BenQ DesignVue PD3220U monitor review

Graphic designers and photographers will revel in the BenQ DesignVue PD3220U’s solid out-of-the-box colour accuracy.

BenQ PD3220U monitor
(Image: © Michelle Rae Uy)

Our Verdict

BenQ clearly had graphic designers in mind when it built the BenQ DesignVue PD3220U. However, this 32-inch 4K panel’s great colour accuracy out of the box, great sRGB coverage, decent Adobe RGB and DCI-P3 colour gamuts, and nice feature set will please photographers and video editors as well. Just be prepared to shell out for it.

For

  • Great colour accuracy
  • 4K at 32-inch is the sweet spot
  • Great connectivity

Against

  • Limited Adobe RGB coverage
  • On the pricier side
  • Speakers might as well not be there

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Our BenQ DesignVue PD3220U monitor review reveals a screen that hits quite a sweet spot. There are only a handful of truly impressive monitors out there, and unfortunately, most of them come at a very steep price. But, then there are screens like the BenQ PD3220U that tick all the right boxes, sacrificing only the not-so-vital ones to offer more approachable propositions to folks who aren’t willing to pay an overly hefty price of entry.

OK, so this pre-calibrated near-32-inch 4K display from BenQ isn’t exactly a budget option, but at $1,199 (£1,059, AU$2,199), it’s certainly a lot more affordable than monitors like the Eizo ColorEdge CG319X or the Apple Pro Display XDR. And it still comes with its share of strengths, including great out-of-the-box colour accuracy and colour coverage. It may have its share of faults as well, but they won't matter too much for graphic designers and photographers, as well as some video editors. Especially not for this price.

Brightness and contrast

Screen uniformity

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The Verdict
9

out of 10

BenQ PD3220U

BenQ clearly had graphic designers in mind when it built the BenQ DesignVue PD3220U. However, this 32-inch 4K panel’s great colour accuracy out of the box, great sRGB coverage, decent Adobe RGB and DCI-P3 colour gamuts, and nice feature set will please photographers and video editors as well. Just be prepared to shell out for it.

Beren Neale
Ecom Editor

Beren has worked on creative titles at Future Publishing for over 13 years. Cutting his teeth as Staff Writer on the digital art magazine ImagineFX, he moved on to edit several creative titles, and is currently the Ecommerce Editor on the most effective creative website in the world. When he's not testing and reviewing the best ergonomic office chairs, phones, laptops, TVs, monitors and various types of storage, he can be found finding and comparing the best deals on the tech that creatives value the most.