Alienware 25 Gaming Monitor – AW2518Hf, Full HD @ Native 240 Hz, 16 9, 1ms response time, DP, HDMI 2.0A, USB 3.0, AMD Freesync, Tilt, Swivel, Height-Adjustable : Electronics

4.0 out of 5 stars

Got Cheaper after purchase

The product is awesome for competitive gaming, it works great, has a not too bad picture quality.It doesn’t look as great as VA panel but for this price its perfect for a 240hz 1ms.The buttons on the bottom is easy to press, has a great texture, and has multiple display ports.Only thing that disappointed me was the monitor’s pixels does not look good. It looks blurry sometimes when you are looking at texts, honestly not good for long term production use, only great for gaming.Other thing was this monitor’s back cover is hard to fit/impossible to fit on because its curves. No one will realize this detail but it does sometimes matter if u have ocd.Great product, but prices seems to be dropping after my purchase.Best budget gaming monitor??

5.0 out of 5 stars

All you ever need

I bought this monitor in 2017, it is STILL my main monitor to this day. Never an issue and survived two moves. Very durable. Looks beautiful and runs quick

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5.0 out of 5 stars

… these to upgrade my battlestation and couldn’t be more pleased. It is like that time you went from …

Bought 3 of these to upgrade my battlestation and couldn’t be more pleased. It is like that time you went from a mechanical harddrive to a solid state harddrive and your world changed. Good future proof monitor for when cards could actually hit these kind of FPS so I expect these to last for a good 4 years. I guess you could go buy a 120hz monitor but, 240hz is gonna be better no matter how you think about it and these monitors have some of the slimmest bezels. Side by side its about an inch. Eyefinity works great with this setup as does games that support spreading across 3 monitors like PoE or WoW. These monitors also auto adjust to what you are doing such as watching a movie, gaming, browsing etc so they pretty much hit everything I wanted in a monitor. See the picture and welcome to my new world I live in =)

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4.0 out of 5 stars

Good but Ghosting Problems

Pretty good monitor for gaming, this monitor is wicked fast at refresh rates and is one of the best for competiteve gaming. Backlight bleed wasn’t a problem either, however, I’ve been experiencing a lot of ghosting. It’s more noticeable on games like Rdr2. It’s nothing major but I would give it 5 stars if the ghosting wasn’t there. Or it could be the games issue but I haven’t found a solution. Also the screen itself is not that great. The resolution is really pixely compared to my old surface pro 3. I don’t know if it’s an issue I can fix or the montior itself. So if you want a crisp image I suggest not buying this.

5.0 out of 5 stars

JUST WOW

I am a hardcore gamer, but i currently play on Xbox One X, so i know my picture quality is a little locked. This is a $500 monitor for around $339, and let me tell you it is worth every cent. Very sturdy base, easy to put together, and great quality. Some people complained about dead pixels, but i think its just luck of the draw with monitors especially when being shipped. Mine was perfect, these things are easy to return, albeit heavy. The picture was crystal clear and now the only lag i really notice is my 30 ping, no more input lag. Im doing piece by piece for a gaming PC and this was my last item before the real investment. Highly recommend

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4.0 out of 5 stars

Amazing panel, but intrusive stand

This was a much more noticeable upgrade from my 144hz monitor than I was expecting. Not only is it faster, but it also has better colors and much less of a “washed out” effect at high refresh rates. It has measurably improved my hitscan accuracy in high speed FPS games such as Quake titles. That being said, I do have one significant gripe. The stand is far more intrusive than any other monitor I’ve ever had, and I’ve had at least a dozen over the years. My mousepad (qck heavy) has to hang off my desk for my monitor to be where I want it. It’s not a lack of desk space, either. If you want your keyboard and mousepad where you’re used to them being, then the monitor is going to be quite a few inches further back than you’re used to, if you’re a competitive gamer. Mind you, it’s a nice enough panel to warrant a proper desk mount, but Quakecon LAN is coming up, and I’m going to have to find some stand to put on it for that, but it’d be miserable if I have to use the stand it came with. I mean, it’s cool looking, but I’m 100% function over fashion, so I hate it. I recommend the monitor for it’s price/performance. If you don’t ever intend to LAN with it, then just get a proper mount arm to put it on and you’re fine. If you require any kind of mobility, however, I would say maybe check out the 240hz monitors with a smaller footprint area.

