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ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG34WCDM vs Dell Alienware AW3225QF
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG34WCDM
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Max Refresh Rate240 Hz
Size34"
Pixel TypeOLED
Native Resolution3440 x 1440
Max Refresh Rate240 Hz
Size32"
Pixel TypeQD-OLED
Native Resolution3840 x 2160
Variants
- ROG Swift OLED PG34WCDM (34")
- Alienware AW3225QF (32")
Our Verdict
ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG34WCDM
Dell Alienware AW3225QF
The ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG34WCDM and the Dell Alienware AW3225QF are large, premium OLED gaming monitors. Both have a 240Hz refresh rate and fantastic gaming and HDR capabilities. However, the Dell has considerably better text clarity, making it better suited to occasional productivity use. However, some may find the ASUS's ultrawide screen more immersive, and it's a better choice if maintaining a high frame rate is important to you, as its lower resolution makes it easier to drive higher frame rates. You may also prefer the ASUS if you're gaming in a brighter environment, as deep blacks won't appear purple in a bright room as they do on the Dell.
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PC Gaming
Threshold
PC Gaming
9.0
9.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
Yes
Yes
Curve Radius
800R
1700R
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Longevity Graph
Build Quality
8.5
8.5
Build Quality Picture
Ergonomics
7.2
7.2
Ergonomics Picture
Back Picture
Height Adjustment
4.3" (11.0 cm)
4.2" (10.7 cm)
Min Height To Top Of Panel
16.8" (42.7 cm)
18.2" (46.2 cm)
Tilt Range
-20° to 5°
-21° to 5°
Rotate Portrait/Landscape
No
No
Swivel Range
-15° to 15°
-20° to 20°
Wall Mount
VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
Stand
Stand Picture
Thickness Picture
Base Width
24.3" (61.6 cm)
16.9" (43.0 cm)
Base Depth
11.5" (29.2 cm)
11.6" (29.5 cm)
Thickness (With Display)
12.3" (31.2 cm)
10.0" (25.5 cm)
Weight (With Display)
18.4 lbs (8.3 kg)
19.4 lbs (8.8 kg)
Display
Display Picture
Size
34"
32"
Housing Width
31.2" (79.2 cm)
28.1" (71.4 cm)
Housing Height
15.0" (38.0 cm)
16.6" (42.1 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)
6.8" (17.2 cm)
3.6" (9.2 cm)
Weight (Without Stand)
12.5 lbs (5.7 kg)
12.9 lbs (5.9 kg)
Borders Size (Bezels)
0.4" (1.0 cm)
0.4" (1.0 cm)
Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Power Supply
External Brick
Internal
Picture Quality
Contrast
10
10
Checkerboard Picture
Native Contrast
Inf : 1
Inf : 1
Contrast With Local Dimming
Inf : 1
Inf : 1
Local Dimming
10
10
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
No Backlight
No Backlight
SDR Brightness
7.4
6.7
Real Scene
273 cd/m²
234 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
380 cd/m²
245 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
381 cd/m²
245 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
388 cd/m²
248 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
289 cd/m²
250 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
239 cd/m²
245 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
376 cd/m²
241 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
377 cd/m²
244 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
384 cd/m²
246 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
287 cd/m²
247 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
238 cd/m²
244 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.033
0.001
Minimum Brightness
20 cd/m²
26 cd/m²
HDR Brightness
7.0
6.8
EOTF
VESA DisplayHDR Certification
DisplayHDR TRUE BLACK 400
DisplayHDR TRUE BLACK 400
Real Scene
443 cd/m²
420 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,108 cd/m²
976 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
716 cd/m²
448 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
407 cd/m²
355 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
298 cd/m²
300 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
