32" Dell S3221QS gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review

The Dell S3221QS has the Display Port and this is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. The monitor has a VESA mount. In terms of pixel density, the Dell S3221QS has an excellent density of 140 pixels-per-inch, resulting in sharper text and picture quality. For graphics color quality, the Dell S3221QS has an excellent color depth of 10 -bit, resulting in smoother gradients and more accurate colors. Dell S3221QS has an excellent contrast ratio of 3194 : 1. The Dell S3221QS is a relatively new monitor. With the AMD FreeSync support, this monitor is compatible with both AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards. To compensate for graphically demanding games, the Dell S3221QS has a very good low end adaptive refresh rate of 40 Hz that can adapt to more lower frame rate drops. The monitor panel has good viewing angles and offers better contrast and colors than TN panels. The brightness of Dell S3221QS is lower than other monitors. The minimum response rate of Dell S3221QS is 5.8 ms, which is can cause ghosting effects. Dell S3221QS has a total input lag of 30.4 ms, which is bad among the competition. For the average response rate, the Dell S3221QS scores 20.9 ms, which can cause motion blurring due to ineffective synchronization with the high refresh rate. The Dell S3221QS has a maximum refresh rate of 60 Hz and this may be too low for the extremely fast frame rates in competitive games.

Brand	Dell
Year	2020
Model	S3221QS
Size	32"
Minimum Refresh Rate	40Hz
Maximum Refresh Rate	60Hz
AMD FreeSync	Yes
NVIDIA G-Sync	No
Maximum Resolution	3840 x 2160
Panel Type	VA
Pixel Density	140 ppi
Minimum Response Time	5.8ms
Average Response Time	20.9ms
Total Response + Input Lag	30.4ms
Maximum Brightness	300 cd/m^2
Price	$ 360.0
VESA Mount	Yes
Native Color Depth	10 bit
Static Contrast Ratio	3194 : 1
Display Port	Yes
Overall Combination Score	68.8/100	Good

Base Depth	8.2" (20.8 cm)
Base Width	11.8" (30.0 cm)
Borders Size (Bezels)	0.3" (0.8 cm)
Curve Radius	1800R
Curved	Yes
Height Adjustment	2.8" (7.0 cm)
Housing Height	16.6" (42.2 cm)
Housing Width	28.0" (71.0 cm)
Power Supply	Internal
Rotate Portrait/Landscape	No
Size	32"
Swivel Range	No swivel
Thickness (With Display)	6.7" (16.9 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)	2.6" (6.6 cm)
Tilt Range	-20° to 5°
Wall Mount	VESA 100x100
Weight (With Display)	23.4 lbs (10.6 kg)
Weight (Without Stand)	16.8 lbs (7.6 kg)

KVM Switch	No
Multiple Input Display	PIP + PBP
RGB Illumination	No
Speakers	Yes

1080p @ 60Hz	Yes
1080p @ 120Hz	No
1080p @ 60Hz	Yes
1440p @ 120Hz	No
1440p @ 60Hz	PS5 doesn't output 1440p
3.5mm Audio In	No
3.5mm Audio Out	1
3.5mm Microphone In	No
4k @ 120Hz	No
4k @ 60Hz	Yes
Aspect Ratio	16:9
Backlight Strobing (BFI)	N/A
DVI	No
Daisy Chaining	No
DisplayPort	1 (DP 1.2)
HDMI	2 (HDMI 2.0)
HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed	No HDMI 2.1
HDR	Yes
HDR10	Yes
Measured Screen Diagonal	31.5"
Megapixels	8.3 MP
Mini DisplayPort	No
Native Resolution	3840 x 2160
Native Resolution @ 120Hz	N/A
Native Resolution @ 60Hz	9.6 ms
Native Resolution @ Max Hz	9.6 ms
Pixel Density	140 PPI
Screen Area	424 in²
Thunderbolt	No
USB-A Ports	2
USB-A Rated Speed	5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
USB-B Upstream Port	Yes
USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode	No USB-C Ports
USB-C Ports	0
USB-C Power Delivery	No USB-C Ports
USB-C Rated Speed	No USB-C Ports
USB-C Upstream	No USB-C Ports
VGA	No
VRR	No

Backlight Strobing (BFI)	No BFI
Flicker-Free	Yes
FreeSync	Yes
G-SYNC	Compatible (Tested)
Longest Pulse Width Brightness	N/A
Max Refresh Rate	60 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP	60 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit	60 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI	60 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit	30 Hz
Maximum Frequency	N/A
Minimum Frequency	N/A
Native Refresh Rate	60 Hz
Overshoot Error	7.1%
PWM Dimming Frequency	0 Hz
Pulse Amplitude Control	No BFI
Pulse Phase Control	No BFI
Pulse Width Control	No BFI
Recommended Overdrive Setting	Normal
Rise / Fall Time	5.8 ms
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness	N/A
Total Response Time	20.9 ms
VRR At The Same Time	No BFI
VRR Maximum	60 Hz
VRR Minimum	40 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors	DisplayPort, HDMI
Variable Refresh Rate	Yes
Worst 3 Overshoot Error	27.4%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time	15.2 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time	38.9 ms

50% DSE	0.156%
50% Std. Dev.	3.069%
ABL	0.000
Adobe RGB Coverage xy	80.3%
Adobe RGB In ICtCp	87.6%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode	Custom Color
Backlight	Edge
Black Level Raise From Above	14°
Black Level Raise From Below	11°
Black Level Raise From Left	17°
Black Level Raise From Right	20°
Brightness Locked	No
Brightness Loss From Above	32°
Brightness Loss From Below	30°
Brightness Loss From Left	36°
Brightness Loss From Right	34°
Brightness Setting	75
Calculated Direct Reflections	2.0%
Color Depth	10 Bit
Color Shift From Above	70°
Color Shift From Below	70°
Color Shift From Left	70°
Color Shift From Right	70°
Color Temperature (Avg.)	7,747 K
Color Washout From Above	31°
Color Washout From Below	30°
Color Washout From Left	43°
Color Washout From Right	45°
Color dE (Avg.)	3.64
Contrast Setting	75
Contrast With Local Dimming	N/A
DCI-P3 Coverage xy	90.6%
DCI-P3 In ICtCp	81.1%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode	Game HDR
Gamma (Avg.)	2.28
Gamma Setting	No Gamma Setting
Gamma Shift From Above	13°
Gamma Shift From Below	10°
Gamma Shift From Left	9°
Gamma Shift From Right	12°
ICC Profile	Download
Indirect Reflections	3.0%
Local Dimming	No
Measured Brightness	205 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness	24 cd/m²
Native Contrast	3,194 : 1
Native Std. Dev.	1.696%
Peak 10% Window	300 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window	300 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window	299 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window	300 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window	300 cd/m²
Picture Mode	Color Space (sRGB)
Pixel Type	VA
RGB Settings	Default
Real Scene	304 cd/m²
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy	65.0%
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp	63.1%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode	Game HDR
Screen Finish	Matte
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.	N/A
Subpixel Layout	RGB
Sustained 10% Window	300 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window	300 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window	299 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window	300 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window	300 cd/m²
Total Reflections	5.0%
VESA DisplayHDR Certification	No Certification
White Balance dE (Avg.)	5.26
Wide Color Gamut	Yes
sRGB Coverage xy	99.7%
sRGB Gamut Area xy	104.0%
sRGB In ICtCp	99.0%
sRGB Picture Mode	Custom Color

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