Alienware AW5520QF

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Pros:

Beautifu, polished desig, Superb OLED pane, DisplayPort and multiple USB 3.0 ports
Games look spectacular and play that way at 120Hz over DisplayPort

Cons:

Expensive, Very Dim Brightness (SDR), no HDMI 2.1
Crazy expensiv, Complicated to enable features like HDR

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Last revision on December 17, 2021

Reviewers Liked

Beautifu, polished desig, Superb OLED pane, DisplayPort and multiple USB 3.0 ports
Games look spectacular and play that way at 120Hz over DisplayPort

Reviewers Didn't Like

Expensive, Very Dim Brightness (SDR), no HDMI 2.1
Crazy expensiv, Complicated to enable features like HDR
It's way too expensive given the tradeoffs, which include no future-proofing with HDMI 2.1 and relatively low brightness

Expert reviews and ratings

So, what to make of the Alienware AW5520QF? It's a tough one. In many ways this is a breath-taking gaming monitor. It's sheer size, combined with the 4K resolution and high refresh rates, can turn even the most humdrum game into a thrilling cinematic...

By TechRadar on October 22, 2019

The Alienware 55 OLED Gaming Monitor is a great gaming monitor, but the price premium over a standard OLED TV is hard to get...

By cnet on September 30, 2019

The Alienware AW5520QF is a beautifully designed gaming TV-slash-monitor that carries a vibrant OLED panel. The device is a fantastic choice if you want extreme color richness and true blacks without living through horrendous input lag from regular TVs....

By monitornerds.com on December 27, 2019

The Alienware AW5520QF 55-inch OLED gaming monitor is one of the best gaming monitors available today, and if money is no object, there's no good reason not to buy it. It offers some of the best aspects of PC gaming monitors in a TV-sized package, a...

By Tom's Guide on November 05, 2019

For anyone who wants a monitor with a high refresh rate at blockbuster size, this Alienware looks the real deal. And thanks to that winning 4K and OLED combination, it's tough to see a rival monitor of this size offering a superior picture. I'm just...

By Trusted Reviews on January 10, 2019

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Premier moniteur Oled pour les joueurs, l'Alienware AW5520QF se paie au prix fort. À ce tarif, il affiche une image parfaitement calibrée, un temps de rémanence inégalé, un contraste infini, une compatibilité FreeSync (G-Sync par extension) et c'est...

By Les Numériques on October 28, 2019

Je größer, desto besser. Das scheint zumindest die Prämisse des Alienware AW5520QF zu sein. Es handelt sich nämlich um einen Monitor, der es mit satten 55 Zoll mal eben aufs TV-Format bringt. Das hat allerdings seinen Preis, denn mit aktuell 3.499 Euro...

By Gameswelt.de on March 07, 2020