246 cd/m²
249 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,080 cd/m²
971 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
707 cd/m²
446 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
403 cd/m²
352 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
298 cd/m²
297 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
246 cd/m²
247 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.088
0.078
Horizontal Viewing Angle
10
10
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Left
70°
70°
Color Washout From Right
70°
70°
Horizontal Hue Graph
Color Shift From Left
70°
70°
Color Shift From Right
66°
70°
Horizontal Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Left
70°
70°
Brightness Loss From Right
70°
70°
Black Level Raise From Left
70°
70°
Black Level Raise From Right
70°
70°
Gamma Shift From Left
70°
70°
Gamma Shift From Right
70°
70°
Vertical Viewing Angle
10
10
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Below
70°
70°
Color Washout From Above
70°
70°
Vertical Hue Graph
Color Shift From Below
70°
70°
Color Shift From Above
70°
70°
Vertical Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Below
70°
70°
Brightness Loss From Above
70°
70°
Black Level Raise From Below
70°
70°
Black Level Raise From Above
70°
70°
Gamma Shift From Below
70°
70°
Gamma Shift From Above
70°
70°
Gray Uniformity
8.3
9.3
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
2.669%
0.531%
50% DSE
0.132%
0.100%
Black Uniformity
10
10
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.165%
0.162%
Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
N/A
N/A
Color Accuracy (Pre-Calibration)
8.5
9.7
Pre Calibration Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
Picture Mode
sRGB Cal Mode
Creator (sRGB)
sRGB Gamut Area xy
104.8%
98.8%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
2.41
0.76
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,275 K
6,452 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.29
2.15
Color dE (Avg.)
1.92
0.42
Contrast Setting
80
75
RGB Settings
Default
Default
Gamma Setting
Default
2.2
Brightness Setting
26
75
Measured Brightness
131 cd/m²
167 cd/m²
Brightness Locked
No
No
Color Accuracy (Post-Calibration)
9.1
9.7
Post Calibration Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
Picture Mode
Racing Mode
Custom Color
sRGB Gamut Area xy
103.3%
101.0%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
0.66
0.58
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,512 K
6,492 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.20
2.18
Color dE (Avg.)
1.87
0.48
Contrast Setting
80
75
RGB Settings
98-99-100
97-98-100
Gamma Setting
2.2
No Gamma Setting
Brightness Setting
18
37
Measured Brightness
99 cd/m²
100 cd/m²
SDR Color Gamut
9.6
9.8
sRGB Color Gamut Picture
sRGB Coverage xy
100.0%
100.0%
sRGB Picture Mode
Racing Mode
Custom Color
Adobe RGB Color Gamut Picture
Adobe RGB Coverage xy
89.6%
94.6%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Racing Mode
Custom Color
HDR Color Gamut
9.0
9.5
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
DCI-P3 Color Gamut Picture
DCI-P3 Coverage xy
96.6%
98.8%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
Asus Gaming HDR
HDR Peak 1000
Rec. 2020 Color Gamut Picture
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy
70.1%
78.3%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
Asus Gaming HDR
HDR Peak 1000
HDR Color Volume
7.8
8.8
DCI-P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI-P3 Coverage ICtCp
77.0%
93.4%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
Asus Gaming HDR
HDR Peak 1000
Rec. 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec. 2020 Coverage ICtCp
33.0%
45.6%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
Asus Gaming HDR
HDR Peak 1000
Text Clarity
6.5
8.5
ClearType On
ClearType Off
Pixel Type
OLED
QD-OLED
Pixels
Subpixel Layout
RWBG
Triangular RGB
Reflections
9.2
9.4
Average Room
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Matte
Glossy
Total Reflections
1.7%
1.2%
Indirect Reflections
