This thing keeps impressing me! - Alienware AW2723DF
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Plouffe is a big fan of Alienware's monitors, and their new AW2723DF looks like it could be another great addition to the lineup, but do the specs live up to the actual gaming experience?
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CHAPTERS
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0:00 What a time to be alive!
0:48 Unboxing and specs
1:37 Horst reads Plouffe like a book
2:15 Alienware used to be cool
2:46 What else is in the box?
3:15 Unboxing Tech Tip
3:36 RGB, Ports, and stand adjustments
5:37 Sponsor - Grammarly
6:23 Plouffe tries to defend his purchase
6:38 Going through the settings
8:59 Thoughts on HDR ft. Horst
9:50 Gaming impressions
11:29 UFO Test
12:28 Overall thoughts
13:20 Outro - วิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี
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I will never use a monitor in portrait mode ever! Cause its just weird af! RGB on a monitor.... What a waste of money to!
@Pygē I work at home to.
You could've done the alien test to check for ghosting etc between fast, faster and EXTREME. I'm curious what the result/ the best mode would be!!
lmfao, "40 series complete disappointment" as it is single handedly the largest jump per generation for raster gaming ever...love ya'll but seriously who wrote this garbage?
Turning it sideways is super helpful to reach the plugs on the back
So true. My PHILIPS has four USBs that pass through a USBC to my laptop, and I have two occupied by a webcam and a speaker. I use the other two for connecting to debugging tools for microcontrollers and usually I keep them occupied with a type-C cable for newer boards and my phone, a type-B cable for older boards and my DSLR camera. When something uses a micro-B, I would rather unplug my USB speaker and use its cable than unplug anything from the monitor because it's such a nightmare. I like how this monitor has the two USB ports down there so it's way easier to reach.
Imagine pulling and kink video an power cables every time you need to use USB ports
that is why I like some of these new panels coming out where they have side input ports
Ordered this and remembered your comment when I got it and that sure is a great tip.
I love watching horst and plouffe bicker about the back thing, it's nice to see horst just show up and chat.
Mac Address is fine, I watch it (usually). But I think I actually like Horst's cameos better. I like seeing the way he imposes his strong opinions on others.
I love Horst and Plouffe strapped to a liquid fueled rocket and yeeted into the sun.
I agree, just when Horst randomly walks on set you know its a good product.
It’s great watching people be people. Yup 👍
@@jeffmattheson Mac Address is good for what it is but horst outside of it is justbetter
The back and forth was super! I like when these are..."co-op" joints.
I have the AW3423DW as well, and I love the stand. They're so solid and well made that I'm happy to sacrifice desk space for it.
it is a great monitor but not me because mostly game like valorant.
I’ve got a Dell U3818DW (38” from 2018). But I really like the sound of these upgrades happening in the monitor market.
Trade u for a lg 42 c1
i have the same monitor. absolutely love it! definitely takes up a large footprint on the table though!
I decided to replace mine with an arm monitor. The stand takes too much space.
I feel like it's a 100 percent certainty that Horst has at least one older sibling. He just has that knack for being annoying. Not overtly annoying mind you; I rather like him as a personality on LMG. But his version of annoying is not one that someone can be born with. It's an acquired skill :)
From a purely gaming perspective, the one big benefit that portrait-able monitors have is flipping them around so you can play pinball!
And also vertically scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game like raiden or strikers 1945...
Loved the part where he checks for motion blur, in a game that clearly has motion blur on, in the settings...
Did it ? Jesus... When I saw that It put me off as I have had very fast refresh rate monitors before which have pushed the technology too far (early BenQ 120hz) and it was horrible.
After the whole GamersNexus fiasco, these guys should never be trusted for making purchasing decisions.
I use portrait mode every single day because I use it to read comics, articles and stuff. So you get so much more of the page on one screen. Its nice being able to rotate it easily. Although I do have a vesa mount so it doesn't really matter to me if the stand is capable of it.
