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Max Refresh Rate
180 Hz
Size
32"
Pixel Type
VA
Native Resolution
2560 x 1440
Max Refresh Rate
180 Hz
Size
32"
Pixel Type
VA
Native Resolution
2560 x 1440
Our Verdict
Acer Nitro XZ322QU V3bmiiphx
Dell Alienware AW3225DM
Acer Nitro XZ322QU V3bmiiphx and the Dell Alienware AW3225DM are 32-inch 1440p curved gaming monitors. The Dell is the better monitor for gamers, as it gets considerably brighter, displays a wider range of more vivid colors, has better motion handling, and better console compatibility.
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- Nitro XZ322QU V3bmiiphx (32")
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Main Differences for
PC Gaming
PC Gaming
Threshold
PC Gaming
7.3
7.6
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
Yes
Yes
Curve Radius
1500R
1500R
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Longevity Graph
Build Quality
7.0
8.5
Build Quality Picture
Ergonomics
6.8
6.6
Ergonomics Picture
Back Picture
Height Adjustment
3.9" (10.0 cm)
4.2" (10.7 cm)
Min Height To Top Of Panel
17.4" (44.2 cm)
18.4" (46.8 cm)
Tilt Range
-17.5° to 5°
-20° to 5°
Rotate Portrait/Landscape
No
No
Swivel Range
-15° to 15°
No swivel
Wall Mount
VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
Stand
Stand Picture
Thickness Picture
Base Width
20.7" (52.5 cm)
10.6" (27.0 cm)
Base Depth
9.9" (25.1 cm)
9.2" (23.3 cm)
Thickness (With Display)
7.9" (20.0 cm)
6.4" (16.2 cm)
Weight (With Display)
12.1 lbs (5.5 kg)
20.2 lbs (9.2 kg)
Display
Display Picture
Size
32"
32"
Housing Width
28.0" (71.0 cm)
27.8" (70.7 cm)
Housing Height
16.6" (42.2 cm)
16.4" (41.6 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)
3.6" (9.1 cm)
2.9" (7.3 cm)
Weight (Without Stand)
9.3 lbs (4.2 kg)
14.5 lbs (6.6 kg)
Borders Size (Bezels)
0.4" (1.0 cm)
0.3" (0.8 cm)
Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Power Supply
External Brick
Internal
Picture Quality
Contrast
8.5
8.2
Checkerboard Picture
Native Contrast
4,422 : 1
4,073 : 1
Contrast With Local Dimming
N/A
2,281 : 1
Local Dimming
0.0
2.0
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming
No
Yes
Backlight
Edge
Edge
SDR Brightness
8.3
8.5
Real Scene
420 cd/m²
510 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
431 cd/m²
532 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
430 cd/m²
531 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
428 cd/m²
530 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
428 cd/m²
529 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
427 cd/m²
527 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
430 cd/m²
531 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
429 cd/m²
530 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
428 cd/m²
529 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
427 cd/m²
527 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
426 cd/m²
526 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.001
0.001
Minimum Brightness
54 cd/m²
35 cd/m²
HDR Brightness
6.9
7.1
EOTF
VESA DisplayHDR Certification
DisplayHDR 400 - 1.0/1.1
DisplayHDR 400 - 1.2
Real Scene
421 cd/m²
468 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
430 cd/m²
320 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
430 cd/m²
504 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
430 cd/m²
505 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
430 cd/m²
504 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
430 cd/m²
503 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
429 cd/m²
319 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
430 cd/m²
502 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
430 cd/m²
503 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
430 cd/m²
503 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
430 cd/m²
502 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.029
Gray Uniformity
7.9
7.9
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
2.604%
3.536%
50% DSE
0.155%
0.144%
Black Uniformity
5.8
6.0
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
2.105%
1.931%
Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
N/A
2.295%
Color Accuracy (Pre-Calibration)
8.7
8.3
Pre Calibration Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
Picture Mode
Standard
Color Mode (sRGB)
sRGB Gamut Area xy
104.4%
93.2%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
1.54
2.37
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,308 K
6,849 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.12
2.15
Color dE (Avg.)
2.01
1.72
Contrast Setting
50
75
RGB Settings
Default
Default
Gamma Setting
Default
Default
Brightness Setting
65
75
Measured Brightness
206 cd/m²
250 cd/m²
Brightness Locked
No
No
Color Accuracy (Post-Calibration)
9.5
9.6
Post Calibration Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
Picture Mode
User
Custom Color
sRGB Gamut Area xy
99.9%
97.5%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
0.86
0.49
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,404 K
6,497 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.19
2.20
Color dE (Avg.)
