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Subtle RGB lighting in the Alienware logo and power button add a hint of color.
It’s an understated design and the blue doesn’t show up well in images, but I really like it.
More importantly, this design is practical.
The setup process is toolless, with the two-piece stand clipping effortlessly into the back of the monitor.
Even if you don’t mount the AW2725Q, I’m a fan of this stand.
It’s sharp, fast, responsive, vibrant, and accurate. What more could you want? Apart from brightness.
It’s sturdy, compact,andpremium feeling, a rare combination.
The cable management solution is also basic but effective, with plenty of space for all your connected cables.
You don’t give up any adjustability, either.
While not quite reference monitor level, this is still an accurate display that matches Alienware’s promises.
90-degrees pivoting, 110mm leeway in height, tilt and swivel support, you get it all.
In layman’s term, this monitor is ridiculously sharp.
Text, images, whatever you want to display it’ll all be as crisp as a fresh chip.
This stand is well-designed and feels quite sturdy.(Image credit: Windows Central | Zachary Boddy)
Visually, though, this is a fantastic screen.
With theXbox Series X|S, you might also take advantage ofDolby Vision HDRsupport.
For one, that means a noticeably low max brightness of less than 300nits.
The monitor does attempt to fight off reflections and glare, but doesn’t succeed very often.(Image credit: Windows Central | Zachary Boddy)
Even accounting for the higherperceptualbrightness of OLED, that’s just not high enough.
To achieve a slightly lower price point than its competitors, Alienware also stripped out some premium features.
Its stand isn’t very good and it costs more, but youcanfind it on sale pretty regularly.
The OSD is easy to navigate and the joystick is well placed.(Image credit: Windows Central | Zachary Boddy)
It’s slightly older, though, so you don’t get the new design language.
Well, at least relative to other high-end monitors you’re still paying a premium for OLED.
At the end of the day, though, this is one of thebest gaming monitorsyou can buy.
Wish we had a few more ports here.
And youcanbuy it, since it’s actually reliably in stock.
TheAlienware 27 4K QD-OLED Gaming Monitor (AW2725Q) is available for$899.99 at Dell.
Alienware’s software is much better than it used to be, but it’s still not my favorite.
If your budget is anythinglessthan $1,000, and you don’t care about extra features like KVM or built-in speakers, it’s really hard to beat this monitor.