5.0 out of 5 stars

Wow – this monitor is awesome

I play a lot of apex legends and this monitor is a huge upgrade from the previous Acer 120 Hz that I was using. You’ll see more of an improvement going from 60 hz to 144 hz. I didn’t notice as much of a jump going up to 240 hz, but the picture quality on this monitor is amazing. It looks better than my LG monitor that I spent much more money on.I didn’t do any fancy calibration with this monitor, I set it to the “Game 1” preset and it’s beautiful. I’m sure you could do additional calibration if you really want to, but it’s perfect for me. One more note, there’s a setting called response rate. Leave this set to “normal”. It sounds like you’d want to bump that up to “super fast” but it’s a misleading setting. It deals with how quickly the pixels on the monitor change color. I found that going beyond “normal” created significant ghosting in apex legends, and it wasn’t necessary. Normal response time is where you want it.Quality-wise there is no edge bleed like I’ve seen with my previous older Acer monitor. The stand is really cool. The matte screen is great. I really like how they designed this monitor and am glad I bought it.See you in the arena!

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4.0 out of 5 stars

Good IPS gaming/workstation display

Have not gone over 60hz until This monitor. Definitely can see the difference between 60-240hz with movement of mouse and scrolling through websites and programs. Colors look great; however its not perfect with dark scenes, especially when watching live action. There is a pixelation on shadows or dark areas sometimes. Saw this happen alot with Marvel’s Runaways. “The Boys,” dark scenes look better so take it as you will. I say it could be the monitor since a tv of mine does dark scenes better for Marvel’s Runaways. GAMING!!!Definitely great for gaming , but would say overkill with 240hz. Only a handful of games on curtains Graphics cards and setting can reach smooth 240 frames. If the high framerate is what you want then you will enjoy this monitors performance.Get this at a price you are willing to pay for and you will be happy with the Colors and high refresh rate of this monitor.

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4.0 out of 5 stars

To return and get the “H” version or similar ASUS gsync monitor instead

Recently got one of these bad boys and the first thing I noticed was how I had messed up while researching due to being the AMD FreeSync compatibile version. I think at the time I based my decision off of the mixed reviews that said it will work with gsync with the right drivers. None the less, the picture quality is top notch and overall was very easy to setup, the reason for the 4/5 stars is because the stand is very awkward and imo unnecessary (looks at the expense of functionality. What I mean specifically is the stand is Y shaped from the center outwards and the legs are long which forces a fairly large surface area beneath. I am currently on the fence about returning and getting the H version which is the Gsync(NVIDIA) version which is more expensive or getting the ASUS strix with eye care. Would appreciate it if someone can explain whether or not it’s worth it or if the “screen tearing” is really even an issueI ran the display tearing test on YouTube and couldn’t notice any and in game(fortnite) at 240FPS I haven’t noticed any.

