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HP DreamColor Z31x

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Pros

  • very polished and totally comprehensive in terms of options and functionality
  • the displayed image remains remarkably consistent across its 178-degree viewing range
  • KVM feature can work with any two of the five inputs

Cons

  • this is not an HDR display
  • It is not designed to be the brightest display available
  • lack of better options
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Key specs

  • 4096, 2160 px
  • 60 Hz
  • LED
  • 20 ms
  • Flat
  • 31.1 in
  • 250 cd/m²
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HP DreamColor Z31x - Pros & Cons

HP DreamColor Z31x

Pros

  • very polished and totally comprehensive in terms of options and functionality
  • the displayed image remains remarkably consistent across its 178-degree viewing range
  • KVM feature can work with any two of the five inputs
  • Z31x supports is simple and straightforward

Cons

  • this is not an HDR display
  • It is not designed to be the brightest display available
  • lack of better options
  • The display will go to sleep automatically when the source feed is shut off
  • monitor is not an early noughties throwback
  • omission of HDR support could be more critical
  • an eye-poppingly bright display
  • the lack of HDR capability
  • Z31x doesn t support HDR in any of its current forms
  • the color and contrast fade quickly as you move off center
  • No video interpolation is applied

HP DreamColor Z31x - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
31.1 in
Best:
Acer UM.PB1EE.A01
Screen size: 282 in
IconResponse time
20 ms
Best:
JVC LM-H191
Response time: 0.01 ms
IconBrightness
250 cd/m²
Best:
DynaScan DS321LR4
Brightness: 25000 cd/m²
IconWeight
15000 g
Best:
BenQ GL2450HM
Weight: 0 g

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HP DreamColor Z31x - Full Specifications

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General
Screen size31.1 in
Brightness250.0 cd/m²
Aspect ratio17:9
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Dimensions
Height adjustment4.61 in
Height (min-max)< 566
Height (without stand)16.3 in
Height with stand22.28 in
Depth (with stand)9.76 in
Width (with stand)29.06 in
Weight529.11 oz
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Image properties
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 px
Supported graphics resolutions
  • 1024x768
  • 1280x1024
  • 1280x720
  • 1366х768
  • 1920x1080
  • 2048x1080
  • 2560x1440
  • 3840x2160
  • 4096x2160
  • 640x480
  • 720x400
  • 800x600
Refresh rate60.0 Hz
HD type4K Ultra HD
Display number of colours1.073 billion colours
Colour depth (per channel)10.0 bit
Contrast ratio1500:1
Display technologyLED
BacklightWLED
Panel typeIPS
Response time (BtW)10.0 ms
Response time20.0 ms
Picture-in-Picture (PIP)yes
Pixel size0.01 in
Viewing angle (horizontal)178.0 °
Viewing angle (vertical)178.0 °
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Compatibility
3D support (3D-Ready)no
VESA mountyes
Type of VESA mount100x100mm
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Power
Energy efficiency classG
Connecting 9V/12V/14VNone
Operational power consumption< 260
Power consumption (standby)0.5 W
Power consumption (typical)120.0 W
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Design
Colour of productBlack
Panel designFlat
Built-in USB hubyes
Built-in camerano
Screen surfaceMatte
Built-in speakersno
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Connectivity
DisplayPortyes
DVI Portno
HDCPyes
HDMIyes
HDMI ports quantity2
Number of HDMI inputs2
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Features
Ascendable and submersibleyes
Swivelyes
Tiltableyes
Cable lock slotyes
Plug and Playyes
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Eco-labelling
EnergyStaryes

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HP DreamColor Z31x HP - Editorial Reviews (3)

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HP DreamColor Z31x HP DreamColor Z31x Studio Display review
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TechRadar
Published: 13.11.2019
HP DreamColor Z31x Studio Display review
4.5

HP’s 4K ‘Cinema’ monitor for professionals

By Jeremy Laird
9 minute read
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HP DreamColor Z31x Review: HP DreamColor Z31x Studio Display
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Studio Daily
Published: 18.07.2018
Review: HP DreamColor Z31x Studio Display

Over the past few years, HP DreamColor monitors have become the default choice for many post-production facilities that do color-critical work. According t

By David English
21 minute read

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