Dell’s new UltraSharp monitor is a 6K powerhouse for pros
Enlarge / Dell's upcoming UltraSharp 32 6K Monitor (U3224KB). (credit: Scharon Harding)
Today, Dell announced a beefed-up monitor to expand the limited options available to creative professionals who want more pixels. With 6144*3456 resolution, the Dell UltraSharp 32 6K Monitor (U3224KB) places itself firmly in the professional category, right alongside the likes of Apple's 6K Pro Display XDR. We briefly checked out the U3224KB in person in New York, and it showed strong contrast through IPS Black technology, plus several built-in extras that help it stand out. And we're not just talking about the graciously included stand.
6K resolutionDell's U3224KB is a 31.5-inch monitor with a 16:9 aspect ratio and 60 Hz refresh rate. When we saw it at a press event, a company spokesperson said the monitor's form factor is based on power users' preference for 220-260 pixels per inch (ppi) in high-end notebooks. Dell wanted to incorporate that same level of pixel density in a 32-inch-class screen, a popular size among its users.
The U3224KB has a pixel density of 223.79 ppi, to be precise, making it noticeably more pixel-dense than a 31.5-inch, 4K (3840*2160) monitor like the Dell UltraSharp U3223QZ (139.87 ppi). The Dell monitor also gets you more pixels per inch than a 27-inch, 5K (5120*2880) monitor like Apple's Studio Display (217.57 ppi), and even the Pro Display XDR monitor. Apple's display is a hair bigger, at 32 inches, with a slightly lower resolution of 6016*3384, giving you 215.7 ppi.