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Dell Alienware AW3225QF
Dell S3225QC
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Max Refresh Rate
240 Hz
Size
32"
Pixel Type
QD-OLED
Native Resolution
3840 x 2160
Max Refresh Rate
120 Hz
Size
32"
Pixel Type
QD-OLED
Native Resolution
3840 x 2160
Our Verdict
Dell Alienware AW3225QF
Dell S3225QC
The Dell Alienware AW3225QF and the Dell S3225QC are both 4k, 32-inch QD-OLED monitors, with a few differences. The AW3225QF is more focused on gaming, as it features a higher 240Hz refresh rate for a smoother experience and a few additional gaming-oriented settings, such as Console Mode. On the other hand, the S3225QC offers more productivity features, including DisplayPort Alt Mode, 90W of power delivery to charge a laptop while in use, and built-in speakers. The S3225QC also features a flat screen, which may be preferable to the curved screen of the AW3225QF if you prefer it for content creation.
Variants
- Alienware AW3225QF (32")
- S3225QC (32")
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Main Differences for
PC Gaming
PC Gaming
Threshold
PC Gaming
9.0
8.8
Refresh Rate
8.0
7.1
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
Yes
No
Curve Radius
1700R
Not Curved
Build Quality
8.5
7.0
Build Quality Picture
Ergonomics
7.2
7.2
Ergonomics Picture
Back Picture
Height Adjustment
4.2" (10.7 cm)
4.3" (11.0 cm)
Min Height To Top Of Panel
18.2" (46.2 cm)
19.3" (49.0 cm)
Tilt Range
-21° to 5°
-20° to 5°
Rotate Portrait/Landscape
No
No
Swivel Range
-20° to 20°
-30° to 30°
Wall Mount
VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
Stand
Stand Picture
Thickness Picture
Base Width
16.9" (43.0 cm)
11.4" (29.0 cm)
Base Depth
11.6" (29.5 cm)
8.3" (21.0 cm)
Thickness (With Display)
10.0" (25.5 cm)
6.9" (17.5 cm)
Weight (With Display)
19.4 lbs (8.8 kg)
21.0 lbs (9.5 kg)
Display
Display Picture
Size
32"
32"
Housing Width
28.1" (71.4 cm)
28.3" (71.8 cm)
Housing Height
16.6" (42.1 cm)
17.9" (45.5 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)
3.6" (9.2 cm)
2.6" (6.7 cm)
Weight (Without Stand)
12.9 lbs (5.9 kg)
15.1 lbs (6.8 kg)
Borders Size (Bezels)
0.4" (1.0 cm)
0.4" (1.1 cm)
Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Power Supply
Internal
Internal
Picture Quality
Contrast
10
10
Checkerboard Picture
Native Contrast
Inf : 1
Inf : 1
Contrast With Local Dimming
Inf : 1
Inf : 1
Local Dimming
10
10
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
No Backlight
No Backlight
SDR Brightness
6.7
6.5
Real Scene
234 cd/m²
224 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
245 cd/m²
237 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
245 cd/m²
238 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
248 cd/m²
237 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
250 cd/m²
238 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
245 cd/m²
235 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
241 cd/m²
236 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
244 cd/m²
237 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
246 cd/m²
236 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
247 cd/m²
237 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
244 cd/m²
234 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.001
0.000
Minimum Brightness
26 cd/m²
37 cd/m²
HDR Brightness
6.8
6.9
EOTF
VESA DisplayHDR Certification
DisplayHDR TRUE BLACK 400
DisplayHDR TRUE BLACK 400
Real Scene
420 cd/m²
428 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
976 cd/m²
945 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
448 cd/m²
430 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
355 cd/m²
431 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
300 cd/m²
287 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
249 cd/m²
241 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
971 cd/m²
933 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
446 cd/m²
428 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
352 cd/m²
340 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
297 cd/m²
286 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
247 cd/m²
240 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.078
0.078
Gray Uniformity
9.3
9.3
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
0.531%
0.758%
50% DSE
0.100%
0.089%
Black Uniformity
10
10
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.162%
0.187%
Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
N/A
N/A
Color Accuracy (Pre-Calibration)
9.7
7.6
Pre Calibration Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
Picture Mode
Creator (sRGB)
Creator (sRGB)
sRGB Gamut Area xy
98.8%
110.1%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
0.76
3.11
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,452 K
6,075 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.15
2.36
Color dE (Avg.)
