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0:00 Intro
1:10 Gaming first impressions
1:58 Forza Horizon 5
3:22 Color Performance
4:01 Halo Infinite
4:41 Viewing Angles
5:18 Motion Blur
5:42 Input Lag
6:15 Brightness
7:30 Resident Evil
9:10 Movie Watching
10:10 How QD-OLED Works
10:56 BURN IN
11:40 The stand + I/O
12:20 THE PRICE
14:18 Buyer Beware...
15:50 Outro
The fact this was done in a very bright room..pretty impressive
I came here to say this... imagine doing this in a room with a soft light... There you can appreciate the "blackness" of a light emitting surface
Imagine doing this in a room that is pitch black so that the oled can shine
@@tallrocko7010 man, take care of your eyes, we are still behind in the cyborg-tech department
Filming on location from heaven. Or Linus finally dropped the last of his marbles and they're filming from his padded room at the "happy hotel"
Not. HDR is supposed to be in dark room. Darker than even movies.
From what I've seen, Linus has a consistent record of not allowing sponsorships and investments to affect his opinion on a given piece of hardware. He's also been good about owning up to it when he makes a mistake.
I agree, he's my personal baseline for a trustworthy youtuber.
this is the first time in a real while I see someone spell/type "affect" instead of "effect" in the KZhead comment section. Fr, thank you and kudos
He's pragmatic to know that whatever sponsorship money he'd be getting isn't worth the hit to his reputation for integrity. I don't understand how people don't comprehend that. Mathwise, it just makes more sense to have more subs and a loyal fanbase which equals more views, more sponsors and more merch sales. It simply wouldn't make sense for him to be a shill.
@@YaksBall8 oh yeah, you're right lmao 😂 Its been so long since I've seen the mystical "affect"... tis but a word from legends. Many say it was widely used in the days of old, but has since been lost to the whims of modern illiteracy
and yet a lot of people still bitch about it 🤷
I'm so used to displays like this costing $3-4,000 that I was blown away by the price. Obviously it's expensive but not "prohibitively!"
Same man, and from Alienware? I was gonna be shocked if it was under $3k, it's a pioneer in the industry for the same price as the LCDs that released last year and everyone thought was a good deal
Same, but I'm coming from the perspective of the smallest LG oled tvs still costing more.
Hope this tech is going to replace those garbage IPS panels..............Hated the goddamn glow...........
@@stocktrader9861 they're not too bad when playing colorful games, but when it comes to dark games yep, IPS sucks. You learn to live with it tho. Today I got my AW3423DW, can't wait to try it
@@tealuxe Problem is I use the monitors for chart watching, and those black background look so bad on IPS panels.
Props to Alienware and Samsung for charge accordingly to production cost, since their product is truly unique they could charge whatever they want and people would have to pay. If it was Apple's or Razer they would charge 5k claiming their all new super ultra max retina tech is better than everyone's.
At $300 cheaper, this thing is already better value and quality than Apple's studio monitor that they reviewed on Short Circuit.
You act like Alienware doesn't already overcharge on their products, but in this case, I think it's appropriately priced.
@@higuy8772 I was talking about this product only, I wouldn't know about others since I don't like their design, it seems targeted to teens playing Roblox.
Yeah!! I agree with you airix. About time someone called Razer out on it. And while I've always seen Alienware as unnecessarily overprized, I've now changed my mind with this QD OLED move. Impressive.
Samsung sells their phones for 3 times more than the specs sell for with other brands.
Honestly, I was expecting a price of something more like $2,000 USD. The fact it's only just a few hundred dollars more than an equivalent IPS monitor is actually the most impressive part of this product
Dayum
Still out of reach for most people, for now. If someone really wants an OLED screen, i think LG made a 50" TV for like $700, but it's new tech so it'll be a bit before it falls in price.
This kinda maked me regret that i bought a 27inch275hz 1440p ips panel for 830$ Should had waited a while
@@NecroFlex Yep the LG A1, the cheapest one, is around 780e here in France, around half the price of a C1. It lacks some stuff like high refresh rate, etc, but hey, it's OLED, that's already something !
@@viktorpettersson9975 You shouldn't regret it, that's just how tech works. Things are constantly changing, usually for the better, but for example with the GPUs, also for the worst. For that kinda money, I'm sure you got a great display, for an excellent gaming experience.
You know the tech is impressive when Linus has positive opinions on an Alienware product.
Seriously. I initially thought he was using the Alienware as a comparison tool.
I feel like Alienware has always made pretty decent monitors for the most part. I actually run this monitors predecessor and I think it’s great
@@jonahflint4200 Same. I have a 34 inch Alienware monitor and I love it.
To be fair this is just basically a branded Samsung monitor
Their 25” 240hz monitors are the go to for a lot of e-sports players
I love when monitors like this come out. It has a Domino effect on panels below it. Prices come down, picture quality goes up per dollar.
Monitor market needs something like this..to still be using trash lcd panels and their issues in 2022 is ridiculous. Monitor gamble is a real thing..so inconsistent.
@@whitegoodman7465 I was using a monitor from 2012, needing and upgrade I looked found out that at monitor technology was pretty much the same. I have a qled, HDR tv 55 inch tv, to get something similar on a monitor I need to spend over $800, and still LCD technology.
How long do you think we should wait for more options? I'm weighing up either end of October or Black Friday
@@Aligatorxx3 buy now for what you want now. The only thing I wait for is when I'm certain of an upcoming upgrade and it isnt more than 9-12 months away. Like the upcoming new graphics cards. Would be dumb to drop 800 on a 3080 right now. But a monitor? I'd buy something when I need/want it.
