDMI
VRR Motion Performance
5.6
5.6
Pursuit Photo VRR
OD Mode CAD Comparison
Recommended VRR OD Setting
Normal
Extreme
Variable Overdrive Advertised
No
No
Avg. CAD
347
347
Best CAD
336
336
Worst CAD
373
367
Refresh Rate Compliance
0.4
5.4
Fast GTG Sequence
VRR Compliance
Compliance @ Max Hz
29%
42%
Compliance @ 120 FPS
29%
42%
Compliance @ 60 FPS
40%
61%
CAD @ Max Refresh Rate
5.2
6.5
Pursuit Photo At Max Refresh
CAD Heatmap At Max Refresh
OD Transition Max Refresh Rate
OD fast
0 to 31
OD extreme
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Normal VRR Off
Extreme VRR Off
Avg. CAD
313
256
Best 10% CAD
140
129
Worst 10% CAD
653
388
Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
First Response Time
11.9 ms
7.7 ms
Total Response Time
12.1 ms
12.8 ms
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Normal VRR Off
Extreme VRR Off
RGB Overshoot
0 RGB
5 RGB
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
3 RGB
17 RGB
Worst 10% First Response Time
25.5 ms
18.9 ms
Worst 10% Total Response Time
25.5 ms
25.6 ms
Heatmap First Response
Heatmap Total Response
Heatmap RGB Overshoot
CAD @ 120Hz
5.2
6.5
Pursuit Photo 120Hz
CAD Heatmap 120Hz
OD Transition 120Hz
OD fast
0 to 31
OD extreme
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Normal VRR Off
Extreme VRR Off
Avg. CAD
313
256
Best 10% CAD
140
129
Worst 10% CAD
653
388
Response Time @ 120Hz
Worst 10% First Response Time
25.5 ms
18.9 ms
RGB Overshoot
0 RGB
5 RGB
Total Response Time
12.1 ms
12.8 ms
First Response Time
11.9 ms
7.7 ms
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Normal VRR Off
Extreme VRR Off
Worst 10% Total Response Time
25.5 ms
25.6 ms
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
3 RGB
17 RGB
120Hz First Response Heatmap
120Hz Total Response Heatmap
120Hz Heatmap RGB Overshoot
CAD @ 60Hz
5.1
5.0
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
CAD Heatmap 60Hz
OD Transition 60Hz
OD fast
0 to 31
OD extreme
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Normal VRR Off
Fast VRR Off
Avg. CAD
341
353
Best 10% CAD
133
109
Worst 10% CAD
611
622
Response Time @ 60Hz
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Normal VRR Off
Fast VRR Off
First Response Time
9.9 ms
11.5 ms
Total Response Time
16.2 ms
14.6 ms
RGB Overshoot
6 RGB
2 RGB
Worst 10% Total Response Time
25.7 ms
23.2 ms
Worst 10% First Response Time
17.6 ms
22.4 ms
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
18 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
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
No BFI
Pulse Phase Control
No BFI
No BFI
Pulse Amplitude Control
No BFI
No BFI
VRR At The Same Time
No BFI
No BFI
VRR Flicker
9.2
9.3
VRR Flicker Video
VRR Flicker Graph
Dark Gray Flicker
0.6 RGB
0.5 RGB
Middle Gray Flicker
0.8 RGB
0.6 RGB
Light Gray Flicker
1.0 RGB
1.0 RGB
Image Flicker
10
10
Backlight Picture
Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
0 Hz
Inputs
Input Lag
8.7
8.6
Native Resolution @ Max Hz
5.3 ms
5.8 ms
Native Resolution @ 120Hz
5.3 ms
5.8 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz
9.7 ms
10.2 ms
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
N/A
N/A
Resolution
8.5
8.5
Native Resolution
3840 x 2160
3840 x 2160
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
Megapixels
8.3 MP
8.3 MP
Pixel Density
140 PPI
140 PPI
PS5 Compatibility
10
10
PS5 Compatibility Photo
PS5 Compatibility Table
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
10
8.5
XSX Compatibility Photo
XSX Compatibility Table
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
No
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
Inputs
Inputs 1
Inputs 2
DisplayPort
1 (DP 1.4)
1 (DP 1.4)
DisplayPort Transmission Bandwidth
No DisplayPort 2.1
No DisplayPort 2.1
Mini DisplayPort
No
No
HDMI
1 (HDMI 2.1)
2 (HDMI 2.1)
HDMI 2.1 Bandwidth
48Gbps (FRL 12x4)
48Gbps (FRL 12x4)
Daisy Chaining
DisplayPort Out & Thunderbolt
No
3.5mm Audio Out
Yes
No
Ethernet
Yes
No
HDR10
Yes
Yes
Dolby Vision
No
No
USB
USB-A Ports
5
0
USB-A Rated Speed
10Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 2)
No USB-A Ports
USB-B Upstream Port
No
No
USB-C Ports
5
0
USB-C Upstream
Yes
No USB-C Ports
USB-C Rated Speed
10Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 2)
No USB-C Ports
USB-C Power Delivery
140W
No USB-C Ports
USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode
Yes
No USB-C Ports
Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt 4
No
macOS Compatibility
macOS Screenshot
Features
Additional Features
Speakers
No
Yes
RGB Illumination
No
No
Multiple Input Display
PIP + PBP
No
KVM Switch
Yes
No
Smart OS
No
No
On-Screen Display (OSD)
OSD Picture
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