BenQ PD3225U vs ViewSonic ColorPro VP2786-4K
The ViewSonic ColorPro VP2786-4K is 9 pixels per degree sharper at a desk distance — 68 against 59, and that is the line between sharp and retina-class. Every other published specification for both is in the table, with the rows where they differ tinted.
BenQ
BenQ PD3225U
59ppd · sharpAccepts an HDR signal~$1,100
The panel here is the IPS Black generation, which is where the 2000:1 native contrast comes from — roughly twice what a conventional IPS manages, and the single most visible difference between this and BenQ's cheaper 32-inch designer panels.
Best for: Mac-based photo and video work that needs deep blacks and a Thunderbolt dock in one box
- 2×HDMI 2.0· full speed at 8-bit
- DisplayPort 1.4· full speed
- Thunderbolt (DP 1.4)· full speed
ViewSonic
ViewSonic ColorPro VP2786-4K
68ppd · retina-classNo HDR~$1,000
The unusual part of this monitor is not the panel but the accessory: a puck-shaped colour wheel that plugs into the back and gives the calibration software physical dials, plus a shading hood in the box.
Best for: Print and prepress work where Adobe RGB matters more than refresh rate
- 2×HDMI 2.0· full speed at 8-bit
- DisplayPort 1.4· full speed
- USB-C (DP Alt Mode)· full speed
| Specification | BenQ PD3225U | ViewSonic ColorPro VP2786-4K |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$1,100 | ~$1,000 |
| Type | 4K/5K creator | 4K/5K creator |
| Screen size | 31.5 in | 27 in |
| Resolution | 3840×2160 | 3840×2160 |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Pixels per degree | 59 — sharp | 68 — retina-class |
| Pixels per inch | 140 | 163 |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Finish | matte | matte |
| Curvature | Flat | Flat |
| Max refresh | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Response time | 5 ms GtG | 5 ms GtG |
| VRR | None | None |
| HDR tier | Accepts an HDR signal | No HDR |
| HDR certification | DisplayHDR 400 | None |
| Peak brightness | 400 nits claimed | 350 nits claimed |
| SDR brightness | 400 nits | 350 nits |
| Local dimming | — | None |
| Static contrast | 2,000:1 | 1,300:1 |
| Colour gamut | 98% DCI-P3 | 98% DCI-P3 |
| Colour depth | 10-bit | 10-bit |
| HDMI | 2 × HDMI 2.0 | 2 × HDMI 2.0 |
| DisplayPort | 1 × DisplayPort 1.4 | 1 × DisplayPort 1.4 |
| DSC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Port speed | 2 of 3 inputs at full speed | 2 of 3 inputs at full speed |
| USB-C | Video in over USB-C | Video in over USB-C |
| USB-C power | 85 W — 14-inch class laptop | 90 W — 14-inch class laptop |
| Thunderbolt | Yes | No |
| KVM | Built in | None |
| USB hub | 4 ports | 4 ports |
| Speakers | Built in | Built in |
| Stand | height, tilt, swivel, pivot | height, tilt, swivel, pivot |
| VESA | 100x100 | 100x100 |
| Weight | 20.2 lb | 18.4 lb |
| Released | 2024 | 2022 |
| $ per inch | $35 | $37 |
| $ per megapixel | $133 | $121 |
BenQ PD3225U: what it gives up
- 60 Hz, and its HDMI ports are 2.0, so this is a work monitor that will feel stiff for anything else
- DisplayHDR 400 with an edge-lit backlight — HDR content will play, but not with any real highlight punch
- 85 W is short of what a maxed-out 16-inch laptop draws under sustained load
- At around eleven hundred dollars it costs roughly twice the 27-inch model for 4.5 more inches and better contrast
ViewSonic ColorPro VP2786-4K: what it gives up
- 60 Hz and no adaptive sync, so it is a work monitor that happens to be able to display a game
- 350 nits and 1,300:1 with no local dimming — it accepts an HDR10 signal but cannot show HDR
- A thousand dollars buys 4K 60 Hz here, where gaming panels at that price run 240 Hz
- No KVM, so a second machine on the same desk brings its own keyboard and mouse
Full specifications: BenQ PD3225U · ViewSonic ColorPro VP2786-4K