Dell UltraSharp U3226Q / LG UltraGear 27GX700A-B

Dell UltraSharp U3226Q: U3226Q · PW88C · 31.5-inch · black

LG UltraGear 27GX700A-B: 27GX700A-B: 26.5-inch QHD 280 Hz OLED gaming monitor. The 480 Hz 27GX790A-B and the 240 Hz 27GS95QE are separate models.

SpecificationDell UltraSharp U3226QLG UltraGear 27GX700A-B
Release year20262025
Display31.5-inch QD-OLED · 3840 × 2160 Dell—
Refresh rate120 Hz Dell—
Pixel density140 ppi Dell—
Typical brightness300 nits Dell—
Peak HDR brightness1000 nits · 3% APL

Small bright-area condition, not sustained full-screen brightness.

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HDR formatsDolby Vision, PQ, HLG; DisplayHDR True Black 500 Dell—
Colour coverage99% DCI-P3 / Display P3; 94% Adobe RGB; 100% sRGB

Manufacturer typical figures, using different CIE measurement spaces.

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Pixel response0.03 ms GtG

Not total input lag.

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SurfaceAnti-glare low-reflectance coating Dell—
CalibrationBuilt-in colorimeter; settings stored on the monitor Dell—
Video inputs2 × HDMI 2.1 FRL; 1 × DisplayPort 1.4 Dell—
Thunderbolt upstreamThunderbolt 4; video/data; up to 140 W EPR

Requires a compatible computer and cable.

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Thunderbolt downstreamThunderbolt 4 daisy chain; up to 15 W Dell—
USB upstream1 × USB-C 10 Gbit/s; data only Dell—
USB downstream3 × USB-A 10 Gbit/s; 2 × USB-C 10 Gbit/s / up to 27 W Dell—
NetworkRJ45 · 10/100/1000/2500 Mbit/s Dell—
Multiple sourcesKVM, PIP and PBP Dell—
Stand150 mm height; −5°/+21° tilt; ±30° swivel; ±90° pivot Dell—
Audio / cameraNo built-in speakers or webcam Dell—
Panel—26.5-inch OLED, 4th-generation Primary RGB Tandem; 2560 × 1440 (QHD), 0.2292 mm pixel pitch

In a tandem structure light comes from more than one OLED layer; LG associates this with higher brightness and lifetime.

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Refresh and response—280 Hz; 0.03 ms (GtG) LG
Brightness—Typical 335 cd/m², minimum 300 cd/m²; up to 1500 nits peak according to LG

The peak value applies to a small part of the screen in HDR content; brightness on a full white screen is much lower.

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Contrast and colour—1,500,000:1; DCI-P3 99.5%; 1.07 billion colours

The monitor is factory calibrated and ready for hardware calibration.

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HDR—VESA DisplayHDR True Black 500; HDR10 LG
Variable refresh—AMD FreeSync Premium Pro, NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible, VESA AdaptiveSync LG
Connections—2 × HDMI 2.1, 1 × DisplayPort 1.4 (DSC), USB 3.0 (1 upstream, 2 downstream), 4-pole headphone out

QHD at 280 Hz is reached over DisplayPort 1.4 using DSC compression. There are no built-in speakers.

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Gaming features—Dual Controller, crosshair, FPS counter; hexagon lighting at the back LG
Stand and mounting—Tilt −5–15°, swivel ±30°, height 110 mm, pivot; VESA 100 × 100 LG
Power—External adapter, AC 100–240 V; under 0.5 W in sleep, under 0.3 W off LG
Size and weight—Without stand 605.2 × 351.0 × 45.3 mm, 4.8 kg; with stand 605.2 × 579.3 (469.3 at lowest) × 249.1 mm, 9.0 kg LG