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5.0 out of 5 stars

Fast, Sleek & Crystal Clear

1. Opening Box: Remove the white (4 total) plastic tabs from both sides of the box to lift the box from the monitor.2. Packaging: Heavy foam supported the monitor within the box very well. A single cardboard box will be inside containing your cords and warranty information.3. Includes: Power cord (100 – 240 VAC, 50/60Hz), HDMI 2.0 cable (x1) and USB 3.0 cable (x1). Display port cord will need to be purchased separately if you need to connect that way. Speakers are not built in so purchase those as well if needed.4. Connectors: DisplayPort 1.2 (x1), HDMI 2.0 ports (X2), USB 3.0 ports (X4 – one with the quick charging capacity), headphone jack and audio out jack. The USB 3.0 cable must be plugged into the back of the monitor and into your computer to power the additional USB ports on the monitor. Monitor has HDMI 2.0 port (x2), Display Port 1.2 (x1), USB 3.0 port (x4)5. Base: Quick and easy setup with no tools required. Base snaps easily into the back of the monitor. Cords can be ran through the base for clean cord management.6. Enable 240hz: (Windows Users) Right click your desktop >display settings>advanced display settings>display adapter properties for display>monitor (tab)>screen refresh rate (drop down box)>240hz. You will not receive 240hz if your computers graphic card does not support it. Always research your graphic card specs first prior to purchasing to make sure you get the most out of your money and product.7. Graphics Card: If you have an AMD FreeSync graphics card, you can synchronize the refresh rate of the Alienware AW2518HF to your GPU. This allows for a dynamic refresh rate which will eliminate screen tearing and stuttering without significantly increasing the input lag. For NVIDIA card users, the Dell AW2518HF is also available with G-SYNC instead of the FreeSync technology. FreeSync also works without any issues when using a compatible NVIDIA G-SYNC graphics card. FreeSync range is 48-240Hz.8. On-Screen Display: The OSD (On-Screen Display) offers a plethora of gaming features including the pre-calibrated picture presets (FPS, RTS, RPG) and three customizable gaming profiles. The OSD menu is easily navigated via the six OSD buttons placed on the bottom of the screen. While the menu is not open, four of these buttons can be used as hotkeys for certain functions. You can assign them to any shortcut under the ‘Personalize’ section. Other useful features include Dark Stabilizer and Game Enhance Mode – three functions: an on-screen timer, an FPS counter, and Display Alignment for multitasking.9. Ergonomic Functionalities: 130mm height adjustment, 90-degree pivot, 20-degree swivel to the left and right, -5, 25-degree tilt, and 100 x 100 VESA mount compatibility. The screen is covered with an anti-glare matte (3H) screen coating. Ultra-thin screen bezel and a steady metal tripod stand under which you can conceal the cables. The viewing angles amount to 170° vertically and 160° horizontally meaning that the colors will shift in tone when the screen is viewed from certain angles i.e. too far from the side or above/below.10. RGB LED: The AlienFX RGB LEDs are placed at the back of the monitor which allows for the lighting to reflect off the wall and create atmospheric lighting.Definitely will recommend – great product with sleek look and awesome performance. The brightness performance is perfect as it peaks a bit over 400nits with consistent and uniform luminance. The colors are also great for a *TN panel. *Twisted nematic. This is a type of LCD (a form of LED) panel display technology panel.

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5.0 out of 5 stars

Couldn’t Be Happier! (PS4 Gamer and Work From Home Use)

I researched monitors for months. I own my own business and wanted a new second monitor for my office to pair with my MacBook Pro that I could also use for gaming with a PS4. Needless to say, after looking at countless monitors, reading reviews, and debating with myself for months, I settled on purchasing the AW2518Hf. I legit couldn’t be happier.Let me tell you, first off, if you’re using it as a second monitor, it works great. Picture bright, clear, full HD, it’s amazing. If you’ll use it as a dual-purpose monitor, this is the one. You’ll find that other gaming monitors tend to look bad for normal computing or program-related work. Not this one. Plenty big enough for any work task.Now, if you’re a gamer, listen up. You want to buy something that is a little bit time-proof. The next generation of consoles are coming out and you want to be able to take advantage of higher FPS capabilities. I know that our current PS4 only outputs 60 FPS. That’s totally fine! This monitor’s response time makes it feel much faster. Also, compared to playing on my HD 60″ TV, my KD in COD Blackout, Fortnite, and Destiny 2 have literally gone up 2.0 more or higher since switching. I’m not joking. I can finally see that split second faster than I ever could on my TV. It’s been the best thing I’ve ever done for gaming.Don’t hesitate. Buy this monitor. It’s a game-changer. Literally.

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5.0 out of 5 stars

Great Bang for your Buck !

