Verdict
The Dell Pro 32 Plus 4K USB-C Hub Monitor (P3225QE) is a good office monitor with solid image quality, a great set of ports and handy stand adjustment. It looks modern and provides excellent on-screen detail. Just watch out for the lack of speakers and a basic OSD.
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Fantastic port selection -
Modern looks -
Solid image quality
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Basic OSD -
Not as bright or colour-accurate as key rivals
Key Features
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32-inch 4K IPS screen
The P3225QE has a large 32-inch screen, complete with detailed output, to make it a good pick to pair with modern laptops. -
Lots of stand adjustment
The stand can also tilt, swivel and go into portrait mode, and looks modern with thinner bezels. -
Strong port selection
The P3225QE has a good range of ports, with numerous USB ports, as well as HDMI, DisplayPort and even Ethernet.
Introduction
The Dell Pro 32 Plus 4K USB-C Hub Monitor (P3225QE) is an affordable but functional office monitor.
It ticks the boxes on paper for folks wanting a cheaper 4K panel with a zippier 100Hz refresh rate for more responsiveness, as well as a vast port selection, good stand adjustment and image quality.
For £549.60/$599.99, it’s more affordable than some key business-centric rivals, including Dell’s own 32 Plus 4K QD-OLED and the BenQ PD3226G, which is nearly double the price. The BenQ MA320U seems like a more sensible capacity.
I’ve been testing the P3225QE for the last couple of weeks to see how well it performs.
Design
- Modern looks
- Great adjustment
- Well-rounded port selection
The P3225QE has a modern look with minimal bezels around the screen, and a pleasant silver colourway that looks the part in a current office setup. Build quality is solid, with a metal frame and base keeping things sturdy.
It’s an easy panel to build with toolless construction in a similar vein to its rivals, with an arm that snaps into the back of the panel, while its base screws into the stand from the bottom. The base is quite narrow in depth, so it doesn’t take up much space on the desk – this is in a similar vein to the Alienware AW2725Q gaming screen.
Stand adjustment comes with great scope for tilt, swivel and height adjustment. The P3225QE can go into portrait mode with relative ease, too, although you will have to swivel it slightly, owing to it being a 32-inch panel.
The ports are well-rounded with one each for HDMI and DisplayPort, as well as a USB-C port that can offer up to 90W of power delivery and DP Alt display out. There is also an Ethernet port, as well as three USB-A ports for hub power.
Two of those USB-A ports are on the underside, while the other, along with a second, lower power USB-C are on a pop-out feature on the lower bezel for very handy access.
Image Quality
- Decent brightness, black levels and contrast
- Solid colour accuracy
- Higher refresh rate is useful for better responsiveness
Dell hasn’t sprung many surprises with the choice of panel with the P3225QE’s screen for a high-res productivity display with a 32-inch 4K IPS option for solid all-around image quality without the vast expense of an OLED.
In using my colorimeter, it revealed this Dell screen to be reasonably punchy with a peak SDR brightness of 325.9 nits, although the BenQ MA320U gets much brighter. There isn’t any HDR support, though, perhaps negating the need for even more vividity.
Black levels out of the box at 0.15 are on the money for an IPS panel and quite deep, and the 1180:1 contrast ratio provides reasonable, if unimpressive, dynamic range. The 6600K colour temperature is rather good.
The P3225QE’s colour accuracy is decent, with 100% sRGB proving it perfectly displays mainstream colours for productivity tasks, while the 88% DCI-P3 and 82% Adobe RGB results are above the requisite level where I can recommend this screen for more colour-sensitive tasks.
The 100Hz refresh rate adds some more responsiveness against the litany of 60Hz office-grade options out there, although it isn’t enough to make this a bona fide gaming monitor.
Software and Features
- Basic but functional OSD
- No speakers
The P3225QE comes with quite a basic OSD that offers controls for brightness and contrast, as well as a handful of preset profiles and means for selecting an input. Apart from that, there isn’t too much here, but it is functional and easy to navigate.
This Dell monitor is bereft of speakers, as is becoming more common for monitors up and down the price ladder. For your audio needs, you will be left using the headphone jack for a separate, and arguably higher quality, solution.
Should you buy it?
The P3225QE impresses with its fantastic set of ports with lots of room for display and peripheral connections.
You want punchier brightness
If a punchy panel is most important to you, then there are similarly priced options that will get a bit brighter than this Dell option.
Final Thoughts
The Dell Pro 32 Plus 4K USB-C Hub Monitor (P3225QE) is a good office monitor with solid image quality, a great set of ports and handy stand adjustment. It looks modern and provides excellent on-screen detail. Just watch out for the lack of speakers and a basic OSD.
Its closest rival, the BenQ MA320U can get much brighter and has stronger colour accuracy, along with similar looks and has speakers. It doesn’t have as good an arrangement of inputs though, which is where the P3225QE wins out for its similar price tag. For more options, check out our list of the best monitors we’ve tested.
How We Test
We use every monitor we test for at least a week. During that time, we’ll check it for ease of use and put it through its paces by using it for both everyday tasks and extended gaming sessions.
We also check its colours and image quality with a colourimeter to test its coverage and the display’s quality.
- Tested for two weeks
- Used a colorimeter to get benchmark results
FAQs
The Dell Pro 32 Plus 4K USB-C Hub Monitor (P3225QE) has a 4K, or 3840×2160, resolution across a 32-inch screen.
Test Data
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Full Specs
| Dell Pro 32 Plus 4K USB-C Hub Monitor Review | |
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| UK RRP | £549.60 |
| USA RRP | $599.99 |
| Manufacturer | Dell |
| Screen Size | 32 inches |
| Size (Dimensions) | 713.40 x 215 x 413.15 MM |
| Weight | 9.52 KG |
| Release Date | 2025 |
| First Reviewed Date | 05/08/2025 |
| Resolution | 3840 x 2160 |
| Refresh Rate | 100 Hz |
| Ports | Security lock slot (based on Kensington Security Slot™) Power connector HDMI DisplayPort 1.4 USB-C 5Gbps upstream (DP 1.4 Alt. mode, power delivery up to 90W) USB Type-A 5Gbps downstream (2) RJ45 Ethernet port, 1GbE Stand lock Soundbar slots (2) USB-C 5Gbps downstream (Data only) USB Type-A 5Gbps downstream |
| Display Technology | IPS |
| Screen Technology | IPS |
| Syncing Technology | None |
