32″ Acer B326HUL, 31.9″ BenQ PD3200Q, 32″ BenQ BL3200PT
| Acer B326HUL | BenQ PD3200Q | BenQ BL3200PT | |
| Model alias | B326HULymiidphz | — | — |
| Model year | 2014 | 2016 | 2014 |
| Size class | 32 in | 31.9 in | 32 in |
| Diagonal | 812.8 mm 81.28 cm 32 in 2.6667 ft |
812.87 mm 81.287 cm 32.0028 in 2.6669 ft |
812.8 mm 81.28 cm 32 in 2.6667 ft |
| Width | 708.4 mm 70.84 cm 27.8898 in 2.3241 ft |
708.48 mm 70.848 cm 27.8929 in 2.3244 ft |
708.4 mm 70.84 cm 27.8898 in 2.3241 ft |
| Height | 398.4 mm 39.84 cm 15.685 in 1.3071 ft |
398.52 mm 39.852 cm 15.6898 in 1.3075 ft |
398.4 mm 39.84 cm 15.685 in 1.3071 ft |
| Panel manufacturer | AU Optronics | — | AU Optronics |
| Panel model | M320DVN01. |
— | M320DVN01.0 |
| Panel type | AMVA | VA | AMVA |
| Panel bit depth | 10 bits | 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) | 10 bits |
| FRC | — | Yes | — |
| Colors | 1073741824 colors 30 bits |
1073741824 colors 30 bits |
1073741824 colors 30 bits |
| Aspect ratio | 1.778:1 16:9 |
1.778:1 16:9 |
1.778:1 16:9 |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1440 pixels Quad HD (QHD) / 1440p |
2560 x 1440 pixels Quad HD (QHD) / 1440p |
2560 x 1440 pixels Quad HD (QHD) / 1440p |
| Pixel pitch | 0.277 mm 0.0277 cm 0.0109 in 0.0009 ft |
0.277 mm 0.0277 cm 0.0109 in 0.0009 ft |
0.276 mm 0.0276 cm 0.0109 in 0.0009 ft |
| Pixel density | 91 ppi 36 ppcm |
91 ppi 36 ppcm |
91 ppi 36 ppcm |
| Display area | 87. 82 % |
87.39 % | 87.26 % |
| Backlight | W-LED | W-LED | W-LED |
| sRGB | 100 % | 100 % | 100 % |
| Adobe RGB (1998) | 80 % | — | 78 % |
| NTSC (1953) | — | — | 79 % |
| Brightness | 300 cd/m² | 300 cd/m² | 300 cd/m² |
| Static contrast | 3000 : 1 | 3000 : 1 | 3000 : 1 |
| Dynamic contrast | 100000000 : 1 | 20000000 : 1 | 20000000 : 1 |
| Horizontal viewing angle | 178 ° | 178 ° | 178 ° |
| Vertical viewing angle | 178 ° | 178 ° | 178 ° |
| Minimum response time | 6 ms 0.0060 s |
4 ms 0.0040 s |
4 ms 0.0040 s |
| Average response time | — | 14 ms 0.0140 s |
12 ms 0.0120 s |
| Maximum response time | — | 20 ms 0.  0200 s |
15 ms 0.0150 s |
| Input lag | 20 ms 0.0200 s |
10 ms 0.0100 s |
23 ms 0.0230 s |
| Coating | Anti-glare/Matte (3H) | Anti-glare/Matte | Anti-glare/Matte |
| 3D | No | No | No |
| Horizontal frequency (digital) | 30 kHz — 80 kHz | — | 30 kHz — 83 kHz |
| Vertical frequency (digital) | 55 Hz — 75 Hz | 60 Hz | 50 Hz — 76 Hz |
| 110V | 100 V — 120 V | 100 V — 120 V | 100 V — 120 V |
| 220V | 220 V — 240 V | 220 V — 240 V | 220 V — 240 V |
| Alternating current frequency | 50 Hz — 60 Hz | 50 Hz — 60 Hz | 50 Hz — 60 Hz |
| Power consumption (off) | 0.45 W | 0.5 W | 0.5 W |
| Power consumption (sleep) | 0.5 W | 0.5 W | 0. 5 W |
| Power consumption (eco) | 23 W | 35 W | 42 W |
| Power consumption (average) | 45 W | 88 W | 52 W |
| Power consumption (maximum) | 51 W | — | 97 W |
| Power consumption (annual) | 74 kWh | — | — |
| Energy efficiency class | B | — | — |
| Width | 737.9 mm 73.79 cm 29.0512 in 2.4209 ft |
740.28 mm 74.028 cm 29.1449 in 2.4287 ft |
740.28 mm 74.028 cm 29.1449 in 2.4287 ft |
| Height | 435.5 mm 43.55 cm 17.1457 in 1.4288 ft |
436.42 mm 43.642 cm 17.1819 in 1.4318 ft |
436.88 mm 43.688 cm 17.2 in 1.4333 ft |
| Depth | 62 mm 6.2 cm 2.4409 in 0.2034 ft |
65.6 mm 6.56 cm 2.5827 in 0.2152 ft |
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| Weight | 7.95 kg 17.  53 lbs |
8.5 kg 18.74 lbs |
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| Width with stand | 737.9 mm 73.79 cm 29.0512 in 2.4209 ft |
740.28 mm 74.028 cm 29.1449 in 2.4287 ft |
740.28 mm 74.028 cm 29.1449 in 2.4287 ft |
| Height with stand | 473.4 mm 47.34 cm 18.6378 in 1.5531 ft |
490.2 mm 49.02 cm 19.2992 in 1.6083 ft |
490.16 mm 49.016 cm 19.2976 in 1.6081 ft |
| Depth with stand | 266.5 mm 26.65 cm 10.4921 in 0.8743 ft |
213.4 mm 21.34 cm 8.4016 in 0.7001 ft |
232.48 mm 23.248 cm 9.1528 in 0.7627 ft |
| Weight with stand | 12 kg 26.46 lbs |
12.5 kg 27.56 lbs |
13 kg 28.66 lbs |
| Colors | Black | Black | Black |
| VESA mount | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| VESA interface | 100 x 100 mm | 100 x 100 mm | 100 x 100 mm |