What is best monitor under 1300-1400 USD around 32 inches screen size? Usage: , Ai modelling and machine learning models, mostly Entertainment and casual gaming in free time( I game rarely due to work) .... I am kind of looking for desktop monitor too where I can code and visulize models for artificial intelligence and data science and As I spend most time on desktop, I usually watch my Netflix and stuff here only I am not much into competetivie gaming as I game once a week when time permits so having clear and crips documents and better content creation and consumption is the choice I want my documents and reseatch papers and reading experience also to be great
Gotta love where Alienware went with this monitor. I have the previous gen 3440x1440 Alienware monitors (x2) and people have always bashed on ultrawide not having correct coloring, having screen tearing, or light bleed. I've always sworn by these monitors as an avid gamer, and I can say I'm still being impressed daily by the ingenuity of their upgrades. Keep showing me good news, Linus!
Alienware omegalul
@@9.5.9.5 it's people like you that make the gaming community toxic. "Alienware bad" hasn't really applied to Alienware laptops and monitors in over a decade, as they're the best of their representative market. Their desktops suck, but that's all
@@saltyfloridaman7163 Copium
@@9.5.9.5 no u
Hope this tech is going to replace those garbage IPS panels..............Hated the goddamn glow...........
This would be cool in a VR headset. The immersiveness would be insane.
That's EXACTLY what I was thinking
It doesn’t fix the screen door or fresnel lens haloing though, which are significantly more important. I agree that OLED would be nice for its response time and contrast/saturation
Oculus CV1 is an OLED panel
We're getting MicroOLED in new VR Headsets
OLED microdisplays baby
Me watching this on my shitty work laptop screen: "Oh wow, I bet that looks amazing"
Get yo ass back to work
Meanwhile my 720p TN panel...
Meanwhile watching on my Samsung A02 in 480p on my limited data plan...
I swear to God I see you everywhere
Me watching their digital cameras struggle to capture the full number of stops and accidentally clipping the colors: "Damn, son."
I have this monitor and it is shockingly good. Like Linus said..."strobe like clarity". Maxes out at 175hz but feels like it's running at 500hz+ on an IPS. I have the latest 1440p 240hz ELMB Fast IPS gaming monitors and this thing destroys them. I can't believe the price it sells for. It's an absolute steal. Easily should be priced at 2-3x higher for what you get compared to the best gaming IPS panels. Inky jet blacks, infinite contrast ratio, zero black light bleed, zero IPS glow, zero matte screen Vaseline smear effect. The leap from the best IPS to this monitor feels truly evolutionary.
I've got a 360hz monitor, but if they ever made a 1080p 25in 175hz QD OLED monitor like this I'd fuckin sell in a heartbeat
Yeah not sure if OLED will bother with a 27 inch 1440p, but if they do I think I'll have to upgrade.
Damn, would buy it this second if the waiting time was not 5 months in Germany.
best ad i've ever read wow
I agree, this monitor is a game changer for fps users and cheats for hit scan users I wish there was a comparison video with the xl2546k
Just put mine on order!! Thanks for the review and helping make my mind up.
30% YIELD RATE?!? good grief I think I've figured out why OLEDS have taken so long to get into the consumer market
That's for qd oled afaik. Normal oleds are in the 60-70. Plus, they're not that bad price wise now.
I was always worried about OLED for gaming but after seeing a 3 year warranty that even covers burn in, makes me a bit less worried about it now.
it's really at the point now where burn-in is becoming a non-issue. Wulff Den did a test recently with the Switch OLED, and it took 3000h of nonstop use to get even the slightest hint of a ghost image.
The devil's in the detail on this, because what *they* consider "burn-in bad enough to deserve a refund" and what *you* do, may not be the same. They'll also probably replace with another refurb/returned unit too. Lastly, there might be some sort of caveats on usage - the monitor might be logging hours it's powered on and this might need to be below a certain value for them to allow a return. All that to say - looks good as a headline, but there'll be detail there to figure out.
You might want to check the switch oled experiment, 6 months turned on and still not bad
@@enkiimuto1041 i second this, the switch oled experiment is insanely good results so far
ive had LG CX for about 2 years... using it mainly for ps5, pc and series x gaming... going really hard at it, and yeah... 0 burning... just relax and enjoy the tech
You got me hype for seeing this tech in TVs!!! To bad wouldn’t curved.. I just don’t see myself doing both a gaming set up and separate theater set up.. so atm I have them combined using my Lg GX as monitor
I have just ordered one for £724 off Amazon in the UK. I will have it tomorrow and i honestly can't wait, I wasn't sure about the curve or the glossier display but i've wanted this monitor since you released this video and i done more research into it. I could have waited for the DWF but honestly at this price it was too difficult to say no. I currently have an LG gl850-B wich is 1440p 144hz and it's a great monitor, I don't see 4k as a worthwhile improvement due to how much more power it takes to run so i could justify 3440x1440 and have a 3080 ti to run it. I don't game heavily and may have issues with desk space but if i really love this when i get it and the contrast and response time improvements are that much better than i will just buy a vesa mount. Moving from IPS to QD OLED seems like it will be a worthy upgrade.
Updates?
Nice. I'm strongly considering ordering one right shortly... Just ordered a new system, and I'm upgrading from a Ryzen 7 1700, GTX 1080, DDR3 system, to a 4090, Ryzen 7900X cpu, DDR 5 6400 and PCI-E Gen 4 NVME SSD (ie: 7000mbps transfer)... But I'm still rocking a 1440P 120hz IPS panel from like 6 - 7 years ago. To continue using this panel with the new PC would honestly feel like a waste.
How did you get it for 724? Used?
how did you get it for £724?
Haaa? Its literally double that price in my country
Linus: WOW! Look at this screen! It's crazy! Me: Yeah! This KZhead compression at 480p is beautiful!
Lol ✨
That's on you. I watch LTT videos @ 4K.
@@ebridgewater But you still can't see shit because it's not HDR
@@ebridgewater Which does not help with contrast or really anything that is presented in this video...
