Alienware 27" Dual-Resolution IPS Gaming Monitor AW2725QF $449.46 (Was $599) Delivered @ Dell

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27" Dual-Resolution IPS gaming monitor with dynamic switching between 3840x2160 at 180Hz and FHD at 360Hz. Featuring NVIDIA® G-SYNC® compatibility and DCI-P3 95% colour coverage.

Overall very positive reviews from multiple sources like monitor unboxed. For under $500, this seems like a good deal. I placed an order just now, delivery in 1 week.

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  • XeKToReX on 28/03/2025 - 09:05
    -7

    Specs from GPT, checked them against the product page:

    Specification Details
    Screen Size 27 inches
    Panel Type IPS
    Resolutions & Refresh Rates 4K UHD (3840x2160) @ 180Hz, Full HD (1920x1080) @ 360Hz
    Response Time 0.5ms (GTG)
    Adaptive Sync NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible
    Color Coverage 95% DCI-P3
    Brightness 400 nits (typical), 600 nits (HDR peak)
    Contrast Ratio 1000:1
    HDR Support VESA DisplayHDR 600
    Ports 1x DisplayPort 1.4, 2x HDMI 2.1, Multiple USB 3.2 Gen 1
    Stand Adjustments Height, Tilt, Swivel
    Weight 7.2 kg
    More Info Dell Product Page
    • jasswolf on 28/03/2025 - 10:03
      +13

      Here's the data you really need to see before buying this.

      Very average responsiveness in 4K mode compared to current LCD offerings, absolute crap in the FHD 360Hz mode.

      This probably isn't worth the spend, and you'll see other 4K high refresh deals appearing soon.

      • Legendalvin on 31/03/2025 - 12:17
        -1

        I have this monitor, at least for my unit, the response time is accurate like their advertising if you keep it 165/330hz, especially FHD mode is significantly faster. The problem might be the overclock 180/360, so just don’t use overlock if you mind.

        • jasswolf on 31/03/2025 - 12:50

          Response time and refresh rate both matter when you're driving for better motion clarity. It will look snappier at 360Hz over 180Hz (or variants upon that), but the response times are that of a good 144Hz monitor pretty much the whole way through so a lot of the image remains smeared.

          Really poor overdrive tuning in today's market, and not something you want to buy if you're actually chasing 360Hz (nor is any other 360Hz IPS panel aside from the odd 1440p 360Hz made in the last 2 years, but they cost the same as OLED so…).

          • Legendalvin on 31/03/2025 - 13:32
            -1

            @jasswolf: Refresh rate is the essential of fast response, any forced fast response time will cost ghosting if it’s past refresh rate threshold. In the case of 4k mode, 144+ hz is meaningless for current hardware, you buy 4k monitors for detailed graphics and hdr experience , not refresh rate.I have 3 monitors, one for daily sdr usage , one Oled for media content ,and Alienware for hdr gaming only,aw2725qf did a really good job, but if you want one monitor all rounder, it doesn’t exist at the moment, bottom line you need 240hz+ SDR QHD monitor+ Oled tv to fit all scenarios.I have a 3 years old kid running around all time , this monitor is perfect for me to relocate my gaming setup. 4K Dolby Vision gaming , compact size, affordable, otherwise I don't recommand anyone to use it as the only screen, just because its bad sdr mode, low brightness and contrast, even my old ultrasharp beats it a mile away.

            • jasswolf on 31/03/2025 - 14:10
              +1

              @Legendalvin: No, that's not how inverse ghosting works. If you overdrive (read: increase voltage on) a slow panel excessively, that will produce the effect you're describing. Refresh rate is somewhat uncoupled from this aspect, but also impacts motion clarity.

              At this point, if you're chasing 1440p+ and 240Hz+, just go with OLED on sale, probably 360Hz QD-OLED directly from Samsung (though stock levels are extremely low right now there so no deals).

              Everything should start tumbling once the 500Hz QD-OLED panels launch here.

              • Legendalvin on 31/03/2025 - 14:35

                @jasswolf: I don't get your point.I just give my user experience about this monitor. I assume you are looking for a high refresh rate PC monitor, no 4k demand, then it's not for you. I mainly use it for PS5 on my limited space desk, very good, this one does 10bit color 4k 120hz hdr600 dolby vision, $300+ cheaper than other monitors doing the same thing. Downside is the edge lit so I still use my oled for movies. Btw, oled monitor is not what you think or anything perfect as those reivewers said, they are just paid reviewers, when you sit half meter away from the screen, you eyes and body will tell you a different story than those on paper data.

