Dell is now offering two new gaming monitors under the Alienware brand. Both feature significantly higher refresh rates of up to 340 Hz, catering to the most demanding video gamers.
Silvio Werner (translated by Jacob Fisher), Published 🇩🇪
Dell is offering two new gaming monitors: the Alienware 25AW2525HM, which has an RRP of $250, and the Alienware AW2725D, priced at $550. Although somewhat different in their configuration and specs, both monitors share a common target audience: video gamers.
The AW2725D features a QD-OLED panel, which is said to offer a significantly improved contrast ratio compared to other panel types. The 27-inch monitor has a resolution of 2,560 x 1,440 and a specified gray-to-gray response time of just 0.03 milliseconds. It can display a brightness of up to 1,000 cd/m², but this is the peak brightness that can only be achieved locally; the typical brightness is specified as 250 Hz. The maximum refresh rate is 280 Hz; G-Sync, FreeSync Premium Pro and AdaptiveSync are supported. A large range of ports are on board, including two HDMI 2.1 FRL ports, one DisplayPort, three USB-A ports and one USB-C port.
The cheaper AW2525HM has a (visible) diagonal of 25 inches and comes with an IPS panel. The maximum refresh rate is specified as 340 Hz, but the resolution is not particularly high and only corresponds to the Full HD standard (1920 x 1080). Available ports include HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort, two USB-A ports and one USB-B port. Lastly, both monitors can be rotated, tilted and adjusted in height.
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Editor of the original article: Silvio Werner – Senior Tech Writer – 14511 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2017
I have been active as a journalist for over 10 years, most of it in the field of technology. I worked for Tom’s Hardware and ComputerBase, among others, and have been working for Notebookcheck since 2017. My current focus is particularly on mini PCs and single-board computers such as the Raspberry Pi – so in other words, compact systems with a lot of potential. In addition, I have a soft spot for all kinds of wearables, especially smartwatches. My main profession is as a laboratory engineer, which is why neither scientific contexts nor the interpretation of complex measurements are foreign to me.
Translator: Jacob Fisher – Translator – 1911 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2022
Growing up in regional Australia, I first became acquainted with computers in my early teens after a broken leg from a football (soccer) match temporarily condemned me to a predominately indoor lifestyle. Soon afterwards I was building my own systems. Now I live in Germany, having moved here in 2014, where I study philosophy and anthropology. I am particularly fascinated by how computer technology has fundamentally and dramatically reshaped human culture, and how it continues to do so.
Silvio Werner, 2025-07-10 (Update: 2025-07-10)
