in the lab
Alienware 34 AW3423DW
The best things come to those who wait…
At 0.1ms response, Alienware’s new OLED monitor is much faster than any LCD monitor.
THIS IS THE DAWN of a new age of screen tech. We give you the Alienware 34 AW3423DW, the first true OLED monitor for the PC. That’s a qualified ‘true’ because it’s not, strictly speaking, the first OLED monitor of any kind. Instead, it’s the first aimed at consumers and marketed at a vaguely attainable price.
The AW3423DW is designed for gaming, where OLED promises much thanks to response times an order of magnitude faster than any LCD. But the basic form is entirely familiar. The 34- inch panel has a gentle 1800R curve, 21:9 ultrawide aspect ratio, 175Hz refresh, and 3,440x1,440 native resolution. It’s right at the sweet spot, striking a balance between detail and frame rates.