Dell UltraSharp UP3214Q Pro Reviews

The Dell UP3214Q is a pricey display, but costs many hundreds of pounds less than other currently available 4K monitors of this size. It offers extremely high resolution backed up by superb image quality. However, it requires careful setup and operation at 4K and 60 Hz is fraught with difficulty.

If you’re considering a $3,500 monitor though, you are decidedly not an “average” person. Odds are, you have been thoroughly seduced by 4K UHD. You probably want the best and you’re willing to spend a significant amount of disposable income to have it. Yes, this UltraSharp may in fact be best of its kind. So, if your priorities include a huge high quality panel, 4K UHD @ 60Hz and DisplayPort connectivity, put the UP3214Q at the top of your list. With that said, the UP3214Q suffers a number of imperfections that might make you reconsider plopping $3,500 down on a display. The tiled design both limits alternate resolutions and (currently) produces mildly erratic behavior. Connectivity options are few and the ones it does have (HDMI 1.4 and DisplayPort 1.2) are already obsolete -- HDMI 2.0 is already in the wild and DisplayPort 1.3 will arrive this year. I would have loved to see an HDMI 2.0 port on this thing, but DP will cater to most. Unfortunately, the muggle world still hasn’t warmed up to 4K yet either, meaning content befitting a wizard is unfavorably sparse (mildly put). And let’s not forget about gaming: ultra high-def gaming is painfully expensive, but with no option for lower resolutions, owners don’t have a choice but to pay up for decent frame rates at high quality settings. Screen-hungry professionals who lead double lives as casual gamers might think twice, as a result. If you can look past these issues though, there is little question that Dell’s 32-inch 4K UHD display is a seductive piece of gear.