So they say you can go into (Intel) HD Graphics Control Panel & override the allowed settings, so you can set up a 2560x1440 aspect ratio (over HDMI).

And you can.
But that did not seem to make any difference... at first.
I could select that ratio within Intel's utility, but 2560x1440 did not show up on Windows Screen Resolution nor did selecting it within Intel's utility cause any change.

So I thought that was a no-go.

After switch back to my 27, & now back to 32, for whatever reason 2560x1440 does now show up in Windows Screen Resolution. (I have not restarted my computer or even logged out, in all this time.)

Anyhow, at 2560x1440 the screen real estate is "huge", icons & all else are tiny.

Can it be used this way, yes.
Would you want to, I don't think so.
You can fit two, say browser windows, side by side, & if adjust the browser zoom level, they can be made to look OK.
If there were a need to "get something done" where you needed the size, you can do it.


PS:

Intel's utility warns you that by overriding you can... damage or lessen life, kind of thing.
Refresh rate matters - not that I know why you'd set one rate vs. another? Anyhow, I set up both 30 & 40 Hz. When I (saw &) selected 2560x1440, monitor came up at 40 Hz. So (now) I figured I'd try 30 Hz & see what might happen with that. Monitor said something like "not compatible", going to "shut down". And I thought that would suck. So I just kept hitting ESC & luckily the monitor did not shut down, but instead stayed at 40 Hz. Suppose I could try other Hz, 60 or whatever, but at least if 40 works, I don't see any reason to push it any more.

Windows "Zoom". (... wait a minute, I've got to drop down to 1920x1080 ... ah, better)
Windows Zoom in Win7 gives you choices of 100, 125 & 150%.
Windows Zoom in Win10... I'm thinking gave you up to 200%
Big difference is that in Win7 you have to log out (meaning closing all application) & log back in before the zoom level takes effect. In Win10, most applications zoom interactively as you change the slider, so you can see the effects in real time.
In that respect Win10 makes it easier to pick & choose, easier to play monitor aspect ratio's against Windows zoom levels.
Thinking in Win7, you're more apt to change screen resolution rather then adjusting zoom (unless you regularly log out).


When I first put in 32, the resolution defaulted (recommended) 1920x1200.

After switching back to 27 & back to 32, 2560x1440 now shows as defaulted (recommended).
And 1920x1200 is now "unassigned", with 1920x1080 being the next highlighted resolution shown.
Maybe it only shows like because I've forced the 2560x1440 resolution in there.
Guessing it will default to picking/recommending the highest available resolution when the monitor start up. Originally, it only saw 1920x1200, so it picked that. Now that 2560x1440 is available, its showing that.


"How much" fits on a screen depends on the resolution chosen, not by the monitor size.
1920x1080 shows the same "stuff" regardless of whether its on a 24" monitor or on a 32" monitor.
Only difference is that the "stuff" is larger on the 32, but still uses the same real estate.

When you change the resolution, that is where you can adjust how much stuff fits on the screen.
1920x1080 vs 1920x1200, gives you a little more height, so you can see more of a page, top to bottom.
Width is unchanged, so you cannot see more, left to right.
2560x1440 gives you a lot more in both width & height, but by the same token, everything is much smaller.