The Dell UltraSharp 32 4K Thunderbolt Hub Monitor (U3225QE) ($949.99) is the latest in the growing family of Thunderbolt 4-equipped Dell elite productivity monitors. It distinguishes itself from similar displays by its unusually high contrast ratio—even for an IPS Black panel—and its exceptionally generous downstream port selection. Dell seems on a perpetual quest to up the ante by adding new ports and features to its high-end business monitors, and the Editors' Choice-winning U3225QE continues in that tradition.

The U3225QE measures 24.4 by 28.1 by 8.5 inches (HWD) and weighs 20.6 pounds. It has a 31.5-inch screen at 4K UHD (3,840-by-2,160-pixel) resolution and a 16.9 aspect ratio. A screen of that size and resolution has a pixel density of 140 pixels per inch (ppi), which should be more than adequate for photo or video editing. The screen uses LG's IPS Black technology, which offers deeper contrast than standard in-plane switching (IPS) panels. Until now, IPS Black monitors have had maximum rated contrast ratios of 2,000:1, but the U3225QE and the Dell UltraSharp U2725QE (another Thunderbolt hub monitor that was released concurrently with it) are the first IPS Black monitors with 3,000:1 contrast ratios.