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Dell UltraSharp U3225QE

Ranked #2 in Computer Monitors

846 LP on the category ladder what's LP?

Announced January 2025 by Dell

The Dell U3225QE follows, offering a larger screen with the same reliability and a 100-Hz refresh that keeps text sharp.

Consolidated from 16 cited sources across 13 outlets

Where the cited sources landed, as we read them

9 positive sources
7 mixed sources

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Pros & cons

✓ 32-inch 4K IPS panel
✓ 100-Hz refresh for crisp text
✓ Excellent ergonomics
✓ 99 % DCI-P3 color gamut
✓ 0.4 ΔE color accuracy

✗ Worse price-to-value than its 27-inch sibling
✗ Early QC reports of unit-to-unit uniformity variance

The sources behind this ranking

We searched the web and YouTube for what has been published about this product, then read the articles, video transcripts and comments we found.

Evidence 5 articles, 10 video reviews and 1 community source

9 positive sources

Home Office Research Article

The Dell UltraSharp U3225QE is the most well-rounded home office monitor in our guide for users who want a standard-format primary display without trade-offs. IPS Black contrast at 4K resolution, 120Hz refresh, and Thunderbolt 4 at 140W — in a 32-inch form factor that fits comfortably on any desk without requiring a deep room or a significant adjustment to the workflow. Where the U4025QW earns its top ranking through format and feature breadth, the U3225QE earns its #2 position through execution: it does everything a home office display needs to do at a high level, with no meaningful weaknesses.

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Full Transparency Full Transparency · 53.8K subscribers · Mar 2025

In this detailed review of the Dell UltraSharp U3225QE 32" 4K Thunderbolt hub monitor, we dive into its impressive features designed for productivity and work.

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Man of Many Ben McKimm · reviewer

If you’re in the market for a new all-around monitor, the Dell UltraSharp 32 4K Thunderbolt Hub Monitor (U3225QE) is worth considering. Suppose you want to declutter your desk, remove cables, and upgrade your monitor for improved image quality when editing photos and even a little console gaming. In that case, this is the monitor you’ve been looking for.

Read N Nerd on the Street Nerd on the Street · 38.7K subscribers · Jun 2026

I can already see once again how much smoother 120 hertz is than 60 with this display. I also now have hardware brightness controls. I can turn it up and down and it's not just software filtering. It's actually communicating with the display over that HDMI cable with DDC/CI and updating the brightness in the display itself, which is great cuz as you can see I've got a window behind this display

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Forbes Rebecca Isaacs · reviewer

My best work monitor pick, the Dell UltraSharp U3225QE 32-Inch Monitor, offers a Thunderbolt 4 port to help you connect all your peripherals, including the ability to daisy-chain. Additionally, it has Picture-In-Picture mode if you need to view multiple content sources simultaneously.

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Full Transparency MART1N1S · owner · Mar 2025

Loved the review. Bought one and loved it since day one. Whatever I do on it checks out on all other devices. Looks beautiful and the ports in the front are so amazing, I use them all the time. Cheers, keep up the good work!

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Jonny Elwyn - Film Editor | Dedicated to All Things Post Production Jonny · reviewer

This supersedes the similarly named 2023 Dell UltraSharp U3223QE , which currently still costs the same as the U3225QE but is older and has worse specs. So make sure you buy the 2025 edition!

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Ryan O'Connor MrSlimfinger · owner · Mar 2025

The U3225QE seems like an awesome display, but reading up on PPI and the issues with macOS scaling drives me crazy.

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Pbtech Article

"This is a good clear monitor, great size for working on, no dead pixels.

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7 mixed sources

Ready Computer One 2204pc · owner · May 2026

So we loose in niceness but we gain in the number of hours we can look a the monitor before the suffer EYES STRAIN. This is the whole purpose of the evolution. So now the big question is : did you feel the difference in your eyes , like some do apparently. But your video is the best since you compare directly the two generations. Which is awesome.

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RTINGS Computer RTINGS Computer · 46.1K subscribers · Apr 2025

But do you need all these features? And is it worth getting if you don’t?

Watch M r/Monitors u/testicularbat · owner

I don't know if I lucked out or not, but my monitor is PERFECT. No coil whine, dead pixels, etc. I'm from Brazil, the monitor was made in China, and its from June 2025. I believe that you should try it out and ultimately, if any of these issues are present, simply return it. It will be better than "wasting" a lot of time thinking and ruminating.

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Tech Tested Tech Tested · 2.9K subscribers · Apr 2026

But for most people doing multitasking or content work, the 32-in model is the better option because the extra space is the upgrade that actually changes your workflow.

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RTINGS Computer Joakim.Bengtsson · owner · Apr 2025

High native contrast, wide viewing angles and 4k means very good for office work. I think the smearing when gaming only really matters for first person multiplayer shooters? If you play other types of games, especially if not competitively, I think this Dell will do just fine, although I have not tested it myself.

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Ready Computer One Ready Computer One · 344 subscribers · May 2026

So, one thing I note here is I don't know if you can see it, but there's like a purple fringe that I see all along here, all around the borders of the screen. It's really all around. I don't know if you can see this very e clearly on the camera. I don't know if it's going to be visible or not. I'm comparing this with my U 3223 QE that I have right here now on the stand.

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Ruslan Tulupov KeysChordsAndFriends · owner · Apr 2025

I'm satisfied with my purchase, although I think it's a bit overpriced. OLED prices coming down a lot lately. if you can manage to deal with the downsides like burnin. I can't because I'm staring at scripts and word documents many hours a day.

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Frequently asked questions

It ranks #2 of 18 on our computer monitors tier list, in S tier. That placement draws on 16 cited sources across 13 outlets.

None of the 16 sources with a clear view is critical of it. Worse price-to-value than its 27-inch sibling. Early QC reports of unit-to-unit uniformity variance.