Who is the Dell - Alienware AW3225QF for?
Solid mid-pack monitor. The 72.8 score lands in B-tier (68–77) — competent across the board, with one or two specs holding it back.
A right buy if pricing matters and the trade-offs the formula penalizes don’t affect how you use the device. Compare it against the A-tier picks first.
Mars Score is computed from 17 measured specs against the transparent formula for the monitors category. No editorial picks, no paid placement.
Dell - Alienware AW3225QF: advantages & disadvantages
Measured against every monitors we track, here is where the Dell - Alienware AW3225QF pulls ahead — and where it gives ground.
- ▲Response time (GtG): 0.03 ms — among the best monitors we track.
- ▲Includes HDR — a feature not every monitors offers.
- ▲DCI-P3 coverage: 99 % — among the best monitors we track.
- ▼No USB-C input — a feature most stronger monitors include.
Pros are specs scoring ≥75% of the category normalization range. Cons are ≤35%. Derived from the Mars Score formula — no hand-curated lists.
At a glance
- Screen size
- 31.6"
- Resolution
- 4K
- Refresh rate
- 240Hz
- Panel type
- QD-OLED
All specifications
Panel
- Screen size?
- 31.6 "
- Panel type?
- QD-OLED
- Aspect ratio?
- 16:9
Performance
- Refresh rate?
- 240 Hz
- Response time (GtG)?
- 0.03 ms
- Peak brightness?
- 1000 nits
- DCI-P3 coverage?
- 99 %
Connectivity
- HDMI ports
- 2
- DisplayPort ports
- 1
- USB-C input
- false
- KVM
- false
Hands-on coverage
Editorial pieces from the vsMars team that cover the Dell - Alienware AW3225QF.
OLED Monitor Burn-in After 1,000 Hours — Alienware AW3225QF Long-Term
We ran an AW3225QF as a primary work monitor for 1,000 hours with fixed UI elements visible. Here's the measurable retention — and where the pixel-refresh cycle saved it.
Alienware AW3225QF — 100-Hour Color Calibration Drift Test
QD-OLED's first 100 hours show color shift, then stabilize. We measured the drift on a freshly-unboxed unit.
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Latest from the lab
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Frequently asked
What is the Mars Score for Dell - Alienware AW3225QF?+
Dell - Alienware AW3225QF scores 72.8 on the transparent Mars Score formula for monitors, computed from its published specs against the category's weighted normalization.
What category does Dell - Alienware AW3225QF belong to?+
Dell - Alienware AW3225QF is a Dell monitor catalogued in the Monitors category.
When was Dell - Alienware AW3225QF released?+
Dell - Alienware AW3225QF was released on 2024-02-13.
What is the screen size of Dell - Alienware AW3225QF?+
Dell - Alienware AW3225QF has a screen size of 31.6 ".
What is the resolution of Dell - Alienware AW3225QF?+
Dell - Alienware AW3225QF has a resolution of 4K.
What is the refresh rate of Dell - Alienware AW3225QF?+
Dell - Alienware AW3225QF has a refresh rate of 240 Hz.
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