Alienware - AW3225QF 31.6" Quantum Dot OLED Curved Gaming Monitor - 240Hz - NVIDIA G-Sync - VESA - HDMI, USB-C - Lunar Light

If you have a decent budget and really want the best gaming monitor for a fair price, then this one is what you should aim for. I know it’s not as cheap as say a VA panel or an ips but you don’t get the beautiful picture quality of an oled, a QD oled is unmatched In every way. This Alienware monitor will blow you away. Super vivid colors, solid brightness with HDR400(this monitor also has DOLBY VISION) and the fastest response time of 0.3ms response time(typical for oled) grey to grey. I’m not over exaggerating when I say the PQ is beautiful! I love this monitor so much that I went for only using this for my PC exclusively to now bringing my ps5 downstairs to my gaming set up. I went from using my 65 inch mini led to a 32 inch oled that should say a lot. The ppi is higher and this monitor looks shaper due to the pixels being denser in the smaller size. Not always bad to go small. If you play FPS like warzone or overwatch even valorant then you want a gaming monitor with the fastest response time. I have been getting more kills with this monitor since I can aim and move faster. It really is noticeable. Now this is a 4K monitor so you will need a beefy graphics card, I have a 3080 which is still powerful enough but I have to use DLSS to get higher frame rates. I won’t ever hit 240hz at 4k like this Monitor offers but it’s better to have the specs when you upgrade later as I will do eventually. Some people don’t like curved monitors, personally I do but if that’s something you are worried about, don’t, because the curve on this monitor is very subtle and you probably won’t notice tbh. I care about aesthetics so that when family or friends come over I can say “check this out” and they are like man that’s nice lol. So the design is super nice. White back with the Alienware symbol and number 32 lit up with RGB lighting that is customizable through the on monitor menu or via the Alienware app on your PC. The RGB lighting is actually bright which I prefer, some other monitors have lighting on the back but you can hardly see it. This monitor will light up your wall nicely. They also thought to include a removable back plate to hide the wires which is a nice touch. You have 1 DisplayPort(for PC), 2 hdmi (one for a game console and 1 for a compatible EARC/ARC device) 2 USB SS, 1 port to connect directly to your PC to run your devices through the monitor which is a great added feature, and a usb type C at the bottom of the monitor bezel. You have plenty adjustability on the monitor to suit your liking as well. Menu has a lot of options, all the standard stuff and newer things like console mode and alien vision. So again truly I love this monitor and I will use this exclusively for both pc and console. My wife and kids love it to. Friends have said how the picture is so sharp and vibrant. I wouldn’t change this monitor for anything. Perfect imo. But there are a few things that I need to mention that I don’t like or I don’t get why they did these things. 1st and maybe most importantly, Dell didn’t include a 3.5mm aux port to hook up standard computer speakers.they opted instead for an HDMI EARC which works out for me as I have a smaller form factor Bose soundbar with EARC but majority of people won’t be able to take advantage of this feature. The ps5 doesn’t allow for Bluetooth audio streaming so you are stuck using headphones. Who wants to use headphones 100% of the time I don’t. Disappointing to be honest. 2. If you plan on using this with you PS5(I’m not sure about XBOX) and you have auto switch (inputs) set to on, after you press the home button on the ps5 controller the monitor will go black and attempt to switch input. I figured out how to avoid this annoying issue, make sure you turn off HDMI CEC setting in the menu. This will fix it. It took me a while to figure it out. Only happens with my ps5 not the PC. Hope this helps you. 3. Very minor issue but Dell placed one of the USB and the USB type C on the bottom of the monitor close to the menu button. Most people won’t read the whole manual like I do so some folks might not even see them there. Again minor but it might be an issue. But those are not enough to take off a star because when you buy a gaming monitor it’s for the picture quality, the refresh rate and the response time. And this has everything you could ask for. I recommend this 1000% percent. This really is the absolute best monitor out!

So I'm a big monitor collector as I use multiple screens for gaming and working. I tend to try most major brands. This is my first step into QD-OLED, and I think this is the start of a new "best format" for gaming monitors. The brightness is great and I really appreciate the color accuracy. My only concern is that you have to be attentive to this monitor compared to LCD or LED. Dell does offer a 3 year warranty though, which is excellent.

