Alienware AW2721D Review - Testing Shroud's Monitor
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- čas přidán 5. 08. 2024
- The AW2721D is a 240 Hz 1440p monitor with an IPS display. This monitor is awesome for pretty much everything including gaming and creating content.
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Index:
0:00 - Approved by Shroud
0:42 - Specs
1:16 - Ergonomics & Design
3:03 - Brightness Sensor
3:39 - Brightness & Contrast
4:43 - A New LG Panel
5:35 - Backlight Uniformity
6:22 - Content Consumption & HDR
8:06 - Color Performance
9:27 - Recommended Settings
10:31 - Visibility Advantage
11:26 - Refresh Rate & Adaptive Sync
12:42 - Ghosting & Motion Blur
15:19 - Conclusion - Věda a technologie
I come from video production, keep doing what you're doing: These reviews are perfect. Excellent a-roll and b-roll, editing, lighting, content. You helped me make up my mind on going for this monitor! Cheers.
yeah good review.. you manage to talk about tech details aswell as in game experience.. wide gamut easier to spot targets.. first reviewer i heard talking about that.. keep it up..
Yup, the chevron is a hallmark of LG's IPS pixel design. You really know your shit, well done. Your monitor reviews are easily the best I've ever seen on CZcams. I've learned so much.
Great clean video. thank you!
I have 2 high refresh rate "G-Sync compatible" monitors and while that's what they are marketed as, still in the Nvidia control panel they are listed as "not validated". Enabling the VRR on them works but what I've noticed is for games that I can run at a consistent high fps, things are really smooth but in other games where the fps can be a bit variable, small consistent jitters or stuttering is noticeable and while not game breaking it is a bit annoying. I was thinking about switching back to a monitor with a G-Sync module and it is however kind of disappointing that there aren't many choices (currently) if you're looking for 1440p & 240Hz but considering the range of games I play, I'm thinking this would be better than my current "G-Sync" compatible displays that may or may not ever get validated in the Nvidia driver software.
Great info. Subscribed. Waiting for the aw oled to release
Thanks, this is on special at the moment and I was a bit on the fence about getting it before watching your review, to replace my LG 34gk950-f (which has had a lot of annoying issues over the past year).
No integrated speakers on any monitor ever !!!! Stop listing missing speakers as a negative point. 1) Integrated speakers cannot ever sound good because of physics. 2)It increases the monitors size 3)It inflates the monitors cost. One can afford some decent speakers if one can afford this monitor.
As always, HIGHLY impressed with the level of quality in your deliverance in this video.
As always, HIGHLY confused as to why you dont have more subs... mind-blowing when you take into account quality of many other reviewers' content (not a slate on others, just a compliment to you)
And, to top it off, i finally know what monitor i am going to invest in. It has been tough deciding on a 1440p, high refresh rate monitor WITH GSYNC MODULE... that has a clearly outstanding performance (refresh/ghosting etc...). This review helped alot.
Was the oversaturation on the MSI Optix g421 a problem for you or did it not matter?
Keep it up bro the best monitors reviews i ever seen
Hi, i bought AW2721D 2 months ago. After about a hour I noticed that color temperature on AW2721D a little bit change. Right after turning on, the white color is greyish (warm), but after a hour white screen is cool and colors become more saturated. It seems to me to, that screen brightness is a little bit higher after hour. I use factory preset mode Sport/Variable backlight Mode - 0. It is normal or something is wrong with my AW2721D? The differences are not big, but they are noticeable.
Thank you for helping my make my final decision on this monitor.I really was about to get Omen x25 for pure fps gaming but since I'm at 1440p I guess it was smarter move to stick to it and just get aw2721d as its still impressive in performance and has gsync ultimate for nice Storyline titles :) great videos
How you like the monitor thinking of purchasing it, I’m currently gaming in a 1080p va panel 144hz
@@smelo6505 did you get it?
@@64x83 yes amazing! Monitor!
@@smelo6505 did yours have any IPS glow in dark scenes?
@@FrequentlyPlays no
Finally you reviewed this monitor Techless Thank you!
Do you think I should go for the iiyama GB2470HSU instead of the MSI Optix g241?
Great content as always! If you dont mind, how about reviewing the Acer VG240YS for your next video?
