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Dell G3223Q vs Dell Alienware AW3225QF
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Dell G3223Q
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Max Refresh Rate144 Hz
Size32"
Pixel TypeIPS
Native Resolution3840 x 2160
Max Refresh Rate240 Hz
Size32"
Pixel TypeQD-OLED
Native Resolution3840 x 2160
Variants
- G3223Q (32")
- Alienware AW3225QF (32")
Our Verdict
Dell G3223Q
Dell Alienware AW3225QF
The Dell G3223Q and the Dell Alienware AW3225QF are both 4k, 32-inch gaming monitors, but they have a few differences. The AW3225QF is better in most areas as it uses a QD-OLED panel with a better contrast ratio and has brighter highlights and improved overall picture quality. The AW3225QF also has a higher 240Hz refresh rate, making it the better choice for PC gamers. That said, the G3223Q is a bit more versatile if you need something for office work, too, as it gets bright and doesn't risk permanent burn-in with constant exposure to the same static elements over time.
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PC Gaming
Threshold
PC Gaming
7.2
9.0
Refresh Rate Compliance
6.3
9.5
VRR Motion Performance
7.7
9.7
Local Dimming
2.0
10
Contrast
6.4
10
CAD @ Max Refresh Rate
7.8
9.9
Refresh Rate
7.4
8.0
CAD @ 120Hz
7.7
9.9
CAD @ 60Hz
7.4
9.9
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
Yes
Curve Radius
Not Curved
1700R
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Longevity Graph
Build Quality
8.0
8.5
Build Quality Picture
Ergonomics
7.3
7.2
Ergonomics Picture
Back Picture
Height Adjustment
4.1" (10.3 cm)
4.2" (10.7 cm)
Min Height To Top Of Panel
17.6" (44.7 cm)
18.2" (46.2 cm)
Tilt Range
-21° to 5°
-21° to 5°
Rotate Portrait/Landscape
No
No
Swivel Range
-30° to 30°
-20° to 20°
Wall Mount
VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
Stand
Stand Picture
Thickness Picture
Base Width
13.5" (34.2 cm)
16.9" (43.0 cm)
Base Depth
9.6" (24.5 cm)
11.6" (29.5 cm)
Thickness (With Display)
6.6" (16.7 cm)
10.0" (25.5 cm)
Weight (With Display)
19.4 lbs (8.8 kg)
19.4 lbs (8.8 kg)
Display
Display Picture
Size
32"
32"
Housing Width
28.5" (72.5 cm)
28.1" (71.4 cm)
Housing Height
16.8" (42.6 cm)
16.6" (42.1 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)
2.6" (6.6 cm)
3.6" (9.2 cm)
Weight (Without Stand)
13.2 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
6.4
10
Checkerboard Picture
Native Contrast
1,236 : 1
Inf : 1
Contrast With Local Dimming
1,102 : 1
Inf : 1
Local Dimming
2.0
10
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming
Yes
No
Backlight
Edge
No Backlight
SDR Brightness
8.2
6.7
Real Scene
373 cd/m²
234 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
431 cd/m²
245 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
432 cd/m²
245 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
432 cd/m²
248 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
433 cd/m²
250 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
433 cd/m²
245 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
430 cd/m²
241 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
432 cd/m²
244 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
432 cd/m²
246 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
433 cd/m²
247 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
433 cd/m²
244 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.001
Minimum Brightness
45 cd/m²
26 cd/m²
HDR Brightness
7.7
6.8
EOTF
VESA DisplayHDR Certification
DisplayHDR 600
DisplayHDR TRUE BLACK 400
Real Scene
547 cd/m²
420 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
658 cd/m²
976 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
663 cd/m²
448 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
664 cd/m²
355 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
664 cd/m²
300 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
666 cd/m²
249 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
656 cd/m²
971 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
663 cd/m²
446 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
663 cd/m²
352 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
663 cd/m²
297 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
665 cd/m²
247 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.020
0.078
Horizontal Viewing Angle
7.3
10
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Left
43°
70°
Color Washout From Right
43°
70°
Horizontal Hue Graph
Color Shift From Left
44°
70°
Color Shift From Right
45°
70°
Horizontal Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Left
48°
70°
Brightness Loss From Right
49°
70°
Black Level Raise From Left
35°
70°
Black Level Raise From Right
38°
70°
Gamma Shift From Left
39°
70°
Gamma Shift From Right
39°
70°
Vertical Viewing Angle
7.8
10
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Below
34°
70°
Color Washout From Above
37°
70°
Vertical Hue Graph
Color Shift From Below
45°
70°
Color Shift From Above
46°
70°
Vertical Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Below
36°
70°
Brightness Loss From Above
39°
70°
Black Level Raise From Below
70°
70°
Black Level Raise From Above
70°
70°
Gamma Shift From Below
55°
70°
Gamma Shift From Above
58°
70°
Gray Uniformity
7.9
9.3
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
3.872%
0.531%
50% DSE
0.138%
0.100%
Black Uniformity
6.3
10
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
1.386%
0.162%
Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
3.916%
N/A
Color Accuracy (Pre-Calibration)
9.7
9.7
Pre Calibration Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
Picture Mode
Creator (sRGB)
Creator (sRGB)
sRGB Gamut Area xy
99.8%
98.8%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
0.66
0.76
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,490 K
6,452 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.18
2.15
Color dE (Avg.)