Gaming monitor with the fastest response time I ever seen, perfect color, no ghosting I love it, call of Dutty gamer and is perfect

Over the years I've tried various monitors from various vendors, and I always come back to Dell branded devices for their consistent panel quality, ease of use and general all-round 'does what its supposed to'. The technology of course changes are as quick as always, and whether you're looking at IPS or LED, OLED, 4K or 1440p, it all really depends on your use case. To set the scene I'm an avid gamer - I spend a few hours every day playing online across a mix of action, shooter and simulation genres - but I also have a day job where I work from home. As a result I've never felt the need to but a dedicated gaming monitor - but about a year ago I purchased 'another vendor' 32 inch 4K monitor, and although the resolution is great, and works nicely with all my hardware there is a law of diminishing returns when you have a big monitor up close. Whether it's for office work or gaming, screen real estate is no longer the issue, but looking at such a large panel is. Sounds like a first-world problem I know , but if you're going to invest in a high quality screen you should be able to leverage it, right? So I started looking into curved monitors of the same size to see if they would work for my gaming and regular work stuff - and it was just as Dell announced their Alienware AW3225QF as part of their Alienware line. As I already mentioned, I'm a fan of Dell monitors overall, and the specs of the Alienware builds on that foundation with some extra gaming features as the icing on the cake. First things first - this monitor looks amazing. Its a glossy panel (keep those kids fingers away) which might mean you have to think a little about placement, but the result is the OLED panel gives the best black-panel response I've seen. Even without using any of the built in black stabilizer features, the blacks are rich and contrast is amazing. The monitor has 2 x HDM2.1 inputs and a separate display port - for the testing I plugged a PS5 running a handful of games at 120PFS/120Hz via HDMI, .and my MacBook Pro via the DisplayPort - both images look fantastic (although the MacBook doesn't really excel at its capped at 60Hz) which is of course the primary test of any monitor. What I wasn't prepare for was how well the slight curve of this monitor helps being so close to a large screen - don't get me wrong, its not a wrap-around IMAX type experience, but its just subtle enough during FPS games that things that might normally be out of your line of sight are suddenly in your peripheral vision. Working on large documents or images is equally as satisfying and I feel like I'm getting much more use out of this large screen real estate. So what else does this monitor add - aside the OLED panel (I said it looks amazing already) , there are a number of gamer+ plus features that come with stepping into the Alienware line. There are gaming console optimized modes, the usual image presets for different game times, but also a nifty 'Alien vision' , which augments the display overlay (you can either add a crosshairs, negative image , or night-vision type section in the center of the screen) giving you that extra edge in whatever game style you are used to. Also has a nifty frame rate monitor, so you can assess exactly how well your hardware is performing. Overall , I think this was the monitor I wanted all along, but I never really knew until I tried it. Trust me on the curve and the glossy panel - I always preferred flat and Matt finishes, but having seen this thing in action across all the use-cases I have this is my new #1. Some minor comments (not worth deducting a star, but important for people to know); -The Alienware software (including the packages to manage the settings upgrade the firmware are Windows10/11). This means if you are primarily a Mac user, the you are going to be restricted to what you can through the on-monitor menu , without further customizations - Connecting certain devices, seems to always default to RGB (which doesn't work for some of the new Mac devices). You can go into the monitor and change the picture source manually, but if you see a pink-hue screen change it from RGB and you should be good. I should add this might be an artifact of the version of the firmware I am currently running (see above comment) , so hopefully this might get fixed with a firmware update - There are no speakers on this monitor - I actually prefer this approach as I run an external sound / DAC to audio, but I'm calling it out in case you are expecting speakers! - No USB-C upstream - the monitor supports DisplayPort with a native interface, but not for USB-C / DP1.4 as the only upstream USB port is a 5GB/s USB-B. This isn't a big deal for me as I prefer to run native inputs for DP and HDMI directly , but seems like an odd omission for modern monitors. There IS a downstream USB-C port for charging your devices, but just be ready to run native interfaces into the back of the monitor.

