We knew it was coming, nevertheless it’s nonetheless thrilling to see Alienware announce its new 32-inch 4K OLED gaming panel, the Alienware 32 AW3225QF. Alienware has additionally pulled the wraps off a brand new 27-inch 1440p OLED monitor operating at absolutely 360Hz.
However first, that new 32-inch magnificence. As with earlier Alienware OLED gaming displays, it makes use of Samsung’s QD-OLED panel expertise. So, the primary novelty right here is pixel density. At 140DPI, this new panel is way more dense than any present OLED gaming monitor, which all at present max out at round 110DPI for varied 34-inch ultrawide and 27-inch 1440p fashions, together with Alienware’s personal panels just like the Alienware 34 AW3423DWF.
Alienware says the brand new AW3225QF will hit 1,000 nits of HDR brightness, nevertheless it’s not clear how this new excessive density OLED panel compares to present QD-OLED displays for full display screen brightness.
One different characteristic that is not clear is the panel coating. The spec sheet says “anti-reflective” which could suggest a matte quite than shiny coating. However then Alienware makes use of the exact same language for each the shiny and non-glossy variations of its 34-inch OLEDs. So, we’ll have to attend and see.
Elsewhere, the specs look pretty acquainted if pretty improbable, with response rated at 0.03ms and colour protection coming in at 99% of DCI-P3. Oh, and we forgot to say one different factor. It runs at 240Hz. So, yeah, that is a 4K, 240Hz, 32-inch OLED, which is type of what lots of people would class as the last word gaming monitor.
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The Alienware 32 AW3225QF is not going to, after all, be alone in providing a 32-inch 4K OLED monitor. There’s a military of panels coming, a few of which can be based mostly on LG’s WOLED expertise. However Dell and Alienware are usually fairly fast out of the block with panel tech, so with an precise availability date of January 11, the AW3225QF might properly be the primary you possibly can really purchase.
As for pricing, you are taking a look at $1,199. That is really lower than Alienware priced its first 34-inch ultrawide OLED at launch in early 2022. Now you possibly can seize a kind of for $800. So, there’s some hope that pricing on the brand new 32-inch mannequin would possibly come down pretty rapidly.
If the 32-inch 4K mannequin is arguably essentially the most thrilling new OLED from Alienware, the brand new Alienware 27 AW2725DF is not any slouch, both. It is a 27-inch 1440p mannequin optimised for velocity. It will get the identical 0.03ms response as different Alienware OLEDs, however ups the refresh fee to 360Hz.
That ought to make for a reasonably unbeatable combo of low latency and sharp pixel response. It is priced at $899 and has the identical January 11 on sale date.
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