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The AOC Graphic Pro U32U3CV features a very clean, dare I say professional, design. All of the gamer-inspired aesthetics we have come to expect from AOC are gone, replaced with a sleek and minimalistic appearance which I personally find very appealing.
On the front side we find a 3-sided frameless design, while there is a slightly thicker chin bezel, measuring approximately 19mm. The AOC logo is positioned centrally, in grey text. Round the back, things are again very stripped back, with no distracting or gaudy design elements, it's just matte black plastic.
The stand is quite visually unique too, with its two prongs giving me Scandi-inspired aesthetic vibes. It's also reassuringly sturdy, being made from metal. It measures approximately 55cm across and 26cm from back to front.
As we'd expect, the included stand also offers a full array of ergonomic adjustments, with up to 150mm of height adjustment, 15 degrees of swivel both left and right, tilt from -6.5 degrees to +23 degrees, and there's also 90 degree pivot functionality. VESA 100×100 mounts are supported, too.
Above we get a close look at the eye-catching stand design, as well as the on-screen controls. These are placed on the bottom edge of the chin, with a total of five buttons used to navigate the OSD.
I have to admit I was disappointed to see this 5-way control system, especially on a £500 professional monitor – to me it is a very dated system that is quite frustrating to use, and I would have much preferred a joystick. I did mention this to AOC, and I was told that as ‘the AOC U32U3CV is a B2B product, a joy stick is generally not viewed as common. Users tend to look for the easy and sharp control of the OSD via the buttons.' That may be true, but why not go the same route as the ASUS ProArt PA27JCV and offer both – I know which type of control I'd rather use!
As for the I/O, it's pleasing to see AOC has been generous with the connectivity options. There's two HDMI 2.0, one DisplayPort 1.4, and then two USB-C ports. One of these USB-C connectors offers DP Alt mode for another video input, and also supports 96W power delivery alongside acting as the data upstream for the other USB Type-A ports. The second USB-C is more limited as it only offers 10Gbps data upstream capabilities. Next to those we find an Ethernet input as well as two Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 2 downstream ports.
There are even more ports on the left-hand edge of the screen, too. Here we find an audio jack, a USB-C downstream that supports 15W power delivery, and then two more USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A downstream ports – the yellow one being an ‘always on' charging port.
