Dell Ultrasharp U3223QE 4K Monitor Review 

just picked up two of these a couple of days ago. they are beautiful

best review of the 23QE series i've ever seen. loved that it kicked off with PPI.

Watching your review from this monitor. Simply amazing. Thank you.

The back facing power button and the joy stick is the ideal position. I never use the power button, monitor is powered 24x7. I once had a sticky wonky power button after two years of use on my previous Dell, fortunately in warranty.

You speak soooo clear... and your video is so sharp and bright and clear. Thank you for this, I just bought this U2723QE coz it's on sale today in my country. 😁

This review is a KING! Thanks for such a clear and 'no-nonsense' explanation. Really helpful! I think I'm gonna go for it to match with my new Mac Mini.

Bought this monitor a couple of weeks ago and use it professionally everyday, I'm not interested in gaming. It's a perfect monitor in every way & that 10Gbps USB 3.2 x 2 Hub with Ethernet is one of the best features over every other monitor. I love the blacks on this, especially on dark mode using CAD. For non-gaming use the 60Hz refresh rate is perfectly fine, anything more else seems overkill for an office monitor. Don't hesitate to invest in this monitor if you're not gaming, can't recommend it enough.

My setup for the past few years has been a Dell XPS 15 9650, TB16 Thunderbolt 3 dock, and a pair of Dell P2715Q monitors (plus excellent Logitech mouse and keyboard). I just replaced the laptop, dock and monitors with an XPS 17 9720 and a pair of the smaller version of this monitor: the 27-inch U2723QE. In short - these are excellent. The extra contrast helps even the smallest text and details crisp and more visible. No more need for a dock: a single USB-C cable carries 90W to the laptop, gigabit networking and the video back to the daisy chained monitors. I've got gorgeous color and 4k at 60z on all three screens. Not a gaming monitor at that speed, but brilliant for work (I'm a CTO), content creation, content consumption and collaboration. I've also freed up significant desk space... BTW: keyboard is G915 TKL and mouse is MX Master 3S. Love this setup.

Thanks for a great review :) All the best!

Just bought the 27" version after seeing the review. Thank you so much. It's a great monitor for photoshop.

Thanks for this great review! However, I've a question: @10:30 the right-bottom is that the actual image quality? Why is that much blurry?

Love your review. May I ask what camera do you use to shoot directly at the Dell screen? Please advise on the camera settings. Thank you very much.

I am so looking forward to picking this one up. I wish there was a 120Hz version though T_T

quite detail review, great content. thank you.

Q1: Did anyone use the U3223QE for photo editing? How the color gamut in real-life use? Q2: Does anyone know the screensaver that shows on the monitor in the review?

Been using this monitor for a year in the office now. Fantastic display

Good video, thanks for sharing. Can I connect a second monitor u2723qe to this via usb? To only have a single cable to the macbook pro m2max with 2 monitors? Would you lower the resolution or do you keep the 4k resolution on both monitors?

Great review, thank you!

What's the visible panel only height/width on the 32"? No stand, no bezel, just the part that displays pixels.

Is this good for color grading professional video? I see 98% DCI-P3 and true 10 bit color? I just worry about that auto "blue light blocking" mode, I don't want it interfering with the color

Thank you for this review

Just thought I'd add that this monitor, as well as the 27" variant, can not be daisy chained on the Mac. It is an issue on Apple's end; they simply don't want to support MST (multi-stream transport) at the OS level. Note that you can still use a dock to achieve single cable nirvana or simply connect both monitors directly to your mac.

Does your brightness change drastically going from srgb to Rec. 709 color space?

Very informative. You speak well.

I bought LG 32UQ85R, which uses the same IPS black panel. I found a big area (1/3 screen height * 1/4 screen width, in triangle) backlight bleed at right bottom, which will not change by view angle. Should I replace/return it?

I am looking at the U3223QZ, is it exactly the same as U3223QE except that it has webcam?

Great quality content, cheers.

Got the 27-inch Dell 4k monitor version. I love it! Mix it with the Intel NUC 13 Pro for the latest small and powerful home setup.

This is the best review for this monitor. I did look up reviews for 27-inch and none of the reviews were as good as this one. I am planning to use it with my M2 Max 16-inch MBP. Thanks

Love your review

How big a deal is it that this monitor does not have USB-C Thunderbolt connectivity? Should I care about this as a macbook air user who plans to use this usb-c hub for data transfer with external hard drives? Thanks!

*For the record, you can typically overclock a monitor's refresh rate from 60 to 72 Hz without frame skipping and color loss. There are websites that help you check these details.*

Thanks for the great review. I was wondering how this compares to the LG ultra-sharp or maybe the BenQ one ? Thanks

Great review! How would you compare this to LG32UP83A 32 inch?