Any chance you could take a look at one of the acer 1080p 165hz IPS monitors. They seem to go under many names (XF243Y, XV240Y, RX241Y), and seem like excellent value on their sale price of 140-180 USD. Love the content, easily S tier monitor reviews.
I am just wondering what the best settings are for gaming, can't find the right color and brightness. Any suggestions?
Can you review the Asus XG27AQM? It’s also a 240hz IPS 1440p monitor that’s roughly the same price as the AW2721D.
Can I ask you a question I currently have a £250 Asus 4K 60hz with no HDR if I was to buy this for my Series X would this be a big upgrade despite not being 4K I can get this on offer currently for £560. Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated Thanks
I have a query…can we use this monitor in full hd during fames so that it can easily maintain 240hz? Keeping all things same will lowering the reaolution will effect input lag, response time , etc?
Great Review! How did you enter the factory menu?
4:44 - please sir, how can you access the factory menu on aw2721d? what buttons in what combination do you press?
Or portrait orientation for retro MAME shooters.. So excited.. g -sync will mean exact correct HZ for emulation in retroarch and will look great in portrait mode.. Can't wait!
Hey @techless thanks for the review. Can i use the recommended settings also in the newer AW2723DF?
I bough this monitor and i have only 1 question . Is screen on this monitor convex (bulging) or i have optical illusion, or something is wrong with my panel?
the stand build quality on this monitor is amazing
Hi, please check Gigabyte M27f & G27f and which to by, this or mobiuz X2510 i am getting all three at same price
what settings do you find best for warzone on this monitor?
What does it mean the * next to brightness number you raccomand?(25) cuz its too low for me its almost black lol. Can you raccomand best colours/setup for warzone?
What' your favoritebetween these three?
VG259QR
GB2470HSU-B1
24GN600-B
I have just recently bought a pixio px277 and wondered if you could do a review to see if I really got what I paid for
My laptop is Alienware M15 R5 (Ryzen 7-5800H/16GB/1TB/GeForce RTX 3060). Am I 2k capable? The games that I am playing are in the category of Mass Effect, Prey, Diablo και League of Legends (i know that in this particular 2k won't be a problem) and I really like movies-series so HDR is a big bonus for me (the reason that I want 27'' in the first place). If I can, I am between Alienware AW2721D and Samsung's Odyssey G7 Curved Gaming Monitor 27" QHD 240Hz. If not, then I will go for Alienware's AW2521H Gaming Monitor 25" FHD 1920x1080 360Hz.Thank you in advance for your time and help.
How to into aw2721d factory menu?
What is the best choise for Call of Duty Warzone the AW2721D or the Asus Rog XG27AQM ?
which is best for gaming and competitive alienware aw2721d or asus rog swift pg279qm
Please answer,how many kilograms does the monitor weigh without a stand?
have you tried the Acer xf243y, if not please do, it comes at 170 usd and its 144 ips
Have a question - I have an xbox 1 - yes the old one that looks like a battered engine from the 50's and a 27" Samsung TV and i still melt people on Rebirth 400 wins now :-) but it's time to go big, Series X ( not a pc fan, sorry lads and ladies ) but I want to switch to a monitor. I've looked at multiple reviews on multiple monitors, asus, benQ, acer even thought about the LG OLED 48 as a monitor but a step up with oled and more inches would most likely hurt my eyes. Do I get 2.1 port monitor for the xbox, do I get the same monitor as Shroud or JoeWo, do i need a 2.1 Monitor do I get 140hz, 170hz, 240hz i honestly have no clue now. I just want something that will last 5 years and that will go well with the new xbox series x... Sorry for long winded message but this is where i am.....completely out of my comfort zone.
15:16 that was so wholesome :)
Can anyone help me out? Which one should i get? Aw2721d vs Lg27gp850b?
On the MSI Optix G241 does the oversaturation only apply to Photoshop and other professional programs? Does the oversaturation apply to games? Does it also a apply to anime because I watch a lot of anime? Is it a problem when watching videos and movies? Is the oversaturation a big problem? I really need help techless.
Should I go for the iiyama gb2470hsu?
Oversaturation does not apply to applications that support color management (Photoshop and such) if you're using a proper ICC profile. Games will look oversaturated, but some might argue that even looks better or might give you a competitive advantage.
If the anime is on your hard drive you can use a video player that supports color management (like MPCHC) to avoid oversaturation.
