PC World - USA (2021-06)

46 PCWorld JUNE 2022

REVIEWS DELL U3223QE

But wait, there’s more! The monitor also

has a second USB-C upstream port that

supports USB3.2 Gen 1 speeds and

delivers up to 65 watts of power. This is

useful for connecting a second USB-C

device for data only. There’s also a USB-C

downstream port for passing through data

and a total of five USB-A ports that support

USB 3.2 Gen 2 speeds.

The U3223QE has an Ethernet port,

supports Gigabit Ethernet speeds, and even

has a LED light that indicates whether a

connected device is operating at 1000Mbps

or 100Mbps speeds.

Dell’s U3223QE is stacked with features

but it is missing one thing shoppers may

expect: speakers. Dell tends to exclude them

from a variety of monitors. That’s okay, as

monitor speakers tend to be bad, but

shoppers should know this before buying.

IMAGE QUALITY

Let’s get into the meat of it. The USB-C hub is

excellent, but this monitor’s defining feature is

the IPS Black panel. Dell’s U2723QE and

U3223QE are the first to bring the technology

to the North American market.

The first test, brightness, is not an area IPS

Black promises to improve, but the U3223QE

does well all the same. It hit a maximum

sustained SDR brightness of 449 nits. This is

an excellent result for SDR and among the

highest I’ve observed in a monitor with a

conventional edge-lit LED backlight.

LONGER BARS INDICATE BETTER PERFORMANCE

Dell 3223QE

ViewSonic XG321UG

Asus ProArt PA279CV

BenQ EX3210U

ViewSonic XG320U

Monoprice Dark Matter 32-inch

515

449

256

402

350

463

Maximum brightness

Nits

LONGER BARS INDICATE BETTER PERFORMANCE

Dell 3223QE

ViewSonic XG321UG

Asus ProArt PA279CV

BenQ EX3210U

ViewSonic XG320U

Monoprice Dark Matter 32-inch

2,710:1

2,190:1

2,630:1

Contrast ratio

560:1

240:1

570:1

In truth, the brightness is overkill, but it’s

good news for shoppers looking for a display

that can handle an unusually bright setting.

Of course, contrast is the test monitor

enthusiasts have been waiting to see, and it’s

good news. IPS Black does what it claims to.

The monitor achieves a maximum contrast ratio

of 2,190:1. That’s roughly double what the best

conventional IPS desktop monitors can provide.

I recorded a minimum luminance of 0.9

nits with the monitor at 50 percent of its