S3225QS

Written analysis

S3225QS at a glance

The S3225QS is a 31.5" VA monitor at 3840×2160 and 120 Hz. The listed aspect ratio is 1.778:1, 16:9. The backlight is listed as Edge LED.

Best fit: everyday work and play where a balanced panel is more important than flagship extras.

Panel and image

Overall quality is 75.6, with 75.1 work and 69.7 play. Pixel density is listed at 140 PPI. Typical brightness is 300 nits. Contrast is listed as 3000:1. The coating is Anti-glare/Matte (3H). The listed pixel count sits in the high-resolution class used by the work and overall scores.

Color and HDR

Recorded gamut coverage is 95% DCI-P3. Color depth is listed as 10-bit native. HDR is listed as HDR, HDR10. 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 4.00 ms. Pair this resolution with the GPU table before assuming native high settings.

Ergonomics and connectivity

Stand and mount options are listed as Height · Tilt · VESA (100x100mm). Recorded inputs include 2 x HDMI 2.1, 1 x DisplayPort 1.4. Speakers are listed as 2 x 5 W (watts).

Buying verdict

Overall quality is 75.6, a strong mainstream result for a primary desktop display.

At the recorded Amazon price, quality / price is 45.8—a balanced value for this class.

Work / price is 45.5 and play / price is 29.6.