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Screen Size | 34 Inches |
Resolution | Quantom Dot OLED |
Aspect Ratio | 21:9 |
Screen Surface Description | Matte |
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- IMPECCABLE DESIGN: The Legend 2.0 ID boasts a sleek QD-OLED curved 1800R panel, customizable stadium loop OLED AlienFX lighting, 360° ventilation, improved cable management, and a centralized OSD joystick for easy settings adjustment..Environmental Parameters - Min Operating Temperature : 0 °C, Max Operating Temperature : 40 °C, Humidity Range Operating : 10 - 90% (non-condensing)..ixel Pitch : 0.23 mm. Maximum Operating Temperature : 104 °F
- STUTTER-FREE SPEED: Experience ultra-low latency gameplay, HDR, cinematic color, and smooth gaming with NVIDIA G-SYNC ULTIMATE certification, industry-fast 0.1 ms GtG response time, and 175 Hz high refresh rate.
- IMMERSE IN INGINITE COLOR: Quantum Dot Display Technology enables a slim panel design and delivers a superior color performance with a higher peak luminance and greater color gamut range vs WOLED (White OLED).
- CRITICIAL CREATIVITY: Creator Mode offers precise color-critical work for content creators and gamers, allowing choice between native DCI-P3 and sRGB color spaces, and adjusting gamma settings.
- Comfort Viewing: This gaming monitor offers height adjustment, anti-glare screen, swivel and tilt adjustments, and a curved display for personalized viewing and engaging pictures, ensuring immersive experiences.
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For gaming | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
Picture quality | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.4 |
Brightness | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.6 |
Screen quality | 4.3 | — | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.8 |
Value for money | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 2.8 | — |
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display size | 34 inches | 34 inches | 34 inches | 34 inches | 45 inches | 34 inches |
resolution | Quantom Dot OLED | QHD Ultra Wide 1440p | QHD Wide 1440p | QHD Ultra Wide 1440p | QHD Ultra Wide 1440p | QHD Ultra Wide 1440p |
display technology | QD-OLED | QLED | 3440 X 1440 | LCD | OLED | LED |
hardware interface | hdmi, displayport, usb3.2 gen 1, headphone | hdmi, displayport, usb3.2 gen 1, headphone | displayport, hdmi, usb3.2 gen 1, 3 5 mm audio | usb3.0, usb, hdmi | hdmi, displayport, usb c, 3 5 mm audio, usb3.1 a | hdmi, displayport |
viewing angle | 178 degrees | 178 degrees | 178 degrees | 178 degrees | 178 degrees | 178 degrees |
mounting type | Desk Mount | Desk Mount | Wall Mount | Wall Mount | Wall Mount | Wall Mount |
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Brand | Alienware |
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Series | Alienware AW3423DW 34.18-inch Quantom Dot-OLED Curved Gaming Monitor |
Item model number | AW3423DW Gaming Monitor |
Item Weight | 21.8 pounds |
Product Dimensions | 12 x 32.1 x 20.7 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 12 x 32.1 x 20.7 inches |
Color | White |
Voltage | 240 Volts (AC) |
Manufacturer | Dell |
ASIN | B09VQ48X5Q |
Country of Origin | China |
Date First Available | March 16, 2022 |
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Best Sellers Rank | #10,439 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics) #383 in Computer Monitors |
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INFINITELY IMMERSIVE
Quantum Dot Display Technology enables a slim panel design and delivers a superior color performance with a higher peak luminance and greater color gamut range vs WOLED (White OLED).
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STUTTER-FREE SPEED
Experience ultra-low latency gameplay, support for HDR and cinematic color, plus smooth, tear-free gaming thanks to NVIDIA G-SYNC ULTIMATE certification. Additionally, with the industry’s fastest 0.1 ms GtG (Gray to Gray) response time and 175 Hz (native) high refresh rate, you’ll experience smoother gameplay and view fast-moving graphics with incredible clarity for a faster in-game reaction time.
IMPECCABLE DESIGN
The jaw-dropping new design features a sleek QD-OLED curved 1800R panel integrated into the iconic new Legend 2.0 ID, plus customizable stadium loop OLED AlienFX lighting, 360° ventilation for better heat dissipation, improved cable management and a new centralized OSD joystick to make adjusting your settings easier.
