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32" Dell S3225QC Plus 4K QD-OLED 120Hz FreeSync Premium Pro Monitor on sale for
$449.99 valid for
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Specs/Key Features- Resolution: 3840x2160 (4K)
- Refresh Rate: 120Hz
- Response Time: 0.03ms (GTG)
- Quantum Dot Organic Light Emitting Diode (QD-OLED)
- VESA DisplayHDR True Black 400/Dolby Vision HDR
- AMD FreeSync Premium Pro
- Swivel/Height/Tilt Monitor Adjustment
- VESA Mount: 100x100mm
- Inputs
- 2x USB-C (5Gbps Downstream)
- 1x USB-C (5Gbps Upstream)
- 1x DHMI (HDCP 1.4/2.2)
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Pros:
Cons:
I still think this is the best monitor for an introduction to OLED on the computer. Now, with a price of $450, this is an even better deal!
I've had to change my behavior to monitors after using an OLED because I don't want burn-in. So, that means no more desktop icons for the OLED screen. I've had to hide the Taskbar. This sucks because I use the task bar's day/time to tell me what the day/time is. It seems once you hide the task bar, it is hidden on all screens. I've changed my screen saver to 1 minute and to display a blank screen. Again, this is to mitigate burn-in.
This monitor sits between my two other IPS screens. There is a stark contrast to the color black when there are no images on the screen (i.e.: blank screen saver; the IPS screens still glow with the backlighting; the OLED screens looks like it is off). So... yeah, I see what everyone else is talking about when comparing the color black on screen.
This is a great monitor for everything except competitive gaming. I'm not a competitive gamer so it fits me very well. 120Hz is nice, makes games fluid.
The eye tracking is interesting, but I've turned it off because the popup keeps coming on when it can't track my eyes.
I suppose the speakers are decent, but I've disabled that, as I have other speakers.
This screen supports both Dolby Vision *and* HDR10+ (in addition to regular HDR10). I connected both my Sony and Panasonic 4K UHD players to this screen and movies look great. Assuming you have an UHD player that supports DV, if you turn on DV in the screen's settings, it will tell you when DV is being used for films that support it.
The DisplayPort version is older. This means compressed 4K with maximum colors. To the layman, it won't mean a thing. For something that was released in 2025, I was surprised it did not included the new DisplayPort version.
Still, for $500 last year and $450 right now, for all of its 'faults' , this is still an awesome deal!
I've seen complaints in general about QD-OLED's being used in productivity contexts because of fringing around text, but I haven't noticed it on this monitor.
I've also seen concerns about burn in because it's an OLED. I've only had mine for 1-2 months, so can't really say, but also my job paid for the monitor, so I'm not bothering to go to extreme lengths to prevent burn in either.
I use mine side-by-side with the "default" budget 1080p 21.5" monitor my work provides for everyone, and the difference in picture quality is noticeable. Text is much more crisp on the Dell and the color definitely has more pop.
I'm not a fan of the speaker/bezel bar on the bottom, which also houses some kind of camera that is solely used for some kind of spatial audio deal (I don't think it can be used as a webcam, but I could be wrong). There's a slightly annoying popup on the display's UI when your face goes in and out of range of detection, but I think it's something that can be disabled. The sound quality is "fine" but my preference would be to have minimal bezel and use standalone speakers than have a monitor with a chunky speaker bar.
I'd strongly consider biting on this for a new upper display if it didn't have the 'chin'. I have no need for speakers on a display.. especially when it adds visual bulk to the front.
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Pros:
Cons:
I still think this is the best monitor for an introduction to OLED on the computer. Now, with a price of $450, this is an even better deal!
I've had to change my behavior to monitors after using an OLED because I don't want burn-in. So, that means no more desktop icons for the OLED screen. I've had to hide the Taskbar. This sucks because I use the task bar's day/time to tell me what the day/time is. It seems once you hide the task bar, it is hidden on all screens. I've changed my screen saver to 1 minute and to display a blank screen. Again, this is to mitigate burn-in.
