Alienware AW3423DW
Original QD-OLED launch model (2022); later joined by the AW3423DWF and newer 27" Alienware OLEDs that some long-term owners upgraded to.
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- Panel Type
- QD-OLED, curved ultrawide
- Resolution / Refresh Rate
- 3440×1440 @ 175Hz
Why it ranks here. This is the monitor that made QD-OLED something people wanted, and it has the deepest pool of long-term owner reports of any gaming monitor: multi-year Reddit threads, and YouTube channels that came back one, two and three years later. Owners three years in still call it 'some of the best money I've ever spent'↗.
Owners are near-unanimous on picture quality: 'inky jet blacks, infinite contrast ratio, zero black light bleed'↗, and motion at 175Hz that one owner says makes the best fast IPS panels look slow. Most paid $650 to $800 and call it a steal against the $1,299 list price. Dell's three-year warranty covers burn-in, and that is why several people felt safe buying it. Burn-in is the recurring problem: one owner at 100% brightness has 'extensive burning of Windows elements'↗, two others have had the monitor replaced twice under warranty, and one says the process was 'flawless twice'↗. A few report a high-pitched noise that Dell called 'by design'↗, and one is fighting Dell over a 'monitor they bricked'↗.
What owners like
- 'Inky jet blacks, infinite contrast ratio, zero black light bleed'↗, and 175Hz motion that one owner says 'destroys'↗ the best fast IPS panels
- Dell's three-year warranty covers burn-in. Two owners have used it twice, and one calls the process 'flawless twice'↗
- 'It's an absolute steal'↗: owners paid $650 to $800 and expected QD-OLED to cost far more
What owners complain about
- Burn-in is real with static content. One owner at 100% brightness has 'extensive burning of Windows elements'↗, and several have had units replaced for it
- Dell support is hit and miss: one owner was told a high-pitched noise is 'by design'↗, another says Dell refuses to replace a 'monitor they bricked'↗
- Some units develop a high-pitched noise, and one owner's sister had a constant fan and heat error
“2 1/2 years here and I gotta say, that was some of the best money I've ever spent on some computer equipment.” — YouTube comment · kamonegix · 2025-06-07
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Yeah worth it. I paid $800 for mine and don't regret it.
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i paid 650 from amazon a month ago, yeah its worth it
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I genuinely feel bad for anyone that starts to experience burn in just because I love the picture quality of OLED so much. I've had the Alienware AW3423DW for a little over 2 years. I use it 40 hours a week for work as a software developer and maybe another 15 or so hours a week playing games on it. I don't pay attention to having static things on the screen at all (taskbar isn't hidden or anything) and my brightness is always set at or around 45%.
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For what it’s worth, I’m an AW3423DW owner and mine has been replaced twice under warranty for burn-in. The process has been flawless twice.
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I've had this since launch basically, extensive burning of Windows elements. Used a lot for work from home and gaming/videos. Mix of SDR and HDR. Almost always at 100% brightness in SDR. No OLED mitigation's outside of screen off after 10 minutes. In actual use its rare to notice this but does show itself on occasion. Knowing all this I will still by another OLED, I just prefer it so much more compared to LCD.
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Hi everyone, my AW3423DW has started to make this high pitch noise, I've reached out to Dell but according to them "this is by design?" just wondering what the community thinks?
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Dell refuses to replace a AW3423DW monitor they bricked
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I have this monitor and it is shockingly good. Like Linus said..."strobe like clarity". Maxes out at 175hz but feels like it's running at 500hz+ on an IPS. I have the latest 1440p 240hz ELMB Fast IPS gaming monitors and this thing destroys them. I can't believe the price it sells for. It's an absolute steal. Easily should be priced at 2-3x higher for what you get compared to the best gaming IPS panels. Inky jet blacks, infinite contrast ratio, zero black light bleed, zero IPS glow, zero matte screen Vaseline smear effect. The leap from the best IPS to this monitor feels truly evolutionary.
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I was always worried about OLED for gaming but after seeing a 3 year warranty that even covers burn in, makes me a bit less worried about it now.
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Honestly, I was expecting a price of something more like $2,000 USD. The fact it's only just a few hundred dollars more than an equivalent IPS monitor is actually the most impressive part of this product
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I still have this monitor, bought it day 1 and it’s been phenomenal
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2 1/2 years here and I gotta say, that was some of the best money I've ever spent on some computer equipment.
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I got this monitor based on your rec, and feel the same way as your follow up video. Although, my screen burn-in issues required me to RMA this guy twice already. Yet, I am still more thank pleased with it's performance.
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My brother and sister both had this monitor when it was released. My brother had replaced 2 of them from burn in issues and got sick of it and now has the newer model 27" oled from alienware. My sister also had replaced hers dud to fan/heat error message on all time.
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It's Been 3 Years And I Still Can`t Afford It
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The AW3423DW QD-OLED in 1440P is the sweet spot for me, I love being able to max out visuals with my 5080. I have the older non-QD-OLED version of this I purchase 7 years ago, and I still love it. Zero issue with 12+ hours of daily use.
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I bought my monitor from my friend for cheap and they said it works fine but it has marks. I have it but I do not want to attempt cleaning whatever this is until I getting some feedback on what it is like maybe scratches or dirt and how to clean it.