@@techlessYT ok thank do you think I should go the iiyama gb2470hsu instead?
What do u say about aw2521hf?
A question, if I download/enable an ICC profile onto a monitor, and then plug the monitor into a next-gen console, will the calibration settings carry over, or need I calibrate the monitor via the consoles in house calibration tool?
Unfortunately not. It's bound to the specific PC.
@@techlessYT thanks for the swift reply, I shall look for a tutorial specific to Series X calibration for the monitor in question (one you’ve reviewed as things go, the HP Omen 27i).
the profiles doesn't do you any good because each monitor come out of manufacturing are different from each other, your blue could be off while the green might be off from the monitor where the profile was created.
I heard from hardwareunboxed aw2721d dosen't have srgb mode and is not good for youtube
I need a 1440p monitor xb273u gx or xb323u gx are good but it has g sync capability. but it's better for streaming and adobe primier I buy nvidia graphics and on the other hand dell aw2721d g sync ulitemate but it doesn't have srgb mode. I have to ignore srgb mode or g sync ultimate
Which one has better quality and contrast space in the game and also for adobe primier spac
Thanks😍
At first this is an outstanding channel with great and finally usefull content. Thanks a lot keep on doing. Thumb up.
I already own an Alienware 25 1080p and actually I wanted to upgrade to 1440p an the AW2721D. But I have read a lot about the fan issue with this monitor. Does anybody has experience with the noise level of the integrated fan for the g-snc ultimate module? Thanks in advance.
This is bs, I was just in your shoes, had the 1080p and upgraded to 1440p one. Don't hesitate, the upgrade is huge, you'll be very pleased!
How many frame rate will I get with my Alienware aurora r12
This one or Asus pg279qm? Can't decide
I'm quite surprised you didn't have Shroud's coffee mug/coffee on your table :)
Can you mount it on a arm desk?
What is a cheaper option for a moniter arm for this moniter
can u make a video about gigabyte g24f.I found it's new,cheap and sound good
Just purchased this on sale, I cannot wait for this beast to arrive.
How mich did you pay & where was it on sale?
@@xchillkillx Never goes under 749.99. It's doing that sale again right now, and has all of December, and half of November.
@@mikewil7571 749 what? Euro, Dollar, Pound?
Does anyone know that Dell have maybe updated overdrive settings? Hardware Unboxed and RTINGS measured overshoot error up to 40%.
No update whatsoever since I got it (around May)
I have 3 of these. Two have vertical lines after less than a year, got a replacement from dell and that one also has a vertical line.
Dark Stabilizer, which is the best value?
1?
I have an rx 6800 xt will adaptive sync work in my games on this monitor
I have this same monitor but mine blinks off and on, randomly, and it drives me nuts. I would love to know of a fix because I absolutely love the monitor.
I had this problem too. It usually appears when you have 2 devices connected. I have a PC on DP and a laptop on HDMI 2. When I had the laptop on HDMI 1 I had random black screen going to sleep while gaming etc. Thankfully moving to the other port helped a lot. Didn't eliminate them but reduced them like 90%
do you have hdr turned on? if so thats probably why. especially if you have multiple monitors.
would you pick this aw2721d or Asus PG28qm?
Honestly very similar monitors in all aspects, the only reason I’m leaning towards the aw2721d is because I’ve heard off multiple people who own the pg279qm that they have had a really bad experience with the actual display being extremely washed out and no matter what colour correction they do they can’t seem to fix it, on the other hand people have been saying it looks amazing so maybe it’s a luck of the draw thing.
Do you think this screen is "sufficient" for an RTX 3090, in the sense that it is only a 2k resolution and not 4k, is 2k just as good as 4K in games? And is the screen size sufficient for 2K? Thanks to you.
yes if you play competitive and do esports & sweaty multiplayer games
Would be a very good monitor for a 3090, maxing out at 240Hz a lot of AAA titles
What better for games like Warzone 2 + Nvidia 3080, monitor AW2723DF wihtout G-sync module or AW2721D with G-sync module ? Thanks
AW2723DG is better, is new model. 2721 is old
12:38 not true, you get a more ample gsync window with the module, from 1 fps. You need to hit at least 48fps for gsync compatible monitors (w/o the module)
Does this monitor have KVM Switch?
viewing this review on my aw2721d. anyone looking to buy this monitor, do it! alienware desktops aint good but their monitors are superb!