Im watching this on my hard earned 1440p 31.5 inch monitor at 4k YT res and i don't see any of Linus's magic claims.
1300$ for a monitor might sound really expensive but it's insanely better than my PG35VQ that costed me more than double that so.. Really looking forward to this.
For probably the most premium monitor available it's a bargain. Try finding a better monitor at this price point.
Seriously debating selling my PG35VQ and getting this. But 1. Dell estimates June 10 for delivery, 2. It is an early tech and I’m quite risk averse, 3. There are going to be other manufacturers coming out with their own models, so I want to wait and see
@@albertzhu9330 Dell has good support and gives you that 3 year warranty, I'd see how it goes
What job do you have to afford a 4k$ monitor? Seems like the difference between a 500 dollar and 4k monitor is not really worth it… also monitors lose value faster then a car
better than apples $1000 stand
Its great, I just got it. I would disagree though the 5% 1000 nits window is sufficient. I mean its a flaw I can live with for sure as the general contrast an PQ is amazing -- but I miss super bright scenes a little bit over my old x35. Sure looking at a white screen of 1000nits is hard to look at, but that doesnt happen often. On the x35, the sky in games is a soild 800nits which I think looks awesome. Its all trade offs though and this AW monitor still wins. I feel the pricing on this product is excellent also.
just ordered from dell for 890USD equivalent, its come down in price a lot and the new model has improved on many areas over this initial release. With the 3 year burn-in protection, it was a nobrainer!
The key to good HDR is how well the game was mastered for it. After getting an HDR panel I was pretty underwhelmed with most games. There are a few I've played that really look nice though.
Which ones?
This is very true... e.g. Monkey Island in HDR probably not gonna look that great.
Not only the game - every type of content. If you are not impressed with games, try watching some HDR demos here on KZhead.
@@QuantumConundrum Again, it wholly depends on the mastering. It's a misconception that anything "non-realistic" cannot look good in HDR. In fact, HDR art is something to look forward to.
I mean HDR in general is going to be bottlenecked by the weakest link in the chain.
I was expecting it to be like $3,000, $1,200 seems like a steal. Really looking forward to when there's a non ultra-wide version on the market!
Same, a 2160p version would be an immediate buy for me.
Totally agree, gimmie a 16:9 4k one somewhere in the 32-38" size region & I'll throw my money immediately.
Non-curved 4K ultrawide + upcoming DP 2.0 ports on a QD-OLED would be great.
SAME
And here I am hoping for a 5k2k version in the next year or so. My hopes are probably in vain, but a man can dream!
Still a good buy a year later after launch. Though Alienware did release the DWF with the ability to upgrade firmware. However there are more OLED monitors out now so you do have a broader choice. Strike a good deal on this one and you won't regret it.
Me watching on my TN panel: "Oh wow that hdr is poppin what the heck"
QD-OLED honestly seems like the real deal. Sony is about to put out one of the first QD-OLED tvs this year and early impressions/reviews have all the tv reviewers EXTREMELY excited as well.
Samsung has one coming to Amazon too, cheaper than was expected: kzhead.info/sun/l51sdpmwqWZrlJE/bejne.html
It might be one stop closer to ultimate display technology - LED displays.
Not to mention MINI LED ultrawides coming out too like this is gonna be an insane year for monitors
@xTop 187 I watch all kinds of technology focused videos in general. If however I'm in the market for a specific device I do watch reviews and explainer videos from multiple sources to get an idea of what the tech community thinks. Especially before making a big purchase. Do you not?
Hope this tech is going to replace those garbage IPS panels..............Hated the goddamn glow...........
I’ve been watching all the reviews of these monitors and been feeling some real fomo. 😔
That tech is so expensive though. I'd rather splurge on a big TV and game in the living room.
Yes
How did you watch a vid in 2 mins
Don't worry dawid some day you will get that monitor. After you buy that 8k monitor right?
And I guessing you you watch this video after you upload your video
Great waited so long for something like this :') thanks for the Review!
So happy OLED is making its way to the gaming monitor market! Hope to see more in the future and I am very happy that Alienware set the bar for what to expect pricing wise. Had a company like LG or ASUS made this, it would have been around 1k more and they would have sold there smaller models for around the price of this alienware. 100% itching to buy this…but my gtx1080 cannot handle it lol.
how much was this a year ago? its over $1100 right now haha
@@kuntakentay6969 it was $999, maybe inflation raised the price or they've raised the cost so that when holiday season comes around they can have a $100 "off" for the holidays lol. I got a 3070 now but i dont think it can handle ultrawide 1440p too too well still.
@@abrahamsanchez5509 I also have a 3070 and just ordered a Samsung neo g8. Its def over kill for our graphics cards but at least we have a monitor that can compliment our new 4xxx cards in the future ;]
Would be a perfect replacement for my old Alienware 34” display, especially given the color accuracy and HDR support which are not existing on the first technology of those widescreen ones
Same, I have an AW3418DW, and I know it's already an amazing monitor but after seeing this video I'm tempted to upgrade anyway.
ooh can I buy your old alienware display
@@leonardusl5141 This is how I'm feeling with my AW3418DW... I'll probably wait for Black Friday though.
@@TacoMedic same here
$1200 for a monitor. Yikes 😳 I know it’s amazing, but yeah I’ll have to wait 2-3 years.
thanks for the C1 side-by-side comparison , I can finally accurately tell how much the 48" will be bigger than my current 34" ultrawide
Bought it for ~$700 on dell outlet with only 90 days warranty, but considering the price and the quality of the display, I can take the risk. For $1200 I would still probably buy it if I have no other choice. I did some reading about this monitor and seems like burn-in is not that big of a issue like with the early oled's. When I mounted this monitor next to my other (decent) IPS panels, you don't want to go back. However, I have to say that for productivity/work with text, this is not the best choice. Fonts are not sharp and high brightness may cause your eyes to hurt. Lowering the brightness is affecting the contrast. I found that switching to eco mode helps a bit.