| Removable stand | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Height adjustment | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Height adjustment range | 150 mm 15 cm 5.  9055 in0.4921 ft |
150 mm 15 cm 5.9055 in 0.4921 ft |
150 mm 15 cm 5.9055 in 0.4921 ft |
| Landscape/portrait pivot | No | Yes | Yes |
| Left pivot | — | 0 ° | 0 ° |
| Right pivot | — | 90 ° | 90 ° |
| Left/right swivel | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Left swivel | 60 ° | 45 ° | 45 ° |
| Right swivel | 60 ° | 45 ° | 45 ° |
| Forward/backward tilt | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Forward tilt | 5 ° | 5 ° | 5 ° |
| Backward tilt | 25 ° | 20 ° | 20 ° |
| Speakers | 2 x 2 W | 2 x 5 W | 2 x 5 W |
| DTS | — | — |
| Camera | No | No | No |
| Connectivity | 4 x USB 3. 0 (downstream)1 x USB 3.0 (upstream) 2 x HDMI 1.4 (MHL) 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 1 x DVI-D Dual Link 1 x 3.5 mm Audio In |
1 x USB (mini) 4 x USB 3.0 (downstream) 2 x USB 3.0 (upstream) 1 x HDMI 1.4 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Input mini) 1 x DVI-D Dual Link 1 x 3.5 mm Audio In 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out |
1 x USB (mini) 2 x USB 2.0 (downstream) 1 x USB 3.0 (downstream) 1 x USB 3.0 (upstream) 1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 1 x DVI-D Dual Link 1 x D-sub 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x SD Memory Card Slot |
| — | High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) | High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) |
| Features | DDC/CI eColor Managment Flicker-free technology Picture-by-Picture Picture-in-Picture |
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator) CAD/CAM mode Flicker-free technology Light sensor Low Blue Light |
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator) Animation mode CAD/CAM mode Display Pilot Flicker-free technology Light sensor Low Blue Light OSD controler Senseye 3 |
| Certificates, standards and licenses | CE ENERGY STAR 6.  0 |
ENERGY STAR 7.0 Epeat Silver TCO Certified Displays 7.0 WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7) |
ENERGY STAR 6.0 |
| Accessories | Audio cable DisplayPort cable DVI-D cable HDMI cable USB 3.0 upstream cable |
DisplayPort cable — mini-DP to DP HDMI cable USB 3.0 cable |
DisplayPort cable DVI cable HDMI cable USB 3.0 cable |
| Additional features | — | Anti-theft stand lock slot — Kensington | Anti-theft stand lock slot — Kensington |
Acer B326HUL review | Expert Reviews
32in monitors aren’t a particularly common sight on the desks of homes and offices, with this size of screen usually reserved for bedroom TVs, but after a few hours with the Acer B326HUL’s huge 2,560×1,440 panel we could certainly begin to see the point; with a screen with this high a resolution, bigger is often better.
With a monitor with this many pixels, you can fit a huge amount on the screen at once, so working on multiple applications at the same time is simple.
The advantage of the large size is that you won’t have to scale your fonts and applications up to make them easy to read; a 32in display gives you all the desktop space with none of the squinting at icons or text.
The monitor is heavy and feels sturdy, and has a generous amount of height and tilt adjustment to help you get the right viewing angle. The monitor can be rotated, but the turntable that allows you to do this is under the base. This means that when you rotate the screen, the entire base moves too, which could cause problems if you’re short on desk space.
On the side of the display are a pair of USB3 ports, and two more can be found on the back beside the display inputs. USB3 hubs are becoming increasingly common on more expensive screens, and they’re certainly useful; having USB3 ports on your monitor means you can benefit from high-speed data transfers while leaving your desktop PC on the floor. Also on the back of the screen are DVI, DisplayPort and a pair of HDMI inputs.
The screen performed extremely well in our tests. Out of the box the monitor’s VA panel showed a very high degree of colour accuracy, displaying 100 per cent of the sRGB colour gamut. This is a perfect score and means you’ll be able to get on with using the monitor without worrying about calibration.
