Dell 32 Plus 4K Monitor (S3225QS) / LG UltraGear 27GX790A-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 27GX790A-B: 27-inch class (26.5-inch) QHD 480 Hz OLED

SpecificationDell 32 Plus 4K Monitor (S3225QS)LG UltraGear 27GX790A-B
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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26.5-inch (27-inch class) OLED, 16:9

The actual viewable diagonal is 26.5 inches.

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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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With stand 23.8 × 22.8 × 9.8 in (raised), 20.5 lb; without stand 23.8 × 13.8 × 1.8 in, 11.2 lb

About 9.3 kg with stand, about 5.1 kg without.

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

Warranty length varies by country.

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Model—27GX790A-B (US version 27GX790A-B.AUS)

LG’s US spec sheet carries a 2024 copyright; LG Brazil lists the model as a 2025 product.

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Resolution and pixel pitch—2560 × 1440 (QHD); 0.2292 mm pixel pitch

QHD at 27 inches means lower pixel density than 4K; small text looks less crisp but high frame rates are easier to reach on the GPU.

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Refresh rate—480 Hz

480 Hz means up to 480 frames per second; seeing that benefit requires the game and GPU to deliver close to 480 fps.

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Response time—0.03 ms (GtG)

Grey-to-grey pixel transition time; it is not input lag.

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Brightness—Typical 275 cd/m² (min 250); HDR peak at 1.5% APL typical 1,300 cd/m² (min 1,040)

1,300 nits applies only to small highlights covering 1.5% of the screen; on a full white screen OLED automatic brightness limiting kicks in.

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Contrast—1,500,000:1 (typical)

OLED pixels can switch fully off, so black level is near zero; LG’s page notes the figure is measured at 25% APL.

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Colour—DCI-P3 98.5% (CIE 1976); 10-bit (1.07 billion colours)

The sheet lists a paper calibration report in the box.

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HDR—HDR10; VESA DisplayHDR True Black 400

True Black is the VESA HDR tier for very low black-level displays such as OLED.

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Variable refresh—VESA AdaptiveSync; NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible; AMD FreeSync Premium Pro

Variable refresh matches the panel to the GPU frame rate to reduce tearing and stutter. LG’s page also lists VESA ClearMR 21000 certification.

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Screen surface—Anti-glare, low-reflection front polariser LG
Inputs—2× HDMI (HDMI 2.1 FRL compliant); 1× DisplayPort 2.1

FRL is the high-bandwidth transfer mode of HDMI 2.1. There is no USB-C video input.

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USB and audio—USB 3.0: 1 upstream, 2 downstream; 4-pole headphone out (sound + mic); DTS Headphone:X

No built-in speakers are listed.

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Stand—Tilt -5°/15°; swivel -30°/30°; height 110 mm; clockwise pivot; VESA 100 × 100

It has a tool-free 1Click stand mount and hexagonal RGB lighting on the back.

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Power—External adapter, 100–240 V; under 0.5 W in sleep, under 0.3 W off

The sheet does not list typical power consumption.

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Burn-in care—OLED Care

LG says the feature helps prevent burn-in from static high-contrast images left on screen for long periods but may not prevent all image retention.

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In the box—Power cord, DisplayPort 2.1 cable, HDMI 2.1 cable, USB A-to-B cable, paper calibration report LG