Just got this monitor and can confirm it’s amazing! Had to wait 2 months to get it but it really is great.
Is it worth it?
Would love to see a 16:9 or 16:10, 27" to 32" QD-OLED monitor
16:9 4K 120hz or more would be AMAZING
Same here. I don’t want/ need an ultrawide… hopefully, we will see more of these QD OLEDs soon!
After reading comments about the pixel refresher, I don't think we'll see a 16:10 QD-OLED for a while yet. 16:10 is a professional & office ratio that'll likely often display static content. These displays sound like they need to run the pixel refresher after a mere 4hrs of consecutive power on time. For Professional/Office, it needs to be able to do 10hrs.
16:9 is gross
@@Dereks06 16:10 is not professional
I’m still surprised that Samsung didn’t make a new TV with this panel. This is a real game changer, at least until MicroLED becomes more affordable. I know Sony has a QD-OLED TV, but they only have 2 HDMI 2.1 ports.
Harder to produce these panels the larger you get
All Samsung TV’s without the one connect box have only 1 HDMI 2.1 port. According to the rumors Samsung Electronics (buys the panel and makes the tv) and Samsung Display (makes the panel and sells it) couldn’t agree on prices for this given panel
@@mehdiduran6709 But aren’t the higher-end Samsung TVs using the One Connect box?
they are going to make one
It's already made but not for sale yet. Description was leaked not long ago.
I'll say this: I have still an AW 13R1 with an OLED panel, played literally hundreds of hours of Overwatch and KSP on it, and no burn in. I also used it for work at the same time, and as a system for presentations, email, etc. No burn-in, never gave it a thought. That on a system with an OLED panel made in 2016.... I have an AW3418DW as my current monitor, I will be getting this as soon as I can confidently.
The 3 year burn in coverage sold me. Dell is known for half assed coverage in the first place, but on a product this good, competitively priced, with that level of assurance, I can't wait to be in the market for a display like this when they come down in price and I'm more financially well off. Super exciting!
What is best monitor under 1300-1400 USD around 32 inches screen size? Usage: , Ai modelling and machine learning models, mostly Entertainment and casual gaming in free time( I game rarely due to work) .... I am kind of looking for desktop monitor too where I can code and visulize models for artificial intelligence and data science and As I spend most time on desktop, I usually watch my Netflix and stuff here only I am not much into competetivie gaming as I game once a week when time permits so having clear and crips documents and better content creation and consumption is the choice I want my documents and reseatch papers and reading experience also to be great
Super happy with my 34" nano ips lg but boy is it great to see competition and market moving towards the ultrawide cinema and gaming combo that I've loved since the 25um57 and before.
I've got that MSI 34" with 5k2k resolution... I really want this one and if it was 4k or 5k2k, I'd have already bought it (even with only 120hz refresh rate).
You should mention that the 175Hz drops to 144 when you change display mode to 10 bit color. I still really want to upgrade to this though and I already have the first Alienware IPS 34".
Same, original alienware 34", but i also have a 48" lg cx on my desk... i dont think i can justify the cost
You mean the AW3418DW? Yup, I own it too, awesome monitor!!
Wait for the DP 2.0 versions that will come out later this year as the new GPUs from NVIDIA and AMD are released with DP 2.0. The panels can go higher than 175 Hz. It's a bandwidth limitation that will be overcome very soon.
175 vs 144 is not a huge difference anyway honestly
@@lizardpeter well that didn't happen unfortunately, DP 2.0 is not ready for the release of new GPUs
I just ordered the updated version, the AW3423DWF. I’ve been wanting to buy an OLED monitor for a long time and seeing how hyped Linus was the whole time playing on it, and considering that the price was reduced for the newer version, I just had to give this thing a try. I don’t usually just go out and buy something because a reviewer really liked it. I actually already have a sweet LG 34950GKF-B curved ultrawide monitor that I love, which also wasn’t cheap when I got it 3 years ago but the QD-OLED technology seems too good to pass up. Mine should arrive in a few days and with the next-gen Witcher 3 update coming very soon, I can’t wait to dive back in using this new beast of a display.
Witcher 3 looks amazing on this Monitor! I bought the AW3423DW 2 Weeks ago (wanted the Gsync Ultimate) and it's just awesome so far! Spiderman remastered also looks amazing with this Screen.
Edit : They have 3 Years warranty.
@@Mark-oy8pf I got the monitor a couple of days ago and it’s incredible. I haven’t started the Witcher yet because I’m waiting for my 6950 XT to arrive and finally replace my 2070 Super. This old girl has treated me well for the last 3 years but I’ve been wanting an upgrade for a while. I was hoping to grab a 3080 when those came out, like everybody else, but we all know how that went. So I stuck with the 2070 Super for a little while longer than I thought I would. But in reality, for 1440p, it’s still an excellent card. I just wanted something that could run almost anything at max settings and still have very high frame rates. Especially now that I’ve got this insanely beautiful monitor. I knew I’d be switching to an Radeon graphics card so I was pleased about saving some money and going with the Freesync Premium Pro version instead of the G-Sync Ultimate version. I know that Nvidia cards work with Freesync too but it’s definitely optimal to use G-sync with Nvidia and Freesync with AMD.
@@Mark-oy8pf yea, they come with a 3 year warranty which also covers burn-in so I’m not worried at all. The pixel refresh thing is a very slight inconvenience sometimes but I’m happy to live with it in order to have a monitor that looks this good.
@@kylestewart4444 The Display only does the PR when it goes in standby, after you turn the Monitor off so dont worry about that 😊 I use this beauty with a 5800X3D paired with a 3080 and it's gorgeous.