Our colour calibration tool recorded a high contrast ratio of 2553:1, while black levels were a very low 0.1cd/m2. These impressive figures translated into excellent subjective image quality; colours in our test photographs were bright and vibrant, while our solid colour tests showed greens, blues and particularly reds to be strong and vivid. Details in both bright and dark areas of our test photos were clear and crisp, while blacks appeared strong and inky thanks to the minimal amount of light leaking through from the screen’s backlight.
The display’s specifications claim the screen has 178-degree viewing angles both vertically and horizontally, but in reality images in the corners of the screen furthest from your eyes look slightly darker than on the rest of the panel.
This is a difficult problem to solve, as using the height adjustment on the screen will help, but will also most likely make the top or bottom of the screen uncomfortably high or low for normal use, even with the monitor placed a couple of feet away from you.
The contrast change is minor, so it’s not a huge problem, but if you rely on absolute colour accuracy across the entire panel, you’ll need a monitor with better viewing angles than this one.
The Acer B326HUL is a great 32-inch screen which performs well in every area. We would heartily recommend it were it not for the BenQ BL3200PT, which is slightly cheaper and has more comprehensive image tweaking options as well as slightly better build quality, so remains our high-resolution 32in choice.
Basic Specifications |
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| Rating | **** |
Physical |
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| Viewable size | 32 in |
| Native resolution | 2,560×1,440 |
| Contrast ratio | 3,000:1 |
| Brightness | 300cd/m² |
| Horizontal viewing angle | 178° |
| Vertical viewing angle | 178° |
| Response time | 6ms |
| Response time type | black-to-black |
| Screen depth | 23mm |
| Base (WxD) | 348x264mm |
| Screen elevation | 46-199mm |
Features |
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| Portrait mode | no |
| Wall mount option | yes |
| Height adjustable | yes |
| Internal speakers | yes (2W stereo) |
| Detachable cables | yes |
| USB hub | 4-port USB3 |
| Integrated power supply | yes |
| Kensington lock lug | yes |
| Display extras | none |
| VGA input | no |
| DVI input | yes |
| S-video input | no |
| Component input | no |
| Composite input | no |
| HDCP support | yes |
| Audio inputs | HDMI, DisplayPort |
Environmental |
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| Power consumption standby | 0W |
| Power consumption on | 44W |
Buying Information |
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| Price | £554 |
| Supplier | http://www. uk.insight.com |
| Details | www.acer.co.uk |
| Warranty | two years RTB |
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| Horizontal deposit frequency (analog interface) | — | — | 30 kHz — 83 kHz | ||||||
| Horizontal deployment frequency (digital interface) | 30 KGC — 83 KGC — 83 KGC | 30 kHz — 80 kHz | 29 kHz — 130 kHz | ||||||
| Vertical Frequency (analog interface) | — | — | 49 Hz — 76 Hz
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| 220V | 220 V — 240 in | 220 V — 240 in | 220 V — 240 in | ||||||
| A variable frequency | 50 Hz | 50 Hz — 60 Hz | 50 Hz — 60 Hz | ||||||
| Energy consumption (turned off) | 0.5 W | 0.45 W | 0.5 W | Energy (waiting mode) | 0. 5 W
| 0.5 W | 0.5 W
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| Energy consumption (average) | 52 W | 45 W | |||||||
| Energy consumption (maximum) | 97 W | 51 W | 32.36 W | ||||||
| Electricity consumption (annual) | — | 74 kWh | — |
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1 x USB (mini) 2 x USB 2.0 (downstream) 1 x USB 3.0 (downstream) 1 x USB 3.0 (upstream) 1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 1 x DVI-D Dual Link 1 x D-sub 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x SD Memory Card Slot |
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream) 1 x USB 3.0 (upstream) 2 x HDMI 1.4 (MHL) 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 1 x DVI-D Dual Link 1 x 3.5 mm Audio In |
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| 9005 — | High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) | — | High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) Picture-by-Picture Picture-in-Picture |
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1181 in | Certificates, standards and licenses | STAR 6. 0 Epeat Gold/Silver (Market dependent) FCC class B ISO9241-307 TÜV/GS TÜV/Ergonomics |
ENERGY STAR 6.0 | CE ENERGY STAR 6.0 |
BSMI CB CCC CE CECP EAC / CU ENERGY STAR 6.0 Epeat Silver eSTANDBY FCC Class B ISO9241-307 J-MOS KUCAS PSB PSE RCM RoHS SEMKO TCO Certified Displays 6.0 TCO Edge TÜV/Ergonomics WEEE VCCI |
| Operating temperature | 10 ° C — 40 ° C 50 ° F — 104 ° F |
— | — | 0 ° C 32 ° F — 104 ° F |
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| Operating humidity | 10% — 80% | — | — | 0 — 45°C -4°F — 113°F |
— | — | -20°C — 60°C -4°F — 140°F |
| Storage Humidity | — | — | 20% — 80% | ||||
| Height (above sea level) storage | — | — | — | 12192 m 40000 FT |
| DISPLAYPORT CABLEM upstream cable | DisplayPort cable DVI cable HDMI cable USB 3. 
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