Alienware AW2725Q

Written analysis

Alienware AW2725Q at a glance

The Alienware AW2725Q is a 26.5" QD-OLED monitor at 3840×2160 and 240 Hz.

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

Panel and image

Overall quality is 93.6, with 83.8 work and 93.1 play. Pixel density is listed at 165 PPI. Typical brightness is 250 nits with a peak of 1000 nits. Contrast is listed as 1500000:1. The coating is Glossy. The listed pixel count sits in the high-resolution class used by the work and overall scores.

Color and HDR

Recorded gamut coverage is 99% DCI-P3. Color depth is listed as 10-bit native. The work score is a solid everyday office result rather than a specialist color-critical display.

Motion and sync

Refresh is listed at 240 Hz. Response time is listed as 0.03 ms. Input lag is listed as 2.80 ms. The play score is in the entertainment class aimed at high-motion gaming and video. 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-C; Gen 1; 5 Gbps; downstream; 15W), 1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; 5 Gbps; upstream), 3 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; 5 Gbps; downstream), 2 x HDMI 2.1 (eARC; HFR), 1 x DisplayPort 1.4.

Buying verdict

Overall quality is 93.6, a flagship result. Buy it when the panel class, color, and motion extras will actually be used.

At the recorded Amazon price, quality / price is 23.4. This is a feature-first purchase; compare nearby screens if several extras would go unused.

Work / price is 21.0 and play / price is 16.3.