0.9%
0.7%
Calculated Direct Reflections
0.7%
0.5%
Gradient
9.8
9.8
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
10 Bit
10 Bit
Motion
Refresh Rate
8.0
8.0
Native Refresh Rate
240 Hz
240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate
240 Hz
240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP
240 Hz
240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI
240 Hz
240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit
240 Hz
240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit
240 Hz
240 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate (VRR)
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
Yes
Compatible (Tested)
G-SYNC
Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
VRR Maximum
240 Hz
240 Hz
VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors
DisplayPort, HDMI
DisplayPort, HDMI
VRR Motion Performance
9.9
9.7
Pursuit Photo VRR
OD Mode CAD Comparison
Recommended VRR OD Setting
No OD Mode
No OD Mode
Variable Overdrive Advertised
No
No
Avg. CAD
13
29
Best CAD
13
17
Worst CAD
13
38
Refresh Rate Compliance
9.8
9.5
Fast GTG Sequence
VRR Compliance
Compliance @ Max Hz
94%
89%
Compliance @ 120 FPS
96%
92%
Compliance @ 60 FPS
97%
95%
CAD @ Max Refresh Rate
9.9
9.9
Pursuit Photo At Max Refresh
CAD Heatmap At Max Refresh
OD Transition Max Refresh Rate
OD noodmode
0 to 31
OD no
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
No OD Mode
No OD Mode
Avg. CAD
13
13
Best 10% CAD
7
7
Worst 10% CAD
19
23
Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
First Response Time
0.3 ms
0.4 ms
Total Response Time
0.3 ms
0.4 ms
Recommended Overdrive Setting
No OD Mode
No OD Mode
RGB Overshoot
0 RGB
0 RGB
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
0 RGB
0 RGB
Worst 10% First Response Time
0.3 ms
1.9 ms
Worst 10% Total Response Time
0.3 ms
1.9 ms
Heatmap First Response
Heatmap Total Response
Heatmap RGB Overshoot
CAD @ 120Hz
9.9
9.9
Pursuit Photo 120Hz
CAD Heatmap 120Hz
OD Transition 120Hz
OD noodmode
0 to 31
OD no
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
No OD Mode
No OD Mode
Avg. CAD
15
13
Best 10% CAD
7
7
Worst 10% CAD
21
20
Response Time @ 120Hz
Worst 10% First Response Time
0.4 ms
1.4 ms
RGB Overshoot
0 RGB
0 RGB
Total Response Time
0.3 ms
0.4 ms
First Response Time
0.3 ms
0.4 ms
Recommended Overdrive Setting
No OD Mode
No OD Mode
Worst 10% Total Response Time
0.4 ms
1.4 ms
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
0 RGB
0 RGB
120Hz First Response Heatmap
120Hz Total Response Heatmap
120Hz Heatmap RGB Overshoot
CAD @ 60Hz
9.9
9.9
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
CAD Heatmap 60Hz
OD Transition 60Hz
OD noodmode
0 to 31
OD no
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
No OD Mode
No OD Mode
Avg. CAD
20
13
Best 10% CAD
10
6
Worst 10% CAD
29
20
Response Time @ 60Hz
Recommended Overdrive Setting
No OD Mode
No OD Mode
First Response Time
0.4 ms
0.4 ms
Total Response Time
0.4 ms
0.4 ms
RGB Overshoot
0 RGB
0 RGB
Worst 10% Total Response Time
0.5 ms
1.4 ms
Worst 10% First Response Time
0.5 ms
1.4 ms
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
0 RGB
0 RGB
60Hz First Response Heatmap
60Hz Total Response Heatmap
60Hz RGB Overshoot Heatmap
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
Backlight Strobing Picture
Backlight Strobing Frequency Picture
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
Yes
No BFI
Maximum Frequency
120 Hz
N/A
Minimum Frequency
120 Hz
N/A
Longest Pulse Width Brightness
115 cd/m²
N/A
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness
115 cd/m²
N/A
Pulse Width Control
No
No BFI
Pulse Phase Control
No
No BFI
Pulse Amplitude Control
Yes
No BFI
VRR At The Same Time
No
No BFI
VRR Flicker
7.3
5.5
VRR Flicker Video
VRR Flicker Graph
Dark Gray Flicker
2.2 RGB
5.6 RGB
Middle Gray Flicker
1.1 RGB
0.9 RGB
Light Gray Flicker
1.1 RGB
1.1 RGB
Image Flicker
10
10
Backlight Picture
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
0 Hz
Inputs
Input Lag
9.0
8.9
Native Resolution @ Max Hz
2.7 ms
3.1 ms
Native Resolution @ 120Hz