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FOR CRITICAL CREATING
For content creators and game developers who require precise color-critical work, the new Creator Mode feature was designed for you. This OSD menu option allows you the flexibility to choose between the native (DCI-P3) and the sRGB color space, depending on your work needs, and the ability to adjust the gamma settings.
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THE ALIENWARE GAMING MONITOR
The Alienware 34 Curved QD-OLED Gaming Monitor is engineered to avoid burn-in caused by items appearing onscreen for long periods of time. Additionally, you'll receive a 3-year service coverage, further protecting you from OLED burn-in and ensuring peace-of-mind. And with Comfort View Plus, you can game longer, thanks to an always on, built-in low-blue light screen technology that reduces blue light emissions without impacting color accuracy.
PORTS AND SLOTS
1. Power Connector | 2. Security-lock slot | 3. Downlight | 4. OSD Joystick | 5. SuperSpeed USB 5 Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen1) Type-A downstream port with Power Charging | 6. Headphone port | 7. SuperSpeed USB 5 Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen1) Type-A downstream port | 8. SuperSpeed USB 5 Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen1) Type-B upstream | 9. SuperSpeed USB 5 Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen1) Type-A downstream port | 10. SuperSpeed USB 5 Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen1) Type-A downstream port | 11. HDMI port (HDMI 1) | 12. HDMI port (HDMI 2) | 13. DisplayPort | 14. Line-out port
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With the Alienware AW3423DW 34.18-inch Quantum Dot-OLED Curved Gaming Monitor, you can immerse yourself in the ultimate gaming experience. With its impressive 3440x1440 pixel resolution and a lightning-fast 175Hz refresh rate, every detail comes to life with stunning clarity. The 1800R curvature wraps around your field of view, pulling you deeper into the action. With a true 0.1ms gray-to-gray response time, motion blur is virtually eliminated, ensuring smooth and precise visuals. The 1Million:1 contrast ratio delivers rich blacks and vibrant colors, enhanced by the support for 1.07 billion colors. The Lunar Light design adds a touch of style to your gaming setup. With a brightness of 250 cd/m2 (typical) and a peak brightness of 1000 cd/m2, the monitor delivers vibrant visuals even in bright environments. Plus, with a maximum power consumption of 200 watts, it provides efficient performance for long gaming sessions. Get ready to take your gaming to new heights with the Alienware AW3423DW.
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Customers like the color, refresh rate, and quality of the monitor. For example, they mention it looks fantastic, has very fast response times, and is a substantial monitor. Customers are also impressed with the image quality, saying the 3840 x 1600 resolution ensures sharp visuals and the HDR is great. That said, opinions are mixed on value, performance, build quality, and brightness.
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Customers like the quality of the monitor. They say it's a really good monitor, with eyepopping color and a substantial design. They also say it has the best HDR they've seen on monitors and is highly recommended for gaming. Customers also mention that the firmware is rock solid and there are no issues with the feature set and OSD.
"...monitor and use that as an improve weapon... I kid you not, it's sturdy enough that I'm pretty sure you could bash in a skull, it's definitely heavy..." Read more
"...Overall, this is a substantial monitor and still one of the best choices for ultrawide 1440p gaming, with its glossy finish, solid-feeling premium..." Read more
"...practically all day every day for work, and this monitor is fantastic to work on...." Read more
"...At night it stands out, or dim lit rooms. Screen gets spots that I've had to clean often more than other screens. Thought it was the panel bubbling...." Read more
Customers like the color of the monitor. They say it has an amazing panel with beautiful colors and HDR highlights. They also say it provides great contrast and image quality. Customers also say games look great on the screen and it looks absolutely phenomenal fidelity wise. They mention that the display is amazing and has no issues with any visual aspect.
"...Picture quality is fantastic. The color is fantastic and blacks are deep. HDR content in video games is amazing and makes the experience immersing...." Read more
"...RGB lighting... Yes, it has it, Yes there's an option to customize each component's color, etc, yes it supports Alien sync, no I don't think it..." Read more
"...With that said, the picture was amazing when it worked and I had no complaints on that...." Read more
"...And this particular 21:9, is just fantastic. It looks great, it works great, it's built solid and man does it kick gaming up to the next level..." Read more
Customers like the image quality of the monitor. For example, they mention the 3840 x 1600 resolution ensures sharp visuals, and the IPS panel technology provides vibrant colors. The HDR is great, and it has a better pixel density than larger 1440p 21:9. Overall, most are satisfied with the picture quality and resolution of the product.
