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Dell 32 Plus 4K Monitor (S3225QS)

The S3225QS is Dell’s affordable 32-inch-class monitor that pairs 4K resolution with a 120 Hz refresh rate and built-in speakers. The VA panel gives high contrast at the cost of narrower viewing angles. Owners praise sharpness, size and the speakers; fading at the edges, smearing in games and the lack of USB-C draw criticism.

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 32 Plus 4K Monitor (S3225QS) — Dell product image of the S3225QS; the front bezel is black, the back and stand are Ash White.
Dell product image of the S3225QS; the front bezel is black, the back and stand are Ash White.

Specifications

SpecificationValue
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.

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.

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.

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.

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

The screen cannot rotate to portrait (pivot).

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.

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.

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.

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

Warranty length varies by country.

From the manufacturer

Dell promotes the monitor with TÜV Rheinland 4-star eye comfort certification and ComfortView Plus, which cuts blue light to 35% or less. Dell US

Owner experiences and issues

  • Owners most often praise the 4K sharpness, the 32-inch size, the sturdy stand, easy setup and speakers that are good for a monitor; some use it with a PS5, Xbox Series X and Macs. The most common criticism is viewing angles: four people said edges and corners look washed out or dark on the large screen, and one saw backlight fading along the bottom. Two noticed smearing and colour shimmer in fast games, and several counted the lack of USB-C, USB ports and an audio output as gaps. Individually reported issues include high-pitched coil whine, the cable clip popping off and a black rather than white front bezel. One Mac Studio owner could not get 120 Hz over HDMI; that is a limit of the source device, not a monitor fault. These reports do not indicate a failure rate.

    102 reviews on the Best Buy Canada S3225QS listing; 89 were collected as part of a Best Buy US promotion.

    Best Buy Canada: Dell S3225QS reviews

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Sources

  1. Dell US: Dell 32 Plus 4K Monitor (S3225QS) tech specs
  2. Best Buy Canada: Dell S3225QS reviews