But thanks to outstanding connectivity and a very nice IPS panel, it’s a genuine productivity powerhouse.
But not the new Iiyama ProLite XUB3293UHSN.
This monitor comes with a pure productivity pitch and is arguably all the better for it.
Up front and center is a large 32-inch IPS panel with full4Kresolution.
On top of that, there’s strong connectivity with DisplayPort, HDMI and USB-C all catered for.
There’s also a USB hub and ethernet to maximise that single-cable simplicity.
Adding even more flexibility is a full KVM switch.
This is unapologetically an SDR monitor made for getting stuff done.
That’s one reason why it’s much cheaper than an otherwise equivalent 32-inch 4K monitor like theBenQ SW321C.
Iiyama isn’t promising the last word in color accuracy, refresh or HDR pop.
But the all-black, frill-free design language is utterly anonymous and just a little joyless.
Where the ProLite really scores, however, is usability.
Along with the HDMI and DisplayPort sockets is a USB-C port.
Even better, there’s a KVM switch, too.
And that’s just fine.
Too many so-called HDR monitors fail to deliver anything close to a true HDR experience.
What’s more, 350 nits is plenty for all but the brightest ambient light conditions.
This monitor has plenty of pop.
It also has plenty of pixels, with 3,840 by 2,160 and therefore full 4K native resolution.
That means nice, crisp fonts in both Windows and MacOS.
But arguably, it’s plenty for most productivity needs.
More importantly, the factory calibration in default SDR mode is very nice indeed.
This absolutely isn’t a monitor aimed at pro image editing.
But it’s still pretty accurate and could very much turn a hand to some generation content creation.
Moreover, it’s vibrant and punchy and just great to look at.
As an IPS panel with no local dimming, the contrast is OK rather than outstanding.
But the overall image quality is excellent for this class of display.
The only slight snag is that the color space presets.
There’s full RGB adjustment and you could, of course, manually calibrate this display.
That’s probably overkill for what absolutely is not a gaming panel.
OK, it’s limited to 60Hz.