Can you help me pls , I want to buy the monitor Ex2510 , but I have an Nvidia graphic (RTX 2060) . This monitor will be a good option? Will I be able to use g-sync without issues ? Pls help 🙏🏻
EX2510 is G sync compatible.
@@xm3405 Thanks
Thanks for the review. Is this monitor good for single player, non-competitive gaming? I play multiplayer, but 80% of my time is spent playing single player games.
Ye it’s excellent, high resolution and HDR make it great for story games and the high refresh rate and low response times is just a nice bonus 👍
my settings are custom color 75 red, 100 green, 100 blue, brightness 62, contrast 80. My panel seemed to be very red
how to enter into factor menu?
Just wanted to mention the new nano ips panel on the AW2721D uses an IGZO TFT backplane whereas the older nano ips models used an A-si tft backplane.
Sorry I’m confused so do you mean there are two versions floating around or where you referring to their previous models ?
@@niko2454 Previous models. IGZO/Oxide TFT allows the near borderless design.
@@xm3405 ah thank you for clarifying
so this monitor worth money or not?
I absolutely love Alienware's monitors--although their laptops are highly "visibly pleasing" but don't last very long as I've found out the hard way--but I just absolutely hate the Lunar Light theme... White peripherals aren't my thing, so I went with 2 AW2521HF's instead... 25 inches isn't bad, but I'd much prefer this or even the 32inch Curved Alienware Monitors, except it's in only in white... Just... why can't there be a Dark Side of the Moon option..?
can you make a review for AW2521HFLA?
After some advice and apologies in advance, I am thick so this tech stuff goes over my head a bit so please dumb down answers and make them as plain as possible!! I have a Razerblade 14 laptop. It has a AMD Ryzen 9, 5900 with a Geforce 3070.
No idea what any of that really means, but I want a gaming monitor to play fast FPS games like the new COD on. I like this one, but I am concerned that it won't work properly (or certainly to its full potential) due to not having a proper display port (deduced on my reading from reviews etc). Can someone tell me in short, whether this monitor would work to its full potential if it was connected by a USB C or normal USB port? I feel like the answer may be no and therefore it not be worth buying as People keep saying something about a thunder port which my laptop sadly does not have. I am massively confused and out of my depth with all this stuff so if someone could clarify I would be massively grateful as my reading and video watching only seems to confuse me further. Its all like another language.🤣
Can you please do a color calibration for Alienware AW2521HFA?
Does somebody also suffer from headaches and eye strains from this monitor? And if so, will you get used to it or should I exchange it? Want to keep this monitor its a beast but the headaches are there unfortunately
I have a monitor with a similar IPS panel, haven’t experienced headaches. Are the headaches happening because of the brightness or during motion?
I have this monitor for 7 months. Never had problems with eye strain or headaches.
Can you please review the gigabyte g24f 165hz monitor it's new and it looks like a good gaming monitor
yessss
Will this work well with a PS5?
the ambient light sensor doesnt really work.
I have this monitor, it's outstanding.
Yeah until it goes on standby randomly for a day
@@Auxilience I had this problem too. It usually appears when you have 2 devices connected. I have a PC on DP and a laptop on HDMI 2. When I had the laptop on HDMI 1 I had random black screen going to sleep while gaming etc. Thankfully moving to the other port helped a lot. Didn't eliminate them but reduced them like 90%
@@ndrio I installed some drivers and haven't tried dp yet because the games I play are rated 144hz and hdmi provides that I run one device also so idk y it happens
@@Auxilience Try with DP. I know you don't need the extra bandwidth but might resolve the black screen issue
@@ndrio will do!
How does this monitor stack against the Razer Raptor 165hz?
Blows it out of the water
Lenovo G27-20 Review this monitor please 🙏
Good luck with this. It was great, now I have a vertical line going down the right side. Now I gotta contact dell
I bought this monitor on DAY 1 global release!ITS A BEAST!!
Is the extra smoothness only noticeable in games or it's there in everyday tasks like scrolling the web pages or moving through windows apps etc? I mean, I can clearly tell apart a 120hz android from a 60hz one and I'm not a smartphone gamer in any capacity
@@RobertoFabrizi it's there on every task because of 240hz and the colors with 99% DCI-P3 it's the same like the producers make it(movies,games etc..)
