Alienware's New OLED Gaming Monitor Offers Gorgeous Visuals, Shocking Price

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OLED gaming monitors are usually associated with high sticker prices. But starting today, that might be a thing of the past. Alienware will make QD-OLED technology available at its lowest price point yet—$349.99.

The Alienware 27 240Hz QD-OLED Gaming Monitor (AW2726DM) is a 27-inch QHD (2,560 by 1,440 pixel) QD-OLED panel with infinite contrast ratio, a 240Hz refresh rate, and 99% DCI-P3 color coverage.

Despite the lower price point, Alienware was sure to keep features that mattered most to gamers, including AMD FreeSync Premium, VESA AdaptiveSync, and a sleek, ergonomic design with ample room for tilt, swivel, pivot, and height adjustments. The monitor is also TÜV Rheinland 3-star eye comfort certified, which means the monitor minimizes eyestrain, no matter how long your gaming sessions are.

The monitor promises perfect blacks, rich, vibrant colors, and ultra-smooth gameplay without the need for a high-end GPU. But the biggest surprised might be the inclusion of Alienware’s 3-year OLED burn-in warranty.

That said, there are some notable exclusions. You won’t find a DisplayPort 2.1 here, and the monitor ditches the RGB lighting, opting for a simple, more traditional design. The monitor is also not compatible with Alienware’s utility, the Alienware Command Center.

Despite these cuts, the monitor remains functional and gorgeous. We got some hands-on time with it at a recent event in NYC, and even with our brief demo, it was easy to appreciate the visuals. Doom: The Dark Ages, for example, looked incredible and played really well.

In our experience, Alienware’s OLED offerings are among the best around. The Alienware AW3225QF 4K QD-OLED was our favoring gaming monitor of 2024, and we were equally impressed by last year’s Alienware 27 280Hz (AW2725D), which managed to drop the price of their OLED’s to a reasonable $550.

The Alienware 27 240Hz QD-OLED Gaming Monitor (AW2726DM) will be available in North America and EMEA on Alienware.com. You can expect a full review from us in the coming days.

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Zackery Cuevas

Writer, Hardware

My Experience

I’m a PCMag reviewer and ISF-certified TV calibrator focused on computer accessories, laptops, gaming monitors, and video games. I’ve been writing, playing, and complaining about games for as long as I remember, but it wasn’t until recently that I’ve been able to shout my opinions directly at a larger audience. My work has appeared on iMore, Windows Central, Android Central, and TWICE, and I have a diverse portfolio of editing work under my belt from my time spent at Scholastic and Oxford University Press. I also have a few book-author credits under my belt—I’ve contributed to the sci-fi anthology Under New Suns, and I’ve even written a Peppa Pig book.

The Technology I Use

My rig consists of an Intel Core i7-10700K processor, a GeForce RTX 3060 graphics card, and 16GB of DDR4 RAM. I also use an Alienware AW3225QF 4K QD-OLED monitor, a SteelSeries Apex Pro Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, and a Razer Basilisk V3 Pro 35K mouse. For work, I use the Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro 75% keyboard and the Logitech MX Master 3S mouse. When I’m not on my main computer, you’ll find me cycling among my Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X.

In addition to my physical gear, I use Google Drive heavily to keep track of all my writing and Dungeons & Dragons campaigns. I’m an iPhone user, but aside from my Powerbeats Pro Wireless Earbuds, I’ve largely avoided being sucked too deeply into Apple’s ecosystem (at least right now). I do my best to remain platform-agnostic.

That said, I’ve been a Nintendo fanboy since the N64, though my first console was the Sega Genesis. I love retro gaming and own a wide variety of classic consoles, including a Nintendo Entertainment System, a Super Nintendo, a GameCube, a Wii, multiple older PlayStations (1, 2, and 3), an Xbox 360, and a Sega Dreamcast.

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