"...Picture quality is fantastic. The color is fantastic and blacks are deep. HDR content in video games is amazing and makes the experience immersing...." Read more
"...From the overall design of the monitor itself, to the picture quality, to the built in safety features to prevent any damage to the panel, this..." Read more
"...21:9 is the ideal resolution for a PC - it's perfect for gaming, it's perfect for movies/media, it's perfect for work...." Read more
"...max refresh rate. It has a better pixel density than larger 1440p 21:9 ultrawides, and a very respectable three year warranty...." Read more
Customers like the refresh rate of the monitor. They mention that it delivers a crisp refresh rate, and has very fast response times and FPS. The 144Hz refresh rate and 1ms response time make fast-paced gaming incredibly smooth, reducing motion blur.
"...But if course a smaller monitor would be better for that. Great refresh rate. Cable management is great too. Has a way to help hide the wires...." Read more
"...Best investment I have made honestly. Contrast, deep blacks, colors, refresh rate, motion handling, G-Sync, everything is perfected...." Read more
"...The 144Hz refresh rate and 1ms response time make fast-paced gaming incredibly smooth, reducing motion blur and ghosting...." Read more
"...1. Input Lag: While I didn't find this to be a major concern, competitive gamers might feel differently.2...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the monitor. Some mention that it works very well, while others say that it didn't even work.
"...I had a full day where it was completely unusable. Then, it seemed to randomly work...." Read more
"...And this particular 21:9, is just fantastic. It looks great, it works great, it's built solid and man does it kick gaming up to the next level..." Read more
"...I got used to it after couple of days, but still, it's not as good as IPS technology in terms of text rendering...." Read more
"...This thing looks great, works great...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the build quality of the monitor. Some mention that it has great build quality and the stand is strong enough that you can bump your desk and the screen won't rock all. However, others say that there are too many quality issues with this product, including a possible point of failure and the finish not properly ran through quality control. Some customers also report that the monitor was defective after one day of use.
"...One "feature' I recommend turning off ASAP is Eco Mode. It's currently glitchy and can cause various issues...." Read more
"...Seems to be a hardware issue. Dell seems willing to replace them, but some ppl encountered the same issue with replacements...." Read more
"...It looks great, it works great, it's built solid and man does it kick gaming up to the next level coming from 2k/1440...." Read more
"...Not only is it a moving part, and possible point of failure, but it is not very quiet in operation either...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the brightness of the monitor. Some mention that the colors, brightness, and smoothness of this monitor are amazing. They also love the size, the lighting effects, and resolution. However, some say that the monitor may be ever so slightly lacking in brightness compared to the MSI screen, the whole screen is dim, and there are problems with ambient lighting.
"...However, the brightness is not an issue in HDR. The brightness in HDR is amazing and it gets pretty bright when gaming...." Read more
"...My only gripes are ones not exclusive to this monitor. Panel has glare so light sources will kill the immersion a bit...." Read more
"...I'm also fond of the configurable lighting. Mine has a wall right behind it, so gives a little bit of ambience when it's dark...." Read more
"...blacks aren't super good if you're in a bright room due to problems with ambient lighting, which could take away from the enjoyment you get from the..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the monitor. Some mention it's worth the price, and provides the necessary real estate. Others say it'd be better off with a cheaper monitor.
"...11 and re-tweak everything to my liking, but this monitor is well worth it. 5/5 Dell & Samsung!" Read more
"...Yeah it's expensive, but if you can afford it it's the best screen I've ever seen...." Read more
"...Over all this monitor is worth EVERY penny they are currently asking for it. At $789 I just had to pull the trigger....and boy am I glad I did." Read more
"...worth every penny!" Read more
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My only gripes are ones not exclusive to this monitor. Panel has glare so light sources will kill the immersion a bit. At night it stands out, or dim lit rooms. Screen gets spots that I've had to clean often more than other screens. Thought it was the panel bubbling. It's not, get a good screen cleaner. So no real complaints on my end.
[Some gripes I have]
Firstly the packaging it came in, though good, needs serious improvement. Primarily the wrapping it comes in leaves bubble wrap stains on the display which looks abysmal and though some reports claim they were never able to get these markings off their panels, mine came off with just a bit of screen cleaner and a good wipe.
