HP's 32-inch 4K OLED monitor is 9 thousand cheaper! It supports 240 Hz and 140W USB-C charging

I confess — I use the HP OMEN 32 myself at home as my main monitor. It’s currently on Alza for 18,683 CZK after applying the code ALZADNY30, which is a decent drop from the starting price of 30,490 CZK, and for a 32-inch 4K QD-OLED with 240 Hz, it’s a very good, though not the best, price. However, this model offers features that the cheapest fifteen-thousand-CZK models do not.

Quick summary:
✅ Makes sense if you want one monitor for everything — gaming, movies, creative color work, and office productivity. For owners of powerful graphics cards (RTX 4080/5070 Ti and above), 4K 240 Hz is an ideal combination.
⚠️ Consider that OLED panels still have a higher susceptibility to burn-in with static elements (taskbar, icons). The monitor has automatic refresh cycles and protections, but if you’re going to stare at a static Excel sheet for 12 hours a day, consider a different display type.
💡 For 18,643 CZK you get a 32″ QD-OLED panel with 4K resolution, 240 Hz, 0.03ms response time, DisplayHDR 400 True Black, full DCI-P3 coverage, G-SYNC and FreeSync Premium Pro, USB-C with PD up to 140 W, integrated KVM switch, and LED backlighting on the rear.

Personal experience after several months of use

I switched to the OMEN 32 from an IPS panel, and the difference is enormous — especially in perfect blacks and contrast. For movies or dark gaming scenes, OLED panels are simply in a different league. QD-OLED technology also adds significantly richer colors compared to classic WOLED, giving the image the right vibrancy. In combination with 240 Hz at 4K resolution, gaming is absolutely fluid — in titles like Doom, CS, or Valorant, you’ll notice the difference compared to the 144 Hz I had before. However, for this performance, you need a decent graphics card — for the most demanding games at ultra details, count on an RTX 4080 and above.

What pleasantly surprised me the most personally is the HP Display Center application for calibration. The monitor has accurate color profiles from the factory, but if you have a colorimeter, you can start calibration with one click, and it takes ten minutes. So, for creative work with photos or videos, the monitor performs just as well as professional panels. Another thing I appreciate — the KVM switch and USB-C with 140W Power Delivery. Just one cable from the laptop, and the monitor charges it, provides video, and simultaneously switches the keyboard and mouse between two PCs.

Ergonomics are solid — height adjustment, tilt, and pivot work smoothly. The bezels are thin, and the panel surface effectively suppresses reflections.

What to expect

A few things to note. Firstly — as with any OLED panel, there is a risk of burn-in with static elements. The monitor has automatic protections and pixel refresh cycles, which it performs every 16 hours of operation. For mixed use (office, gaming, movies), this is not an issue, but if you were to look at static content like Excel spreadsheets all day long, a classic IPS is a safer bet.

Secondly — the external power adapter is really large. HP moved it outside the monitor’s body for thermal management, which makes sense, but the power brick will either end up on the floor or take up space behind your desk.

Would you switch to a QD-OLED monitor, or stick with a proven IPS due to burn-in concerns?