HP U32 32" 4K HDR Monitor $399

C9984567

Jan 10, 2024 2:41 AM

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C9984567Jan 10, 2024 2:41 AM

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I own 3 of these as well. I've a very similar impression as the OP. The color is fantastic. I'll also highlight the brightness is really good, it may be the screen coating, but i would say at a minimum it's 400 nits. As compared to a high end ultrasharp I like these better. They are cost effective and the ips is spot on on these (i think the color is better than the dell) and it has far less glare. It's one of the best screens i've seen for productivity even up to 2x the cost. You can also get a really long warranty of 3 years.

The big disadvantage is the limited bandwidth of the connections hdmi and displayport you can't do 10bit color and hdr at the same time. I don't use hdr much for work though so i'm fine at 10 bit. For productivity though it's it's pretty good. I've purchased 3 over the years for various applications (work and home) and i've had one fail because of flicker. It was a minor issue but it was worth the 30 dollars to me for the 3 year warranty and they do not give you a hard time. I also had an ultrasharp fail (get stuck black), and it was much harder to get a replacement on the dell. The stand is also good and having and external power supply makes that an easy fix if it fails. I think for work, this monitor is about as good as you can do.

I mostly stick to these for professional/office use. It's been a workhorse for a few years. I'm surprised it's not getting more attention. It has been cheaper. I picked it up for 350 at one point, but i'll say 379 (which is the current price) isn't horrible.

Last edited by C9984567 January 10, 2024 at 09:07 AM.

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FatKidEatingCake

Jan 10, 2024 8:39 AM

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FatKidEatingCakeJan 10, 2024 8:39 AM

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Looks like it dropped to $380 ($355 with an EPP account).

Some backup for OP's and C99's claim on colors:
https://www.hp.com/emea_africa-en...2100876345

98% DCI-P3

Last edited by FatKidEatingCake January 10, 2024 at 12:55 AM.

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ranrise

Jan 16, 2024 2:19 AM

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ranriseJan 16, 2024 2:19 AM

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This is good price for the size and features of this monitor.

However I had the 28 inch version, and its USB C connection was the worst, would just randomly go to black and have to unplug or restart monitor to fix. This was using the supplied C cable hooked to a M1 Macbook Air and also a Lenovo Legion 5 Pro.

I ended up returning the monitor. Maybe the problem was addressed in a later firmware update or something I don't know. I would just test this thoroughly before deciding to keep or return.

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ewa8949

Jan 21, 2024 11:18 PM

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ewa8949Jan 21, 2024 11:18 PM

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Looks like the price is back up to $499. I have two HP z32 I bought during the pandemic and they are fantastic monitors. It even has enough power to charge my laptop over USB type-c. I am really thinking I want a third monitor but the discontinued Z32's or the newer z32k are all super expensive. This seemed like it might be close enough to what I have that having three would feel natural.

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