Outside of QD OLED, it doesn’t seem like the monitor space is making leaps and bounds. These lcd monitors need local dimming of some sort to make that next jump
All my old monitors get relegated to a side monitor when I eventually upgrade. Also I appreciate when I can rotate my main monitor when I play Ikaruga!
right ? there's game that work better in portrait, I'd love to play sdvx in portrait
Tbh, I love the way alienwares new monitor's design looks.
I would without a doubt use this in portrait mode for my secondary display if I have two of these. I can look at my PDFs and and technical documents in full 240Hz goodness.
I'm with Horst when it comes to the cover, and the "setting it up right the first time" mentality!
There's always a saying : Setting up is always easy but maintaining it is tougher,
that back panel is a pest when you need to swap things asap, especially when users are screaming for help.
We are not a showroom, keep it simple
then everytime you wanna plug somthing in or unplug it ya gotta fight with the pannel. nah
THANK YOU!!!!! For giving the price near the beginning!!!! I love you LMG!!!
12:24 That was the BEST ufo test filmed that I have ever seen!
Thanks to the panning shot I could actually pause the vid and compare the 3 UFOs by myself, props to that!
I have the older AW2721D, and it's glorious. For the older one, you must use non-gaming mode with the slowest response time setting of "Fast" to keep the image crisp and not overdrive/overshoot. I suspect you using the middle setting is why you're seeing the overdrive issues. Response time should still be decent with the lowest setting.
Dang I wish I could afford a nice monitor too 😭 if only I didn't give all my money to anime girls on yt...
Great to hear that you like it. Right now it's my top choice to buy, also above this one in the video because of the G-Sync module; I heard the software implementation is not always as good with some monitors compared to those with a module. Thanks for sharing the settings tip!
I have the same monitor as well! Very happy with mine, the jump from 60 to 240hz was so jarring (in a good way). 1440p is honestly the sweet spot for resolution as well, I'd rather have more frames than play at 4k anyway.
Isnt it just a Dell S2721DGF with RGB, a childish design, overclocked panel and 300$ extra charge?
@@friedrich1277 The S2721DGF is not the same panel as the AW2721D based on everything on Rtings. The RGB subpixels are even shaped differently. Compared to the AW2721D, the S2721DGF does not support HDR, has lower brightness, worse viewing angles, and doesn't have a G-Sync module. Not sure if you can OC the S2721DGF to 240hz, but it is missing a whole lot of hz, which makes it cheaper.
Based on the features, the AW2723DF seems more like a AW2721D panel without G-Sync Ultimate.
Portrait capable stands (especially both directions) are amazing to have even if you intend to use it landscape, as:
a) they tend to be quite sturdy, well built and can be adjusted for if the surface isn't totally flat.. and
b) it is infinitely easier to access the plugs on the back in portrait.. No need to shove your face under the screen to try and see which plug goes where followed by stabbing blindly and hoping you get the right one
It's also great if you emulate arcade games, as they tend to be in portrait.
The point of the video was not that vertical is not useful but that this specific monitor with high refresh is probably too expensive to use as a (secondary) vertical monitor. There are plenty other options that have less features but that are a lot cheaper and might be a better bang for buck as a vertical monitor.
Those cable management options look solid.
You could easily make all your cables disappear
Hi and thanks for the vid! Any idea how does this dell compare to the new Omen hp 27q?
