BenQ - AQCOLOR PD3205UA Designer 31.5" IPS LED 4K UHD Monitor with HDR10 and Ergo Stand (HDMI/DP/USB-C 90W/USB Type B) - Gray
Price range: $599.99–799.99
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High Brand Tax
Outperforms 32% of monitors, but costs more than 69%.
$600 is 71% above the $350 category median.
$600 is 71% above the $350 category median.
Brand: BenQ
Category: Monitor
The BenQ is a 31.5" monitor. Its 60 Hz IPS display delivers 3840 × 2160 resolution.
PQS: 94 (computed 2026-03-14 07:05:00.920932+00:00)
GTIN-14: 00840046048686
Key specs
A human-friendly subset of specs (non-null)
Screen size (in)
31.5
Resolution
3840 x 2160
Panel type
IPS
Refresh rate (Hz)
60
HDR formats
HDR
How this Monitor compares vs. 719 monitors
Percentile rank for each spec — higher means this product outperforms more of its peers.
Spec Profile Radar
Visual snapshot — outer edge = 100th percentile (best in class)
⚠ Bottleneck Detection Alert
Spec imbalances that may limit real-world performance
Resolution vs Refresh
Large screen with low refresh rate. Will feel sluggish for fast-paced content or gaming.
▲ Screen Size
73th pct
▼ Refresh Rate
16th pct
Gap: 58 pts
Use-Case Fitness Deterministic
Weighted scoring based on specs that matter most for each workflow
Gaming
17
Poor
Why this score?
🟡
+11.0 pts
/15.0
—
31.5"
Screen Size is in the mid-pack (73th pct)
of all monitors
(15% weight)
biggest contributor
🔴
+6.3 pts
/40.0
—
60.0Hz
Refresh Rate is in the Bottom 16%
of all monitors
(40% weight)
⚠ drags score down
🔴
+0.0 pts
/30.0
—
display.response_time_ms is in the Bottom 0%
of all monitors
(30% weight)
⚠ drags score down
🔴
+0.0 pts
/15.0
—
display.brightness_nits is in the Bottom 0%
of all monitors
(15% weight)
⚠ drags score down
Content Creation
24
Poor
Why this score?
🟡
+22.0 pts
/30.0
—
31.5"
Screen Size is in the mid-pack (73th pct)
of all monitors
(30% weight)
biggest contributor
🔴
+2.4 pts
/15.0
—
60.0Hz
Refresh Rate is in the Bottom 16%
of all monitors
(15% weight)
⚠ drags score down
🔴
+0.0 pts
/35.0
—
display.brightness_nits is in the Bottom 0%
of all monitors
(35% weight)
⚠ drags score down
🔴
+0.0 pts
/20.0
—
display.response_time_ms is in the Bottom 0%
of all monitors
(20% weight)
⚠ drags score down
Offers
| Retailer | SKU | Price | Stock | Offer | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Buy | 6539679 | 599.99 USD | In stock | View offer → | 2026-03-14 02:57:13.277899+00:00 |
| Newegg | N82E16824014941 | 799.99 USD | In stock | View offer → | 2026-03-13 02:25:57.892119+00:00 |
Recent price history (50)
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| bestbuy | 599.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-14 02:57:13.277899+00:00 |
| bestbuy | 599.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-13 03:06:55.923778+00:00 |
| newegg | 799.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-13 02:25:57.892119+00:00 |
| bestbuy | 599.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-12 02:57:42.740136+00:00 |
| newegg | 799.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-12 02:27:12.870301+00:00 |
| bestbuy | 599.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-11 02:55:56.445623+00:00 |
| bestbuy | 599.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-10 03:05:06.947102+00:00 |
| bestbuy | 599.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-09 03:05:03.039223+00:00 |
| bestbuy | 599.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-06 06:16:21.025719+00:00 |
Full specs
Show full spec table
| Screen size (in) | 31.5 |
|---|---|
| Resolution | 3840 x 2160 |
| Panel type | IPS |
| Refresh rate (Hz) | 60 |
| HDR formats | HDR |
| Reconciled at | 2026-03-12 02:27:20.995566+00:00 |
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