                • jasswolf on 31/03/2025 - 17:25

                  @Legendalvin: I have a high refresh rate monitor and I have used OLED monitors, including 480Hz ones. They all have much better response times than this and it shows in the experience, measurements, and pursuit photography.

                  I provided professional review data that captures the issues with this monitor and why it's priced the way it is, not run of the mill subjective reviews that don't understand what they're talking about and act as infomercials, or ones that use measurement methods that don't represent the broad experience of a given panel technology and implementation.

                  That's great that you're having a good experience within your existing monitor mix, other people will make different choices, such as paragraphing. Cheers.

  • FireRunner on 28/03/2025 - 09:05
    +18

    Take another 10% off with DNCPAU10
    Final price $449.46

  • Tacooo on 28/03/2025 - 09:09
    +12

    Wow they're really stretching their advertising by calling it "dual resolution".

    • Larsson on 28/03/2025 - 09:40
      -4

      Right? Like every 4K monitor can do this?!? What’s different about this one?!

      • jasswolf on 28/03/2025 - 09:45
        +12

        No they can't? But the issue here is the measured response times.

      • kingdoofus on 28/03/2025 - 09:46
        +16

        The refresh rate doesn't go up when you pick 1080p on the other monitors.

      • TheFreaK on 28/03/2025 - 09:58
        +5

        Me when I lie

    • krisspy on 28/03/2025 - 09:50
      +6

      By thatogic my monitor is a Decca-resolution ranging from 360p to 4k with varying refresh rates.

      • RedHab on 28/03/2025 - 16:20
        -3

        Yeah the "dual resolution" is marketing BS.

        Look at the back of any monitor manual and you'll find a table of vertical frequency in Hz vs resoltion.

        The higher the res the higher the pixel clock, and when you hit the pixel clock limit, the vert freq drops.

        So lower res means higher refresh rates.

    • plmko on 28/03/2025 - 09:59
      +10

      It is physically different to just a 4K monitor rendering lower resolutions. Pixels don't turn off the 4k subpixels would blur 3/4 pixels to generate a 1080p image.

      A dual pixel monitor refreshes pixel lines together to act like bigger pixels. So the image looks closer to a native 1080p monitor and not upscale. It's subtle but if you don't know as a Gamer then you don't need this.

  • Dubzy on 28/03/2025 - 09:12
    +5

    Looks good but why on earth would someone wanna use FHD lol. If you buy this monitor, surely you aren't using some budget setup.

    • drhip on 28/03/2025 - 09:14
      +4

      Aliens dont budget sir

    • Emphasise on 28/03/2025 - 09:20
      +21

      Fit more excel cells in 4K between 9-5, then maximum responsiveness on CS2 in 1080p 360Hz post-work

      • Dubzy on 28/03/2025 - 09:29
        +2

        Yea I suppose that could be the case, but I would think you would hate the visual clarity loss from 4k to 1080p.

        • TightLikeThisx on 28/03/2025 - 09:41
          +8

          Different markets.

          Not everyone can afford a card and monitor that will drive a 360hz display at 4K.

          This monitor allows someone to be a pro accountant by day and a pro gamer by night.

        • CHUNITHM Luminous on 28/03/2025 - 09:42
          +4

          Doubt it would matter for CS2, since people play with 1024x768 still haha

        • HPdeskjet on 28/03/2025 - 18:22

          the most popular resolution for cs is 1280x960 (even on 1080p/1440p monitors), so 1080p isn't really a downgrade.

          180hz is also pretty bad in terms of visual clarity, especially during sprays / tracking on an IPS panel, so the 360hz bump is fairly important.

          this only matters if you are ~2k elo faceit ish, any lower and a better monitor is not going to help past not being 60hz.

    • Zythyx on 28/03/2025 - 10:28
      +3

      It is valid, many pro CS players prefer reduced resolutions and graphics quality to help with response times and increased FPS. But it's VERY top-end professional space where it really matters (like you need to be on an actual eSports Championship team where it actually matters).

    • soymeat on 28/03/2025 - 12:15

      Maybe if you're playing Counter Strike or another competetive FPS and want super high FPS/refresh rate and don't need above 1080p resolution.

      I think most CSGO/CS2 pros use a 1080p or under resolution. But obviously that's a very niche use case, and I'm sure there's better monitors than this one if that's what you want your monitor for.

  • CodeXD on 28/03/2025 - 09:19

    What is the resolution of this monitor?

    Dual-Resolution

  • Gravy on 28/03/2025 - 09:38
    +1

    Dual resolution?? Is there anything different about this feature/technology or is it just marketing speak?

