Dell 32 Plus 4K Monitor (S3225QS) / LG UltraGear 27GR93U-B

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.

LG UltraGear 27GR93U-B: 27GR93U-B, the 27-inch 4K 144 Hz IPS model; the spec table is from LG UK, dimensions and weights from LG Canada. The 32-inch 32GR93U and the OLED UltraGear models are separate products.

SpecificationDell 32 Plus 4K Monitor (S3225QS)LG UltraGear 27GR93U-B
Release year20252023
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.

Dell		27-inch (68.5 cm) IPS, 3840 × 2160, 16:9; anti-glare surface

At 27 inches, 4K means high pixel density; text and detail look very sharp, though Windows usually needs scaling. IPS panels offer wide viewing angles and good colour, but blacks are not as deep as OLED.

LG
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.

Dell		144 Hz; 1 ms (GtG, Faster mode)

LG notes that 1 ms is only achieved with Game Adjust → Response Time → Faster. 144 Hz requires a graphics card with DisplayPort 1.4 (DSC) or HDMI 2.1.

LG
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.

Dell		2 × HDMI (2.1), 1 × DisplayPort 1.4 (DSC); USB 3.0 upstream 1, downstream 2; 4-pole headphone out (audio + mic), DTS Headphone:X

DSC (Display Stream Compression) compresses the 4K 144 Hz signal, which exceeds DisplayPort 1.4 bandwidth, with no visible loss. There is no USB-C input and no built-in speakers are listed.

LG
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).

Dell		Height, tilt, pivot; detachable base; cable holder and mouse cable holder

Per LG Canada dimensions, height with stand ranges from 467.7 to 577.7 mm, so about 110 mm of height adjustment. Pivot turns the screen to portrait; swivel is not listed.

LG
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.

Dell		—
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.

Dell		—
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.

Dell		With stand 613.5 × 467.7–577.7 × 253.7 mm, 6.4 kg; without stand 613.5 × 371.6 × 51.3 mm, 4.5 kg LG
Warranty1-year limited hardware warranty with advanced exchange service in the US

Warranty length varies by country.

Dell		—
Contrast and viewing angle—1000:1 typical (700:1 minimum); 178° / 178°

1000:1 is ordinary for IPS: blacks can look grey in a dark room. No local dimming is listed.

LG
Colour—DCI-P3 95% typical (90% minimum, CIE1976); 10-bit (8-bit + FRC), 1.07 billion colours; hardware calibration ready

8-bit + FRC imitates 10-bit gradations with rapid dithering; usually invisible to the eye. Hardware calibration writes settings to the monitor’s own memory.

LG
HDR—HDR10; VESA DisplayHDR 400; HDR Effect

DisplayHDR 400 is the entry tier of HDR certification; without local dimming, the bright-to-dark range of HDR content stays limited. HDR Effect is a picture mode that makes SDR content look more HDR-like.

LG
Adaptive sync—NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible; AMD FreeSync Premium; VRR up to 144 Hz

Matches the monitor’s refresh to the game’s frame rate, reducing tearing and stutter. According to LG, VRR needs a graphics card with DisplayPort 1.4 (DSC) or HDMI 2.1.

LG
Gaming features—Black Stabilizer, Dynamic Action Sync, Crosshair, FPS Counter, User Defined Key; Hexagon RGB LED lighting

Black Stabilizer brightens dark areas so opponents in shadow are visible; Crosshair places a fixed aiming point at screen centre. Crosshair is unavailable while FPS Counter is on.

LG
Power—External adapter, 19 V / 3.42 A (65 W); 50 W typical, 55 W max; under 0.5 W in sleep LG