One of Dell’s strengths with its monitors is its coatings - where it used to be quite aggressive a decade ago, Dell has refined its coating process to produce a very soft anti-glare coating that is still highly effective at reducing glare. ![]() Dell also promises a static contrast ratio of 1000:1 which is what’s expected from an IPS panel, and typical brightness is rated at 350 nits. As such, this isn’t a wide gamut monitor, nor does it come with factory calibration, so we’ll see how it fares in our testing momentarily. The panel is capable of 1.07-billion colors, with a rated gamut covering 99% of the sRGB space. Image qualityįeaturing a large, 31.5-inch IPS panel with a 3840 x 2160 4K resolution, the image produced by the P3222QE is pleasantly sharp on the eyes with great color performance. For inputs, there is even an option to rename the inputs, which is nice if you wanted to, say, name the USB-C port to ‘Laptop,’ DisplayPort to Desktop, and HDMI to Console, for example. But it’s just the OSD, and it’s not like you’ll spend a ton of time there anyway.Īll the essential controls are there, including brightness and contrast settings, various preset color modes, and a handful of device settings. Being a rather large display, this makes the OSD a bit un-ergonomic to navigate as you have to hunch down to read it. The OSD itself is sharp and easy to navigate, though its text is quite small, and it’s placed way down at the bottom right corner of the display. At the back of the monitor are two controls: A power button, and a little joystick for controlling the OSD. The P3222QE’s OSD (on-screen display) is a simple one, but it has most of the essential features one needs for this type of monitor. More powerful mobile workstations or gaming laptops may require more power though, so do double-check your laptop’s power requirements before purchasing this monitor. The P3222QE is capable of charging the connected USB-C device with up to 65W of power, which is plenty for the vast majority of productivity-oriented notebooks. But there is a good reason for this: the Type-C connection does not have the required bandwidth for multiple 4K displays. The P3222QE, on the other hand, does not have this feature, so you will be limited to a single monitor if you want to use just a single cable. Some other USB-C monitors with lavish connectivity occasionally include a DisplayPort output, as the P2720DC does, and that’s helpful for daisy-chaining a second display while maintaining the one-cable docking capabilities. Having two USB ports within hands-reach makes the P3222QE a handy desktop companion. In positions above half-height, many of the cables are still visible - though this is not an issue at lower positions. ![]() The stand also has a cable hole through its center for tidy cable management, though I would have preferred to see this cutout a little higher up. The stand has a noticeable heft to it, and comes with all the essential features we expect on Dell stands: Height adjustments, tilt, swiveling, and rotating to portrait – this is essential on productivity monitors for achieving an ergonomic, healthy posture. The P3222QE has a tidy professional appearance and will fit well in most homes and offices, with its most standout visual feature being its large size. ![]() You won’t find a fancy metal build here, but the P3222QE’s plastic body is built to a quality finish with a sleek design and no ugly gaps in the panels. ![]() Unpacking the display, you’re immediately greeted with the display’s hefty stand and solid build quality. Nevertheless, it has the potential to be a great home office centerpiece for those who want to easily switch between laptop and desktop mode. But this feature set doesn’t come cheap: The P3222QE comes in costing $899. The two main highlights of this display are its large 4K IPS panel along with USB-C hub capabilities, meaning it can charge your laptop, send display and audio data to the monitor, and USB and Ethernet signals, all over a single cable.
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