While not officially launched in the U.S. just yet, on Thursday Tom's Hardware reported news of a trio of upcoming UltraSharp monitors from Dell, the largest of which – the UP3216Q – I was able to locate on Dell's Bermuda site.

For anyone looking for a 4K display for photo or video editing (or any other color critical work) the new Dell UltraSharp UP3216Q looks like a great – and likely very pricey – option. Just how much are we talking? The existing 31.5-inch 4K UP3214Q carries a $1999 MSRP (though it sells for $1879 on Dell's site). For this kind of money there are probably those who will never consider a 16:9 option (or ever give up their 16:10 30-inch displays), but the specifications of this new UP3216Q are impressive:

Diagonal Viewing Size: 31.5 inch

Aspect Ratio: Widescreen (16:9)

Panel Type, Surface: In-Plane Switching

Optimal resolution: 3840 x 2160 @ 60Hz

Active Display Area (H x V): 273,996 sq-mm (424.7 sq-inches)

Contrast Ratio: 1000 to 1 (typical), 2 Million to 1 (dynamic)

Brightness: 300 cd/m2 (typical)

Response Time: 6ms fast mode . GTG

Viewing Angle: 178° vertical / 178° horizontal

Adjustability: Tilt, Swivel, Height Adjust

Color Support: 1.07 billion colors

Pixel Pitch: 0.182 mm

Backlight Technology: LED light bar system

Display Screen Coating: Anti-Glare with 3H hardness

Connectivity: DP, mDP, HDMI (MHL), 4 x USB3 with one charging port, 1 x USB3 upstream, Media Card Reader

With the 60 Hz 4K (UHD) IPS panel offering full sRGB and 99.5% Adobe RGB, and a factory calibration that promises to be factory color calibrated with a deltaE of less than 2, the UP3214Q sounds pretty much ready to go out of the box. However for those inclined to strive for a more perfect calibration Dell is offering an X-Rite i1Display Pro colorimeter as an optional accessory, providing their own Dell UltraSharp Color Calibration Solution software.

A couple of points of interest with this monitor, while it offers DisplayPort and mini-DP inputs it also supports 4K 60 Hz via HDMI 2.0. Color support is also listed as 1.07 billion colors, but it's not specified whether this indicates a 10-bit panel or if they are implementing 10-bit color processing with an 8-bit panel – though if it's in the $2k price range it would probably safe to assume this is a 10-bit panel. Lastly, in keeping with the UltraSharp branding the monitor will also carry Dell's Premium Panel Guarantee and 3-Year Advanced Exchange Service warranty.