This was the first monitor I ever bought myself with money I earned from my first job, and I don't regret it in the slightest. When I first got it I compared it side by side with my old monitor and I was blown away at how insanely gorgeous it was. Bright crisp colors, clear detailed images, almost blinding brightness. I have been using this monitor for a year now and I will continue to use it for as long as it lasts.
The only other thing I would have loved for Linus to talk about is the text quality. I want this for gaming and work and I am fine with my 27” 1440p monitor, but people who have them seem split on how windows and Mac render text with the non-traditional sub-pixel layout
I think it's kinda confirmed that subpixel layout isn't really rgb but more like pentile from samsung phones and cleartype isn't made for this layout yet so sadly text looks worse than lg oled which wasn't even that good at it
After using it for over a week, and I program and work at home, the text clarity is fine. When you get down to 8pt and lower font things start to look bad, but for programming where I'm at 14pt font things like more or less the same as my IPS and TN panels. Exponents, citations, things like that suffer, but nothing too awful.
Same here. I want one of these in 27” 1440p. That’s the optimum size for work, and for gaming it’s optimum for ‘just below’ SOTA graphics card capability.
HDTVTest has one and will be posting a VERY detailed review soon.
Nah this is a job for hdtvtester or however he is called. This monitor is targeted at gamers so text isn't a selling point
12:25 $1299? That's not even that bad, I was honestly expecting north of $2000, given Alienware/Dell's pricing on their monitors and all the bells and whistles you get. Remember how much G-Sync monitors used to cost?
Stop expecting to pay more goddammit. This is how manufactures sell us overpriced products. Technology is supposed to be affordable because they continuously invest in efficient manufacturing techniques on large scale, to maximize profit and pump out as many units as possible. As more time goes by, oled should become more and more affordable. And there is no wonder oled is cheaper than minileds, simply because oleds are easier to manufacture and involve less complexity than minileds. If you ask me, oled is hugely overpriced than it should really be. Samsung has huge fabs and could make this panel a lot cheaper. But price is dictated by novelty and lack of competitive pricing.
I am using the lg c9 since Linus first showed it in a video and so far no burn in even though I work on it as well every day. I just have constantly changing backgrounds, hiding task bark and I dont dock windows, but just put them randomly. Now after years of daily use there is no burn in at all that i can see, even when i look for it.
Imagine if they combine this with brelyon's new lightfield displays! Brelyon already said they're looking into oled backlighting for future models! The next few years of display tech is gonna be crazy haha
Can hardly even imagine where large format display technology would've been if Pioneer didn't go under back when the Kuro ruled the roost. It's only in recent years that the fidelity of those displays has been surpassed.
I've read that QD-OLED uses a triangle configuration for its subpixel so red and blue at the bottom and green on top so that you have first row red, blue, red, blue and the next row all green and next again red, blue, red. So at high contrast edges like window edges on your desktop or in-game HUD you have artifacts that look similar to chromatic aberration. Not many sites are talking about that but on the other hand not many sites that tested the monitor do extensive testing that goes beyond just looking at it or doing a calibration test.
You can see it at 12:05 in the video with the white lettering that sits on top of the Windows toolbar. The words "Rain Coming", take a look at the top edge of those white letters, and you will notice a green hue. Now look at the bottom edges of those very same letters, and you notice a purplish hue. So when the white area ends, the green subpixel is running along the upper edge, and its bright enough to notice. When the white area ends at the bottom, the red and blue subpixels, together, look like purpose and it forms a purple edge. So any bright, almost near-white, area that is besides a dark colors, near-black area, you're going to see this. This may actually be more noticeable when using the monitor for web browsing and office computing programs.
That's something they could take care of at the operating system level. ClearType assumes that the subpixels are rectanglular and in a row of RGB.
@@timramich Assuming Microsoft would bother pushing an update to support such a niche product like this...
@@dumdum93 If this display tech takes off they will. They had to do the same thing when transitioning to LCDs, because it was tuned for CRTs. Those had different dot patterns too, and depending what monitor was detected, that would tell ClearType how to render text.
@@seyeryej Very good catch, they could in future models overcome some of these color accuracy issues that arise in certain contrast cases such as the ones you mentioned.
The natural lighting in this video is so refreshing to watch
I love my AW3418DW. I will definitely be picking one of these up at some point now that I've acquired a 3080 Ti
Hey Linus! In your video you commented how Forza was going for a more muted look. According to HDTVTest, HDR mastering is supposed to be done for a pitch black room. I'd love to see a comparison on this display between day/studio-light (like in this video) and a dark room.
Judging by his reactions. If he had used it in a dark room the first time he used it, his pants would be wet.
You can also adjust the colours in FH5 to give it more pop.
I love how much real fun Linus had with this demo.
Funny thing about this video, although I am fully aware this is the best OLED monitor on the market right now, it just shows you an OLED in a ridiculously bright room, so we perceive a really dim screen, catching all reflexions and blacks looking gray. So please next time film this from the dark cave that all of us rarely crawl out of.
You can’t really tell how good it is through your own monitor anyway
Not sure if Linus and team will see this or not, but it would be great to see how this compares to Samsung's own 34in G85SB that was just released on their site (US anyways). Would love to see how they compare since they are likely the same panel just differences in the final product...
Honestly, this monitor definitely looks like it's good enough to replacement current, albeit very decent LG monitor from a few years ago. I've been waiting for a good-ish monitor to replace for when I finally get a new GPU, and this looks like it's possible
No one asked 🤣🤣🤣
How much does it cost is my question
@@stryker0ae $1299
This blows everything else out of the water. There is no comparison. This isn't just "good enough", it's in a league of it's own lol. Snowman, it's $1300
@@Tirth-Patel bait game weak
I hope monitors like these continue to be released to help bring the cost of ultrawides down to more affordable pricing.