1.01
0.45
Contrast Setting
48
75
RGB Settings
Gain (47-50-49) , Bias (50-50-50)
Gain (97-98-92), Offset (50-50-49)
Gamma Setting
2.2
No Gamma Setting
Brightness Setting
19
23
Measured Brightness
99 cd/m²
99 cd/m²
SDR Color Gamut
9.0
9.2
sRGB Color Gamut Picture
sRGB Coverage xy
98.4%
98.2%
sRGB Picture Mode
User
Custom Color
Adobe RGB Color Gamut Picture
Adobe RGB Coverage xy
76.5%
83.5%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
User
Custom Color
HDR Color Gamut
6.1
7.7
Wide Color Gamut
No
Yes
DCI-P3 Color Gamut Picture
DCI-P3 Coverage xy
76.0%
88.0%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
HDR
Custom Color HDR
Rec. 2020 Color Gamut Picture
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy
54.5%
65.9%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
HDR
Custom Color HDR
HDR Color Volume
6.6
7.6
DCI-P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI-P3 Coverage ICtCp
55.5%
68.8%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
HDR
Custom Color HDR
Rec. 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec. 2020 Coverage ICtCp
23.6%
30.7%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
HDR
Custom Color HDR
Viewing Angle
5.4
5.4
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Left
29°
32°
Color Washout From Right
29°
31°
Hue Graph
Color Shift From Left
32°
34°
Color Shift From Right
29°
37°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Left
34°
32°
Brightness Loss From Right
35°
33°
Black Level Raise From Left
14°
11°
Black Level Raise From Right
15°
11°
Gamma Shift From Left
14°
15°
Gamma Shift From Right
16°
12°
Text Clarity
7.5
7.5
ClearType On
ClearType Off
Pixel Type
VA
VA
Pixels
Subpixel Layout
RGB
RGB
Direct Reflections
6.2
6.3
Ring Light Picture
Direct Reflections Graph
Peak Direct Reflection Intensity
34.9%
33.4%
Screen Finish
Matte
Matte
Ambient Black Level Raise
8.8
8.5
Black Level Raise Picture
Ambient Black Level Raise Graph
Black Luminance @ 0 lx
0.04 cd/m²
0.00 cd/m²
Black Luminance @ 1000 lx
0.54 cd/m²
0.65 cd/m²
Total Reflected Light
4.2
5.1
Bright Room Off Picture
Total Reflection Ring Light Picture
Total Reflected Light Intensity
45,735% ⋅ pixel
41,037% ⋅ pixel
Diffraction Artifacts
No
No
Gradient
9.7
9.8
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
10 Bit
10 Bit
Motion
Refresh Rate
7.7
7.7
Native Refresh Rate
180 Hz
180 Hz
Max Refresh Rate
180 Hz
180 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP
180 Hz
180 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI
144 Hz
144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit
120 Hz
180 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit
60 Hz
60 Hz
DSC Toggle
No
No
DSC Off Max Refresh Rate Over DP
N/A
N/A
DSC Off Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI
N/A
N/A
Variable Refresh Rate (VRR)
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
Yes
Yes
G-SYNC
Compatible (Tested)
Compatible (Tested)
VRR Maximum
180 Hz
180 Hz
VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors
DisplayPort, HDMI
DisplayPort, HDMI
VRR Motion Performance
7.3
7.7
Pursuit Photo VRR
OD Mode CAD Comparison
Recommended VRR OD Setting
Normal
Fast
Variable Overdrive Advertised
No
No
Avg. CAD
181
183
Best CAD
128
180
Worst CAD
309
187
Refresh Rate Compliance
7.8
7.7
Fast GTG Sequence
VRR Compliance
Compliance @ Max Hz
56%
50%
Compliance @ 120 FPS
67%
62%
Compliance @ 60 FPS
74%
79%
CAD @ Max Refresh Rate
8.1
8.2
Pursuit Photo At Max Refresh
CAD Heatmap At Max Refresh
OD Transition Max Refresh Rate
OD extreme
0 to 31
OD extreme
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Normal
Super Fast VRR Off
Avg. CAD
128
128
Best 10% CAD
38
50
Worst 10% CAD
254
210
Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
First Response Time
4.7 ms
4.1 ms
Total Response Time
6.4 ms
4.8 ms
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Normal
Super Fast VRR Off
RGB Overshoot
2 RGB
1 RGB
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
