The Dell Alienware AW2724DM is a budget-friendly 27-inch, 1440p gaming monitor. Part of the Alienware gaming monitor lineup, it's a lower-end model than the Dell Alienware AW2723DF, with a lower 180Hz refresh rate, and older than the Dell Alienware AW2725DM. Competing with other lower mid-range and budget 1440p gaming monitors, like the LG 27GP850-B/27GP83B-B and the Gigabyte M27Q P, it offers gaming features you'd expect, like FreeSync VRR support and G-SYNC compatibility. It comes with an ergonomic stand that offers the most common adjustments, and it has some RGB lighting on the back to complement your gaming setup. It features an IPS panel and is only available in this size.
Our Verdict
The Dell AW2724DM is decent for PC gaming. It has a native 165Hz refresh rate that you can overclock to 180Hz, and it supports all common VRR formats to reduce screen tearing. Motion looks sharp across its VRR range thanks to its fast response time, and gaming also feels responsive with its low input lag. Sadly, it's disappointing for dark room gaming as it has a low native contrast ratio that makes blacks look gray in the dark.
- Supports all common VRR formats.
- Fast response time at any refresh rate.
- Low input lag.
- Blacks look gray in dark rooms.
- Local dimming always on in HDR; causes blooming.
The Dell AW2724DM is decent for console gaming. Although it doesn't have a 4k resolution and can't take full advantage of the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, it still works without issue with either console. It also provides good gaming performance with a fast response time and low input lag. However, it has limited picture quality, as blacks look gray in the dark, it has a terrible local dimming feature, and highlights don't pop.
- Supports all common VRR formats.
- Fast response time at any refresh rate.
- Low input lag.
- Blacks look gray in dark rooms.
- Can't take full advantage of gaming consoles.
- Local dimming always on in HDR; causes blooming.
The Dell AW2724DM is good for the office. It performs very well in a bright office space thanks to its okay reflection handling and high peak brightness, so visibility isn't a problem. It also has wide viewing angles and excellent ergonomics, making it easy to share your screen with someone next to you. Its 27-inch screen is big enough to open two windows side-by-side, but there are some text clarity issues as there's color fringing.
- Impressive ergonomics.
- Bright enough to fight glare.
Okay reflection handling.
- Wide viewing angles.
- Some fringing around text.
- No extra office features like a USB-C port or KVM switch.
The Dell AW2724DM is decent for media consumption. It has a very accurate sRGB mode, so you won't have to calibrate it unless you need the most accurate colors possible. Its 27-inch screen is big enough to multitask with two windows side-by-side, but sadly, it has some color fringing around text. While it performs well for use in a bright office as it gets very bright, it looks worse in dark rooms because its low contrast makes blacks look gray.
- Impressive ergonomics.
- Bright enough to fight glare.
Okay reflection handling.
- Wide viewing angles.
- Excellent accuracy in the sRGB mode.
- Some fringing around text.
- No extra office features like a USB-C port or KVM switch.
- Local dimming always on in HDR; causes blooming.
The Dell AW2724DM has very good brightness. It gets bright enough to fight glare even in the brightest of rooms, and while it also gets bright in HDR, small highlights don't pop.
- Bright enough to fight glare.
- Highlights don't pop in HDR.
The Dell AW2724DM has a great response time. It maintains a fast response time across its VRR range, so fast-moving objects look sharp, but it doesn't eliminate all blur.
- Fast response time at any refresh rate.
- Still some motion blur.
The Dell AW2724DM has disappointing HDR picture quality. Its low contrast ratio makes blacks look gray in dark rooms. Although it has a local dimming feature, it performs terribly and causes blooming around bright objects, and you can't deactivate it in HDR either.
- Blacks look gray in dark rooms.
- Local dimming always on in HDR; causes blooming.
The Dell AW2724DM has okay SDR picture quality. It displays a wide range of colors, but its low contrast ratio makes blacks look gray in dark rooms.
- Displays wide range of colors.
- Blacks look gray in dark rooms.