Aw I was hoping this was finally the new black qd OLED model they announced, seems like a better deal to me but I want to see what lmg has to say about it
I think being able to rotate the display’s quite an underrated feature! I mean, I get the monitor’s still quite expensive but in the future, I might get two of these to put as a dual monitor (one horizontal, one vertical) and have them set to the same settings so it’s more consistent! much better than having the Studio Display from Apple as a second display considering the price XD
Pluoffe never heard of Sound Voltex lol, this monitor is made for that game
Agreed I have 3 studio displays on VESA mounts, connected to a Mac Studio. LOOKS ABSOLUTELY STUNNING. I switch between displaying the Mac and switch to the PC frequently. My PC is mainly a server, but I still run games on it. Mac is the daily powerhouse. I would for sure setup another desk in another room and buy 2 or 3 of these on VESA mounts and have a dedicated gaming rig. Someday🤞
on portrait--software engineers use this when writing code. for myself, i have a 240hz alienware monitor i use for both gaming and work, so yes that feature is actually used by a small group :)
I’m seriously considering purchasing the QD-OLED version of this but I’m also very drawn to the Xeneon Flex
I recently got my first OLED monitor that was on my laptop. Liked it so much. We upgraded our living room TV from LED to OLED. My pixel 7 is also OLED. Oleds looks so much better as someone who's picky. I will never use another traditional LED monitor. Maybe would make an exception if there was a really really good 1440p micro LED out there, but I haven't looked yet. The reason the prices are dropping is because OLED prices are dropping an IPS glow is s***.
I've been using the AW2721D for about a year, it's incredible, and I honestly can't reccommend Alienware monitors enough to anyone looking to pick one up.
Dells warranty support was also surprisingly excellent in my experience.
Same I love it it’s so beautiful. Only thing I’ll upgrade to is when it’s available as an Oled
I have the monitor for a few weeks and can confirm that it's amazing. I just hate myself a bit for not doing enough research before buying this one because I just realized that the first 1440p, 360hz monitor is about to launch.
@Erik Leblanc if u are a murrican ^^ , wait for the LG 4k 144 hz I think.
1000 bucks the LG ultragear 32xxxx.
@@luks6436 LG UltraGear 27GR95QE-B coming in 2023 1440p OLED 240z
Just bought one brand new for $630 AUD I've wanted this monitor for years cant fucking wait to have it in my hands.
3:20 The click it amd pull out screen is the way samsung recommends it for every single monitor I bought. The 24 inch gaming monitor and the M5 32 inch did the same thing just with different stand design for obvious weight differences. For any other screen I strongly recommend doing it as close to this as possible. Leave it in the foam and protective sleave in the box and take the BACK foam off and install whatever stand you decide to rock. For wall mount its the same but the plate needs to attach to the wall bracket or arm. Leave MORE cable for adjustment on any PC peripheral not just screens. I had to rip my setup appart because of short cables and it wasnt FUN.
Happy building gamers!
Yeah on big curved monitors keeping the big ass Box around is actually really handy if you have to take it of the wall. Just plop it back into the packaging face down and it's nicely protected and supported through out the entire display.
Could you show us how to connects the AW2723DF with the AW3423DW? I would love to see mouth using on same PC or laptop!!
I have a single 34 ultrawide and I routinely turn it portrait for articles, code, and a few mobile ports. I like the option of turning it 90 degrees on demand
I love the intrusions, it really sets your videos apart from others, and it always makes me laugh. Please never stop dropping into everyone else's filming. Get out there Colton!
This monitor is fantastic. I set it to 280Hz and extreme response time and get zero ghosting. Amazing
Which GPU you have to run this thing at 280hz ?
I just bought it yesterday and did the same as you ? is it safe to overclock it ? no heating problems?
Yes. I only use it in overclock mode at 280Hz extreme. No motion blur or any issues
Hi! I'm curious about that power cable issue. What cord would work best to replace the in-box one? Would it be wise to buy a cable with two outputs to condense cords?
Amazing video! Does this monitor fit on the Dell MSA20 monitor arm without an additional vesa mount?
Oh, I remember the Pre Dell Alienware, they also had a Windows XP Theme tool that you could download for free, Alienware was the PC Brand everyone wanted, even the Cases looked a lot better, not my taste any more, but I prefer those older ones, they had an identity.
Dell's office computers look much better lol
look better when it wasnt own by dell
Insane thumbnail, you out did yourselves!
This was genuinely one of the most generic thumbnails I've ever seen
@@junoperberry Ya, agree i dont know what Sacha is smoking.
