Alienware AW3425DWM

Written analysis

Alienware AW3425DWM at a glance

The Alienware AW3425DWM is a 34" VA monitor at 3440×1440 and 180 Hz. The listed aspect ratio is ultrawide. The panel is curved at 1500R. The backlight is listed as W-LED.

Best fit: everyday work and play where a balanced panel is more important than flagship extras.

Panel and image

Overall quality is 72.4, with 65.5 work and 82.6 play. Pixel density is listed at 109 PPI. Typical brightness is 400 nits with a peak of 500 nits. Contrast is listed as 3000:1. The coating is Anti-glare/Matte (3H). The listed pixel count is treated as a QHD-class work multiplier.

Color and HDR

Recorded gamut coverage is 95% DCI-P3. Color depth is listed as 10-bit native.

Motion and sync

Refresh is listed at 180 Hz. Response time is listed as 1.00 ms. Input lag is listed as 4.00 ms. The play score covers mainstream gaming and media; competitive high-refresh use still depends on the GPU keeping up. Pair this resolution with the GPU table before assuming native high settings.

Ergonomics and connectivity

Stand and mount options are listed as Height · Tilt · VESA (100x100mm). Recorded inputs include 1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; 5 Gbps upstream), 2 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; 5 Gbps downstream), 2 x HDMI 2.1, 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (DSC).

Buying verdict

Overall quality is 72.4, a strong mainstream result for a primary desktop display.

At the recorded Amazon price, quality / price is 49.9—a balanced value for this class.

Work / price is 45.2 and play / price is 39.9.