I also dislike that there's no ability to personally upgrade the firmware. This results in having to buy an entirely new panel if a better firmware becomes available and that's a bit asinine with how expensive this display is.
The blacks aren't super good if you're in a bright room due to problems with ambient lighting, which could take away from the enjoyment you get from the display, so it's, in my opinion anyways, most enjoyable in a darker room which is primarily where Im using it.
No HDMI 2.1 which is extremely disappointing as this hurts the ability to use this monitor in its full capacity on a gaming console. That doesn't affect me however because I have an LG 55 inch oled for just such the occasion and primarily pc game. Fortunately for me.
The ultra wide aspect of this display has been.. an adjustment period as well. Although overall the quality of this is, as aforementioned, incredible, it's worth pointing out that it takes a lot of adjusting if you're coming from your typical 16:9 displays and you'll see this primarily in things like watching YouTube videos, movies, and in some video games. You especially notice the difference in one of my worst examples, the game Hell Let Loose. I absolutely cannot play it in 21:9 whatsoever. Just cannot. It's so stretched out and hideous looking that it almost made me nauseous. And that sucks primarily because that's one of my favorite games, and 16:9 leaves black bars on the sides of the game which isn't a huge deal but I digress. So expect not all your games to look ideal to you when getting this and potentially having to compromise.
[Praise and tips]
Frankly I just don't have anything short of absolute praise for this display. I've found the best experience to be sitting back a few feet from my desk with a controller, or my wireless mouse and keyboard upon my lap-table. I personally use HDR 400 true black over the HDR 1000 option because it truly, in my opinion of course, looks insanely better, darker, significant and more atmospheric this was especially true in the modern warfare 2 campaign.
Overall I'm greatly enjoying this display, I hope it lasts me a very long time as I baby it about as much as someone could possibly recommend babying an OLED. I personally use brave browser with the darkreader extension, use windows dark theme, a Screensaver after 2 minutes of not being at my desk, I hide my Taskbar, and I make sure that in any games there's no static red anywhere. I absolutely love that after four hours of use on this panel, when shut off it'll do an automatic pixel refresh. Now that doesn't mean this panel is susceptible to any burn-in whatsoever, it is an oled panel after all..but with a lot of TLC and awareness of what you have on your display, the likeliness of it burning in is about as likely as a meteor striking your house and even if SOMEHOW you do everything I recommend and it still burns in, well Dell has your back with a three year warranty. Just make sure you register it on their website when you get the display. However, and I cannot stress this enough whatsoever, this display, much like any oled display, is probably not the ideal choice if you're somebody who works from home and sits infront of their computer for an asinine amount of time. This is pretty much ideal for gamers who game for long periods of time where stuff is happening on the screen constantly.
Again though, Im loving this display, it has been nothing short of a game changer for me and leaves me excited for the future of oled monitors. I'm in no rush to upgrade my pc to a 4090 an 13900k to game in 4k 120fps, and as an owner of both a 4k oled and now this, there really isn't that HARDCORE of a noticeable difference imo and this is perfect for my current pc specs. Couldn't be happier, couldn't rate this higher, trust me you're going to want this badboy when it comes back and isn't being scalped for 1600.
Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2022
[Some gripes I have]
Firstly the packaging it came in, though good, needs serious improvement. Primarily the wrapping it comes in leaves bubble wrap stains on the display which looks abysmal and though some reports claim they were never able to get these markings off their panels, mine came off with just a bit of screen cleaner and a good wipe.
I also dislike that there's no ability to personally upgrade the firmware. This results in having to buy an entirely new panel if a better firmware becomes available and that's a bit asinine with how expensive this display is.
The blacks aren't super good if you're in a bright room due to problems with ambient lighting, which could take away from the enjoyment you get from the display, so it's, in my opinion anyways, most enjoyable in a darker room which is primarily where Im using it.
No HDMI 2.1 which is extremely disappointing as this hurts the ability to use this monitor in its full capacity on a gaming console. That doesn't affect me however because I have an LG 55 inch oled for just such the occasion and primarily pc game. Fortunately for me.
