IPS Black<\/a>\u201d for many years, an LG technology that improves the contrast of IPS panels, a way of competing as an alternative to OLED, which is often more expensive and can cause issues like screen burn-in. For a while, Dell was alone in its IPS Black implementation, but now other companies like BenQ and HP have come along.<\/p>\nThe U3225Q, however, comes with the next-generation IPS Black, which cranks up the contrast even more. How much? Well, from 2,000:1 to 3,000:1. That\u2019s not OLED levels of contrast, but it sure is a massive improvement to the IPS of yesteryear. You won\u2019t be able to hit that contrast ratio at 100 percent brightness, but the U3225Q still manages to get some record-setting contrast for an IPS panel. I didn\u2019t have last year\u2019s U3223QE model on hand to compare side-by-side, but the numbers speak for themselves. This is simply the best IPS panel I\u2019ve ever seen, at least in terms of increasing contrast. The benefit of this is darker, richer looking blacks that don’t just look grey. Colors also look a bit more vibrant too.<\/p>\n
As for brightness, the U3225Q manages to crank out up to 417 nits. Anything over 300 nits is considered bright enough for office work, but that extra 150 nits ensures it\u2019ll be bright enough even if your desk gets drowned out by sunlight every afternoon.<\/p>\n\n![\"Front](\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\")
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