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Dell Alienware AW3423DWF vs Dell Alienware AW3225QF
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Max Refresh Rate165 Hz
Size34"
Pixel TypeQD-OLED
Native Resolution3440 x 1440
Max Refresh Rate240 Hz
Size32"
Pixel TypeQD-OLED
Native Resolution3840 x 2160
Variants
- Alienware AW3423DWF (34")
- Alienware AW3225QF (32")
Our Verdict
Dell Alienware AW3423DWF
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The Dell Alienware AW3423DWF and the Dell Alienware AW3225QF are different types of QD-OLED monitors. The AW3225QF is better for most gamers as it has a higher refresh rate and HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, meaning it's ideal for both high-end PC and console gaming. The AW3225QF also has a higher 4k resolution, resulting in more detailed images and improved text clarity, but the AW3423DWF's ultrawide format has an advantage for atmospheric games. Lastly, the AW3225QF has a few extra features, like an eARC port and support for Dolby Vision. Besides that, the picture quality is similar, even if the AW3225QF uses a newer type of QD-OLED panel.
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Threshold
PC Gaming
8.9
9.0
Refresh Rate
7.5
8.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
Yes
Yes
Curve Radius
1800R
1700R
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Month 20
50% Gray
Longevity Graph
Build Quality
8.5
8.5
Build Quality Picture
Ergonomics
7.2
7.2
Ergonomics Picture
Back Picture
Height Adjustment
4.0" (10.2 cm)
4.2" (10.7 cm)
Min Height To Top Of Panel
16.0" (40.6 cm)
18.2" (46.2 cm)
Tilt Range
-21° to 5°
-21° to 5°
Rotate Portrait/Landscape
No
No
Swivel Range
-20° to 20°
-20° to 20°
Wall Mount
VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
Stand
Stand Picture
Thickness Picture
Base Width
16.9" (43.0 cm)
16.9" (43.0 cm)
Base Depth
12.2" (30.9 cm)
11.6" (29.5 cm)
Thickness (With Display)
11.0" (28.0 cm)
10.0" (25.5 cm)
Weight (With Display)
19.7 lbs (8.9 kg)
19.4 lbs (8.8 kg)
Display
Display Picture
Size
34"
32"
Housing Width
32.1" (81.5 cm)
28.1" (71.4 cm)
Housing Height
14.3" (36.2 cm)
16.6" (42.1 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)
4.4" (11.1 cm)
3.6" (9.2 cm)
Weight (Without Stand)
13.1 lbs (6.0 kg)
12.9 lbs (5.9 kg)
Borders Size (Bezels)
0.3" (0.8 cm)
0.4" (1.0 cm)
Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Power Supply
Internal
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
6.7
6.7
Real Scene
237 cd/m²
234 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
241 cd/m²
245 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
240 cd/m²
245 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
241 cd/m²
248 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
242 cd/m²
250 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
242 cd/m²
245 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
239 cd/m²
241 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
238 cd/m²
244 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
240 cd/m²
246 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
240 cd/m²
247 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
240 cd/m²
244 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.001
0.001
Minimum Brightness
17 cd/m²
26 cd/m²
HDR Brightness
6.7
6.8
EOTF
VESA DisplayHDR Certification
DisplayHDR TRUE BLACK 400
DisplayHDR TRUE BLACK 400
Real Scene
409 cd/m²
420 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,003 cd/m²
976 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
459 cd/m²
448 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
361 cd/m²
355 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
302 cd/m²
300 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
253 cd/m²
249 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
996 cd/m²
971 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
456 cd/m²
446 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
359 cd/m²
352 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
301 cd/m²
297 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
251 cd/m²
247 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.079
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
70°
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
9.9
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
61°
70°
Black Level Raise From Above
61°
70°
Gamma Shift From Below
70°
70°
Gamma Shift From Above
70°
70°
Gray Uniformity
9.0
9.3
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
1.573%
0.531%
50% DSE
0.087%
0.100%
Black Uniformity
10
10
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.149%
0.162%
Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
N/A
N/A
Color Accuracy (Pre-Calibration)
9.5
9.7
Pre Calibration Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
Picture Mode
Creator (sRGB)
Creator (sRGB)
sRGB Gamut Area xy
97.7%
98.8%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
0.69
0.76
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,476 K
6,452 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.21
2.15
Color dE (Avg.)
0.87
0.42
Contrast Setting
75
75
RGB Settings
Default
Default
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
Brightness Setting
100
75
Measured Brightness
245 cd/m²
167 cd/m²
Brightness Locked
No
No
Color Accuracy (Post-Calibration)
9.3
9.7
Post Calibration Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
Picture Mode
Custom Color
Custom Color
sRGB Gamut Area xy
101.4%
101.0%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
1.44
0.58
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,468 K
6,492 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.20
2.18
Color dE (Avg.)