The ultra wide aspect of this display has been.. an adjustment period as well. Although overall the quality of this is, as aforementioned, incredible, it's worth pointing out that it takes a lot of adjusting if you're coming from your typical 16:9 displays and you'll see this primarily in things like watching YouTube videos, movies, and in some video games. You especially notice the difference in one of my worst examples, the game Hell Let Loose. I absolutely cannot play it in 21:9 whatsoever. Just cannot. It's so stretched out and hideous looking that it almost made me nauseous. And that sucks primarily because that's one of my favorite games, and 16:9 leaves black bars on the sides of the game which isn't a huge deal but I digress. So expect not all your games to look ideal to you when getting this and potentially having to compromise.
[Praise and tips]
Frankly I just don't have anything short of absolute praise for this display. I've found the best experience to be sitting back a few feet from my desk with a controller, or my wireless mouse and keyboard upon my lap-table. I personally use HDR 400 true black over the HDR 1000 option because it truly, in my opinion of course, looks insanely better, darker, significant and more atmospheric this was especially true in the modern warfare 2 campaign.
Overall I'm greatly enjoying this display, I hope it lasts me a very long time as I baby it about as much as someone could possibly recommend babying an OLED. I personally use brave browser with the darkreader extension, use windows dark theme, a Screensaver after 2 minutes of not being at my desk, I hide my Taskbar, and I make sure that in any games there's no static red anywhere. I absolutely love that after four hours of use on this panel, when shut off it'll do an automatic pixel refresh. Now that doesn't mean this panel is susceptible to any burn-in whatsoever, it is an oled panel after all..but with a lot of TLC and awareness of what you have on your display, the likeliness of it burning in is about as likely as a meteor striking your house and even if SOMEHOW you do everything I recommend and it still burns in, well Dell has your back with a three year warranty. Just make sure you register it on their website when you get the display. However, and I cannot stress this enough whatsoever, this display, much like any oled display, is probably not the ideal choice if you're somebody who works from home and sits infront of their computer for an asinine amount of time. This is pretty much ideal for gamers who game for long periods of time where stuff is happening on the screen constantly.
Again though, Im loving this display, it has been nothing short of a game changer for me and leaves me excited for the future of oled monitors. I'm in no rush to upgrade my pc to a 4090 an 13900k to game in 4k 120fps, and as an owner of both a 4k oled and now this, there really isn't that HARDCORE of a noticeable difference imo and this is perfect for my current pc specs. Couldn't be happier, couldn't rate this higher, trust me you're going to want this badboy when it comes back and isn't being scalped for 1600.
Then there was cost, I'd noticed that most of the smaller monitors that claimed OLED were around $3k... Yes, I could've afforded one of them, but, I don't want to be spending more on the monitor than I did on the rig I'm going to be using it for either. This monitor popped up, strangely, as a sponsored ad from amazon that was in the listing but separate, unlike all the other monitors that I was searching which would mention OLED but then, in the product description sneak in that what they were calling OLED was quantum dot on an LCD screen.... Unlike them, this monitor was the closest I could come to my specs.
I understand that there seems to be a scalping issue regarding this monitor, when I bought it, it was at the $1.2k price. I hadn't anticipated paying over $1k for a monitor, but, at the same time, this was the best deal on an OLED monitor I could find, and, not to mention, one from a major company instead of a chinese knock off company. So, I bought it, it shipped via FedEx, though, which to me is a problem because, unlike any other carrier, they do not actually have a functional delivery instructions option... I live in a quadplex, it clearly is listed with apartment numbers, FedEx considers the entire property one address, so, even if I could use their delivery manager, it would attach those delivery instructions to the entire building... Especially with something this expensive, I want to make sure it gets delivered to my front door as that's my rented property, FedEx has a bad habit of delivering things to the first floor where the mailboxes are which is not my property and is an actual mis-delivery.
Thankfully, though, the package was delivered to my front door and arrived ahead of schedule. The next challenge, though, was the weight... because holy mother of gods, the weight reminded me of my old CRT monitors and the package was far more awkward than them too. By contrast, my bigger LED TV's package was of course bigger, but wasn't near as heavy. It's not an issue if you live on the first floor, but, in my case there are narrow steps that go up to a t-intersection, it was not fun having to lug that thing carefully up the stairs. So, forewarning, a little bit of umph is required for moving it up or down stairs.
Assembly is a cinch and shouldn't require any mechanical skills, the most complex part was screwing in the feet of the monitor stand to the monitor stand itself.