0.50
0.42
Contrast Setting
75
75
RGB Settings
Default
Default
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
Brightness Setting
75
75
Measured Brightness
251 cd/m²
167 cd/m²
Brightness Locked
No
No
Color Accuracy (Post-Calibration)
9.8
9.7
Post Calibration Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
Picture Mode
Custom Color
Custom Color
sRGB Gamut Area xy
100.4%
101.0%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
0.52
0.58
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,485 K
6,492 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.19
2.18
Color dE (Avg.)
0.37
0.48
Contrast Setting
75
75
RGB Settings
100-100-94
97-98-100
Gamma Setting
2.2
No Gamma Setting
Brightness Setting
32
37
Measured Brightness
101 cd/m²
100 cd/m²
SDR Color Gamut
9.7
9.8
sRGB Color Gamut Picture
sRGB Coverage xy
99.9%
100.0%
sRGB Picture Mode
Custom Color
Custom Color
Adobe RGB Color Gamut Picture
Adobe RGB Coverage xy
90.0%
94.6%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Custom Color
Custom Color
HDR Color Gamut
8.9
9.5
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
DCI-P3 Color Gamut Picture
DCI-P3 Coverage xy
95.2%
98.8%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
Custom Color HDR
HDR Peak 1000
Rec. 2020 Color Gamut Picture
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy
71.4%
78.3%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
Custom Color HDR
HDR Peak 1000
HDR Color Volume
8.1
8.8
DCI-P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI-P3 Coverage ICtCp
80.4%
93.4%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
Custom Color HDR
HDR Peak 1000
Rec. 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec. 2020 Coverage ICtCp
36.8%
45.6%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
Custom Color HDR
HDR Peak 1000
Text Clarity
9.0
8.5
ClearType On
ClearType Off
Pixel Type
IPS
QD-OLED
Pixels
Subpixel Layout
RGB
Triangular RGB
Reflections
7.6
9.4
Average Room
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Matte
Glossy
Total Reflections
5.0%
1.2%
Indirect Reflections
2.7%
0.7%
Calculated Direct Reflections
2.3%
0.5%
Gradient
9.8
9.8
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
10 Bit
10 Bit
Motion
Refresh Rate
7.4
8.0
Native Refresh Rate
144 Hz
240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate
144 Hz
240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP
144 Hz
240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI
144 Hz
240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit
144 Hz
240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit
144 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
144 Hz
240 Hz
VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors
DisplayPort, HDMI
DisplayPort, HDMI
VRR Motion Performance
7.7
9.7
Pursuit Photo VRR
OD Mode CAD Comparison
Recommended VRR OD Setting
Fast
No OD Mode
Variable Overdrive Advertised
No
No
Avg. CAD
181
29
Best CAD
176
17
Worst CAD
192
38
Refresh Rate Compliance
6.3
9.5
Fast GTG Sequence
VRR Compliance
Compliance @ Max Hz
52%
89%
Compliance @ 120 FPS
54%
92%
Compliance @ 60 FPS
62%
95%
CAD @ Max Refresh Rate
7.8
9.9
Pursuit Photo At Max Refresh
CAD Heatmap At Max Refresh
OD Transition Max Refresh Rate
OD extreme
0 to 31
OD no
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Super Fast
No OD Mode
Avg. CAD
156
13
Best 10% CAD
95
7
Worst 10% CAD
254
23
Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
First Response Time
4.6 ms
0.4 ms
Total Response Time
8.2 ms
0.4 ms
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Super Fast
No OD Mode
RGB Overshoot
7 RGB
0 RGB
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
23 RGB
0 RGB
Worst 10% First Response Time
8.1 ms
1.9 ms
Worst 10% Total Response Time
13.2 ms
1.9 ms
Heatmap First Response
Heatmap Total Response
Heatmap RGB Overshoot
CAD @ 120Hz
7.7
9.9
Pursuit Photo 120Hz
CAD Heatmap 120Hz
OD Transition 120Hz
OD extreme
0 to 31
OD no
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Fast
No OD Mode
Avg. CAD
171
13
Best 10% CAD
109
7
Worst 10% CAD
250
20
Response Time @ 120Hz
Worst 10% First Response Time
7.7 ms
1.4 ms
RGB Overshoot
0 RGB
0 RGB
Total Response Time