What would you say are the top two monitors for a Mac ? 32 + “

Question: can you connect a laptop via usb-c and NOT have it charged?

No adaptive sync is kind of a deal breaker for me because it means games are out. Although professionally it would probably be a great monitor.

Just bought one today on sale for NZD$1150. The 32 inch version. Replaces a Dell 27 USB-C 2K monitor that was pretty good. Anyway, this monitor is perfect, and easy to split screen. I use it primarily for my day job as a Software Developer, so need decent screen real estate for multiple tools open and visible at the same time e.g. IDE, runtime software, specs, database tools, monitoring logs etc. Great review, even if I watched it after I bought it, it reaffirmed it as the good choice. P.S. I think the rear power button and menu joystick is great - super easy to use, and really, they are low use functions anyway. Thanks!

does it stand as a competitor with benq design vue monitors and asus proart displays?

Does that monitor have '16:10' aspect ratio? When will they make a 32 inch monitor with a '16:10' aspect ratio?

Thanks for the review, I was wondering how this monitor compares to the Dell G3223Q Does the Black technology make a big difference? My interest is mainly colour gambit and accuracy out of the box.

Bro you do so many monitor reviews. Can you also add a new section to tell about the combatibility with latest M1 MacBooks. Because lot of M1 MacBooks have screen flickering issues with external monitors.

What can you do with an ethernet port for on a monitor I am wondering ?

do u know what kind of DisplayPort cable comes with? is it 2.1?

Too good you don’t have backlight bleeding. I already returned one and pondering over the second. Is there anything like no bleeding on IPS? 🤔

thank you! nice vid!

Hey! About the contrast, do you know whether this new IPS black tech (2000:1) without the proper local dimming able to compete with normal IPS (1000:1) with slightly better local dimming like M28U or LG 27GP950? Or they are just similar? Thanks!

Just ordered it last night. Finger crossed, I hope I get a good unit.

how well does the color matches with the macbook screen?

32inch 4k or 40inch 5k2k both from dell for software developers ?

Whats the difference to U3222QE, I couldn't find anything but 65W to 90W difference charging by USB-C

Can you compare the IPS Black against a standard IPS Dell Ultrasharp display? Interested to see if the improvement is significant when placed side by side.

The power button location is a non-issue. I prefer it that way, why spend so much on a monitor to have a tacky blue LED-backlit front-facing button ruin it.

I was actually looking for good monitors at the time you posted😅

wich game do you play on 1:37 ?

Great review, thank you. I have one question: what means usb c priorization when using the usb c 90w upstream port: high speed data vs high resolution? How does high resolution affect the data speed, and what happens with the resolution if it is set to high data speed? Thank you in advance.

Thanks for the great review! How do you think it compares to the BenQ PD3220U for macs (specifically with color calibration)? I know the BenQ has “m-book” mode to match mac monitors. I’ve been set on getting the BenQ for this reason but I’m considering the Dell now with its brightness + contrast. Thank you!

How about the PWM LED dimming? Have you gotten eye fatigue? Headaches? Nausea? Apparently, this 32" model uses PWM to control brightness whereas the 27" doesn't. This is a huge dealbreaker. I like everything about this monitor EXCEPT for that. Has anyone else had issues with that? I have an LG 4K TV that uses PWM but I don't seem to be affected by it, but then again, I'm not working on a TV except to check footage. I'm curious to know anyone else's experience with this. UPDATE: I bought this monitor after I got this answer from Dell: "DellRR · 6 months ago Hi Mr. Honesty, Dell UltraSharp 32 4K USB-C Hub Monitor - U3223QE uses DC dimming rather than PWM(pulse width modulation) to lower the brightness. The monitor's resolution is 3840 x 2160 at 60 Hz. You may read more about frequencies on User Guide dell.to/3wUlbti For further purchase assistance, please contact Dell USA Sales at dell.to/3PmXvq0 -Abdul@Dell" This can be seen on the following webpage: www.dell.com/en-us/shop/dell-ultrasharp-32-4k-usb-c-hub-monitor-u3223qe/apd/210-bdph/monitors-monitor-accessories I bought it have been using it for about 6 months. The day I got his response is the day I bought it. I paid about $850 or so. Dell matched another retailer and gave me 1 year same as cash financing. It is fantastic for color grading photos and video. There is no noticeable flicker, so the Dell rep may have been telling the truth. For a while I believed it was PWM but that was according to another reviewer but perhaps something changed since his review. So far, it delivers as stated in this video. I used a color profile using the i1 Profiler and calibrated it to Gamma 2.2 @100 nits (more like 102). Colors are just vibrant as you'd expect. The HDR mode is great but I am delivering mostly in SDR. Blacks are black and whites are white. It is very color accurate and works great with Resolve, C1Pro, Luminar, and Lightroom. The clarity is very profound and footage from my A7SIII looks spectacular.