TLDR - The best monitor I've ever owned, the picture is amazing, I LOVE it! Works really well with my consoles, but I love it more on PC! Highly recommended from a gamers perspective! ---- Unboxing this thing was a treat, super easy to set up and I LOVE the cable management routing through the stand. I thought that was a nice touch. Love the design, especially the curve. I know it’s hit-or-miss for some people, but for me, it really makes the games I play feel more immersive. I’m not sharing my screen with anyone, and for me it is a good perk. The screen is glossy but, in my environment, I don't get many reflections so it's a non-issue for me. The first thing I did was do a firmware update. The out of box firmware was M2B102 and I updated it to M2B104! In hindsight I should have perhaps tested things before and after to see if I noticed any difference, but as just a gamer that’s not doing much creative work so I wouldn't have been able to say much there anyway. To be honest I wouldn’t have noticed much of a difference anyway, but still. The only bummer with the firmeware update process was the firmware updater stated it’d take 10 mins to update, but for me not sure why, it took longer. My monitor update took almost 15 minutes. I almost thought it froze! I started to panic a little bit! My main use for this monitor is for my gaming PC. I have a PS5 and Xbox Series X and tested them both and they work incredibly well too. So, if you’re looking to buy this for your console, you WILL NOT be disappointed with the image quality and compatibility on them. Both support 120 Hz, VRR, and ALLM. For me though I fully intend to use this for my gaming PC. Font appears super clear to me without any noticeable fringing. I didn’t have to run the ClearType utility! It looked perfectly fine to me out of the box. HDR performance was great for shows and games. The blacks are legit darks were legit perfectly dark and the brights were very bright! What I found interesting though is I like the HDR image without Dolby Vison. There are three Dolby Vison profiles; Bright, Dark, and Game. Bright and Game seem identical to me and really crank up the brightness of the overall image. I had a tough time seeing a difference. Dark on the other hand I liked more than the other two. It wasn't as bright but it also seemed more vibrant. However turning off Dolby Vision all together seemed to provide an even better image with more vibrant colors to my eye. So, I’ll likely leave it off. Response times during gaming, I felt at home! It was quick, and responsive! No complaints there! I'm really glad to see a 3 year warranty for burn in is included! This is great because sometimes Steam's store page or your game controller can sometimes prevent the screen from sleeping! Luckily there's a very convenient power button on the right hand side that can quickly turn off the screen when you're done with it. I don't anticipate me having burn in issues. I played a long session of Starfield and when I quit it asked me to do a pixel refresh, I didn't even turn this on. Seems like it already has some OLED maintenance built in. Overall, this is THE BEST monitor I’ve ever used! It looks better than my TV, and honestly, I’m so happy with this and would recommend it to anyone; PC gamer, Console gamer, or someone just wanting good picture for media consumption! I love it! Do yourself a favor and get it!