6.0 ms
0.4 ms
First Response Time
6.0 ms
0.4 ms
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Fast
No OD Mode
Worst 10% Total Response Time
7.7 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
7.4
9.9
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
CAD Heatmap 60Hz
OD Transition 60Hz
OD extreme
0 to 31
OD no
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Fast
No OD Mode
Avg. CAD
186
13
Best 10% CAD
97
6
Worst 10% CAD
310
20
Response Time @ 60Hz
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Fast
No OD Mode
First Response Time
5.9 ms
0.4 ms
Total Response Time
12.2 ms
0.4 ms
RGB Overshoot
5 RGB
0 RGB
Worst 10% Total Response Time
22.4 ms
1.4 ms
Worst 10% First Response Time
8.1 ms
1.4 ms
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
17 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
9.1
5.5
VRR Flicker Video
VRR Flicker Graph
Dark Gray Flicker
0.6 RGB
5.6 RGB
Middle Gray Flicker
0.7 RGB
0.9 RGB
Light Gray Flicker
0.8 RGB
1.1 RGB
Image Flicker
10
10
Backlight Picture
Flicker-Free
Yes
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
0 Hz
Inputs
Input Lag
8.7
8.9
Native Resolution @ Max Hz
4.1 ms
3.1 ms
Native Resolution @ 120Hz
4.8 ms
7.3 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz
23.2 ms
15.0 ms
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
N/A
N/A
Resolution
8.5
8.5
Native Resolution
3840 x 2160
3840 x 2160
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
Megapixels
8.3 MP
8.3 MP
Pixel Density
138 PPI
138 PPI
PS5 Compatibility
10
10
PS5 Compatibility Photo
PS5 Compatibility Table
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
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
10
8.2
XSX Compatibility Photo
XSX Compatibility Table
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
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
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
24Gbps (FRL 6x4)
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
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
macOS Screenshot
Features
Additional Features
Speakers
No
No
RGB Illumination
Fixed (On/Off)
Controllable
Multiple Input Display
PIP + PBP
PIP + PBP
KVM Switch
No
No
On-Screen Display (OSD)
OSD Picture
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Dell G3223Q vs Dell Alienware AW3225QF: Main Discussion
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Those are good points, we’ll keep that in mind for future test bench updates, thanks! :)
Hello,
Yeah it will be super interesting to see indeed! I will be checking and waiting :) thanks a lot for taking time to show those pictures I know you guys always busy bringing us the best reviews out there 100%.
Note: Yeah most mini review I found have old ips monitors and when they have new ones the camera picks up the ips glow a lot more than how really looks in reality. A nice deep analysis video showing black levels/ color reproduction/ dimming in these 2 different tech haven’t been properly done yet by anyone. (adjusting cameras iso or so to show close to reality). I know oled is the way but will still be interesting to see it in action done by pros that know how to explain what it’s been shown!
Although we don’t have any immediate plans to do such a video, you do bring up a good point, so it’s something we can consider for the future! That said, you can see an example of what a QD-OLED looks like next to an IPS in a bright room and in a dark room. This is a good example to show how the black levels raise on a QD-OLED in a bright room, but the perceived contrast is far better in a dark room.
Hello Rtings.com
If possible can you do a video comparison on this 2 monitors? to show more the huge different in both tech, also no-one has really done a good comparison IPS vs oled video without really adjusting the camera to avoid picking up the ips glow that cameras seems to exaggerate a bit more. Also to see how the black levels in both really show side by side with camera iso adjusted accordingly.
Will be also interesting to see hdr, to see how the dimming affect or not affect the experience next to an hdr (while inferior) that don’t do much dimming!