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Alienware 27 QD-OLED (AW2726DM) Review: A $350 Winner
By comparison, a standard 27-inch 4K monitor delivers about 165 pixels per inch. Alienware lists the AW2726DM’s maximum brightness at 200 nits. The low...
Key points
- By comparison, a standard 27-inch 4K monitor delivers about 165 pixels per inch.
- Alienware lists the AW2726DM’s maximum brightness at 200 nits.
- The low SDR brightness has implications for HDR performance, too.
- The AW2726DM supports HDR, but it’s not VESA HDR–certified, and it promises just 400 nits of peak HDR brightness.
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By comparison, a standard 27-inch 4K monitor delivers about 165 pixels per inch. Alienware lists the AW2726DM’s maximum brightness at 200 nits. The low SDR brightness has implications for HDR performance, too. The AW2726DM supports HDR, but it’s not VESA HDR–certified, and it promises just 400 nits of peak HDR brightness. In my testing, HDR brightness was no higher than SDR when the entire display was lit, and I recorded a maximum possible brightness of 398 nits when just 10 percent of the display was lit. The AW2726DM can appear brighter in HDR than in SDR, but gamers who enjoy a lot of HDR titles will find the monitor underwhelming.