11 RGB
6 RGB
Worst 10% First Response Time
14.2 ms
7.3 ms
Worst 10% Total Response Time
16.4 ms
7.6 ms
Heatmap First Response
Heatmap Total Response
Heatmap RGB Overshoot
CAD @ 120Hz
7.3
7.8
Pursuit Photo 120Hz
CAD Heatmap 120Hz
OD Transition 120Hz
OD extreme
0 to 31
OD extreme
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Normal
Super Fast VRR Off
Avg. CAD
185
150
Best 10% CAD
40
53
Worst 10% CAD
368
266
Response Time @ 120Hz
Worst 10% First Response Time
12.4 ms
8.0 ms
RGB Overshoot
8 RGB
2 RGB
Total Response Time
10.9 ms
6.7 ms
First Response Time
4.4 ms
4.8 ms
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Normal
Super Fast VRR Off
Worst 10% Total Response Time
25.5 ms
9.4 ms
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
27 RGB
7 RGB
120Hz First Response Heatmap
120Hz Total Response Heatmap
120Hz Heatmap RGB Overshoot
CAD @ 60Hz
7.4
7.4
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
CAD Heatmap 60Hz
OD Transition 60Hz
OD extreme
0 to 31
OD extreme
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Normal
Fast VRR Off
Avg. CAD
167
177
Best 10% CAD
39
57
Worst 10% CAD
377
340
Response Time @ 60Hz
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Normal
Fast VRR Off
First Response Time
7.2 ms
7.1 ms
Total Response Time
7.5 ms
7.1 ms
RGB Overshoot
0 RGB
0 RGB
Worst 10% Total Response Time
21.1 ms
14.0 ms
Worst 10% First Response Time
20.8 ms
14.0 ms
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
2 RGB
0 RGB
60Hz First Response Heatmap
60Hz Total Response Heatmap
60Hz RGB Overshoot Heatmap
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
Backlight Strobing Picture
Backlight Strobing Frequency Picture
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
Yes
No BFI
Maximum Frequency
180 Hz
N/A
Minimum Frequency
120 Hz
N/A
Longest Pulse Width Brightness
238 cd/m²
N/A
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness
190 cd/m²
N/A
Pulse Width Control
Yes
No BFI
Pulse Phase Control
No
No BFI
Pulse Amplitude Control
No
No BFI
VRR At The Same Time
No
No BFI
VRR Flicker
8.4
7.8
VRR Flicker Video
VRR Flicker Graph
Dark Gray Flicker
1.2 RGB
1.8 RGB
Middle Gray Flicker
1.2 RGB
1.4 RGB
Light Gray Flicker
1.4 RGB
0.9 RGB
Image Flicker
10
10
Backlight Picture
Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
0 Hz
Inputs
Input Lag
9.0
8.9
Native Resolution @ Max Hz
3.3 ms
3.9 ms
Native Resolution @ 120Hz
4.7 ms
5.3 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz
8.7 ms
9.6 ms
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
5.9 ms
N/A
Resolution
6.9
6.9
Native Resolution
2560 x 1440
2560 x 1440
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
Megapixels
3.7 MP
3.7 MP
Pixel Density
93 PPI
93 PPI
PS5 Compatibility
4.9
7.1
PS5 Compatibility Photo
PS5 Compatibility Table
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
7.1
7.1
XSX Compatibility Photo
XSX Compatibility Table
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
Inputs
Inputs 1
Inputs 2
DisplayPort
1 (DP 1.2)
1 (DP 1.4)
DisplayPort Transmission Bandwidth
No DisplayPort 2.1
No DisplayPort 2.1
Mini DisplayPort
No
No
HDMI
2 (HDMI 2.0)
2 (HDMI 2.0)
HDMI 2.1 Bandwidth
No HDMI 2.1
No HDMI 2.1
Daisy Chaining
No
No
3.5mm Audio Out
Yes
No
Ethernet
No
No
HDR10
Yes
Yes
Dolby Vision
No
No
USB
USB-A Ports
0
2
USB-A Rated Speed
No USB-A Ports
5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
USB-B Upstream Port
No
Yes
USB-C Ports
0
0
USB-C Upstream
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
USB-C Rated Speed
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
USB-C Power Delivery
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
Thunderbolt
No
No
macOS Compatibility
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Features
Additional Features
Speakers
Yes
No
RGB Illumination
No
No
Multiple Input Display
No
PIP + PBP
KVM Switch
No
No
Smart OS
No
No
On-Screen Display (OSD)
OSD Picture
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