The people that know, know
@@sachafievet3131 the people that know, don't know
@@sachafievet3131 I can’t tell if your joking or not.
Why is the older model the 2721D more expensive? For competitive gaming which one would you recommend? Thanks for the video!
12:33 there is a rustling noise, i almost thought there is someone behind me o.O :D nice, good job for scaring tf outa me :D
I wish they went more in-depth with the BlurBusters test. You can't just tell someone it looks good without showing them exactly what it looks like
This is one of the best looking monitors out there.
I love the *me and david* correction with grammerly as sponsor ad
Portrait is amazing for Schmups and for DS/3DS emulation. You can stack the screens and have a gigantic 3DS in front of you
Its a very good Display., I have been using Shamesung LG and Gigabyte and now have an Asuss. But when i got this beast for my main gaming this blows everything out. The HDR is speechless and and amazing panel. You have to switch it to Game HDR for a good HDR for game.
Does it have local dimming? Even if it just edge lit, better than nothing.
In my humble opinion, "not curved", is a plus. They might even be the two most satisfying words an old school PC gamer ever hears. 3:29
Got two of these on sale plus the slick dule dell monitor stand. Looks baller
Outrageous idea, 3 of them portrait mode for a "different" style of a Curved multi-display.
Labs
Do monitors
Which monitors ACTUALLY are close to real colours?
What does DCI-P3 and sRGB and Adobe mean? Do indepth videos on that too please and thank you.
THE ONE PIECE....THE ONE PIECE IS REAL!!
Out of curiosity, if I have a USB-A to USB-C converter, can I use the USB-A to display image from my Macbook without using the HDMI/DP?
"It's like we've turned on motion blur"
He says in a game where motion blur is enabled by default
I’m pushing a 60fps-limited Dell U3818DW (i.e. 38” from 2018, and only an office-oriented monitor) with a 3080 Ti.
It’s kind of ridiculous to not be seeing the full capability of the GPU, but I’ve been so used to uber-slow fps before now that I’m really happy with the locked 60fps.
Change the gpu to 3080 and I think you might be me.
Imo, the monitor is the most important thing in a gaming rig, you 100% should've upgraded it first. It doesn't matter with what graphical settings and at how many FPS you play, if the game cant look great on the panel and the panel cant refresh fast enough
There is a tool that lets you create new monitor profiles and test them out. My old Dell 21.5 IPS was able to run at 72hz with no frame tearing or flickers after 15ish minutes of fiddling. It's totally worth it
Ur basically waisting that 3080ti, if ur happy with that performance sell it and just get a 3060. But Isnt that like a $1k monitor? (On amazon for $1200) like why would u buy that with all the better options? Sell that shit and upgrade, u can get a 49" 1440p 144hz Samasung G9 for less than u prob paid for that thing lol
@@verakoo6187 right?? I have a 3080ti paired with a 5900x and I'd rather sell my computer than go back to a 60hz display 😬 he's leaving like double the performance on the table. Dude needs to upgrade and is trying to justify it to himself 😂 if he won't upgrade, sell that 3080ti. Get a 3060, you're wasting all of that extra juice man I just can't fathom why the hell you'd do that to yourself 😅
I tried this out as a replacement to my AW 360Hz 1080p Monitor (from 2020), but ended up returning it and staying with the 360Hz. On extreme response time this 1440p monitor has 3x the inverse ghosting as the 360hz. Really makes a difference if all you plan to play is FPS games, so for stuff like VALORANT I'd pass on this one. For almost every other game though, the 1440p 280hz beats out last gen's 360hz.
How was the ghosting on fast mode at 280hz?
Most of the time the fastest option on response time is not useable, normally you have to check out the 2. fastest option (which adds 1-2ms input lag which makes no difference).
To use extreme you need to use VRR
My Gigabyte M32U has really bad inverse ghosting when pixel overdrive mode is on. Had to turn that off. It didn't look any worse in terms of motion smoothness with it off so it was really no loss for a major image quality boost. It was expensive, but it's the best monitor I've had so far. It's only 90% DCI-P3, but it's far better than my 7 year old acer IPS screen. I think it's just 100% sRGB. It's not terrible though which is why it's now my secondary monitor.
