I’m nonetheless getting accustomed to seeing 27-inch 1440p QD-OLED gaming displays for lower than $700 — in any case, it wasn’t way back that they had been retailing for round $1,000. So think about the sensation of sticker shock (complimentary) to identify one in all Alienware’s fashions with a quick 360Hz refresh price for lots of of {dollars} off, which is the case right now at Dell’s website.
Initially $899.99, this monitor’s ultimate worth plunges to $599.99 if you use promo code AW27300 at checkout. With tax, my checkout whole rang as much as a cool $653.24. An OLED gaming monitor that prices lower than a mid-range GPU? Hell yeah. At this worth, there’s no want to attend for Alienware’s forthcoming AW2725D, which the corporate hopes (however isn’t promising) to launch for $549. It’ll have 1440p decision with a 280Hz refresh price, so it’s truly slower than Alienware’s discounted AW2725DF.
When it comes to the specs, Alienware’s 27-inch AW2725DF sports activities AMD FreeSync Premium Professional, plus help for VRR through both its HDMI 2.1 port or by way of both of its DisplayPort 1.4 ports. That’ll be sure that the display appears clean and tear-free, even throughout moments when the body price fluctuates wildly. Whereas the panel can obtain as much as a 360Hz refresh price — equating to 360 seen frames per second, in case your GPU can sustain — it’s solely supported through the DisplayPort. By way of HDMI 2.1, the monitor’s refresh price tops out at a decent 144Hz.
The AW2725DF has an anti-reflective coating, however since I haven’t used this precise show, I can’t vouch as as to if it’s absolutely matte or barely on the shiny aspect (the newer AW2725Q is extra shiny than matte, in flip letting extra distinction by way of). It has 111 pixels per inch (PPI), which needs to be sufficient readability to keep away from seeing pixelated textual content. A low PPI dampened my enthusiasm for different OLED displays, together with the Corsair Xeneon Flex that I reviewed in late 2022.