Now, that stand... I want to take a moment to talk about it... I think the phrase "Graciously over-engineered in a beneficial way" is about as apt a statement as I can say about it. I'm used to manufacturers selling premium products with flimsy additions... especially with monitors, could have a great monitor, but, then you get the monitor stand unpacked and it's just a flimsy piece of plastic that'll probably break, or lead to the monitor topping over... THAT IS NOT THE CASE WITH THIS MONITOR STAND. If I found myself in a fight in my house, and I had enough time to do this, I'd take the stand off the back of the monitor and use that as an improve weapon... I kid you not, it's sturdy enough that I'm pretty sure you could bash in a skull, it's definitely heavy enough.
That said, some might consider the weight of the stand a no go... I don't, I see why so much attention was paid to it, it's weight is there to ensure that when you swivel your monitor or adjust height, etc, the balance is always on the stand, and the monitor's weight won't lead to issues of tipping, or moving or anything else, essentially, it was designed to let basic Newtonian physics do all the hard work of making the monitor stable and tip resistant. The stand has some wire control features that tie into the monitor, like some flanges at the back to secure the wires/cables, and a recess at the bottom of the stand for wire routing out the other side. I appreciated that feature because my room is so cable/wire undisciplined, I sometimes feel like I'm living in the storage closet for Doc Ock... having a monitor stand that at least alleviates that concern for itself is always welcomed.
There's one concern that I can think of regarding the stand, and that's it's best feature, the weight, if you have a surface you're going to be placing the monitor on which has some weight concerns, check the weight of the unit in the specs above and realize most of that weight is from the stand, so, use that to factor on if it'll cause issues, if it does, a VESA mount is included, although IDK what one because I'm not using it.
Now for the monitor, it had a decent amount of ports, a DP, several HDMI ports, some throughput charging USB ports at the base and a few others. My only gripe with this, though, is that the HDMI ports are 2.0 and NOT 2.1.. what that means is that if you're running your rig via HDMI to the monitor, you're locked to 100 hz or lower refresh rate, if you, like me, have a rig that is capable of 144 or higher hz, this may cause a concern or two in your mind. All I can say is that the unit comes with a G-Sync Ultimate module and the hardware to connect it that way. I need HDR, so, I stick with the HDMI for simplicity sake.
As far as the monitor itself, it's plug and play, although, there are a few things you wan to adjust when you first plug it in and power it on. You access the monitor menu/OSD by a joystick at the base of the monitor, don't worry, you'll find it, it's one of the RGB components. I cannot explain it that easily, but, getting it to run in HDR mode is a bit of a odd affair, on one hand, windows is supposed to manage that, but, windows was saying the monitor doesn't support HDR... which, of course it does... the OSD menu gives you options for selecting HDR 1000 or HDR 400 True Black... but that doesn't enable HDR... In my case I think the issue is that I've got this connected to a laptop, and so, I had to shut the lid of the laptop to ensure that it wasn't reading as the primary screen.
That said, the menu takes some getting used to, not bad, everything is set up intuitively mostly, but, in order to access the full menu instead of the pre-loaded shortcuts (you can change those in the regular settings) you have to flick the joystick towards you (or "up). The options are quite competent with a huge selection of modes to choose from regarding color settings. It is important to note that, at least, as of current firmware, you cannot choose the creators mode option while running the monitor in HDR, that's only available in SDR and I have no idea why.
Other than that, the settings were pretty standard, some interesting additions were adding an FPS counter, and timer on-screen... To me that's a novel idea for a monitor, whether it's functional, IDK. What I do know is that I don't touch them.
One "feature' I recommend turning off ASAP is Eco Mode. It's currently glitchy and can cause various issues.
Now, I guess the elephant in the room is "What about burn in?" It's too early for me to say, and it's also too early for me to say if burn in affects the quantum dots too, hypothetically, since the brights are somewhat handled by the quantum dots, that should minimize burn in for the OLEDs, but, that's an unknown because this is a brand new combo of tech. There are included remedies, though, that are supposed to minimize the risk of burn-in further, namely pixel and panel refresh...
Pixel Refresh prompts to allow it to run every 4 hours, during the time it's running, you will not be able to use the monitor, keep that in mind before using the joystick to click okay, for pixel refresh, the maintenance takes around 7 minutes, after which, you may find that you need to manually turn the monitor back on, not a biggie, but, once more, not ideal if you're, say, in a marathon gaming session.
