Dell UltraSharp 32 4K Thunderbolt Hub (U3225QE) vs HP Series 7 Pro 31.5″ 4K Thunderbolt 4 Docking Monitor (732xk)

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UltraSharp 32 4K Thunderbolt Hub (U3225QE) compared with Series 7 Pro 31.5″ 4K Thunderbolt 4 Docking Monitor (732xk)

	DellUltraSharp 32 4K Thunderbolt Hub (U3225QE)	HPSeries 7 Pro 31.5″ 4K Thunderbolt 4 Docking Monitor (732xk)
Overview
Released
Released	February 2025	March 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	31.5″	31.5″
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
Sharpness
Sharpness	140 pixels per inch	140 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	IPS (IPS Black)	IPS (IPS Black, Neo:LED)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Response time (grey to grey)
Response time (grey to grey)	5 ms	5 ms
Brightness (typical)
Brightness (typical)	450 nits	450 nits
HDR peak brightness
HDR peak brightness	600 nits	–
HDR certification
HDR certification	DisplayHDR 600	DisplayHDR 600
Contrast ratio
Contrast ratio	3,000:1	2,700:1
Colour range
Colour range	99% DCI-P3, 100% sRGB	99.4% Display P3
DCI-P3 coverage
DCI-P3 coverage	99%	–
Colour accuracy (Delta E)
Colour accuracy (Delta E)	Below 1.5	–
Screen finish
Screen finish	Matte	Matte
Shape
Shape	Flat	Flat
Colour depth
Colour depth	1.07 billion colours	10 bit (8 bit + FRC)
sRGB coverage
sRGB coverage	100% (CIE 1931)	100%
Adobe RGB coverage
Adobe RGB coverage	–	99.4%
Colour accuracy
Colour accuracy	Delta E < 1.5 (average) (sRGB, BT.709, DCI-P3, Display P3)	Delta E ≤ 1; factory calibrated with 2,390 colours; Pantone Validated
HDR detail
HDR detail	600 cd/m² HDR peak	–
Response time detail
Response time detail	5 ms (Fast mode), 8 ms (Normal mode)	–
Viewing angles
Viewing angles	178° horizontal, 178° vertical (typical)	178° vertical, 178° horizontal
Pixel pitch
Pixel pitch	0.18159 mm x 0.18159 mm	0.1816 x 0.1816 mm
Eye care
Eye care	TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort 3.0 (5 star), low blue light, ambient light sensor	HP Eye Ease (TÜV Low Blue Light Hardware Solution certified); flicker-free (TÜV certified); ambient light sensor; TÜV Eye Comfort 3.0
Calibration
Calibration	–	Factory calibrated with electronic calibration report; user recalibration with an external colorimeter via HP Display Center
Connections
Video inputs
Video inputs	HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4, Thunderbolt 4	HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4, USB-C, Thunderbolt 4
USB-C charging
USB-C charging	Up to 140 W	Up to 140 W
USB ports
USB ports	2 × USB-C, 5 × USB-A, Thunderbolt 4	USB-C, 5 × USB-A, Thunderbolt 4
KVM switch
KVM switch	Yes	Yes
Ethernet
Ethernet	Yes	Yes
Speakers
Speakers	No	–
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	1 x HDMI, up to 3840 x 2160 at 120 Hz FRL with VRR as specified in HDMI 2.1; no ARC/eARC or ALLM	–
DisplayPort detail
DisplayPort detail	1 x DisplayPort 1.4 in with DSC (DRR for Microsoft Windows); 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 out	DisplayPort 1.4 in and DisplayPort 1.4 out
USB-C detail
USB-C detail	Thunderbolt 4 upstream (DisplayPort 1.4 with DSC, Power Delivery 140 W); USB-C 10Gbps upstream for KVM; 2 x USB-C 10Gbps downstream in the quick access ports	Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps) and USB-C 10Gbps inputs, both with DisplayPort 1.4 and up to 140 W dynamic power delivery with USB-C power sharing; USB-C 10Gbps downstream with 15 W charging
Daisy chaining
Daisy chaining	Thunderbolt 4 downstream port (15 W) or DisplayPort 1.4 out	Thunderbolt 4 out (15 W) or DisplayPort 1.4 out, to a second 4K monitor
USB hub detail
USB hub detail	4 x USB-A 10Gbps; quick access ports with 1 x USB-A 10Gbps (BC 1.2) and 2 x USB-C 10Gbps	5 x USB-A 10Gbps (one charging); 1 x USB-C 10Gbps (15 W)
Picture by picture
Picture by picture	–	Picture-by-Picture and Picture-in-Picture with Smart KVM
Audio out
Audio out	3.5 mm analog 2.0 audio line out	–
Design
Stand adjusts
Stand adjusts	Height, tilt, swivel, pivot	Height, tilt, swivel, pivot
VESA mount
VESA mount	Yes	Yes
Weight with stand
Weight with stand	9.34 kg	8.4 kg
Height adjustment
Height adjustment	150 mm	150 mm
Tilt
Tilt	-5° to 21°	-5 to +20°
Swivel
Swivel	-30° to 30°	±45°
Pivot
Pivot	-90° to 90°	±90°
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	100 x 100 mm	100 x 100 mm (bracket included)
Size with stand
Size with stand	713.20 x 215.00 x 468.94–618.94 mm (W x D x H)	71.44 x 23.52 x 59.92 cm (W x D x H)
Size without stand
Size without stand	713.20 x 57.50 x 410.34 mm (W x D x H)	71.44 x 7.62 x 41.1 cm (W x D x H)
Weight without stand
Weight without stand	6.52 kg	6.6 kg
Controls
Controls	–	Joypad OSD button; power button with Single Power On
Colours
Colours	Silver	Black bezel, Pike silver rear cover; black and silver stand
Power and support
Power use
Power use	30.5 W on mode, 0.5 W standby, 1.5 W networked standby, 0.3 W off, 335 W maximum	48 W typical, 300 W maximum; 32.4 W on mode (SDR); 0.5 W standby
Energy class
Energy class	F	F
Power supply
Power supply	100–240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 4.2 A (maximum)	Internal; 100–240 VAC, 50/60 Hz
Software
Software	Dell Display and Peripheral Manager (Easy Arrange)	HP Display Center; HP Client Management Script Library
Certifications
Certifications	–	ENERGY STAR, EPEAT Gold with Climate+, TCO Certified generation 10 and TCO Certified Edge, TÜV Eye Comfort 3.0, VESA MediaSync
Warranty
Warranty	3 years limited hardware with Advanced Exchange Service (UK)	HP three-year limited warranty; zero bright dot warranty
In the box
In the box	Stand, power cable, DisplayPort cable (1.8 m), USB-A to USB-C upstream cable (1 m), Thunderbolt 4 passive cable (1 m)	Base stand, VESA mount adapter, Thunderbolt cable, HDMI cable, DisplayPort 1.4 cable, USB-C to USB-A cable, AC power cable