If you prioritize an immersive gaming experience with deep blacks and vibrant colors, the Dell Alienware monitor with its OLED technology excels, especially in dark rooms; however, its glossy finish may be distracting in brightly lit environments. On the other hand, the Innocn offers a higher resolution and a matte finish that's more versatile for productivity and general use, with exceptional color accuracy that's suitable for photo editing, particularly for print. Both are capable of HDR gaming and media consumption, but the Alienware's contrast performance is superior due to its OLED panel. The Innocn is a strong all-rounder with a better price to performance ratio, while the Alienware stands out for high-end gaming. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Dell Alienware AW3423DWF (QD-OLED)
Best in class for casual gaming
Excellent for media consumption
Best in class contrast
Best in class color volume
Best in class response time
Advantages of the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED)
Best in class for productivity
Very good text clarity
Very good image clarity
Very good brightness
Key differences
Casual Gaming
9.5/10
8.2/10
3440 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
160Hz
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1098:1
240 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
790 nits
459 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1175 nits
99.5 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
80.2 %
Glossy
COATING
Matte
The Dell Alienware AW3423DWF (QD-OLED) is best in class for casual gaming, while the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) is very good.
Competitive Gaming
5.0/10
5.9/10
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
160Hz
1.4 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
8.3 ms
20 - 165 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
20 - 160 Hz
No
STROBING / BFI
No
240 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
790 nits
The Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) and Dell Alienware AW3423DWF (QD-OLED) are both poor for competitive gaming, though the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) is somewhat better.
Productivity
5.7/10
9.9/10
3440 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
110 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
164 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Glossy
COATING
Matte
The Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) is best in class for productivity, while the Dell Alienware AW3423DWF (QD-OLED) is poor.
Media Consumption
9.4/10
8.3/10
3440 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1098:1
240 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
790 nits
459 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1175 nits
Glossy
COATING
Matte
The Dell Alienware AW3423DWF (QD-OLED) is excellent for media consumption, while the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) is very good.
Cost
$650
$730
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
The Dell Alienware AW3423DWF (QD-OLED) has a price of $650 and the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) costs $730.
Print Photo Editing
No
Yes
The Dell Alienware AW3423DWF (QD-OLED) is not suitable for print photo editing while the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) is suitable for print photo editing.
Key similarities
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
Yes
Yes
Both the Dell Alienware AW3423DWF (QD-OLED) and Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) are suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
Digital Photo Editing
Yes
Yes
Both the Dell Alienware AW3423DWF (QD-OLED) and Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) are suitable for digital photo editing.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
No
No
Both the Dell Alienware AW3423DWF (QD-OLED) and Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) are not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
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How the Dell Alienware AW3423DWF (QD-OLED) and the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) compare to other monitors
"It may seem like a minor tweak, but the addition of a glossy anti-glare coating makes all the difference. It really lets the OLED panel rip. That this revised "F" model is also cheaper than the OG Alienware OLED and the similarly glossy Philips competition seals the deal. This is our new favourite among the OLED monitor massive."
"Thanks to the wide color gamut, games and videos will look even more vibrant than the standard wide gamut displays (such as LG’s Nano IPS with 98% DCI-P3 and ~90% Adobe RGB, for instance), especially when it comes to blue, cyan and green shades. All in all, if you want a 27″ 4K high refresh rate gaming monitor with a mini LED FALD backlight, the Innocn 27M2V is currently the best model available."
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