Dell Pro 32" Plus 31.5" Black, Gray, Dual Color Review

The Dell Pro Plus 31.5" is a large-format office monitor with a 100Hz IPS panel and dedicated eye-comfort features. While its color performance is good, its single HDMI port, average specs, and nearly $600 price tag make it a tough sell. You can get more features or a sharper picture for the same money elsewhere.

If you're looking for a big, no-frills 31.5-inch monitor for general office work, the Dell Pro Plus is a straightforward option. It's a 100Hz IPS panel with 350 nits of brightness, and it's built around the idea of comfortable viewing for long hours. Dell's ComfortView Plus tech is the main feature here, designed to reduce blue light emission. It's not a flashy gaming screen or a color-accurate creative powerhouse, but for under $600, it offers a lot of screen real estate for multitasking and everyday productivity.

People searching for a 'Dell 32-inch office monitor' or a '100Hz work monitor' will land here. The specs tell a clear story: this is a monitor built for endurance, not for breaking benchmark records. The 178-degree viewing angles mean your spreadsheet won't look weird if you lean to the side, and the single HDMI input keeps things simple. It's heavy, it's not portable in the slightest, and it won't win any design awards, but it gets the job done.

Performance is exactly what you'd expect from a mid-tier office monitor. The 100Hz refresh rate is a nice step up from the standard 60Hz, making scrolling and general desktop navigation feel a bit smoother. Our benchmark data puts its overall performance in the 51st percentile, which is the definition of average. The 5ms response time is fine for office tasks and casual video, but competitive gamers will want something much faster. Where it does stand out a bit is color, scoring in the 84th percentile. That doesn't mean it's a pro-grade color monitor, but it does suggest the IPS panel delivers decent, consistent color for the price, which is a plus for everyday use.

At around $590, the Dell Pro Plus sits in an awkward spot. It's too expensive to be a budget king, and its specs aren't special enough to compete with monitors that cost the same. You're paying a premium for the Dell brand name and the ComfortView Plus feature. If eye comfort is your absolute top priority and you trust Dell's implementation, it has some value. Otherwise, you can find similarly sized 1440p or even 4K monitors with more ports and better refresh rates for this price, or save a couple hundred bucks on a 60Hz model that does the same basic job.

Let's name names. The Samsung Odyssey G9 and MSI MPG 32" are gaming beasts with high refresh rates and curves, making them terrible comparisons for this Dell. The real competition is in the professional and office space. The ASUS ProArt OLED mentioned is in a completely different (and much more expensive) league for color work. The most direct competitor is actually another Dell: the UltraSharp 27" 4K. For similar money, you get a sharper 4K panel, likely better color accuracy, and a 120Hz refresh rate, albeit in a smaller 27-inch size. If you need the big 32-inch canvas, the LG UltraGear 45" is a gaming monitor, but it shows that $600 can buy you wild specs elsewhere. The Dell Pro Plus feels like it's competing with monitors from two years ago.

Skip this monitor if you're a gamer, a creative professional needing color-accurate work, or anyone who values connectivity. The single HDMI port is a major limitation for a modern desk setup. Also, if you move your setup often, the 14.5-pound weight is a dealbreaker. Gamers should look at high-refresh-rate options from MSI or LG in this price range. Professionals should consider Dell's own UltraSharp line or ASUS ProArt displays. If you just need a big, cheap screen for a secondary monitor, you can find 60Hz models for much less.

Should you buy the Dell Pro Plus 31.5"? Probably not. It's not a bad monitor, but it's a hard one to recommend. Its strengths—good colors and eye comfort—are available in other monitors. Its weaknesses—single HDMI port, average performance, high weight—are significant drawbacks at this price. We'd only suggest it to someone who is given a specific corporate purchasing list that includes this model, or to a buyer who has personally tested ComfortView Plus and finds it indispensable. For almost everyone else, there are better values for a 32-inch screen.