You can really see the quality of this monitor right out of the box. While putting the stand together; you can really tell that this was manufactured with performance in mind. That being said, assembling the stand was 2 simple steps and then I was ready to test it out. Stand is extremely durable and allows an infinite combination of tilting and swiveling with height adjustment as well. Took me a minute to figure out how to find my settings to allow 240 hz mode, but once I did…. I mean WOW. This monitor exceeded my expectations with the frame rate speeds I was able to hit. And honestly the picture quality is very good. With performance this high, I often forget im not playing in 4k. Overall, this is an AWESOME monitor for the price; especially if you are like me and looking for High Frame Rates and are willing to make a small sacrifice with 1920 × 1080 p instead of 4k or even 2k . Highly recommended

5.0 out of 5 stars

Nice & tall, super crisp, very bright

I upgraded my gaming rig and was still running my 10-year-old monitor, which worked great. When the daughter expressed an interest in taking over my old rig, I needed another monitor, so I figured it was time to upgrade. I had a new nVidia GTX2060 card so I wanted to find something that supported the extra nVidia sync stuff, and came across this monitor. I’ve had trouble with Alienware in the past, but that was back before Dell bought them. And even then, their performance was top-notch (just their reliability was a bit iffy). With Dell hardware backing them, I figured this was probably going to be worth it.It was. Super bright, plenty of connectors inside, the control buttons on the bottom right are subtly lit and findable-by-touch (still have to remember what each one does, but they work great and it’s fairly logical how to navigate with them once you get into the menu). The stand is nice an minimal — it’s a triangular stand (which, unfortunately, means you have to be careful about “pushing it back”, lest it go over the edge of your desk and destabilize), but it’s nice and heavy, tall for a fixed-height monitor (good for me, I’m a tall guy and I often use the desk standing anyway).Details are crisp and pixels are smoothly blended. Even though this is NOT a 4k monitor, I could easily see the improvement over my decade-old workhorse. There’s a non-glare, non-reflective surface which I found really helps with eyestrain (something I didn’t realize was actually a problem on my old monitor, until I compared it).It’s only been a few months now, with the monitor on almost 24-7 (I leave my rig on, Windows doesn’t always seem to know when to blank the screen, not entirely sure why), and no problems, no dead pixels. Fingers crossed, it stays that way for a good long time.

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5.0 out of 5 stars

This is insane

Gaming. For people looking for a high quality 240Hz monitor that offers 1920×1080 res, 1 ms response time, and most importantly a FAIR PRICE, I 100% recommend this gaming monitor. If you’ve been someone like me who’s CONSISTENTLY played with 144hz or lower monitors, you WILL notice a subtle change that makes the BIGGEST difference. You will notice that gameplay is SO MUCH SMOOTHER and more efficient. I swear I’m not trying to get u to buy this $350 monitor, I’m just telling u when I set it up and played Battlefield 4, an FPS game, it was SOOOOO COMFORTABLE. I am in love with this 25 in monitor, and I recommend this to anyone looking for a lowkey, tight, clean, compact setup 100%.

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5.0 out of 5 stars

Best 1080p display.

The clarity and color are perfect. I got the AMD Freesync version. The picture, smoothness, and design are so great that it’s the best part of my set up. The stand is what makes up all the weight of the whole thing. The monitor it’s was surprisingly light weight. Went from a 27″ monitor to this 25 inch and it is better for gaming. Everything in view of your sight makes an FPS game better as you’re more well aware of your surroundings. I switched the framerate down to 144hz as i only have a RX 580 and can’t push those frames up to 240hz but it’s nice to know i can always upgrade the graphics card and not be bottlenecked in Hertz in the future.

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5.0 out of 5 stars

Great product for the price.

Got this monitor because I wanted to crank 90s on 240 HZ. It came with 0 dead pixels, looks badass asf and set up in a few minutes. The little plastic piece by the DP is stupid as hell. Almost thought I wasnt going to get my cord in, but after a few tries it went right in. Very happy with how this product performs for only $330. Ive already recommended it to a few people. If you are on the fence about buying this, just do it. I pondered it for a long time and finally bit the bullet since we are going to be in quarantine for God knows how long.

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5.0 out of 5 stars

Good enough

I bought this monitor used. It has a single dead pixel on the monitor but it’s all good. It performs just as described.

