Dell Alienware AW3423DWF 34" Dark Side of the Moon 2023

The Alienware AW3423DWF is the ultrawide OLED that gets everything right. Buy it when it's on sale and thank us later.

The 0.1ms response time is basically instant, and combined with 165Hz and FreeSync Premium Pro, motion clarity is stunning. What surprised us most is the color accuracy, 99.3% DCI-P3 coverage puts it in the 99th percentile of our database. That's not just good for gaming, it's genuinely usable for color-critical work. The 1000 nits peak brightness in HDR makes highlights pop in a way most OLEDs at this price just don't.

Against the LG UltraGear 45GX950A-B, the Alienware wins on color accuracy but loses on sheer size. The ASUS ROG Strix XG27UCDMG is a 4K panel, so it's sharper, but you give up the ultrawide immersion. The Samsung Odyssey OLED G6 G60SF is a solid alternative if you want a flat panel, but the curve on the AW3423DWF really helps with the 21:9 aspect ratio. For pure gaming immersion at this size, the Alienware is still the one we'd pick.

Here's the thing, the price is all over the place. In the US you can find it between $720 and $977, and the best deal we saw was on Amazon. In Europe it's even messier, ranging from €1,271 to €2,264. At the low end this monitor is an absolute steal. At the high end, you're paying way too much for what you get. Shop around before you commit.

The Alienware AW3423DWF is the monitor that finally made ultrawide OLED make sense for most people. It's a 34-inch curved QD-OLED panel running 3440x1440 at 165Hz, and the color performance is absolutely top of the charts. If you want one screen that handles immersive single-player games and fast-paced shooters without compromise, this is the one to beat.

If you need a portable monitor or something you'll move around a lot, this isn't it. It weighs over 9kg and the portability score is one of the worst we've seen. Get a smaller 27-inch OLED instead. If you need more than one HDMI port or built-in USB hub, look at the LG UltraGear 45GX950A-B instead.

The AW3423DWF is the ultrawide OLED to buy right now. It nails the fundamentals, color, speed, and HDR, and the only real downsides are weight and limited ports. If you can find it under $800, don't think twice.