    • figlia on 28/03/2025 - 09:43

      cost cutting … for this price i cant complain

    • xmagic on 28/03/2025 - 09:47
      +3

      It can do two native resolutions. Means if you need ultra high refresh rate on FHD, the lower-than-panel-native image isn't being scaled up like sh*t.

      I believe it's a feature from the controller (like sending different EDID data to the host and also scale images different), not the panel itself.

    • DisasterArea on 28/03/2025 - 09:49
      -3

      Higher frame rates, but IMHO 4k is way overkill for 27 inch and 1080P is too little!

      A 1440P 27 inch screen with ~250hz or above would be more sense.

      I guess there's a reason why this one is $2k : https://www.dell.com/en-au/shop/alienware-32-4k-qd-oled-gami…

      • AlexF on 28/03/2025 - 10:31
        +1

        Higher frame rates, but IMHO 4k is way overkill for 27 inch and 1080P is too little!

        totally dependent on your visual acuity.

        • DisasterArea on 28/03/2025 - 14:44
          -1

          True, but most people consider 24" 1080P to be minimum quality, 92 PPI which is about the same as 32" 1440P

          1080P at 27" is oviously less ~80PPI

          Most people find ~100 to 150PPI ideal at working distances :
          https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-best-pixel-density-for-vie…

          4K on 27 inch is absolutely overkill, 160+ PPI, nobody can really see the difference between it and 1440P (108ppi) , not without REALLY looking.
          at 32" inches, 4K (138ppi) does look noticeably better than 1440P, but personal preference of being happy with a $600 GPU over a $1500 GPU makes me happy enough with 92 PPI… Nobody has more acuity than anyone else really, that's one of those great BS things like "I can see 300FPS", no, no you can't.

          • starfihgter on 28/03/2025 - 17:15

            @DisasterArea: To each their own I suppose. I had the chance to try out a 400hz+ (can’t remember the exact number) side by size with a 240hz and it was night and day. Definitely not willing to pay the extra price, but there absolutely is a discernible difference at super high refresh rates.

            • DisasterArea on 30/03/2025 - 10:39

              @starfihgter: Sure there was a "difference" but it was likely a difference with less blurring, sharper colours, some thing else with the fact that the technology behind it was better. The reaction times of the fastest to the slowest humans on the planet are in the order of 100ms (eye to hand), or average of 250ms in the general population. . That's 1 /10th to 1/4 of a second!

              Your eyes cannot see the difference between 240FPS and 400FPS, you certainly cannot react to it any better. I'm with you entirely that you could have found the screen superior, but it would be something else about the configuration… you're fooling yourself if you think otherwise.

              By all means though, if you wanted to spend the money because it felt better, that's a totally valid choice and I would probably do the same, but I would not be "oooh 400=FPS beats 250FPS" because Studies, Science, and human capability tell us it's just not possible.

          • AlexF on 30/03/2025 - 11:55

            @DisasterArea:

            Most people find ~100 to 150PPI ideal at working distances
            …
            4K on 27 inch is absolutely overkill, 160+ PPI, nobody can really see the difference between it and 1440P (108ppi) , not without REALLY looking.
            …
            Nobody has more acuity than anyone else really, that's one of those great BS things …

            yes, the BS you just spun as seemingly plausible fact.

            iMac - targeting average consumer - displays 218PPI.

            • DisasterArea on 30/03/2025 - 14:54

              @AlexF: Yes, because Apple "retina" displays were created for a 30 cm viwing distance (for phones)

              4.5K on 2 24" screen at ~80cm ~1m is stupidly overkill.

              They do that then have a GPU that cannot possibly keep up (in 3d tasks) , good work.. NOT.

              Go and educate yourself on angular pixel density and viewing distances. I have. If yo don't want to "believe" me then I cannot really help you.

              Anyway the main point was 4k is "too much" demand on your system so as not to be worth it on a 27" screen, higher FPS has it's uses only in making very very fast paced stuff more "smooth", but to do that at 4k over 250hz is … not worth the cost…. and 1080P at 27" just to get higher FPS (300?) - not worth the loss in screen quality…. simple solution id a 27" ~250hz~ 1440P screen. About the sweet spot.

    • ballingoutacontrol on 31/03/2025 - 09:23

      You dont always want to game on 4k yes i know sound absurd but when you use any resolution under 4k on a 4k monitor it usually looks terrible worse than a monitor that is native to the resolution you're using so if this does solve that then i can see a market for this

  • figlia on 28/03/2025 - 09:50

    question, if you pick 2K rez… does refresh sit somewhere in-between? or scales down to 1080?