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4.0 out of 5 stars

Bad stand and back-side deaign

I’ve only had this monitor for about a week, but so far it is doing great. The major problem I had was with the monitor stand and the backside of the monitor, as others have pointed out.The backside of the monitor is slanted below the plugins and it makes it difficult, if bot impossible for some cords, to insert into the 2nd HDMI port and other plugins.Ontop of that, I personally had an issue with how huge the monitor stand was. The stand-legs are huge and stick out massively. It bothered me and my desk space.I ended up attaching the monitor itself to another stand, which was difficult also. It works well now, and the actual monitor runs great. 244 hz is a major improvement from my previous benq 75hz. It is noticable.Finally, the brightness on the monitor may be a little high. I don’t want to say the colors look washed out, but it’s definitely different and may need tweaking.If you have plenty of desk space, the stand will work perfectly for you and it’s worth the price.

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4.0 out of 5 stars

Pretty nice

This works alright for gaming. Lately though I’ve been starting up the pc and monitor, looks great but then the screen will freeze and then go completely black and come back on to a different resolution. I’m not really sure what’s happening exactly as I have everything plugged in correctly. Display port on monitor to graphic display port on PC. Seems to wanna default to a lower FPS rate. Might be failing I’m not entirely sure. But it works pretty good. I feel I may need to replace the cables again.

5.0 out of 5 stars

If u get a bad one freak it! Send it back get a replacement it will be worth your time and penny!

Got my package Today! Monitor was described as display having minor damage. Let me say this thing is immaculate! A few scratches on the steak back but who GAF when this thing is a 240hz used but never abused monster waiting to take hold of the power you graphics card has to offer. 270 after tax for a used model and freesync, and keep in mind I have a Nvidia 1070ti in a Mac pro 2009 dual booting window and Mac is. Suck on it Acer. All I’m missing is the Dude u got a Dell Guy. Apex legends. beautiful at 240 hz rocket league looks like a new game or like I’m viewing it at a competition or something all I can say is it’s like having intercourse without a Jimmy for the first time if you’ve never seen anything over 60hz the best buy of my 2019 so far hands down and on a controller fam!

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5.0 out of 5 stars

Top quality product towards the new standard that is 240hz.

I have had this monitor for 2 months now and I am amazed at how good it is, Alienware has delivered on quality for the money you are paying.Colors are crisp and feel good, not too bright not too dark, well balanced. Can be further changed with the monitor settings.Size is perfect for a competitive monitor, 22 inches feels small and 28 inches feel too big so 24.5 is the sweet pot in my opinion.The change from 144hz to 240hz is noticeable, it isnt the majesty of going from 60hz to 144hz but it is quiet an improvement worth the money if you are looking for that competitive edge. If you are a competitive gamer, dont hesitate, 240hz will become the new standard and this product is a pioneer on that regard.

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5.0 out of 5 stars

AW2518Hf

Bought this 3 years ago. And it is still alive with me. Best 1080p 240hz ever

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5.0 out of 5 stars

Great 25” monitor from Alienware

Bought this monitor to replace my Asus 28” 4K monitor which burnt out . I play on a PS4 Pro so I was a little hesitant going to a smaller 1080p monitor but that changed as soon as the Alienware fired up. Even on the default settings the picture quality and colors are better than my Asus. Only thing I notice is that I thought the hdmi ports were 2.0 not 1.4 yet under video settings on my PS4 it states 1.4. My Asus showed up as 2.0. That is using the hdmi cable packaged with the Alienware. Still doesn’t affect my score as it does thec1080p and looks great

5.0 out of 5 stars

Gaming Monitor

No gripes from my son. He has 2 monitors this is his main one. I’ve heard not one complaint on this monitor so I take as a win.

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5.0 out of 5 stars

Great TN 240hz monitor

Great TN 240hz monitor. The colors are good, and I like the different presets (FPS, Movie, Standard etc. For preset color adjustments). It also has a dark stabilizer, similar to benq’s black equalizer. My only compliant is I prefer the smaller/square platform stands for the monitor, as I have a smaller desk that I share my PC and monitor with. The two platform spokes are wide, and slightly protrude on my QCK+. I bought this out of whim to see if 240hz was worth it (I own the 1440P/144hz Dell monitor). I will say playing CSGO death match for about 40 minutes, the game play was much smoother, and it felt like I could flick smoother/more accurate. I would recommend this monitor.

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