Alienware AW3418DW

By Matt Hanson

The Alienware AW3418DW gaming monitor is another ultrawide display that offers immersive gameplay experiences by filling the player’s peripheral vision with an elongated, 21:9 aspect ratio.

While most modern monitors and widescreen TVs have an aspect ratio of 16:9, a 21:9 aspect ratio means the screen is a lot wider on the horizontal plane. This extra visual real estate doesn’t just benefit games, as a wider screen can help productivity as well, allowing you to have far more open windows than usual.

However, with the Alienware brand, it’s no surprise that the AW3418DW is a gaming monitor first and foremost, and it goes up against the likes of the AOC Agon AG352UCG and LG 34UC79G-B, two fantastic monitors which have made it onto our best gaming monitor list.

So, with some pretty stiff competition, let’s see how the Alienware AW3418DW performs.

Price and availability

Alienware is a brand that’s often associated with premium prices, and with ultrawide gaming monitors rarely coming cheap, it may come as little surprise that the Alienware AW3418DW is a pricey monitor, with a $999 price (£1,100, AU$2,099).

Compared to the AOC Agon AG352UCG’s price of $899 (£799, around AU$1,200), this is a far more expensive proposition. …read more

Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac