Alienware AW2723DF

Written analysis

Alienware AW2723DF at a glance

The Alienware AW2723DF is a 27" IPS monitor at 2560×1440 and 280 Hz. The backlight is listed as W-LED.

Best fit: high-refresh gaming and fast-paced entertainment, provided the GPU can feed this resolution.

Panel and image

Overall quality is 75.4, with 71.2 work and 85.1 play. Pixel density is listed at 109 PPI. Typical brightness is 380 nits with a peak of 700 nits. Contrast is listed as 1000:1. 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 FRC. The work score is a solid everyday office result rather than a specialist color-critical display.

Motion and sync

Refresh is listed at 280 Hz. Response time is listed as 1.00 ms. Input lag is listed as 2.30 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 · Pivot · Swivel · Tilt · VESA (100x100mm). Recorded inputs include 1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream), 1 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream; charging), 3 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream), 2 x HDMI 2.0, 1 x DisplayPort 1.4, 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (speakers), 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (headphones).

Buying verdict

Overall quality is 75.4, a strong mainstream result for a primary desktop display.

At the recorded Amazon price, quality / price is 45.7—a balanced value for this class.

Work / price is 43.2 and play / price is 36.1.