The Dell AW2724DM has excellent color accuracy. It has an accurate sRGB mode that locks colors well to the sRGB color space, but you still need to calibrate it for the best accuracy.
- Excellent accuracy in the sRGB mode.
- Still need to calibrate it for best accuracy.
Performance Usages
Changelog
- Updated Mar 17, 2026: We've converted this review to Test Bench 2.1.2. We added a new Panel Technology box, including the Spectral Power Distribution (SPD) graph.
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Updated Feb 18, 2026:
We clarified in the Intro that this monitor is older than the Dell Alienware AW2725DM.
- Updated Nov 10, 2025: We've converted this review to Test Bench 2.1.1. We removed the Vertical Viewing Angle test.
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Updated Jun 25, 2025:
We updated text throughout to match the new and updated tests with Test Bench 2.1, including in the Verdict section.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We tested the 27-inch Dell AW2724DM, a newer but lower-end model than the Dell Alienware AW2723DF. The main difference is that the AW2724DM has a lower refresh rate. There aren't any other sizes available for this monitor, so the results are only valid for this model.
| Model | Size | Panel Type | Resolution | Max Refresh Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AW2724DM | 27" | IPS | 1440p | 180Hz |
Our unit was manufactured in May 2023, and you can see the labels for it here and here. We tested it with firmware M2B102.
Popular Monitor Comparisons
The Dell AW2724DM is a good lower mid-range gaming monitor that competes with some of the best monitors in its price category. It offers everything you'd expect in a gaming monitor, like a fast response time and support for all three common VRR formats. It's a good alternative to the LG 27GP850-B/27GP83B-B if you want something that supports VRR on the PS5, but one downside is that the Dell has some color fringing around text, so it isn't as versatile as other 1440p displays. If you find this monitor is out of your price range, consider the cheaper Dell G2724D, which performs very similarly but doesn't have an overclock feature or USB hub.
Also, see our recommendations for the best 1440p gaming monitors, the best monitors for Xbox Series S, and the best 27-inch gaming monitors.
The Dell Alienware AW2724DM is a higher-end model than the Dell G2724D, but they perform very similarly. The AW2724D has an overclock feature of up to 180Hz and a USB hub, both of which the G2724D doesn't have, and it also displays a wider range of colors in HDR. On the other hand, the G2724D has better text clarity as it doesn't have the same color fringing issues as the AW2724D, but other than that, both monitors are very similar.
The Dell Alienware AW2725DM is a newer version of the Dell Alienware AW2724DM. Besides design differences, the newer model is very similar. However, one difference is that the AW2725DM has worse motion handling with VRR enabled, which is something to consider for playing fast-paced games.
The Dell Alienware AW2723DF is a higher-end monitor than the Dell Alienware AW2724DM. The main difference is that the AW2723DF has a much higher 280Hz refresh rate compared to 180Hz on the AW2724DM. The AW2723DF also has some extra features, like two more USB ports and an audio output, which the AW2724DM doesn't have. Besides that, the AW2723DF is slightly better for browsing the web or general office work as it has better text clarity.
The Dell Alienware AW2724DM is a newer and better gaming monitor than the Dell S2721DGF. While they each have a 1440p resolution and 165Hz refresh rate, the AW2724DM has an overclock feature to increase the refresh rate to 180Hz. The AW2724DM also features a Console Mode that makes it more compatible with gaming consoles as it downscales 4k signals, which the S2721DGF can't do. Other than that, they're similar, but the AW2724DM delivers slightly better picture quality with improved color accuracy and a bit higher brightness.
We buy and test more than 30 monitors each year, all of which we purchase ourselves, without cherry-picked units or samples. We put a lot into each unbiased, straight-to-the-point review, and there's a whole process from purchasing to publishing, involving multiple teams and people. We do more than just use the monitor for a week; we use specialized, custom tools to measure various aspects and deliver objective, data-driven results. We also consider multiple factors before making any recommendations, including the monitor's cost, its performance compared to the competition, and whether it's easy to find.
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