This monitor sits between my two other IPS screens. There is a stark contrast to the color black when there are no images on the screen (i.e.: blank screen saver; the IPS screens still glow with the backlighting; the OLED screens looks like it is off). So... yeah, I see what everyone else is talking about when comparing the color black on screen.
This is a great monitor for everything except competitive gaming. I'm not a competitive gamer so it fits me very well. 120Hz is nice, makes games fluid.
The eye tracking is interesting, but I've turned it off because the popup keeps coming on when it can't track my eyes.
I suppose the speakers are decent, but I've disabled that, as I have other speakers.
This screen supports both Dolby Vision *and* HDR10+ (in addition to regular HDR10). I connected both my Sony and Panasonic 4K UHD players to this screen and movies look great. Assuming you have an UHD player that supports DV, if you turn on DV in the screen's settings, it will tell you when DV is being used for films that support it.
The DisplayPort version is older. This means compressed 4K with maximum colors. To the layman, it won't mean a thing. For something that was released in 2025, I was surprised it did not included the new DisplayPort version.
Still, for $500 last year and $450 right now, for all of its 'faults' , this is still an awesome deal!
I have this monitor hooked up to my M4 Mac Mini by USB-C and am loving the picture and the 120hz refresh rate. This is my first 32" monitor and am loving the extra screen real estate. I have decent computer speakers with a subwoofer, so I haven't tried the built-in speakers.
Word of warning: Some of these Dell monitors can be tweaky when hooked up by HDMI. Users report that when using HDMI, the screen goes black for a couple of seconds, then come back on. Sometimes, when it goes black, you get a loud pop from the speakers. I experienced this with an open-box 27" Dell S2725QS IPS monitor that I ordered from Best Buy last week, then returned. The USB-C didn't work on that monitor (so much for "Excellent Condition, Geek Squad Certified"!), so I tried the HDMI hookup and experienced that issue. After experiencing it, I searched the web about it, so I know about this issue being common. If you look at the reviews on Costco for this monitor, you'll see at least one 1* rating relating to this.
This was the one I got btw.
https://slickdeals.net/f/19127722
- Cheapest 32", 4K entry to OLED
- 120Hz
- Dolby Vision
- 'Day/night' difference in blacks
- Color reproduction like the best IPS screens
Cons:- Shorten screen saver to 1 minute
- Hidden Windows Taskbar
- No more desktop icons
- Modest competitive gaming because only 120Hz
- DP is only 1.4
I still think this is the best monitor for an introduction to OLED on the computer. Now, with a price of $450, this is an even better deal!I've had to change my behavior to monitors after using an OLED because I don't want burn-in. So, that means no more desktop icons for the OLED screen. I've had to hide the Taskbar. This sucks because I use the task bar's day/time to tell me what the day/time is. It seems once you hide the task bar, it is hidden on all screens. I've changed my screen saver to 1 minute and to display a blank screen. Again, this is to mitigate burn-in.This monitor sits between my two other IPS screens. There is a stark contrast to the color black when there are no images on the screen (i.e.: blank screen saver; the IPS screens still glow with the backlighting; the OLED screens looks like it is off). So... yeah, I see what everyone else is talking about when comparing the color black on screen.This is a great monitor for everything except competitive gaming. I'm not a competitive gamer so it fits me very well. 120Hz is nice, makes games fluid.The eye tracking is interesting, but I've turned it off because the popup keeps coming on when it can't track my eyes.I suppose the speakers are decent, but I've disabled that, as I have other speakers.This screen supports both Dolby Vision *and* HDR10+ (in addition to regular HDR10). I connected both my Sony and Panasonic 4K UHD players to this screen and movies look great. Assuming you have an UHD player that supports DV, if you turn on DV in the screen's settings, it will tell you when DV is being used for films that support it.The DisplayPort version is older. This means compressed 4K with maximum colors. To the layman, it won't mean a thing. For something that was released in 2025, I was surprised it did not included the new DisplayPort version.Still, for $500 last year and $450 right now, for all of its 'faults' , this is still an awesome deal!Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.
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