Can't wait for the next wave of tech to upgrade in another few years. Eagerly awaiting inexpensive high color gamut OLED type displays.
What game was it when you were talking about the blur and moving the camera around?
destiny 2
I'am not going to lie as soon as you go above 800 nits on below 34 inches it no longer becomes about the white point and more so that it's just a sun.
why it doesn't have HDMI 2.1? I want to be able to swtich between a PS5 / XSX and my PC at 120hz. HDMI 2.0 no buy
you still can 2.1 is for 4k gaming
I'm with you I remember the before dell.. gives me a bit of nostalgia that makes me just like them...
I am actually thinking of getting 3 like this, for sure getting one will see about the other 2, I d take a lower hz exact same model if there is one
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I can understand the lack of DisplayPort 2.0, but no HDMI 2.1? Sure, it’s 1440p. But there are still situations where having full 2.1 would be beneficial at that resolution. But hey, at least the price is somewhat reasonable.
It is a 240hz monitor, no reason to use it with consoles and all pcs have display port.
Also, for 650 dollars I'd like a Thunderbolt 4 port.
@@HuginMunin why, to connect it to what? Zero gpus that can drive games at 1440p240 have tb4 port. You are totally missing the point of this monitor
@@riba2233 I am not missing the point. I know it’s a gaming monitor. I also know that devices aren’t 100 percent used for their core purpose. I feel that in 2022 USB-C/Thunderbolt should be an ecosystem option on a device at this price for any accessory that might conceivably come along while USB-C is the “current” connection spec. In my particular case, if I have a gaming computer and also a locked down work laptop with pure USB-C for power and video (which I do), being able to connect in and out simply for both usage cases would have been nice.
@@HuginMunin you know that usb-s to dp cables exist right? Dp over usb-c standard and all... So again, not an issue.
Any suggestions on a good mount to buy for this monitor, it takes up too much space on my desk
So did this come with the adapter you were talking about or did you have to buy one? If you did do you have a link to one?
Say what you will about Alienware, but they make fantastic monitors.
Man, back when Alienware was good and not owned by Dell, I use to spend hours specing out crazy sick rigs on their website that I still wouldn’t be able to afford 15 years later
portrait mode for me will be good in the future, lets say, 10 years from now, this could become a second monitor and portrait rules for that
The bottom rgb strip is actually activated by touch, pretty cool
I just want a 24-27 inch oled
not a thing but would be cool.
240 should be about as perfect as it gets. It's super fast for games and divides perfectly by 24, 30 and 60. So I would absolutely not overclock this display.
I'm really looking forward in you guys reviewing the Alienware AW3423DWF when it comes out! I really want an ultrawide OLED monitor next year and so I hope you guys take a look at this model when it comes out.
Hm. how does this compare to AW2721D? I do use the 27" in portrait, makes a great side monitor just not as nice as their OLED. I don't think my 2721 has FreeSync (not that I need just yet) and I know it doesn't have that headphone holder thing. Hm. gonna need to read up on it, thanks.
If only there were a drop down menu to specify that the reason I unsubscribed from all LTT channels is due to the shear volume of non-descript clickbait video titles irritatingly filling up my subscription feed.
It's an irritant, bye.
Would you say this is the best monitor money can buy?
When it comes to non-oled monitors, id say this or the Samsung odyssey g7 are the best 1440p 240hz monitors out rn.
This doesn't have hdmi 2.1
@@kevinportu Because it is 1440p so it does not need the 2.1 bandwidth (like 2160p (4K) would need for 120Hz),, 2.0 is enough.
It needs for a ps5
@@kevinportu Wasn't the problem with PS5 that it does not do 1440p, or 1440p with everything enabled (HDR, 4:4:4, VRR...)?
would you recommend this one over the AW2721D?