Finally someone who shares the same pain! I've been lamenting about it for so long, but still don't understand why UW (the 21:9 kind not the ridiculous 32:9) monitors cost so much more compared to regular 16:9 displays!
@@sushimshah2896 They are expensive but they are worth it IMO. I can never go back to a normal 16:9 after buying a 21:9
@@Richard_Bumblebee a little overdramatic
@@sushimshah2896 Wdym? You're getting more screen horizontally so obviously they're going to cost more than similar sized 16:9 monitors... more product = more money
@@sushimshah2896 yeah, the difference in pricing is insane
Very much looking forward to the return to this monitor in a year or so to check-out burn-in, but finally a worthy upgrade to my OG PG348Q!
a German site ("heise") reviewed the Monitor and they said that sharp edges are colored becaus of the triangle places subpixels did you saw something like this on your monitor ?
8:11 I think Linus forgot he was looking into a monitor. Just goes to show how great this tech is.
Yeah 😅
QD-OLED is definitely going to be the monitor I upgrade to hopefully by the end of the year with more options.
@N7Andy so far nobody bought it. Instead it's just the usual paid influencer hype
Hope this tech is going to replace those garbage IPS panels..............Hated the goddamn glow...........
@@logiseye nobody it's sold out
@@niklasgs1470 my previous comment is almost two months old. And real user reviews are pointing out even more issues than just fringing. It still can be a good gaming monitor for many. Btw: "sold out" can mean several things. In 2022 it's mostly Manufacturing issues due to missing parts.
What is best monitor under 1300-1400 USD around 32 inches screen size? Usage: , Ai modelling and machine learning models, mostly Entertainment and casual gaming in free time( I game rarely due to work) .... I am kind of looking for desktop monitor too where I can code and visulize models for artificial intelligence and data science and As I spend most time on desktop, I usually watch my Netflix and stuff here only I am not much into competetivie gaming as I game once a week when time permits so having clear and crips documents and better content creation and consumption is the choice I want my documents and reseatch papers and reading experience also to be great
I just love how most of us are sitting here using our normal lcd monitors looking at this going: "wow, that looks so good" I bet many of us are even using tn panels.
What is best monitor under 1300-1400 USD around 32 inches screen size? Usage: , Ai modelling and machine learning models, mostly Entertainment and casual gaming in free time( I game rarely due to work) .... I am kind of looking for desktop monitor too where I can code and visulize models for artificial intelligence and data science and As I spend most time on desktop, I usually watch my Netflix and stuff here only I am not much into competetivie gaming as I game once a week when time permits so having clear and crips documents and better content creation and consumption is the choice I want my documents and reseatch papers and reading experience also to be great
@@Samdevay what did you end up buying?
I'll wait for a ~30 inch 4k display with qd-oled. It would be the perfect display for ps5 too.
4k is shit tho and decreases performance and drops your fps, and it looks the same as non 4k 3440x1440. And oled in general looks better than 4k and then there's paring oled with raytracing. Dont bother with overrated 4k m8.
@@celphalonred1999 Someone’s never played on 4k before.
okay so I love the displays like it's super cool and looks great, like I wasn't a fan of the edititing style (especially going into forza that transition) aside from that, great video keep going!
Agreed. The cuts felt abrupt and unnecessary.
I was so ready on asking "How is it not any more expensive?!" Thank you Linus for going into that! Im not a Ultrawide guy but... maybe that'll change...
Amen, Ultrawide just don't work well with me, probably because I sit too close...
Ultrawide gaming isn't always perfect as some games straight up don't support it but when it works it is so much better than 16:9 and you can always just play games that don't support it at 16:9 anyway
Great video! What about text clarity? I've seen some reviews saying that because the pixel arrangement there can be issues displaying text. This monitor is a beast at gaming, but what about productivity? Is this a real issue?
I just got mine yesterday and unfortunately text clarity is not great. If you plan on heavy productivity use beyond gaming, especially writing or programming, I would not recommend it. ClearType just isn't designed for this subpixel layout, and high contrast areas in general look oddly colorful and sometimes blurry. Not too noticable in a game but definitely noticeable otherwise. Hopefully better drivers and software will fix this soon but I guess it remains to be seen whether the problem is primarily hardware or software.
@@UncleJemima the problem is equally both - software on windows side and unusual (as in - only one with this layout) pixel layout on the hardware level. There's also the pwm issue - which isn't normally bad on an oled, but this one is matched exactly to the framerate for some reason.
I am using this monitor. It's so impressive and color is even better than my dell 2723qe(4k and hdr). Its price is quite reasonable for an anlinware product. They could have charged it higher
We're getting close to my dream monitor. 5k ultrawide, oled, high refresh rate 144+hz. I already have a 3440 x 1440 120hz qled
I'm waiting for my dream monitor too. it would be like the one in the video but 3840x2160
I'm thinking this, and new vr headsets with the next gen of gfx cards. I can't wait. I'm so jealous of my son growing up with this stuff. I guess that's the tradeoff for the rest of reality being a dumpster fire.
I have owned a 4k monitor, and now I'm with 1440p... you don't need 4k for a monitor and even less 5k... is just too many pixels for something that would be that close to your face. Also, OLED is a bad tech for a monitor... the burn is just too bad to be considered something good for a display designed to be used with a lot of static content, like any monitor. Even linus have a video about the burn in his OLED "monitor".
@@ViXoZuDo I have both a 1440p and 4K monitor both at 32” The 1440p monitor is very obviously pixilated compared to the 4K one. It’s almost like there isn’t something called “too many pixels” as if it matters on the size of the display :p
@@ViXoZuDo the thing is, we are reaching the point of diminishing returns when it comes to Monitor tech. My dream is basically the cap. Right now running a 5k monitor at high FPS is not possible, or at least debatable if it's high FPS and you'd need a 3090. But, GPU's will continue to get better and better. So I see my dream monitor as one that I'll never need to upgrade.
