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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you're a competitive gamer or a movie enthusiast seeking an immersive experience with vivid colors and deep blacks, the Acer X34V with its OLED panel and higher refresh rate is an excellent choice despite its higher price. However, if your focus leans more towards general productivity and casual gaming without the need for top-tier visuals and you'd like to save money, the Dell S3222DGM offers a very good contrast and is more budget-friendly, although it won't deliver the same level of color accuracy and peak brightness as the Acer. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Acer X34V (QD-OLED)
- Best in class for casual gaming
- Best in class for media consumption
- Good image clarity
- Best in class contrast
- Best in class color volume
- Best in class response time
Advantages of the Dell S3222DGM (VA)
- The Dell S3222DGM (VA) has no clear advantages over the Acer X34V (QD-OLED).
Key differences
Casual Gaming
9.6
6.9
3440 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
175Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
4365:1
250 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
333 nits
1000 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
N/A
99.0 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
N/A
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Acer X34V (QD-OLED) is best in class for casual gaming, while the Dell S3222DGM (VA) is only fair.
Competitive Gaming
5.2
4.6
175Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
1.0 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
10.6 ms
48 - 175 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
20 - 165 Hz
No
STROBING / BFI
Yes
250 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
333 nits
The Acer X34V (QD-OLED) and Dell S3222DGM (VA) are both poor for competitive gaming, though the Acer X34V (QD-OLED) is somewhat better.
Productivity
5.7
5.1
3440 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
109 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
93 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Acer X34V (QD-OLED) and Dell S3222DGM (VA) are both poor for productivity, though the Acer X34V (QD-OLED) is somewhat better.
Media Consumption
9.5
5.9
3440 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
4365:1
250 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
333 nits
1000 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
N/A
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Acer X34V (QD-OLED) is best in class for media consumption, while the Dell S3222DGM (VA) is poor.
Cost
$700
$250
$0
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
The Acer X34V (QD-OLED) has a price of $700 and the Dell S3222DGM (VA) costs $250.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
Yes
No
The Acer X34V (QD-OLED) is suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption while the Dell S3222DGM (VA) is not suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
Digital Photo Editing
Yes
No
The Acer X34V (QD-OLED) is suitable for digital photo editing while the Dell S3222DGM (VA) is not suitable for digital photo editing.
Key similarities
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
No
No
Both the Acer X34V (QD-OLED) and Dell S3222DGM (VA) are not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
Print Photo Editing
No
No
Both the Acer X34V (QD-OLED) and Dell S3222DGM (VA) are not suitable for print photo editing.
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How the Acer X34V (QD-OLED) and the Dell S3222DGM (VA) compare to other monitors
Spec Comparison
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| Acer X34V (QD-OLED) | Dell S3222DGM (VA) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$700 | $250 | ||
Screen Size | |||
Screen Size | 34" | 32" | |
Resolution | |||
Resolution | 3440 x 1440 | 2560 x 1440 | |
Screen Type | |||
Screen Type | OLED | LED | |
Screen Sub-type | |||
Screen Sub-type | QD-OLED | VA | |
Refresh Rate | |||
Refresh Rate | 175Hz | 165Hz | |
COLOR, CONTRAST & BRIGHTNESS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Native Contrast | |||
Native Contrast | Inf:1 | 4365:1 | |
SDR Peak Brightness | |||
SDR Peak Brightness | 250 nits | 333 nits | |
HDR Peak Brightness | |||
HDR Peak Brightness | 1000 nits | N/A | |
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | |||
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | Yes | No | |
sRGB Color Gamut | |||
sRGB Color Gamut | 104 % | 98.1 % | |
MOTION CHARACTERISTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Total Response Time | |||
Total Response Time | 1 ms | 10.6 ms | |
Variable Refresh Rate | |||
Variable Refresh Rate | 48 - 175 Hz | 20 - 165 Hz | |
Strobing / BFI | |||
Strobing / BFI | No | Yes | |
Persistence Blur Score | |||
Persistence Blur Score | 7.2/10 | 7.1/10 | |
Ghosting Score | |||
Ghosting Score | 9.6/10 | 7/10 | |
TEXT & IMAGE CLARITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Pixels Per Inch | |||
Pixels Per Inch | 109 PPI | 93 PPI | |
Coating | |||
Coating | Matte | Matte | |
Text Clarity Score | |||
Text Clarity Score | 6.6/10 | 6.3/10 | |
Image Clarity Score | |||
Image Clarity Score | 7/10 | 6.3/10 | |
PORTS & CONNECTIVITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
HDMI 1.4 Ports | |||
HDMI 1.4 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
HDMI 2.0 Ports | |||
HDMI 2.0 Ports | 1 | 2 | |
HDMI 2.1 Ports | |||
HDMI 2.1 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
Micro HDMI Ports | |||
Micro HDMI Ports | 0 | 0 | |
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | |||
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | 0 | 1 | |
Shopping
Dell S3222DGM (VA)
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Tom's Hardware
Christian Eberle | February 2022
"Aside from its omission of HDR, the Dell S3222DGM has no flaws of consequence. For a surprisingly low price, it delivers premium quality gaming performance with 165 Hz and Adaptive-Sync through a high-contrast curved VA panel with a wide and accurate color gamut."
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