0.42
2.46
Contrast Setting
75
75
RGB Settings
Default
Default
Gamma Setting
2.2
No Gamma Setting
Brightness Setting
75
75
Measured Brightness
167 cd/m²
171 cd/m²
Brightness Locked
No
No
Color Accuracy (Post-Calibration)
9.7
9.7
Post Calibration Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
Picture Mode
Custom Color
Custom Color
sRGB Gamut Area xy
101.0%
101.2%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
0.58
0.70
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,492 K
6,524 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.18
2.19
Color dE (Avg.)
0.48
0.38
Contrast Setting
75
75
RGB Settings
97-98-100
Gain (95-98-99), Offset (50-50-51)
Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
Brightness Setting
37
35
Measured Brightness
100 cd/m²
99 cd/m²
SDR Color Gamut
9.8
9.8
sRGB Color Gamut Picture
sRGB Coverage xy
100.0%
100.0%
sRGB Picture Mode
Custom Color
Custom Color
Adobe RGB Color Gamut Picture
Adobe RGB Coverage xy
94.6%
94.8%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Custom Color
Custom Color
HDR Color Gamut
9.5
9.4
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
DCI-P3 Color Gamut Picture
DCI-P3 Coverage xy
98.8%
98.4%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
HDR Peak 1000
HDR Peak 1000
Rec. 2020 Color Gamut Picture
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy
78.3%
78.5%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
HDR Peak 1000
HDR Peak 1000
HDR Color Volume
8.8
8.8
DCI-P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI-P3 Coverage ICtCp
93.4%
84.6%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
HDR Peak 1000
HDR Peak 1000
Rec. 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec. 2020 Coverage ICtCp
45.6%
45.2%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
HDR Peak 1000
HDR Peak 1000
Viewing Angle
10
10
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Left
70°
70°
Color Washout From Right
70°
70°
Hue Graph
Color Shift From Left
70°
70°
Color Shift From Right
70°
70°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Left
70°
70°
Brightness Loss From Right
70°
70°
Black Level Raise From Left
70°
70°
Black Level Raise From Right
70°
70°
Gamma Shift From Left
70°
70°
Gamma Shift From Right
70°
70°
Text Clarity
8.5
8.5
ClearType On
ClearType Off
Pixel Type
QD-OLED
QD-OLED
Pixels
Subpixel Layout
Triangular RGB
Triangular RGB
Direct Reflections
6.7
7.3
Ring Light Picture
Direct Reflections Graph
Peak Direct Reflection Intensity
28.3%
21.8%
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Ambient Black Level Raise
4.5
4.7
Black Level Raise Picture
Ambient Black Level Raise Graph
Black Luminance @ 0 lx
0.00 cd/m²
0.00 cd/m²
Black Luminance @ 1000 lx
3.22 cd/m²
3.05 cd/m²
Total Reflected Light
8.8
9.1
Bright Room Off Picture
Total Reflection Ring Light Picture
Total Reflected Light Intensity
7,953% ⋅ pixel
4,544% ⋅ pixel
Diffraction Artifacts
No
No
Gradient
9.8
9.8
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
10 Bit
10 Bit
Motion
Refresh Rate
8.0
7.1
Native Refresh Rate
240 Hz
120 Hz
Max Refresh Rate
240 Hz
120 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP
240 Hz
120 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI
240 Hz
120 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit
240 Hz
120 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit
240 Hz
120 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
Compatible (Tested)
Yes
G-SYNC
Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
Compatible (Tested)
VRR Maximum
240 Hz
120 Hz
VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors
DisplayPort, HDMI
DisplayPort, HDMI
VRR Motion Performance
9.7
9.9
Pursuit Photo VRR
OD Mode CAD Comparison
Recommended VRR OD Setting
No OD Mode
No OD Mode
Variable Overdrive Advertised
No
No
Avg. CAD
29
12
Best CAD
17
12
Worst CAD
38
12
Refresh Rate Compliance
9.5
9.7
Fast GTG Sequence
VRR Compliance
Compliance @ Max Hz
89%
94%
Compliance @ 120 FPS
92%
94%
Compliance @ 60 FPS
95%
96%
CAD @ Max Refresh Rate
9.9
9.9
Pursuit Photo At Max Refresh
CAD Heatmap At Max Refresh
OD Transition Max Refresh Rate