The idea of the yield being so low while prices are not horribly high is a very impressive feat. I will wait a bit before buying such a screen (I want to see a bit better prices and what the competition can offer) but it is basically what I have been waiting for since... 2014?
Just ordered mine, I hope I get mine before June, and I hope the quality in color beats the extra 4 inches that the AW38 offers.
I went through 2 LG Oled 48" tv's in about 2 months due to burn-in as I used the tv as my primary gaming display for my pc. I really hope the QD-OLED has made this a thing of the past. Currently using QLED tv and loving it.
Sounds unlucky tbh, I use my oled for 2 years to play games and watch streams of the same games and its all good.
bs, theres no 43 inch oled display on the market, theres a 42 that was just released 2 weeks ago.
@@javiercorre I mean't 48"... it was a typo. ty for finding that.
Linus: This looks so good. Me with my CRT monitor from 2004: Yes
Mine is from 2005..
CRT gang
Mine is a PVM from '97...
bruh get a new monitor good lord even people in poor African communities got better tech than you at least an LCD to preserve your eyesight
@@lightly-red-huedmaleindivi6266 high end PC CRTS can look better than all but the highest end local dimming displays when calibrated properly, and have superior response time to all display technologies, even OLED [but at the speeds they're both at, its nitpicking]
Really looking forward to a 4K 16:9 or 16:10 QD-OLED monitor.
16x10 for mass has been dead since 2012 everything that's perfect ratio has been stupid expensive art monitors. Sure wish it wasn't since I still use 1200p monitor
A 30 or 32 inch 16:10 would be great.
Imagine if this tech was used for vr
@@darinritchie166 Any 16:10 Display with more than 60-75Hz would be great. I would already be happy with a 27 inch 1920x1200, even notebooks have better 16:10 panels now.
that's what im watiting for as well, but id rather spend a similar amount of money on a 55" lg oled c1 tv or even a 65".
i got a half year before an a80j for 1200€ 55" 4k 120hz 12bit OLED -s still happy for my decision, cant imagine to swap back to a screen what isnt higher than 27"
Props to the Editor. He had me cracking up at times.
A missed opportunity for ‘this video is sponsored by Dell’s extended warranty and finance program’ 😂
I don't get the joke...
@@NoNameAtAll2 watch the most recent ‘secret shopper’ videos :) basically they go really heavy on the warranty so just funny as it’s a sell product
I got this monitor almost a week ago, upgrading from an AW3418DW. It's is quite nice. But there are a few nit picks. The pixel refresher is quite aggressive and runs whenever the monitor goes to sleep if it's been on for at least 4 hours consecutively. Afterwards the monitor turns off and you have to manually turn it back on. Also the application of the coating/top layer on the screen isn't perfect. Seems there are a few spots where there are a little air bubbles or something there. It's quite hard to see unless under the right circumstances but is something I noticed on mine.
Do you have any idea how this will pair with an AMD card? Could I just enable freesync or do I have to wait for a different qd oled monitor that has freesync support? I really want oled but have a rx6800
@@izzetkstr I actually tested this morning with a 6900XT. Freesync does seem to work perfectly fine with this monitor (at least over displayport, didn't check HDMI, but I doubt any different). The AMD drivers allow you to turn it on and I verified by turning on the FPS counter in Game Enhance mode and playing a game and checking the FPS displayed. I think that's a way to verify it's working. Not sure about Premium or Premium pro parts of freesync but Adaptive Sync/VRR looks supported.
Those nit picks aside, you're lucky you already got yours. Mine shows it doesn't arrive until June. 😭
@@akaSLAYER94 thanks mate, sounds hreat already, I do plan on using it with hdr so it would need to be premium, but if dell implemented freesync premium woll probably also work, as it's just software. I plan on getting mine somewhere in August/september so still have time...
@@Dakeith15 I ordered mine just a few hours after the initial hot drop, which left me with a delivery date in late April. However, I did talk to a Dell chat rep that day and she said she expected it to ship much sooner. Hopefully yours gets to you soon as well.
Got mine ordered. So excited for it.
Got it few days ago and let me tell you..........Linus is not joking, this is the best monitor money can buy. HDR is stunning
I know this is an old comment, but have you experienced any burn in since you got the monitor?
@@BonkedUp Nope, Had it for a year and I use it every day. A few times I fell asleep with youtube on and forgot to have autoplay selected so for 6 hours the monitor was on a static image and still no burn-in.
If they released a 27" 2560x1440 version of this panel, I think I'd definitely take the jump and buy it.
same
Might be possible with the new OLED panel cutting tech they're working on if Samsung decides to adopt it, that will finally make small-sized QD-OLEDs to be profitable.
This
This has the same height and vertical resolution as a 27" QHD, you just have more horizontal screen which is better for productivity.
@@airixxxx the monitor he described would most likely be much cheaper and fit into more setups
I'm so early, I should go for a walk
I agree you should have fun man
I enjoyed my walk, hope you do too
Have fun
I’m so early, this video popped up in my notifications as soon as I got out of the shower. I’m in a hotel btw
How does that work.
I have an aw3821DW Alienware monitor and I’m pretty happy with it. I do photography and it’s color accuracy is really good. My monitor isn’t a Oled though.
This panel performs much better in a dark room. I hope you had a chance to try it that way as well!
It's true, this Alienware QD-OLED totally beats all other ultrawides. Period! However mind that reflective monitor coating and the pixel refresher that has to be run from time to time.
Does it have a fan? My current QD-LED has a fan
@@almanac520 Quantum Dot LEDs are completely different and some of those QD LEDs need fans because of their super bright back light. Does the G-sync module have a fan, display ninja says it does that is super silsnet. My MSI MPG321QRF-QD has no fan.
has a burn in warranty
@@ployth9000 pixel refresher and Panel refresher is what prevents the burn in. Without it the monitor could develope burn in, if not for the prevention tech it would get burn in like any other OLED.
