BenQ SW321C 32” Photo and Video Editing Monitor | Hands-on Review

Is a 4K monitor worth it? The BenQ SW321C 32” Photo and Video Editing Monitor certainly is! Every aspect of this 32 inch monitor is in service of better color reproduction. Filmmakers, photographers and content creators will enjoy its features, such as the various color modes, shading hood, and more.

0:00 Introduction
0:32 Main Specs
1:54 Hardware Calibration
3:57 Color Modes
6:24 More Specs
7:46 Final Thoughts

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[skymakai]

Great review. I'd love a review of current options in late 2023 and early 2024... and it would be great if BenQ could add a PaperSync option for metal prints.

[jaffarbh]

It's a professional tool for professional result. I think it's quite affordable considering Apple charges $1000 for just the stand!

[Jamison]

does the monitor need to break in for a while before calibration? I know they say it should warm up for 30 min. i just ordered this monitor . I have the datacolor spyder 5 elite calibration tool. The Dell UltraSharp U3415W 34-Inch i have is 8 yrs old and its served me well but its aging.

[slothsarecool]

I still don’t understand who needs accurate color. It seems like very few mainstream devices are color managed, so only other pros can see the correct result? Or for print maybe?

[maximilian.R]

Hello! Thanks for the video and your input. I just wanted to confirm that you are able to save your calibrated profiles to one of the calibration slots on the puck (1-3 buttons).

Can you confirm in System Setting, in Display panel (on your Mac, or PC) that the color profile was activated to the one you wanted, when pressing the corresponding button on the puck?

I have the same monitor, SW321C, and it is not switching between the calibrated color profiles that I had it set to. Visually, on the monitor, a change is noted between color spaces/profiles, but when I open the system setting within the OS, it is still on prior color profile, or default BenQ color profile, not my latest calibrated profiles. Is it switching between your calibrated profiles? Double check!

Tech support from BenQ is telling me that I cannot save any calibration profiles to any of the 1-3 buttons on the control puck!

Issues with monitor, misleading information from BenQ? What is going on?

[MaestroWilliams]

this technology is very good but only for a small group, apart from being very expensive

[Classical]

Is it possible to connect a PC and Mac to this monitor at the same time? How do I switch between PC and Mac easily? And how to set up one keyboard and one mouse to control both laptops? Thank you.

[MS-gngl]

This monitor is silly for photography, video totally get it. But photogs will be fine with the half as expensive pd3200u.

[NJovoD]

this monitor sucks, just like rest of benq there is a purple burn in after a week