I got this monitor 40% off in australia here and im going to get it in 2 days, i've been trying to find the perfect monitor between this and the samsung odyssy g7 and thanks to this video i found this monitor and even better the 40% off saving me almost 200$ compared to the g7
How has the monitor been? It's still 40% off in Australia and I'm looking to buy it either today or tomorrow
I am also thinking to get one here in Hong Kong. The price of this and a 4k hdmi2.1 LG is same over here but the gsync module is luring me to Alienware
put your mic a little bit away and reduce bass , good content
Please review MSI 251rx
I think i would prefer the samsung g7 over this. No IPS glow better contrast and cheaper in my country
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Would u recommend this or the Samsung G7?
It depends on what you need honestly. I've owned both. The G7 is very nice and if contrast is important to you that would be the better option. If extremely vibrant colors and better viewing angles are what you want, get the Alienware.
@@pk.002 I ended up getting the 1080 240hz version of this for 250 bucks lol and I have the msi mag274qrf-qd as a secondary monitor
@@itsKroci I've been thinking about getting the 240hz 1080p version of that monitor, how is it?
@@pk.002 sorry for the late reply it is actually very good 👍🏼
@@pk.002 I just ordered the G7, but I’m also considering this one (AW2721D). What did you like better about the Alienware?
I got the 32in g7 instead for $484 (tax included) due to a Black Friday sale along with a couple other discounts from Samsung. I felt like I cheated the system lol. It is bigger, has better contrast, and is curved which I like too.
Unfortunately that monitor has garbage quality control. I don't want to get a G7 out of fear that, although the specs are great and the 1000R curve is nice, I don't want to have a chance of having a dud and having to be inconvenienced and send it back.
i bought mine as an upgrade to my asus predator xb271hu but the predator has better colors. Especially dark areas are more black on the predator. On the aw2721d black areas are more redish. and less of those bright areas on the predator
i have the same ! Awesome ! ;)
please do a review of acer nitro xv242y p
I just ordered this but I have series X is it still good for that?
If u only have a series X and not a PC this monitor is a totally overkill for the Xbox. There are more cheaper options to go with and the have also a good picture quality. Like the Mobiuz from BENQ.
Overkill for Xbox
@@fahimishungry5865 I cancelled it and ordered the Dell S2721DGF
@@IamMxfia Hi so you say this is overkill for the series x however if I can get this for the same price as the Mobiuz on a deal would you recommend
@@magz9816 If u get it for the same price then yeah, buy this one. But i never saw this monitor drop down on price this crazy
review the lg 27gl850-b
Experiencing some severe ghosting with this monitor and I have it set on fast
Welp... I was gonna snag this monitor... But now Asus is dropping a 1440P display that hits 360hz in about two months... So if anything, I want you to review *THAT* monitor haha.
I own it. I am glad owner of it.
this or Asus ROG Swift PG279QM?
I have this monitor its not good for 1ms competitive gaming go with Asus that's the best one for competitive gaming and 1ms if u go fast mode on this monitor its 4 ms or something I think
@@adamotak5145 well, i don't play competitive titles...i am more into games like Witcher, Resident Evil, Dead space some RTS Strategies, Efootball. The AW2721d looks pretty good monitor for these?
@@ALEX86ZILBER I play those games too it looks/works fantastic that's why I went to the 1440p route and this monitor instead of the 360Ghz full HD ones. it works for every use case from browsing/watching to video editing and gaming, it's white and my gaming setup is white too. also, it has the same rating on the ratings website if you google it.
@@adamotak5145 do you know about some different issues of this monitor? can I buy it and not deal with production bugs in colors or other staff?
please always include some csgo on the gaming side my dude , its the gam the most use of more hz or better panel
Have you ever thought about joining the Monitor Enthusiasts discord server? We could give you plenty of feedback and you could also get an insight on what we would enjoy to get reviewed (tho thats of course up to you and your audience's general opinion).
hmmm
Already there, but undercover...
@@techlessYT but but, if you come forward you'll get the special brand rep role...
is it invite only? I built my pc a couple days ago but am running a 6 year old monitor. Trying to get as much insight on the monitor market.
@Frog & xm3: I'm not Stilgar lol