Dell 32 Plus 4K Monitor (S3225QS) / Dell UltraSharp U2725QE

Dell 32 Plus 4K Monitor (S3225QS): S3225QS: 31.5-inch flat VA panel, 3840 × 2160, 120 Hz, built-in 2 × 5 W speakers, Ash White back and stand. Models in the same family with a USB hub and the QD-OLED S3225QC are separate products.

Dell UltraSharp U2725QE: U2725QE · 27-inch

SpecificationDell 32 Plus 4K Monitor (S3225QS)Dell UltraSharp U2725QE
Release year20252025
Panel31.5-inch flat VA (vertical alignment) panel, LED edge backlight; 16:9, 3840 × 2160 (4K UHD), 139 ppi; anti-glare 3H-hardness surface

Dell lists 3000:1 contrast and 178°/178° viewing angles for this VA panel; the viewing-angle figure does not show at what angle colour and contrast start to shift.

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Refresh rate and response time120 Hz (48–120 Hz vertical frequency); 4 ms GtG (Extreme), 5 ms GtG (Fast), 8 ms GtG (Normal); AMD FreeSync Premium

120 Hz at 4K is available over both HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 1.4; the source must also output 4K at 120 Hz. FreeSync Premium matches the refresh to the game’s frame rate within 48–120 Hz to prevent tearing; AMD’s tier also includes low framerate compensation (LFC). GtG figures are given for the fastest overdrive mode.

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Brightness, contrast and colour300 nits; 3000:1 contrast; 1.07 billion colours; 95% DCI-P3, 99% sRGB; HDR10

HDR10 support means the monitor accepts HDR signals; with 300 nits and edge lighting it carries no DisplayHDR tier. 1.07 billion colours corresponds to 10-bit colour depth.

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Connections2 × HDMI 2.1 (FRL, HDR, VRR; up to 4K 120 Hz; HDCP 2.2), 1 × DisplayPort 1.4 (4K 120 Hz, HDR, VRR; HDCP 2.2)

There is no USB-C, USB hub, headphone output or webcam, so a laptop cannot be charged over a single cable. A 1.8 m HDMI cable is in the box.

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Speakers2 × 5 W built-in speakers Dell—
Stand and mounting100 mm height adjustment, −5°/+21° tilt, −4°/+4° slant; VESA 100 × 100

The screen cannot rotate to portrait (pivot).

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Eye comfortComfortView Plus; TÜV Rheinland 4-star eye comfort certification

ComfortView Plus cuts blue light to 35% or less at the hardware level; Dell says this does not affect colour accuracy.

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Power consumption32 W in operation, 85 W maximum; 0.3 W standby and off; internal power supply, 100–240 V

It is ENERGY STAR 8.0 certified.

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Size and weightWith stand 71.3 × 44.6–54.6 × 22.2 cm, 8.77 kg; without stand 71.4 × 41.4 × 6.1 cm, 5.97 kg

Values are converted from Dell’s figures in inches and pounds.

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Warranty1-year limited hardware warranty with advanced exchange service in the US

Warranty length varies by country.

Dell		3-year limited hardware warranty; Advanced Exchange

Terms from the UK model page; may vary by country.

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Display—27-inch IPS Black; 3840 × 2160; 163 ppi; anti-glare surface Dell
Refresh rate—120 Hz; 48–120 Hz variable refresh

Variable refresh works over HDMI 2.1; dynamic refresh rate (DRR) over DisplayPort is also listed for Windows.

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Brightness—450 nits typical; 600 nits peak; HDR 600 Dell
Rated contrast—3000:1 native contrast

IPS Black targets darker blacks than conventional IPS; it does not give per-pixel black like OLED or local-dimming displays.

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Colour—1.07 billion colours; 100% sRGB and Rec.709; 99% DCI-P3 and Display P3; factory calibration average ΔE < 1.5 Dell
Response time—5 ms GtG (fast mode); 8 ms GtG

Pixel transition specification, not total input lag.

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Thunderbolt 4—1 × upstream: video (DP 1.4, DSC), data and 140 W EPR charging; 1 × downstream: daisy chain, 15 W

Two 4K monitors can run from one computer through a Thunderbolt 4 daisy chain.

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Video inputs—1 × HDMI 2.1 (4K 120 Hz, VRR); 1 × DisplayPort 1.4 in (DSC, HDCP 2.2); 1 × DisplayPort out Dell
USB hub—Thunderbolt 4 or USB-C upstream (10 Gbit/s); 2 × USB-C (10 Gbit/s, 15 W); 4 × USB-A (10 Gbit/s, one with BC 1.2 charging) Dell
Power delivery—Up to 140 W EPR

Requires a compatible computer and cable.

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Ethernet—2.5 GbE Dell
Audio—3.5 mm analogue line-out; no built-in speakers Dell
Multiple sources—Built-in KVM; PiP and PbP

KVM switches one keyboard and mouse between two computers; PiP/PbP show two sources at once.

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Eye comfort and sensor—ComfortView Plus (blue light ≤ 35%); TÜV 5-star eye comfort; ambient light sensor

The sensor can adjust brightness and colour temperature automatically; see owner experiences for firmware-related issues.

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Stand—150 mm height; −5°/+21° tilt; ±45° swivel; ±90° pivot Dell
VESA—100 × 100 mm Dell
Panel without stand—612.44 × 353.51 × 55.60 mm; 5.22 kg Dell
Weight with stand—7.06 kg (with stand and cables) Dell
In the box—Power cable; 1.8 m DisplayPort 1.4; 1 m USB-A to USB-C; 1 m passive Thunderbolt 4 cable Dell
Firmware—M2T102 (A01, 19 August 2025)

Dell says it targets wake-from-sleep, USB dropping to 480 Mbit/s on MacBooks, auto brightness/colour temperature sensing and daisy-chained displays not waking.

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