At CES, Dell’s Alienware blew us away with this beast: A 34-inch ultrawide PC monitor that every gamer will drool over. The upcoming AW3423DW features Samsung’s latest Quantum Dot OLED technology to produce the most stunning colors and contrasts we’ve ever seen on a display.
The only question remaining was the product’s retail price. On Friday, Alienware finally provided an answer, revealing the monitor is set to arrive this spring for only $1,299.
We’re excited to announce that the Alienware 34 QD-OLED Gaming Display will arrive early this Spring for $1,299 USD.
In addition, the Alienware Tri-Mode Wireless Gaming Headset (AW920H) is also set to arrive early Spring for $199 USD. pic.twitter.com/C4QoIGfjea
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The cost is certainly far from affordable. But it’s also not crazy expensive either. The $1,299 price is comparable to, or even cheaper, than some of the high-end displays on our best PC monitors list.
The $1,299 Alienware product also gives you the most cutting-edge technology on the market. Samsung has been boasting the company’s Quantum Dot-OLED panel is superior than LG’s competing OLED tech, citing fuller colors and higher brightness levels.
The improvements are especially stark if you compare the QD-OLED tech to an LCD-powered IPS PC monitor. Samsung’s panel is able to display true blacks while an IPS panel has to settle for ghostly grays when trying to emit black colors.
Other features to Alienware’s AW3423DW include a high refresh rate of 175Hz, G-Sync Ultimate support, and a 3440 by 1400 screen resolution. The monitor also has an 1800R curvature. However, Samsung says the QD-OLED panel can suffer from burn-in problems, although the screen’s been designed to mitigate the problems better than competing OLED panels.
Stay tuned for our review of the AW3423DW. At CES, Dell told us the monitor will launch in North America on March 29th before arriving in Europe on April 5th.
