Alienware AW3425DW

Written analysis

Alienware AW3425DW at a glance

The Alienware AW3425DW is a 34.18" QD-OLED monitor at 3440×1440 and 240 Hz. The listed aspect ratio is ultrawide. The panel is curved at 1800R.

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

Panel and image

Overall quality is 76.0, with 64.1 work and 90.4 play. Pixel density is listed at 109 PPI. Typical brightness is 250 nits with a peak of 1000 nits. Contrast is listed as 1500000:1. The coating is Anti-glare/Matte. The listed pixel count is treated as a QHD-class work multiplier.

Color and HDR

Recorded gamut coverage is 99.3% DCI-P3. Color depth is listed as 10-bit native.

Motion and sync

Refresh is listed at 240 Hz. Response time is listed as 0.03 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 · 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), 1 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 76.0, a strong mainstream result for a primary desktop display.

At the recorded Amazon price, quality / price is 23.4. The nearby comparison below may reveal a better-equipped option at a similar price.

Work / price is 19.7 and play / price is 19.5.