How do you feel about the stand? Is it too big or wide? Or does it all depend on the size of our table?
Using the Usb Hub on the screen, how do I connect the cable to use it?
Honestly crazy to not see hdmi 2.1 on any new monitor. Personally kinda unacceptable at that price point.
this plus only a single display port and two hdmi ports?? what about people who use the same monitor for more than one computer? pc + laptop setups are very common especially since corona hit
after using the AW3423DW and the LG C2 42” on a daily basis, I cannot possibly downgrade to anything that isn’t OLED tech….not even the best mini LED in the market
reallly? is it the colors? how does it work for competitive fps games?
Do you have the AW3423DW as your second monitor?
I don't know if you wrote out or told us about it, but I would love it if you printed out PPI right next to the resolution. Other than that I love the content and your reviews!
Would it hurt the monitor or other hardware if you run it on overclocked over 240?
I hate the titles of LTT channels. Completely useless clickbait
How does the blur look when you use it on fast mode? Also how is the contrast compared to the aw2721d?
The motion blur thing they are talking about I think is due to IPS response times not be able to properly display these high refresh rates. I have the acer 390hz ips display and it also has this odd natural looking motion blur. Its almost like camera motion blur.
What desktop settings are you at other then pushing the buttons on the monitor
Is this an updated 2721d? Sweet that they changed the swivel stand. Still running the 2721d and it's just a great display
How is the noise of the built-in fan?
Would love to see you guys review the new cooler master monitors
Do you have a nvida gpu or Amd gpu? Attempting to get insight into the g-sync compatible
Second note, because I can't tell based on the resolution I watch at if you're playing Halo: Infinite but the motion blur you see is called object motion blur and you cant turn it off. There are games where they have this weird basic (admittedly what motion blur SHOULD HAVE BEEN) semi-decent implementation that you can't turn off most of the time even if actual motion blue and post processing is off.
Portrait mode is awesome for books and manga. so i often go to that when reading.
There'd have to be some kinda miracle for QD-OLED 1080p screens to ever be manufactured to any degree. Drawing pads aren't offering a lot of options for even QLED. In fact that detail is left pretty vague on a lot of products. Not that it matters for me specifically cause I found the only drawing pad in the world that supports full fat HDMI/Displayport TOGETHER (Kamvas 24 Pro 2.5K), I'll accept that as it is QLED or not.
What are the settings you used to enable 10-bit. Just got that monitor but I’m stuck at 8-bit with dithering
this one doesnt have any motion blur reduction right?
I have the AW2721D (still IPS 1440p 240Hz) and its absolutely amazing. I'm ALWAYS GPU limited in everything but esports titles, even on an RTX 3070.
This one isn’t the same panel tho and many features are shaved off.
I got the aw3423dw and I did not put that cover on. I didn't remember that I didn't until it was mentioned in this video. There is no angle in my room where you could possibly see it
I am looking in to gaming online been rocking 4k LGOLED C2 for offline shit would you recommend this for that competitive edge plus not fussed about 4k gaming because a lot of games these days run like shit on PC even with a 3080 let me know ya advice people. I roll 3080 rig btw.
Hey I can’t seem to find a good monitor arm for this monitor. You have any suggestions?
Really enjoy seeing Mr Plouffe on screen :)
0:33... Linus: "You stole that from the office..." 😅
Does this monitor emit highfrequency noise ("coil whine") up to 20 kHz?
These monitors do this for instance:
- Corsair XENEON 32QHD240
- iiyama G-Master Golden Pheonix GB2790QSU-B1
- HP OMEN X 27
- Viewsonic XG271QG
- Acer XV272UX
- Philips Momentum 27M1F5500P
(The noise comes direktly from the panel and not from the power supply.)
Top bar is nice touch
I would use two of those portrait...but I have neo g9 as primary
is this one a g-sync compatible one now? i heard its sync range starts from 40hz.
I'd use this in portrait mode for Sound Voltex
the kensington lock was important to note 😁