** Summary ** The 32” Alienware AW3225QF is hands down the best gaming monitor I’ve ever experienced. My previous main display was a 27” Sony 4K HDR with a 144Hz refresh rate, and this Alienware blows it away in every category – size, design, picture quality, brightness, backlighting evenness, and of course, that 240Hz refresh rate. I was able to quickly adjust to the larger 32” size, and I found it perfect for everything I do with a computer – gaming, browsing the Internet, reading articles, streaming music videos and TV shows, photo and video editing, and word doc and spreadsheet work. In other words, it’s wonderful and a fantastic product. _____ *Pros: -Cool-looking curved design with subdued LED lighting on the back. -Easy to use joystick for OSD navigation. -Excellent calibration out-of-the-box. -Ultra clear, crisp, and bright display. -240Hz refresh rate. -Both the DisplayPort and HDMI ports support 4K at 240Hz. -The eARC HDMI port supports Dolby Atmos sound. -Tool-free assembly. -3-year OLED burn-in warranty. _____ *Neutral: -No built-in speakers or audio-out jack. -Max SDR brightness of 240 nits. _____ *Cons: -None *** Design, Build Quality, & Utility *** The moment I laid my eyes on the gigantic box, which is almost as big as my 100lb Goldador’s dog bed, I knew there was a very special monitor inside. The Calibration Factory Report worksheet inside built up my hype and expectations for quality as I removed the monitor pieces one by one and began the assembly. The installation didn’t require a single tool, and the parts slid and snapped together perfectly. Everything I needed to start using it was in the box – the power cable, DisplayPort cable, HDMI cable, and even a USB-B cable. All the pieces felt solid, durable, and high quality, and the assembled product looked fantastic with its black and white design that gave it a striking and classy look. There is some LED backlighting on the backside of the panel, but it’s nothing over the top or garish, which was to my liking. In a pitch-black room, it’s enough to provide some lighting so you don’t bump into things accidentally. The height, tilt, and swivel can be adjusted, and in everyday usage, the monitor stand was very stable and wobble-free on my desk. There are plenty of ports provided (1x DisplayPort, 2x HDMI, 1x USB-C, 3x USB-A, 1x USB-B), and thanks to the hole cutout on the monitor stand, all the cables can be neatly routed and organized. What’s cool about the AW3225QF is that the DisplayPort and both HDMI ports all support the max 4K resolution with 240Hz refresh rate – some other monitors only support the full spec on the DisplayPort and not on the HDMI. The USB-C port is nice to have, but it, unfortunately, does not support video-in. You can use it, though, to charge a smartphone. Thankfully, there were no dead pixels or backlighting issues with my unit – the calibration was right-on out of the box, and everything looked perfect and peachy no matter what type of content I threw at it. The standout feature of the Alienware AW3225QF is its 240Hz, 4K OLED display, and it is truly lush, sharp, and bright, all of which should make you feel very happy and content for all the coin you had to drop on this high-tech monitor. The OLED makes the contrast and the blacks amazing, with the dark areas appearing perfectly dark, which aids in the perception of depth and realism when watching movies or playing games. With a pixel density of 137 pixels per inch, everything looks sharp and very crispy, and it will benefit not just gamers but also people who will use this monitor for other common scenarios, such as photo and video editing, document and spreadsheet creation, streaming video content, and just browsing and reading stuff online. The AW3225QF does everything well, it’s quite a looker, and it’s a prime example of a well-crafted machine with excellent build materials and quality components that back up all of the marketing claims. *** Gaming Performance *** The Alienware AW3225QF was an absolute joy to play games on. Thanks to my 9-year-old daughter, I’m perpetually behind and catching up on my gaming backlog, but all the games I found time to play – Baldur’s Gate 3, Resident Evil 4 Remake, Horizon Forbidden West, Fallout 4, Fallout 76, and Left 4 Dead 2 - all looked gorgeous and fantastic. The game characters and environments pop and stand out more, thanks to the lush OLED display as well as phenomenal color calibration from Alienware. Even when things get very hectic with hundreds of enemies coming at you (like in Left 4 Dead 2), the AW3225QF handled motion clarity very well, retaining texture detail and allowing easy identification of objects and enemies despite fast-scrolling with abrupt camera movements. Also helping with the smoothness is support for Nvidia G-Sync, VESA AdaptiveSync 240 certification, as well as AMD FreeSync. Coming from a 27” monitor, the 32” widescreen noticeably felt like an upgrade, feeling like a small television, with added immersion thanks to the curve. The 1700R curvature is subtle and not too extreme, which is just fine with me. *** Is it worth the coin? *** Absolutely. If you’ve always wanted a high refresh rate, 4K display for years but passed on it due to high prices (>$2,000), then the AW3225QF at $1,200 makes it affordable for the masses. The industrial design and color scheme look cool, the build materials and quality are excellent, and that OLED display is truly a stunner, offering deep blacks, lush colors, and a high refresh rate that can handle fast motion very well. It comes with a 3-year OLED burn-in warranty, which is very reassuring. It’s a complete Win. 5 Stars.