    • despavr on 28/03/2025 - 09:52

      Very unlikely to do 360hz at 1440p for this price lol

    • jasswolf on 28/03/2025 - 10:10

      Do not get this monitor for FHD or QHD usage, performance and responsiveness isn't there for the price.

      This is just a bang-on average 4K 180Hz monitor.

    • FireRunner on 28/03/2025 - 10:24

      The two resolution modes are distinct afaik.
      It probably won’t let you output 1440p in 1080p mode, but if it did then it would downscale that image to 1080p @ 360Hz
      In 4K mode, it will upscale your 1440p signal to 4K @ 180Hz.
      In short, there isn’t any in between mode. If you plan on 1440p gaming then get a 1440p monitor as this monitor would feature the worst of both worlds

  • ThatNintendoKid on 28/03/2025 - 10:15
    +1

    Ah man if only it had usb c alt mode and speakers it would've been an insta buy 😭 so close yet so far

    • figlia on 28/03/2025 - 10:17

      USB C, sure
      Speakers? speakers on the monitor are always average … semi ok headset or external reasonably prices speakers will do much better job

      • ThatNintendoKid on 28/03/2025 - 10:25
        +1

        Yeah i mean i probably could get speakers for like $50 so bringing it up to $500 which is still good but no usb c alt mode i need it as i am 1 hdmi/dp port short with all the devices i'm connecting. Could also get a switcher but all these concessions at which point I might as well get the gigabyte m27ua with both usb c alt mode and internal speakers. + my desk is cluttered enough which is why i'd much prefer not additional cables and stuff on the desk to get this functionality

    • tempestswitch on 28/03/2025 - 10:37

      Two completely different monitors.. Do you game? If yes then buy the Alienware.

  • ce5himm on 28/03/2025 - 10:50
    +1

    Wish they can bring back g3223q.

  • Edi2022 on 28/03/2025 - 11:07

    Would I able to use freesync with this monitor? Or it just only works with nvidia GPUs.

  • fab boy on 28/03/2025 - 11:15

    It almost meets my needs, except for the lack of a headphone jack or AUX output.

  • bargainperson on 28/03/2025 - 11:24

    1.21 Jiggawatts!

  • Bromad on 28/03/2025 - 12:49
    -1

    no OLED no deal

  • SpaceNinja on 28/03/2025 - 13:05

    Sadly they don't have any worthy replacement from G3223Q which was a great monitor. https://www.dell.com/en-au/shop/dell-32-4k-uhd-gaming-monito…

    • ce5himm on 28/03/2025 - 14:41

      True, terrible decision.

  • Watwat on 28/03/2025 - 13:13

    Just a note here that this model doesn’t have 3.5mm audio output

  • Vinodra on 28/03/2025 - 16:32

    Im getting it as a second monitor to pair with my AW2725Q Oled since it has very similar exterior design and nearly the same stand, in a perfect world id just get another AW2725Q but I want it for things like game wikis and discord so it would have static elements nearly all the time.

    Having the option to go to 360hz in competitive games will be nice, hopefully it doesnt look too much worse though I am aware it wont be even close in display quality. Had some credit from my last purchase so came out to $418

    If I hate it I will just make use of their change of mind policy which covers open box within 15 days.

  • CalmLemons on 28/03/2025 - 18:50

    I just ordered the usb c one and is still with startrack.

    Can I cancel it and send it back and get this one?

    • Vinodra on 28/03/2025 - 20:03

      You can return for change of mind within 15 days of recieving it but best check with Dell support.

  • Legendalvin on 29/03/2025 - 11:00

    I can confirm SDR mode brightness on this monitor is not good, you will have to use HDR when gaming, for gamers that usually have eye strain with HDR ,not recommend. also 4k in 27 inch not very noticeable, cheaper QHD SDR monitor is more practical.

  • zilox007 on 29/03/2025 - 14:56

    I've had my eye on this one for a while, just got it with the 10% off too so $448. From my research, its one of the only dual monitors that does proper integer scaling making the 1080p sharper. its also kinda cool as it has earc-hdmi so you can pair it with a hdmi soundbar which is pretty neat

    • Legendalvin on 29/03/2025 - 19:48
      +1

      I have this monitor, unfortunately the FHD is not sharper, it’s real FHD…no scaling like in 4k mode from what I see…but 360hz is true you can feel it so responsive. Only 2 HDMI port and you use one for sound bar, console gaming is where its dolby vision shines but the few ports are so lame.