1.31
0.48
Contrast Setting
75
75
RGB Settings
97-98-100
97-98-100
Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
Brightness Setting
41
37
Measured Brightness
99 cd/m²
100 cd/m²
SDR Color Gamut
9.6
9.8
sRGB Color Gamut Picture
sRGB Coverage xy
99.1%
100.0%
sRGB Picture Mode
Custom Color
Custom Color
Adobe RGB Color Gamut Picture
Adobe RGB Coverage xy
94.1%
94.6%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Custom Color
Custom Color
HDR Color Gamut
9.6
9.5
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
DCI-P3 Color Gamut Picture
DCI-P3 Coverage xy
99.5%
98.8%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
HDR Peak 1000 (Console Mode)
HDR Peak 1000
Rec. 2020 Color Gamut Picture
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy
79.5%
78.3%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
HDR Peak 1000 (Console Mode)
HDR Peak 1000
HDR Color Volume
8.9
8.8
DCI-P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI-P3 Coverage ICtCp
86.4%
93.4%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
HDR Peak 1000 (Console Mode)
HDR Peak 1000
Rec. 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec. 2020 Coverage ICtCp
47.2%
45.6%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
HDR Peak 1000 (Console Mode)
HDR Peak 1000
Text Clarity
7.0
8.5
ClearType On
ClearType Off
Pixel Type
QD-OLED
QD-OLED
Pixels
Subpixel Layout
Triangular RGB
Triangular RGB
Reflections
9.3
9.4
Average Room
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Total Reflections
1.6%
1.2%
Indirect Reflections
1.1%
0.7%
Calculated Direct Reflections
0.5%
0.5%
Gradient
9.8
9.8
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
10 Bit
10 Bit
Motion
Refresh Rate
7.5
8.0
Native Refresh Rate
165 Hz
240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate
165 Hz
240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP
165 Hz
240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI
100 Hz
240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit
100 Hz
240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit
60 Hz
240 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate (VRR)
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
Yes
Compatible (Tested)
G-SYNC
Compatible (Tested)
Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
VRR Maximum
165 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
12
29
Best CAD
12
17
Worst CAD
13
38
Refresh Rate Compliance
9.8
9.5
Fast GTG Sequence
VRR Compliance
Compliance @ Max Hz
96%
89%
Compliance @ 120 FPS
97%
92%
Compliance @ 60 FPS
98%
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 no
0 to 31
OD no
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
No OD Mode
No OD Mode
Avg. CAD
12
13
Best 10% CAD
6
7
Worst 10% CAD
18
23
Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
First Response Time
0.2 ms
0.4 ms
Total Response Time
0.8 ms
0.4 ms
Recommended Overdrive Setting
No OD Mode
No OD Mode
RGB Overshoot
0 RGB
0 RGB
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
5 RGB
0 RGB
Worst 10% First Response Time
0.4 ms
1.9 ms
Worst 10% Total Response Time
5.9 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 no
0 to 31
OD no
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
No OD Mode
No OD Mode
Avg. CAD
12
13
Best 10% CAD
6
7
Worst 10% CAD
26
20
Response Time @ 120Hz
Worst 10% First Response Time
0.4 ms
1.4 ms
RGB Overshoot
1 RGB
0 RGB
Total Response Time
1.0 ms
0.4 ms
First Response Time
0.2 ms
0.4 ms
Recommended Overdrive Setting
No OD Mode
No OD Mode
Worst 10% Total Response Time
8.2 ms
1.4 ms
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
5 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 no
0 to 31
OD no
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
No OD Mode
No OD Mode
Avg. CAD
13
13
Best 10% CAD
5
6
Worst 10% CAD
37
20
Response Time @ 60Hz
Recommended Overdrive Setting
No OD Mode
No OD Mode
First Response Time
0.2 ms
0.4 ms
Total Response Time
1.6 ms
0.4 ms
RGB Overshoot
0 RGB
0 RGB
Worst 10% Total Response Time
14.3 ms
1.4 ms
Worst 10% First Response Time
0.4 ms
1.4 ms
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
4 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)
No BFI
No BFI
Maximum Frequency
N/A
N/A
Minimum Frequency
N/A
N/A
Longest Pulse Width Brightness
N/A
N/A
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness
N/A
N/A
Pulse Width Control
No BFI
No BFI
Pulse Phase Control
No BFI
No BFI
Pulse Amplitude Control
No BFI
No BFI
VRR At The Same Time
No BFI
No BFI
VRR Flicker
5.7
5.5
VRR Flicker Video
VRR Flicker Graph
Dark Gray Flicker
5.7 RGB
5.6 RGB
Middle Gray Flicker
0.6 RGB
0.9 RGB
Light Gray Flicker
0.4 RGB
1.1 RGB
Image Flicker
10
10
Backlight Picture
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
0 Hz
Inputs
Input Lag
8.9
8.9
Native Resolution @ Max Hz
3.5 ms
3.1 ms
Native Resolution @ 120Hz
6.0 ms
7.3 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz
14.6 ms
15.0 ms
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
N/A
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
7.1
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
7.1
8.2
XSX Compatibility Photo
XSX Compatibility Table
4k @ 120Hz
No
Yes
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
No
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
Inputs Photos
Inputs 1
Inputs 2
Video And Audio Ports
DisplayPort
2 (DP 1.4)
1 (DP 1.4)
DisplayPort Transmission Bandwidth
No DisplayPort 2.1
No DisplayPort 2.1
Mini DisplayPort
No
No
HDMI
1 (HDMI 2.0)
2 (HDMI 2.1)
HDMI 2.1 Bandwidth
No HDMI 2.1
48Gbps (FRL 12x4)
DVI
No
No
VGA
No
No
Daisy Chaining
No
No
3.5mm Audio Out
2
No
HDR10
Yes
Yes
3.5mm Audio In
No
No
3.5mm Microphone In
No
No
USB
USB-A Ports
4
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
0
1
USB-C Upstream
No USB-C Ports
No
USB-C Rated Speed
No USB-C Ports
5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
USB-C Power Delivery
No USB-C Ports
15W
USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode
No USB-C Ports
No
Thunderbolt
No
No
macOS Compatibility
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Features
Additional Features
Speakers
No
No
RGB Illumination
Controllable
Controllable
Multiple Input Display
PIP + PBP
PIP + PBP
KVM Switch
No
No
On-Screen Display (OSD)
OSD Picture
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