OD no
0 to 31
OD noodmode
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
No OD Mode
No OD Mode
Avg. CAD
13
12
Best 10% CAD
7
7
Worst 10% CAD
23
20
Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
First Response Time
0.4 ms
0.3 ms
Total Response Time
0.4 ms
0.3 ms
Recommended Overdrive Setting
No OD Mode
No OD Mode
RGB Overshoot
0 RGB
0 RGB
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
0 RGB
2 RGB
Worst 10% First Response Time
1.9 ms
0.8 ms
Worst 10% Total Response Time
1.9 ms
1.0 ms
Heatmap First Response
Heatmap Total Response
Heatmap RGB Overshoot
CAD @ 120Hz
9.9
9.9
Pursuit Photo 120Hz
CAD Heatmap 120Hz
OD Transition 120Hz
OD no
0 to 31
OD noodmode
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
No OD Mode
No OD Mode
Avg. CAD
13
12
Best 10% CAD
7
7
Worst 10% CAD
20
20
Response Time @ 120Hz
Worst 10% First Response Time
1.4 ms
0.8 ms
RGB Overshoot
0 RGB
0 RGB
Total Response Time
0.4 ms
0.3 ms
First Response Time
0.4 ms
0.3 ms
Recommended Overdrive Setting
No OD Mode
No OD Mode
Worst 10% Total Response Time
1.4 ms
1.0 ms
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
0 RGB
2 RGB
120Hz First Response Heatmap
120Hz Total Response Heatmap
120Hz Heatmap RGB Overshoot
CAD @ 60Hz
9.9
9.9
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
CAD Heatmap 60Hz
OD Transition 60Hz
OD no
0 to 31
OD noodmode
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
No OD Mode
No OD Mode
Avg. CAD
13
14
Best 10% CAD
6
7
Worst 10% CAD
20
24
Response Time @ 60Hz
Recommended Overdrive Setting
No OD Mode
No OD Mode
First Response Time
0.4 ms
0.4 ms
Total Response Time
0.4 ms
0.4 ms
RGB Overshoot
0 RGB
0 RGB
Worst 10% Total Response Time
1.4 ms
1.4 ms
Worst 10% First Response Time
1.4 ms
1.4 ms
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
0 RGB
2 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)
No BFI
No BFI
Maximum Frequency
N/A
N/A
Minimum Frequency
N/A
N/A
Longest Pulse Width Brightness
N/A
N/A
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness
N/A
N/A
Pulse Width Control
No BFI
No BFI
Pulse Phase Control
No BFI
No BFI
Pulse Amplitude Control
No BFI
No BFI
VRR At The Same Time
No BFI
No BFI
VRR Flicker
5.5
7.8
VRR Flicker Video
VRR Flicker Graph
Dark Gray Flicker
5.6 RGB
1.8 RGB
Middle Gray Flicker
0.9 RGB
0.9 RGB
Light Gray Flicker
1.1 RGB
1.4 RGB
Image Flicker
10
10
Backlight Picture
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
0 Hz
Inputs
Input Lag
8.9
8.6
Native Resolution @ Max Hz
3.1 ms
5.9 ms
Native Resolution @ 120Hz
7.3 ms
5.9 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz
15.0 ms
11.4 ms
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
N/A
N/A
Resolution
8.5
8.5
Native Resolution
3840 x 2160
3840 x 2160
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
Megapixels
8.3 MP
8.3 MP
Pixel Density
138 PPI
139 PPI
PS5 Compatibility
10
10
PS5 Compatibility Photo
PS5 Compatibility Table
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
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
8.2
8.2
XSX Compatibility Photo
XSX Compatibility Table
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
Inputs
Inputs 1
Inputs 2
DisplayPort
1 (DP 1.4)
No
DisplayPort Transmission Bandwidth
No DisplayPort 2.1
No DisplayPort 2.1
Mini DisplayPort
No
No
HDMI
2 (HDMI 2.1)
1 (HDMI 2.1)
HDMI 2.1 Bandwidth
48Gbps (FRL 12x4)
48Gbps (FRL 12x4)
Daisy Chaining
No
No
3.5mm Audio Out
No
No
Ethernet
No
No
HDR10
Yes
Yes
Dolby Vision
Yes
Yes
USB
USB-A Ports
3
0
USB-A Rated Speed
5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
No USB-A Ports
USB-B Upstream Port
Yes
No
USB-C Ports
1
3
USB-C Upstream
No
Yes
USB-C Rated Speed
5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
USB-C Power Delivery
15W
90W
USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode
No
Yes
Thunderbolt
No
No
macOS Compatibility
macOS Screenshot
Features
Additional Features
Speakers
No
Yes
RGB Illumination
Controllable
No
Multiple Input Display
PIP + PBP
PIP + PBP
KVM Switch
No
No
Smart OS
No
No
On-Screen Display (OSD)
OSD Picture
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