Dell UltraSharp U3226Q / LG UltraGear OLED 27GR95QE-B

Dell UltraSharp U3226Q: U3226Q · PW88C · 31.5-inch · black

LG UltraGear OLED 27GR95QE-B: 27GR95QE-B: a 2023 26.5-inch (27-inch class) 1440p 240 Hz OLED gaming monitor. Its successor 27GS95QE-B and the 4K/1080p dual-mode 27GX790A-B are separate models.

SpecificationDell UltraSharp U3226QLG UltraGear OLED 27GR95QE-B
Release year20262023
Display31.5-inch QD-OLED · 3840 × 2160 Dell—
Refresh rate120 Hz Dell—
Pixel density140 ppi Dell—
Typical brightness300 nits Dell—
Peak HDR brightness1000 nits · 3% APL

Small bright-area condition, not sustained full-screen brightness.

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HDR formatsDolby Vision, PQ, HLG; DisplayHDR True Black 500 Dell—
Colour coverage99% DCI-P3 / Display P3; 94% Adobe RGB; 100% sRGB

Manufacturer typical figures, using different CIE measurement spaces.

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Pixel response0.03 ms GtG

Not total input lag.

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SurfaceAnti-glare low-reflectance coating Dell—
CalibrationBuilt-in colorimeter; settings stored on the monitor Dell—
Video inputs2 × HDMI 2.1 FRL; 1 × DisplayPort 1.4 Dell2 × HDMI 2.1, 1 × DisplayPort 1.4 (DSC)

DSC (Display Stream Compression) uses visually lossless compression to fit a 1440p 240 Hz signal within DisplayPort 1.4 bandwidth. The HDMI 2.1 inputs support VRR on consoles. There is no USB-C video input.

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Thunderbolt upstreamThunderbolt 4; video/data; up to 140 W EPR

Requires a compatible computer and cable.

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Thunderbolt downstreamThunderbolt 4 daisy chain; up to 15 W Dell—
USB upstream1 × USB-C 10 Gbit/s; data only Dell—
USB downstream3 × USB-A 10 Gbit/s; 2 × USB-C 10 Gbit/s / up to 27 W Dell—
NetworkRJ45 · 10/100/1000/2500 Mbit/s Dell—
Multiple sourcesKVM, PIP and PBP Dell—
Stand150 mm height; −5°/+21° tilt; ±30° swivel; ±90° pivot Dell—
Audio / cameraNo built-in speakers or webcam Dell—
Panel—26.5-inch (67.32 cm) OLED, 2560 × 1440 (16:9); 0.2292 mm pixel pitch; 1.07 billion colours

Because self-lit OLED pixels can switch fully off, blacks are true black; LG gives typical contrast as 1,500,000:1. 1.07 billion colours corresponds to 10-bit colour depth.

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Refresh rate and response time—240 Hz; 0.03 ms (GtG)

240 Hz shows 240 frames per second, making motion smoother and less blurred in fast games; this needs a graphics card producing 240 fps and a DisplayPort or HDMI 2.1 connection. GtG is the time a pixel takes to change from one grey level to another.

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Brightness—Typical 200 cd/m², minimum 160 cd/m²

These are full-screen SDR figures; small HDR highlights can be brighter. LG does not give a peak HDR figure in the spec table.

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Colour and HDR—98.5% DCI-P3 (typical), 90% (minimum); HDR10; factory calibrated; hardware calibration ready

Hardware calibration uses LG Calibration Studio and a compatible colorimeter to adjust the monitor’s own colour tables. No VESA DisplayHDR certification is listed.

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Adaptive sync and gaming—NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible, AMD FreeSync Premium, VRR; Black Stabiliser, Dynamic Action Sync, crosshair, FPS counter

Adaptive sync matches the monitor’s refresh to the graphics card’s frame rate to reduce tearing and stutter. Dynamic Action Sync is meant to reduce input lag.

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USB and audio—1 × USB 3.0 upstream, 2 × USB 3.0 downstream; 4-pole headphone output (sound + mic) with DTS Headphone:X; optical digital audio out (S/PDIF)

There are no built-in speakers. DTS Headphone:X gives virtual 3D audio over headphones.

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Stand and mounting—Tilt, height, swivel and pivot adjustment; VESA 100 × 100 LG
Lighting and remote—Hexagon Lighting on the back; remote control included LG
Power—External adapter, AC 100–240 V; typical 74 W, maximum 94 W; under 0.5 W in sleep LG
Size and weight—Without stand 604.4 × 350.6 × 45.3 mm, 5.05 kg; with stand 604.4 × 464.4–574.4 × 258 mm, 7.35 kg LG