Alienware is heading to this year’s Computex 2026 in Taipei to announce some cool gaming monitors, specifically two exciting OLED options coming at different points this year. First, the company is tipping a successor to its first QD-OLED sports monitor from 2022 with a refreshed design and higher-end specs coming in July (price not yet shared).
The AW3426DW is a 34-inch curved 3,440 x 1,440 resolution with an 1800R curve, like before. But the new model has the latest QD-OLED Penta Tandem screen technology that increases the maximum brightness to 1,300 nits from 1,000 nits in the previous version. Its refresh rate has been increased from 240Hz to 280Hz.
Part of Penta Tandem’s five-layer technology is an anti-glare screen ass that reduces glare and maximizes deep blacks even in well-lit rooms. That’s good as blacks sometimes appear purple-ish on previous generations of QD-OLEDs. Something that hasn’t changed model-to-model is the pixel density; this is still 110 pixels per inch, which is a bit low for this size (most 27-inch OLED monitors have the same pixel density).
Alienware’s flagship display monitor is a 39-inch 5K curved ultrawide monitor coming this fall that uses LG Display’s fourth-generation Primary RGB Tandem screen technology. The AW3926QW is slightly more curved than the aforementioned QD-OLED model, measuring in at 1500R, making it more focused. It can display a maximum brightness of 1,300 nits while displaying up to 5K content with a refresh rate of 165Hz, with a pixel density of 143 pixels per inch. It offers a dual mode to downscale the resolution to 1080p, increase the refresh rate to 330Hz with support for custom resolution and aspect ratios.
The two OLED models have some features in common with each other, apart from using different screen technology. For one, they both use smaller RGB pixels to sharpen text and other details. Colored text has been a problem for some people with previous generations of QD-OLED panels, but not so much with OLEDs. Both are VESA DisplayHDR True Black 500 certified, as well as Dolby Vision HDR support, and both support AMD FreeSync Premium Pro and Nvidia G-Sync. Plus, they’re protected by Alienware’s extensive three-year warranty that covers manufacturer defects and burn-in coverage, as well as improved pixel dynamics and refreshing algorithms to extend their lifespan.
Despite the similarities, the 5K monitor simply offers more features. It has a KVM switch that allows you to monitor multiple PCs with a single keyboard and mouse, and a USB-C video port that supports 90W PD passthrough. In addition, it has two HDMI 2.1 ports with a fixed rate link (FRL) to allow PCs to display their full resolution and refresh rate, one of which supports eARC and ARC. It also has a single DisplayPort 2.1 port with the fastest UHBR20 bandwidth. The 34-inch model has two HDMI 2.1 FRL ports and a DisplayPort 1.4 port. No price has been announced for the 5K display, but these features won’t come cheap.
Finally, Alienware has two VA LCD gaming monitors arriving in July for under $500. The $399.99 34-inch ultrawide AW3426DWM and the $299.99 flat AW3226DM have decent specs. Both go up to a 240Hz refresh rate with a 1-millisecond response time and display at 1440p resolution. They feature the same design language as Alienware’s top options, and support Dolby Vision HDR.
It’s nice to have affordable options, but remember that Alienware’s 27-inch QD-OLED monitor is $399.99, and by the nature of its screen technology, it offers better contrast and color accuracy than any of these upcoming models. It’s a star value for the price, as I found out when I put my money down for one.
