S3225QC

Written analysis

S3225QC at a glance

The S3225QC is a 31.5" QD-OLED monitor at 3840×2160 and 120 Hz. The listed aspect ratio is 1.778:1, 16:9.

Best fit: a premium mixed-use desktop that will use the stronger panel, color, and motion scores rather than a basic office screen.

Panel and image

Overall quality is 83.2, with 75.0 work and 84.0 play. Pixel density is listed at 139 PPI. Typical brightness is 250 nits with a peak of 1000 nits. Contrast is listed as 1500000:1. The coating is Anti-glare/Matte. The listed pixel count sits in the high-resolution class used by the work and overall scores.

Color and HDR

Recorded gamut coverage is 99% DCI-P3. Color depth is listed as 10-bit native. HDR is listed as DisplayHDR 400 True Black, Dolby Vision. The work score is a solid everyday office result rather than a specialist color-critical display.

Motion and sync

Refresh is listed at 120 Hz. Response time is listed as 0.03 ms. The play score covers mainstream gaming and media; competitive high-refresh use still depends on the GPU keeping up. Pair this resolution with the GPU table before assuming native high settings.

Ergonomics and connectivity

Stand and mount options are listed as Height · Swivel · Tilt · VESA (100x100mm). Recorded inputs include 1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; Gen 1; 5 Gbps; upstream; 90W; DP Alt Mode), 2 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; Gen 1; 5 Gbps; downstream; 15W), 1 x HDMI 2.1. Speakers are listed as 2 x 5 W (watts).

Buying verdict

Overall quality is 83.2, a premium result for mixed work and play.

At the recorded Amazon price, quality / price is 25.7. This is a feature-first purchase; compare nearby screens if several extras would go unused.

Work / price is 23.1 and play / price is 18.1.