@@sparketech oh I know that but I have not really had any issues with burn in with oled since my 2017 lg oled
Great video, it's incredible how Samsung make something like this and of course Dell haha, also it would be great if you upload this kind of videos on HDR so we can see better the monitor's image :)
Will there be a follow-up video? I'm really curious if there are any problems after a few months of use.
Im using my 55 inch C9 as my main display now, but have been wishing for a smaller more standard monitor with OLED. After switching to the C9 i knew I'd never go back to using an lcd monitor for my PC. Now This alienware is essentially what I've been waiting for in a PC monitor for over a decade. It ticks all the boxes and there is no compromise. Now I have to just decide to wait a bit longer or to jump in now and regret it when something inevitably replaces it next year. I still love my c9 and my wife will definitely notice a new 34 inch monitor haha. time for a "work" purchase i guess haha.
Will you eventually get I?
Still waiting on a good comparison of this with the 42" LG C2. These are the monitors I am debating between. I canceled my alienware order due to the lack of info on either.
This is the real question. OLED vs QD LED
@@jrcat2258 QD Led is shit. It's either QD-OLED or OLED. I would wait 1-2 years. This is the first generation QD-OLED. It's awesome at a really good starting price, but it will be a lot better next year when more companies adapt this technology. Now it's very few that make QD-OLED, but it's still awesome
@@jrcat2258 there’s not too many OLED gaming monitors due to the compromises
C2, honestly the increased size/resolution will be more important than the brightness/color saturation. Would be nice if you could get a 42" 4k display using QD-OLED and didn't have to choose. But push come to shove I think most people will be happier with the 42" 4k display. Especially as time goes on and 4k increasingly becomes the standard. 1440p is already on its way out. And if you have never gamed on a bigass monitor, it is impossible to overstate the added level of immersion it brings.
Oled is lot better but in last it depend upon budget n availability
This was a great review, Would be cool to see a review of this monitor from a daily use perspective for things like reading for extended periods.
I can't imagine a more boring and pointless review "hey guys I enjoyed reading on this monitor, take my money!!!
Wow, finally a monitor that ticks all my boxes. OLED (or equivalent), ≥34" 21:9, ≥1440p, GSync, ≥100Hz, ≥10bit, ≥600 nits, HDR and even has a USB hub. The price will probably be >$2000 in Sweden though.
@Linus Tech Tips... could we get your comments on this panel not having HDMI 2.1 ports? What differences would such a port make if one had to wait for such a monitor with HDMI 2.1 to be also included? Thanks.
The only thing I am doing now is waiting for a 27" Version that has 1440p, Refreshrate of at least 120 Hz and a competitive enough price (I think as much as 50% more than current Monitors with these specs is still good enough given how good and new this tech is)
Id love a 1440 version!
why not ultrawide though? I went ultrawide and i wont go back even if you pay me lmao
Definitely, I would love to buy buy a 27" 1440p version.
You REALLY don't need more than 120hz imo.
@@Lions7.62mm have you used a monitor that runs faster than that cause even jumping to 144 is a slight, yet very noticeable difference
This video should have been uploaded in HDR too. i have an AMOLED display and i have never used the HDR feature 😭
I just got this today, and once you get HDR 1000 going, it is insanely good.
Get in line. My order has been in production for a few weeks now. Says will ship by end of next month. Guess they have to send out to all of the reviewers first. I can’t wait!
Mine says estimated delivery is June 14th RIP
Hope to see a 16:9 , 27 or 32 inch 4k version in the near future!
yeppppp . . . 240 Hz minimum for me ? don't know - can't afford it but maybe. in TF panels - it's that way . . . with oled in smartphones - 90 Hz's enough for me I mean - price in half - and it's the cost of 'no cheap' garphics card think i'm left with my omen x27 TN with max. overdrive at may 3 ms max on the pixel in wqhd 27" and overclockable to 270 Hz i think something in 4k ultrawide with up to 240 hz would fit my needings
@@urkent4463 but there is no graphics card which could support 4k at 240hz/240fps
@@adotorcida a 240hz 4k is better then a 165hz 4k monitor in any way's a 240hz wqhd is better with 120fps than a 165hz with 200fps i've tested it thank god there's eyes supporting 240hz and not just up to 60
I need this answered: Did James just wipe A BUGGER on the chair in the FAIL WAN Show stream?! 🤣🤣🤣
I don't understand what are you talking about in many of your videos but I've watched them anyway because of your great camera performance and personality.
I'm sold. Recently got a Pixel 6 and I've been blown away by colors. Then recently upgraded my work laptop to a ZenBook with OLED. The little 14" OLED is more enjoyable to watch movies on than my $600 IPS "gaming monitor ".
Spent $1k for my Samsung Super Ultra Wide, and that was a 1080p monitor. SO $1300 for this monitor is reasonably priced, I was expecting more like 2-3k. Nice to see something from Alienware not overpriced.
Linus: I can’t play Halo for a month, I’m daily driving a Steamdeck. Writing team: why don’t you just sponsor a video about a monitor and sneak Halo on there? Linus: … Writing team: …
That's for work though... The challenge is for Linus to only use the Steam Deck for personal stuff, not work.
@Michael Rostom yes it is, just not by Samsung
Someone get this man 2 more likes
Torn on this monitor: really wanna pull the trigger, but site lists a delivery date of mid June atm. Not sure if I'd spend the next 3 months regretting spending the cash just to sit around waiting (especially if these monitors go through more usage and more flaws are found)
I would have already bought it. But no shop in Germany sells it. Only the 38" model. Looks absolutly awesome!