      • zilox007 on 29/03/2025 - 21:39

        yeah I know that FHD will look like FHD but with most other dual mode monitors, they stuff up the scaling and instead of 4 pixels to 1 they do some wire hybrid where its off and causes text issues and sharpness loss. yeah maybe down the line Ill pick up a sound bar but they are all kind big

      • Monty1089 on 30/03/2025 - 00:19

        Do you know if the HDMI 2.1 ports on the AW2725QF are full 48 gbps bandwidth? I couldn't find this info on the specs.

        • Legendalvin on 31/03/2025 - 12:08
          +1

          No test on bandwidth, but 10bit 4k 120 HDR+ VRR from PS5 no problem , if that’s what you want to know.

          • Monty1089 on 31/03/2025 - 23:39

            @Legendalvin: Thanks for that. I have actually emailed Dell about the bandwidth but they are still trying to find out for me. But it's good to know it works fine on the PS5 with VRR as I will be using it on that if I purchase it.

  • Binggggo on 01/04/2025 - 13:27

    I have no interest in FHD, but would run this for text editing for work, and PS5/Xbox Series X. Seems like good bang for the buck. Not sure there are any other contenders around this price point for HDR600/DolbyVision console gaming? Is there something for a bit more that would be much better?

  • tempestswitch on 03/04/2025 - 19:15

    Anyone got their monitor yet?
    Curious about quality…
    I know it's a gaming monitor but they claim Delta E<2 and DCI-P3 of 95%.

    Need something for gaming + 2nd display along with my 5K ASUS ProArt for editing.

  • lemonteaorz on 04/04/2025 - 12:12

    Ordered, thanks!

  • Monty1089 on 07/04/2025 - 12:51

    I actually ordered this monitor last night. I was waiting for Dell to get back to me about the HDMI 2.1 bandwidth but the monitor is good enough for me since I will playing it on the PS5.

    I paid $448.46 which is a whole $1 cheaper than the deal price :)

    The deal is not expired as I checked this morning and the 10% off code DNCPAU10 seems to still be working as well.

    I actually paid around $390 because I paid with my Amex card and used some of my reward points to save further. Seems like a great price.

    This will be replacing a 24" BenQ EX2510 that I purchased years ago.

    I will update this thread when it arrives which is estimated to be this coming Thursday.

  • Monty1089 on 08/04/2025 - 21:26

    I received the monitor this arvo. It was actually sent yesterday and on the email it said shipped early.

    So far so good. I have done a few tests and haven't noticed any dead pixels or anything like that. I need to do a few more checks though to be safe.

    It's actually a big monitor for me since i had a 24 inch one before. Glad I didn't go for any 32 inch monitors. Those would have been absolutely massive.

    4k picture quality looks amazing.

    I haven't tried gaming on it yet but when i get the time i will try it on my ps5.

    • tempestswitch on 18/04/2025 - 13:00

      How is the screen bleeding on a black screen?

      • Monty1089 on 19/04/2025 - 15:37

        Hey sorry for the late reply but i wasn't home to test the monitor. I have noticed some bleeding on both corners of the monitor but it isn't that bad. It is there though.

        I haven't fully decided to keep the monitor or not because even with scaling 4k is very small at 27". I think 32 inch is better suited for 4k.

        I have experienced an issue where a popup shows on the monitor telling me if i want to switch inputs to HDMI. I have PS5 connected via PS5 but that is always off when i get the message to switch. Some other people had this issue on another Dell monitor around 2 years ago:

        https://www.reddit.com/r/ultrawidemasterrace/comments/13od6r…

        Unfortunately this fix mentioned on Reddit doesn't work for me since my PC only has integrated graphics and no dedicated graphics. I did disable auto switch inputs but it's annoying using the OSD to switch inputs manually.

        Dell has 15 days returns so i am getting close to that so need to decide whether to keep or return.

        Hope this helps.

      • Binggggo on 22/04/2025 - 06:24

        Oops, posted my answer in main thread. No backlight bleed for me.

  • Binggggo on 22/04/2025 - 06:23

    I tried this test on mine: https://www.displayninja.com/backlight-bleed-test/#:~:text=T….

    I don’t see any obvious backlight bleed. The screen seems to have uniformity. No problems with the monitor. I have been using it with a MacBook or hp laptop via a thunderbolt dock connecting via DisplayPort, and a mix of ps4, ps5 and Xbox series x. Had to lower the brightness for working on text documents, scaling seems fine. Blacks seem ok in a lit room, obviously not so great in a dark room. For console gaming, 120fps works well. Horizon zero dawn at that ‘quality’ mode of 40fps at 120hz also works well which was important to me :)

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