The Alienware AW3225QF 32 inch QD OLED gaming monitor is a 240hz beast! The monitor comes well packed in a large box to protect the OLED screen. The screen itself has an adherent scratch protector with a bubble wrap cushion taped on top of that to protect the screen that rests in a curved form fitting support to ensure you get a pristine screen. Dell packs all the goodies to get you connected an High speed HDMI cable, a display port cable and a USB B to USB A ver 3.2 to connect to the built in USB hub. The power supply is built in the monitor so just a power cord. Cable management is great, there is a space for all cables with the ports at the top and a supplied cover hides all those making the back of the monitor look great. The cables exit and can be fed through the stand to exit the rear of the base completing the excellent cable management. As for ports they are 1 display port with 1.4 , 2 HDMI 2.1, (HDCP 1.4 & 2.3), 3 USB A gen 3.2 (2 on the rear and one front lower bezel) and 1 USB C gen 3.2 front lower bezel). HDMI1 is eARC and can be connected to a soundbar and pass through Dolby Atmos. The additional USB A port and the USB C Port are on the bottom of the lower bezel to the left of the Joystick. The led accents at the back of the monitor include The Alienware logo and 32 as well as the power button (The colors and even turning them off can be controlled with the Alienware Command center App) The included monitor stand is stable and very adjustable to get just the right position. The 100 x 100 Vesa mount is built in but recessed, you may have to use spacer depending on your monitor arm mounting plate size. The white back and stand against the black bezel give this monitor a very clean and cool look. The 1700R curved panel is a shallow curve that gives you great peripheral visibility with no distortion. The on off button is at the right and the display controls are in the center of the bottom bezel. The display control consists of a joystick, this takes a bit to get used to but easy after you figure it out and is actually a great way to control the myriad of functions with minimal buttons. So how does it look? In a word, absolutely amazing! The blacks are ink dark due to the OLED, i.e. it is able to turn off individual pixels so black is absolutely black. Colors are Vibrant and deep. At 240 hz your games look like a movie, no halos, no blur, no tearing, no ghosting. Like all OLED gaming monitors you can have some flicker with VRR in dark areas but with the latest firmware and the 240 hz capability this is minimized. You have to have a graphics card that can keep up the refresh rate in the resolution you desire if it adjusts a lot that's where you can get flicker. You have several modes to choose from in the Dell Display manager or the monitor control menu. The higher pixel density of 140 DPI makes text much clearer than older gen OLED panels in fact I would say it is now not an issue compared to my other LED or LCD monitors and is ok for everyday use. Pixel and panel refresh routines are available to help prevent burn in. This panel has an active cooling fan but I did not hear it at any time during operation. If you need truest color you can select creator mode to put the monitor in SRGB and choose 2.2gamma this also bypasses the logo detection that dims the panel in game play allowing about 240 nits of brightness vs about 210 nits in the other modes. Viewing angles are great with really no drop in any normal angle you may experience in normal use. Dolby vision: The monitor supports Dolby vision however if you are using windows to game you might want to switch it off because windows tries to push some HDR10 games to the monitor in Dolby vision resulting in incorrect color mapping and dark display. This is a windows issue. If you have a game that is true Dolby vision enabled you can switch the mode back on. The auto switching works perfectly fine with consoles, streaming devices and blu ray players. For HDR content I found the HDR 1000 mode to give the best results, colors are accurate and brightness is excellent during gameplay and streaming. There is also an HDR Movie mode in the Dell display manager that you can use. I turned the Smart HDR off in the Gaming section, I think this will keep the Dolby from coming on incorrectly until Microsoft fixes the way Windows handles HDR. This monitor has DSC (display stream compression) on all the time without any way to turn it off. There is a possible work around when you activate 'Legacy Device' in console mode in the OSD, the DSC is disabled, allowing you to use the DSR, create a custom resolution or anything else that the DSC won't let you do. Then, when you deactivate console mode (in Legacy device), the customs resolutions will still be present. This seems to only work when using HDMI. There is some talk on the Alienware form that the DSC disable is coming in a future firmware update just like they added the Dolby Vision disable in the latest firmware. Dell includes a 3 year warranty covering panel burn in which is a welcome addition since OLEDs are prone to this. I recommend you visit the Support page for the monitor on the Dell website and download the latest firmware, The Dell Display Manager, the Alienware command center and the monitor drivers for your operating system to give you the best experience and control the monitor completely. I really love this monitor. The subtle curve and the OLED colors and performance are outstanding. After the latest firmware update the VRR flicker is not really noticeable. This is my go to for gaming for 2024!

This is my second 4k monitor I have bought. The first one was the LG 4k oled. I ended up returning the LG monitor because I wasn’t a big fan of the matte coating on that display. This monitor definitely did not disappoint. The glossy finish on the Alienware just looks better to me. The colors are vibrant and the display is sharp. The Curve is subtle, and I don’t really notice it while I’m gaming. I do recommend you use a monitor arm with this monitor since the stand takes up a lot of space on your desk. Overall, best monitor I have bought.

Monitor is the closest thing to a Perfect OLED Monitor available. I bought this monintor from the alienware website, Motion clarity is 10/10, Dolby vision is 10/10, color fringing is almost gone due to how small pixels are. Fans are quiet on the monitor. Colors are beautiful and vibrant. Fast paced scenes and motion remain beautiful with no ghosting or trailing pixels. This monitor is perfect! the curve is very slight so its almost basically not there. I used the monitor for a month before i wrote this review. If you're interested in a more Profesionally outlined review, the monitor has been reviewed by the RTINGS website with high scores