5.0 ms
7.3 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz
9.5 ms
15.0 ms
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
10.4 ms
N/A
Resolution
7.7
8.5
Native Resolution
3440 x 1440
3840 x 2160
Aspect Ratio
21:9
16:9
Megapixels
5.0 MP
8.3 MP
Pixel Density
110 PPI
138 PPI
PS5 Compatibility
4.9
10
PS5 Compatibility Photo
PS5 Compatibility Table
4k @ 120Hz
No
Yes
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
3.9
8.2
XSX Compatibility Photo
XSX Compatibility Table
4k @ 120Hz
No
Yes
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
Inputs Photos
Inputs 1
Inputs 2
Video And Audio Ports
DisplayPort
1 (DP 1.4)
1 (DP 1.4)
DisplayPort Transmission Bandwidth
No DisplayPort 2.1
No DisplayPort 2.1
Mini DisplayPort
No
No
HDMI
2 (HDMI 2.1)
2 (HDMI 2.1)
HDMI 2.1 Bandwidth
48Gbps (FRL 12x4)
48Gbps (FRL 12x4)
DVI
No
No
VGA
No
No
Daisy Chaining
No
No
3.5mm Audio Out
1
No
HDR10
Yes
Yes
3.5mm Audio In
No
No
3.5mm Microphone In
No
No
USB
USB-A Ports
2
3
USB-A Rated Speed
5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
USB-B Upstream Port
Yes
Yes
USB-C Ports
1
1
USB-C Upstream
Yes
No
USB-C Rated Speed
5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
USB-C Power Delivery
90W
15W
USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode
Yes
No
Thunderbolt
No
No
macOS Compatibility
macOS Screenshot
Features
Additional Features
Speakers
No
No
RGB Illumination
Controllable
Controllable
Multiple Input Display
PIP + PBP
PIP + PBP
KVM Switch
Yes
No
On-Screen Display (OSD)
OSD Picture
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Thank you for the reply. I tested my unit again today, and found that the issue only happens when the HyperX software is not running on my PC. When the HyperX ingenuity utility is running the DPI switch happens without the stutter. Did you test it with the utility running in the background? Wondering if I just got a faulty mouse. Might send in for a replacement, and test it again. It’s a good mouse, but a weird issue.
Hey there,
Thanks for reaching out to us! I read through the thread you posted in your comment and I can confirm at the time of testing this was not something we noticed. With that being said, I decided try and replicate this issue today by switching the DPI directly on the mouse, and then in the software and I can confirm that both our units (Pulsefire Haste 2 Wireless and the Wired version) I did not experience any sort of stutter, or anything else out of the ordinary. FYI: The firmware tested: ( Wired: v1.1.0.4) (Wireless: v1.1.0.7 & the latest FW update: v1.1.0.9).
Hopefully the issue can get resolved with a firmware update for you and those affected by the issue! Definitely keep us posted.
I’ve discovered a problem with my wired haste 2, and wondered if anyone at Rtings has encountered the same issue. The mouse tracking stutters for a second after switching the DPI. One reddit user commented on a post I made to r/mousereviews claiming HyperX have made a mistake in their firmware implementation of the sensor in this mouse. I have no way to verify this, but they say they have had the same issue. Didn’t notice anything about this problem in the review.
Just wondered if the Rtings staff have comment. Thanks.
Hi there,
Thanks for the kind words. And you’re absolutely right—it looks like the NGENUITY software is now also available for download as an exe directly on the HyperX website. We’ll add this detail to the review. Thanks for pointing it out to us!
Best wishes,
Great review!
Not sure this matters, but the article in the configuration software section mentions that the NGENUITY software is only available on the Windows store. However, on their website, right below the download on the Windows store button is another one that lets you download the software as a standalone exe.
Anyway thanks for the review currently have this mouse definitely the best mouse I’ve used so far.
Update: Added a link to the Vaxee XE in the Portability section of the review to provide an alternative with a detachable cable.