EIZO FlexScan EV3240X

[AcE]

I love how you literally outed yourself as someone who never used an OLED screen in their life.

Good one. With that being said, and you totally and utterly being wrong, I'm gonna quit this discussion and skip the rest. IPS monitors = "absolute trash", and it having a way lower price than other competing pro monitors you yourself mentioned = still "extremely overpriced", and also it has "no extra features" over regular monitors. There's a saying: smarter people give in.

 

[Dr. Dro]

Good one. With that being said, and you totally and utterly being wrong, I'm gonna quit this discussion and skip the rest. IPS monitors = "absolute trash"

Putting words in my mouth to make you feel better. Classy.

 

[_roman_]

Why are you commenting on a review if you don't want to read or understand it first? Just weird. Maybe just leave it be then, you don't seem to understand what the difference between a regular and pro monitor is. Read the whole review, maybe then you will.

What do we need to understand when looking at a datasheet for a product?

pro is the same "bad" nametag as "gaming" is.
My asus proart monitor is also calibrated and can do 75fps with freesync. That is an older modell, not a modell from 2025.

After looking at several datasheets and product webpages I know where to look at.

The first thing to look at is the product name. Than look up the datasheet. Sometimes the information is hidden in a manual. Than look up the product webpage. The review comes when I consider a purchase.

 

[trsttte]

Pro features as in... being a slow 60 Hz IPS with no adaptive sync support for literally €900?

Besides the reliability and support of the Eizo name, HW calibration support with profiles built into the monitor, extensive OSD options for what the monitor does with the input, a good software to control the monitor and it's calibration on the computer, and even an gigabit ethernet port that doesn't even cost 5$ to include but alone adds at least 200$ to expected price point of any monitor.

It's not much, I know, just like adaptive sync and a bit higher refresh rate should be basic what this offers should also be included in regular consumer monitors, but they're not because we can't have nice things.

 

[tungt88]

I also looked at that monitor, and saw the Rtings review. I'll trust Rtings over the self-reassuring comments of people who already spent money on it.

Rtings breaks down exactly why they gave the monitor a poor Gaming score. To me the most glaring issue is its GtG transitions are awful, averaging 16.3ms with a max of 26.8ms. That's even slower than Dell's 60Hz displays. A good gaming IPS will be less than half of that and might get a Gaming score in the 8's. (OLEDs are <1ms for comparison and can score in the 9's.)

Disclosure edit: I also really wanted that Dell to be good so I could buy it. The spec sheet looked perfect. A shame...

Here is the original thread I mentioned in my post re: Dell U4025QW (some interesting back-and-forth discussion [all constructive, for those who worry about such things] between some commenters and a representative from RTINGS).
Also, Here is a dedicated thread for owners of that Dell.

As someone who regularly uses an LG CX55 (OLED), an LG 32UD59-B (VA), and even a Vizio M43Q6-J04 (VA) (all for work and play), I actually do (kinda) miss my older IPS monitors (from NEC) with the A-TW polarizer (but the black levels were never there, and their size is too small for my work nowadays), so the Dell is right up my alley with its size, IPS Black panel and prosumer orientation: some gaming with Adaptive Sync/Freesync @ 120hz, but primarily for work purposes. The infamous text fringing issues (subpixel structure) with OLED and (some) VA panels is also something that is difficult to overlook, even with options like ClearType, MacType Tuner, BetterClearType Tuner, etc. (latest OLED models have greatly improved, but not fully resolved, this stupid issue -- blame Microsoft). This isn't an issue with IPS Black, so I'd be very happy on that front.

For those that prioritize gaming over work (but still do a good amount of both), I'd agree that the Dell is most likely NOT the best option.

This would make for a fun "gaming-oriented" prosumer monitor; but for me, it's not big enough, has bad blacks (normal IPS), and bad local dimming (does have the A-TW polarizer & 144hz w/AMD FreeSync, 160hz w/NVIDIA G-SYNC, though).

 

[Onasi]

HW calibration support with profiles built into the monitor, extensive OSD options for what the monitor does with the input, a good software to control the monitor and it's calibration on the computer, and even an gigabit ethernet port that doesn't even cost 5$ to include but alone adds at least 200$ to expected price point of any monitor.

I don’t believe this has HW calibration built in. EIZO own spec sheet definitely doesn’t mention it. It’s not a ColorEdge line actual professional color management monitor. This is just a fancy business line display, not really different from Dell UltraSharp line, you just pay more (hilariously more in US) for the badge and POTENTIALLY somewhat better QC and build quality, although I question anyone who would actually go for this one instead of an equivalent Dell. Or, frankly, any other vendor. Simple business monitors are mostly a solved market, the differences between them are minuscule and almost all enterprise customers I have ever seen just end up buying whatever is cheaper with still decent support.

tl:dr It’s a “professional” model in the sense that it’s for office use, not in the sense of being a high tier color management display for pre-print, image design, video mastering and so on.