Alienware AW2725DF vs Alienware AW2725Q

The Alienware AW2725Q is 23 pixels per degree sharper at a desk distance — 69 against 46, and that is the line between sharp and retina-class. Every other published specification for both is in the table, with the rows where they differ tinted.

Alienware AW2725DF monitor

Alienware

Alienware AW2725DF

46ppd · sharpReal HDR~$650

Alienware's 27-inch QD-OLED runs at 360 Hz for about $650, the fastest refresh on any Alienware panel here.

Best for: Competitive play on an OLED without flagship pricing

  • HDMI 2.0· below the panel's maximum
  • 2×DisplayPort 1.4· full speed(DSC)
Alienware AW2725Q monitor

Alienware

Alienware AW2725Q

69ppd · retina-classReal HDR~$900

Fourth-generation QD-OLED at 27 inches and 4K, which works out to 165 pixels per inch — the highest density on any OLED in this catalog and the panel that finally makes an OLED reasonable to write code on.

Best for: An OLED that has to handle text as well as it handles motion

  • 2×HDMI 2.1· full speed(DSC)
  • DisplayPort 1.4· full speed(DSC)
Specification comparison of the Alienware AW2725DF and the Alienware AW2725Q
SpecificationAlienware AW2725DFAlienware AW2725Q
Approx. price~$650~$900
TypeOLED gamingOLED gaming
Screen size26.7 in26.7 in
Resolution2560×14403840×2160
Aspect ratio16:916:9
Pixels per degree46 — sharp69 — retina-class
Pixels per inch110165
PanelQD-OLEDQD-OLED
Finishsemi-glossysemi-glossy
CurvatureFlatFlat
Max refresh360 Hz240 Hz
Response time0.03 ms GtG0.03 ms GtG
VRRFreeSync Premium ProG-Sync Compatible
HDR tierReal HDRReal HDR
HDR certificationDisplayHDR True Black 400DisplayHDR True Black 400
Peak brightness1,000 nits claimed1,000 nits claimed
SDR brightness250 nits250 nits
Local dimmingPer-pixel (emissive)Per-pixel (emissive)
Static contrasteffectively infiniteeffectively infinite
Colour gamut99.3% DCI-P399% DCI-P3
Colour depth10-bit10-bit
HDMI1 × HDMI 2.02 × HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort2 × DisplayPort 1.41 × DisplayPort 1.4
DSCSupportedSupported
Port speed1 of 2 inputs at full speed2 of 2 inputs at full speed
USB-CNoneNone
ThunderboltNoNo
KVMNoneNone
USB hub4 ports4 ports
SpeakersNoneNone
Standheight, tilt, swivel, pivotheight, tilt, swivel, pivot
VESA100x100100x100
Burn-in cover3 years3 years
Weight13.89 lb13.8 lb
Released20242025
$ per inch$24$34
$ per megapixel$176$109

Alienware AW2725DF: what it gives up

  • Semi-glossy finish makes room lighting a design decision rather than an afterthought
  • 46 pixels per degree at 1440p, so this is a motion monitor and not a text monitor
  • 250 nits full-field in SDR, so a sunlit desk washes it out
  • No USB-C input, so a laptop needs its own dock

Alienware AW2725Q: what it gives up

  • 4K at 26.7 inches needs Windows scaling at 150%, and scaled text on an OLED subpixel grid is where fringing reappears
  • Nine hundred dollars for a 27-inch monitor
  • The only USB-C is downstream and the hub connects over USB-B, so there is no single-cable laptop setup
  • 250 nits full-field in SDR behind a semi-glossy coating, which a bright room will fight

Full specifications: Alienware AW2725DF · Alienware AW2725Q