Alienware AW3926QW Review: 39 Inches of Gaming Glory Leave a comment

The AW3926QW has an RGB stripe tandem OLED panel produced by LG. In the intervening time, it’s one in all simply two ultrawide displays to supply the panel, which can also be obtainable from LG’s UltraGear Evo GX9. I not too long ago examined the 27-inch Asus PG27UCWM, one other RGB Strip OLED that I used to be impressed by, nevertheless it’s a regular 16:9 side ratio somewhat than ultrawide. RGB Stripe OLED panels use a distinct sub-pixel array to provide higher shade efficiency at excessive brightness and sharper textual content.

The AW3926QW is vibrant for an OLED monitor. It quotes a most SDR brightness of 300 nits, which my testing confirmed. HDR, in the meantime, is quoted at a peak brightness of 1,300 nits. I didn’t handle to hit that, however I did file a peak brightness as much as 1,011 nits, which is on the higher finish of what the most effective OLED displays can ship.

Coloration efficiency is great. The colour gamut spans 99 p.c of DCI-P3 and 93 p.c of AdobeRGB. These are wonderful figures and similar to the most effective OLED displays available on the market. Coloration accuracy was excessive. The monitor’s shade efficiency isn’t simply wonderful for video games; many inventive professionals may even discover it ample for work.

In the meantime, the AW3926QW’s worth of roughly $1,100 isn’t cheap, nevertheless it’s so much lower than the LG Ultragear Evo GX9, which debuted at an MSRP close to $1,800 and presently retails round $1,600. So, what’s the catch?

It’s not connectivity. The AW3926QW has two HDMI 2.1 inputs, one DisplayPort 2.1 UHBR20 enter, and one USB-C enter that additionally helps DisplayPort 2.1 and gives 90 watts of energy supply. The entire video inputs can deal with the monitor’s most decision and refresh fee.

The monitor has lots of downstream connectivity, too. It consists of three downstream USB-A ports with a 5-Gbps information fee. You’ll additionally discover a single downstream USB-C port with the identical information fee and assist for as much as 15 watts of energy supply. A 3.5-mm audio jack rounds out the connectivity choices.

Some Value Reducing

The Alienware’s lower cost is extra evident within the monitor’s look and construct high quality.

As I’ve placed on file throughout a number of evaluations, I’m not a fan of Alienware’s present design language. I feel it’s too primary and demure for the Alienware model. Apart from the AW3926QW’s curved design, which is noticeable even at a look, nothing in regards to the monitor stands out. Even the curve just isn’t that exceptional, as most ultrawide displays are curved.