Panel Refresh is an older solution that was also included, don't do that unless you're about to go to bed or are going to be away from the PC for an hour, otherwise, the monitor will be unavailable for an hour. Thankfully, you do not need to run panel refresh every 4 hours, it's more like "Run it every once in a while" sort of like the De-gauss function on CRT's. I try to run pixel refresh along the prescribed 4 hours of usage thing, but, since I use my PC most of the day and night for various things including gaming, I'm not going to claim that I'm that great at keeping up with it.
Now, for other things that some may be wanting to know about, but that I don't really GAF about... RGB lighting... Yes, it has it, Yes there's an option to customize each component's color, etc, yes it supports Alien sync, no I don't think it supports Aura-sync but don't know because, once more, IDGAF about RGB, aside from if something is advertised as RGB and all that it comes with are fixed LED's that are only one color... that's when I have an issue, otherwise, fancy shifting xmas lights that are fully configurable do nothing to add to performance or increase gaming skills... especially since, when I medicate with maryJ, that'd serve as a distraction... Zones are, the area in the back where the stand connects to the monitor, 2 zones for that ring, the Alienware logo on the left side (when facing the back of the monitor), the power button and the Joystick. The only 2 that are practical for me are the power button and the OSD joystick since that helps me find both in the dark.
No... How is the picture? Great. OLED is wonderful in terms of accuracy of darker colors, and, conceivably, the quantum dots help to extend the color profile in ways that OLED traditionally don't. All I can say is that, though white text is still hurting my eyes, it's not near as bad, and my eyes thank me any time a black area of a game or window comes up, because it's actual black and not that annoying backlit "black". I didn't do tests on the color efficiency or anything, Linus Tech Tips and a few other reviewers did, according to them, the claim of 1k nits is true, but, it doesn't hold 1k nits as long as other monitors, or something like that, IDK... seems like the more nits there are, the more my eyes get bothered, the more agitated I get, so, I'm sticking with what I bought the monitor for, gaming with True Black.
Would I suggest this monitor? If you're one of those extremely rare individuals with Visual Snow and you can afford it, yes, it's not going to make the "everything I see looks like there's film grain/static" stuff you deal with everyday, but, it will help your eyes feel more comfy in regards to light sensitivity. Otherwise, would I suggest this monitor? Yes I would, for as expensive as it seems, there's not another monitor in the price range that does the job good. So, I'm not a fan of Alienware usually, but, I will say that even though their heat discipline for pre-built pc's, and their component selection for said pre-built pc's are, in my opinion, trash, I am actually impressed by their monitors.
Also, apparently, the panel manufacturer, Samsung, has some sort of exchange deal where, after 3 years if there's burn in, they'll exchange this monitor for another one... if that actually happens or not, IDK. Also, final thought, there are additional ports I didn't mention, including a physical headphone jack at the base, I don't know if it'll connect the microphone portion of a headset, though, because I haven't tested it and probably won't, I use a Skullcandy Crusher EVO head set with amazing bluetooth, hardly use the headphone jacks as a result. Oh, and, IDK why they thought this was needed, but, apparently, there's a cooling fan in the back of the monitor around where the mount is, it's internal, I didn't see it, only the exhaust fans, but have no idea why they felt they needed a fan in it... can't tell you if it's noisy or not because I haven't had it kick in, and if it did, I wasn't aware of it because I was wearing my headphones. So, if you were wondering about that aspect, there you go.
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El embalaje no fué de mi agrado, se empaquetó en una caja mas grande haciendo que la caja del monitor golpeara facilmente cuando se estuviera transportando
The gamma issue could be remedied through the DDC/CI gamma capability except the monitor has a buggy DDC/CI implementation that resets any values set through DDC/CI when the monitor goes into standby or turns off. This probably won't be a deal breaker for many but it's super annoying if you use DDC/CI to control brightness from your computer and it means I can't correct the gamma either. I've reported a bug with Dell but they informed me they won't be fixing the issue as it's "not supported". Ridiculous, I own a 13 year old Dell monitor that properly supports DDC/CI and this 2021 panel can't?
On a positive note the size and pixel density of the AW3821DW is pretty perfect for gaming and productivity but unfortunately that cons outweigh the pros for me. I'll be returning the AW3821DW and looking to try QD-OLED options or stick with my 34GP83A-B.
3840x1600 is glorious though.