Alienware has simply unveiled its newest top-tier gaming monitor, the Alienware AW2725Q. This new Alienware OLED gaming monitor packs a pin-sharp 4K decision into its 27-inch panel for a very beautiful degree of picture high quality, all whereas delivering a refresh fee of as much as 240Hz for blazing-fast gaming efficiency.
With different 32-inch, 240Hz, 4K, OLED shows already establishing themselves as a few of the greatest gaming screens accessible, this new Alienware panel takes issues to the following degree because it squeeze these pixels into an smaller 27-inch show measurement. The result’s a fair sharper picture with an extremely excessive 166ppi pixel density.
Not solely does this show have the next pixel density than the likes of the LG 32GS95UE – our present high decide total for a gaming monitor – but it surely really produces even sharper textual content due to it utilizing QD-OLED panel know-how reasonably than the LG’s WOLED tech. The rationale for that is that WOLED makes use of 4 sub-pixel colours – pink, inexperienced, blue, and white – in comparison with QD-OLED’s three sub-pixel colours of pink, inexperienced, and blue. This additional pixel primarily confuses the anti-aliasing methods utilized by software program to clean the look of textual content.
In addition to trying extremely sharp, this show will internet you all the opposite ordinary advantages of an OLED show, resembling a 0.03ms response time and successfully infinite distinction, due to the flexibility of every particular person pixel to show off utterly and create a very black dot.
We acquired hands-on with the brand new show forward of its launch and may vouch for its picture trying superb, although Dell virtually shot itself within the foot by having the show set to 60Hz in Home windows. I instantly felt one thing was off whereas enjoying Halo on the demo system, so jumped into the Home windows show settings to see what is likely to be happening. Positive sufficient, it was solely set to this low determine. Switching it to 240Hz and it got here alive with extremely clean, snappy-feeling movement.
The panel sports activities an attention-grabbing design, with its rear having a curved look that Alienware stated was a nod to the corporate trying to reembrace having a extra alien-like, distinctive type. I’d say the corporate has acquired the steadiness proper with this show, with it providing one thing a bit totally different however not too outlandish.
The show additionally makes use of graphite sheet between the layers of the panel to assist dissipate warmth, which the corporate says ought to assist cut back the probability of burn-in. To this finish, the show comes with a three-year warrant that features burn-in cowl.
For connections, you get DisplayPort 1.4 and HDMI 2.1 with all supporting Nvidia G-Sync and AMD Freesync Premium Professional, in addition to generic variable refresh fee. There’s additionally help for eARC for routing audio through HDMI.
There are simply two downsides to this show. The primary is that its most fullscreen brightness is simply 250nits, which is sufficient to be used in darker rooms however is on the restrict for brighter environments. One other issue is that QD-OLED can create distracting flared results and display screen glow in shiny lighting. You may see the previous within the picture above. WOLED panels don’t endure from this, as an alternative making a a lot cleaner reflection.
One closing huge optimistic with this panel its comparatively affordable worth. With an MSRP of $899, it’s an costly show however one which undercuts loads of different 4K, 240Hz OLEDs and is aggressive with loads of 27-inch, 1440p OLEDs too. The Alienware AW2725Q launch date is Jan 22 in China however March for the US.
