BenQ - AQCOLOR PD3225U 31.5" IPS Black LED 4K P3 Mac Compatible Monitor (HDMI/DP/Thunderbolt 3 85W) - Metallic gray
Price range: $899.99
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High Brand Tax
Outperforms 55% of monitors, but costs more than 85%.
$900 is 157% above the $350 category median.
$900 is 157% 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: 00840046049904
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?
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+11.0 pts
/15.0
—
31.5"
Screen Size is in the mid-pack (73th pct)
of all monitors
(15% weight)
biggest contributor
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+6.3 pts
/40.0
—
60.0Hz
Refresh Rate is in the Bottom 16%
of all monitors
(40% weight)
⚠ drags score down
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+0.0 pts
/30.0
—
display.response_time_ms is in the Bottom 0%
of all monitors
(30% weight)
⚠ drags score down
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+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
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+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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B&H | BEPD3225U | 899.99 USD | In stock | View offer → | 2026-03-14 02:34:25.838815+00:00 |
| Best Buy | 6583178 | 899.99 USD | In stock | View offer → | 2026-03-14 03:35:31.580499+00:00 |
| Newegg | 9SIA4P0K7Z1255 | 899.99 USD | In stock | View offer → | 2026-03-13 02:20:22.143149+00:00 |
Recent price history (50)
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| bestbuy | 899.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-14 03:35:31.580499+00:00 |
| bh | 899.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-14 02:34:25.838815+00:00 |
| bestbuy | 899.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-13 03:45:09.336582+00:00 |
| bh | 899.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-13 02:43:11.319639+00:00 |
| newegg | 899.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-13 02:20:22.143149+00:00 |
| bestbuy | 899.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-12 03:35:16.621108+00:00 |
| bh | 899.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-12 02:38:22.376808+00:00 |
| newegg | 899.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-12 02:23:35.737048+00:00 |
| bestbuy | 899.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-11 03:33:03.136746+00:00 |
| bh | 999.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-11 02:41:10.625664+00:00 |
| newegg | 899.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-11 02:13:45.747077+00:00 |
| bestbuy | 899.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-10 03:42:27.918740+00:00 |
| bh | 999.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-10 02:32:03.486877+00:00 |
| newegg | 899.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-10 02:21:12.408915+00:00 |
| bestbuy | 899.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-09 03:42:39.679983+00:00 |
| bh | 999.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-09 02:39:19.202615+00:00 |
| newegg | 899.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-09 02:23:08.293153+00:00 |
| newegg | 899.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-08 05:46:21.136818+00:00 |
| bh | 999.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-08 05:45:51.464506+00:00 |
| bh | 999.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-06 09:04:20.768129+00:00 |
| newegg | 899.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-06 08:40:34.481932+00:00 |
| bestbuy | 899.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-06 06:35:57.079151+00:00 |
| bh | 899.99 USD | Out of stock | 2026-03-03 02:39:30.182321+00:00 |
| bestbuy | 899.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-03 02:25:59.749203+00:00 |
| newegg | 950.06 USD | Out of stock | 2026-03-03 02:19:03.643434+00:00 |
| newegg | 950.05 USD | Out of stock | 2026-03-02 10:42:34.283913+00:00 |
| bh | 899.99 USD | Out of stock | 2026-03-02 10:41:06.653023+00:00 |
| bestbuy | 899.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-02 08:53:16.985401+00:00 |
| bh | 899.99 USD | Out of stock | 2026-03-02 06:25:29.391596+00:00 |
Full specs
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| Screen size (in) | 31.5 |
|---|---|
| Resolution | 3840 x 2160 |
| Panel type | IPS |
| Refresh rate (Hz) | 60 |
| HDR formats | HDR |
| Reconciled at | 2026-03-06 10:56:32.254648+00:00 |
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