Can this connect to a ps5? What sound out put options are available?

What is the wallpaper video in the background? It looks so cool

Planning to set this up in the near future with a (soon-to-be updated?) Mac Mini and although the reviews have been universally outstanding, I'm a bit worried about the scaling. From what I've read, Mac OS achieves best results if your PPI is either around 218 (like the Apple Studio Display) or 110. This monitor apparently is approx. 140 PPI, which put's it into the "bad zone" according to the Sven Neuhaus PPI calculator. So the question is, am I going to regret getting this to pair with a MAC device?

Cannot find info on coverage of the Adobe RGB gamut.

Bought the U3223QE and connecting through USB-C (cable included in the box) from my MacBook pro 16 (2019) to the 90W USB-C on the monitor, the monitor itself will only run at 30Hz and no place to adjust refresh rate..any suggestions to get the display to work at 4K/60Hz as advertised? Thank you!

has just wondering if anyone ever used this to connect to another monitor for a dual monitor set up?

I'm planning to get DELL ultra sharp 3223QE for gaming and office use (like photo editing). In the official webpage it says the response rate is 8ms. Do you think itll affect FPS games like splatoon? or are there any other recommendations for 32 inch 4k monitors?

hello i want to buy monitor 4k ultrasharp only for my ps5 it's good do they have good HDR ? and the game will look extreme sharp with 4k on ps5 ?

How does it behave with the MacOS scaling?

Whaaaaaaaat is that red keyboard and mouse in the start of the video? Really cool desk bro!

What dell monitor has a button on the front?

I compared the specs to U3219 which is 60 Hz but it shows this one at 75 Hz. A bit faster refresh. Am I missing something?

I'm tempted by the 43" version. Huge multitasker here and it looks like a better option than an ultrawide? Are you considering reviewing it?

What cable do i use to daisy chain? the mini Display port cable? Also, can i plug in my key board, mouse and external hard drive to this monitor and run its off just the one usb c input cable?

What is the speed of the Ethernet RJ45 outlet on the back?

Question could you do an update for calibration to ADOBE RGB

I am wondering why this monitor is so hidden and no reviewer online. MSI Optix MPG341QR

(psst!) as of 6/9/22, the 32" is currently $919.99 on Dell's site. It's been in my cart for a couple of days... should I get it?

I bought the 27" version of this monitor from Dell and it had terrible back light bleeding so much so I returned it, the production date was July 2022. It wasn't too bad when set at 70% brightness but when you turned it to 90 or 100 when gaming for example it was terrible. This reviewer said the back light didn't bleed on this particular 32" but he didn't mention if he turned up the brightness at all. There are a slew of complaints about this issue on Amazon. Dell's own software for these moniters is pretty good for you can use it to increase brightness without touching the moniter Now I'm thinking maybe the 32" doesn't have this problem. ???? To anyone who owns this 32" version can you comment on that please ???

Thank you!

Does it have sound?

Glad to see this monitor start to get some attention. I am seriously considering it to replace my aging Apple Thunderbolt Display.

can anybody tell me is this good for trading setup?????????

What about the Audio port ?

what keyboard is that ?

Does it work with M2 chip macbook?

And just to be sure...how good is it? Is it really good?

Was it so difficult for you to lower it to the maximum and teach this position for a few seconds?

WTB Adobe RGB coverage???

Is this glossy or matte?

I got mine yesterday. It's nice and all but the DPBS function is absolute crap if you have more than one computer connected to it and if one of the computers is hooked up via usb c. If I turn my laptop off (usb c) and start using my desktop, the screen will then turn off also. Both computers have to be turned on.

the Delta E

What is your keyboard

11:37 its an upstream USB-C for KVM

I'm zeroing towards the 32" but I wonder if there is any ultrawide out there with a panel height of 39-40cm. I will mostly use it with Ps & Ai as well as for 3D design. Any ideas?

STOP PANNING

What can I do with the Ethernet port in this screen, anybody ?

Thank you for this review! I have a Late 2021 16" MacBook Pro M1 Max...... I'm looking for a great 4K 3840x2160 HDR monitor for video editing FCPX. If I was to go with this monitor, I would pair up a couple 27". Thanks again. 👍

You should have mentioned that the Amazon link (at least, the Canadian one) is to a used monitor, not a new one.

How can you daisy chain two monitors together?

What about the KVM?

Why cant monitor just add a simple remote for OSD