Alienware 25 Gaming Monitor - AW2518Hf, Full HD

Alienware 25 Gaming Monitor - AW2518Hf, Full HD

Alienware 25 Gaming Monitor - AW2518Hf, Full HD

OUR VERDICT

Alienware has once again made a fantastic product – this time a gaming monitor. It looks great, both from a design point of view and in use, and will make an excellent addition to the desk of any serious gamer.

FOR
Great design
Fast response times
High refresh rate
Comes in G-Sync and AMD Free Sync versions

AGAINST
Expensive
Not great viewing angles
Only 1080p

Tricked out and all in.

Introducing all-new Alienware monitor
featuring the iconic design you
trust for exhilarating,
immersive gaming.

Whether you’re just starting your collection,
or rounding out your arsenal,
Alienware accessories are built to
enhance your gaming experience as
you journey deeper into the game.
Responsive gameplay and rapid refresh
AMD FreeSync technology synchronizes
the GPU and monitor, displaying full
frames only when the monitor is
capable of displaying them.
This minimizes graphic distortions such
as tearing and artifacts from
forming on screen,
allowing you to experience native
refresh rates up to 240Hz for rapid-fire,
tear-free graphics that don’t
require user adjustments.
As a result, you’ll lose yourself in smooth,
responsive gameplay with an incredibly
fast 1ms response time, and enjoy sharp,

undistorted images.
Engineered to elevate your game
Built with premium materials in a thin,
easy-to-adjust design, the 25" gaming
monitor stays true to the expert Alienware
engineering gamers have come to expect.
Consistent with the iconic look and feel
of Alienware desktops and notebooks,
an epic silver and black chrome finish
with Alienware badge and lighting make
this the perfect addition to
complete your ecosystem.
Find your ideal viewing position with tilt,
pivot, swivel and height adjustable features,
and settle in comfortably for those marathon

gaming sessions.
Dynamic on-screen display
Stay in a gaming state of mind with a
unique new gaming-centric menu with easy-
to-use dashboard, plus customizable preset
game modes and guiding lines for multi-

screen setup.
25" gaming monitor with 240Hz refresh rate
and 1-ms response time. Featuring
AMD FreeSync technology for effortlessly

smooth gaming.
These features allow mouse tracking, aiming,
and flick shots to be that much easier for fast-
paced action games like first-person shooters,
racing, sports and real-time strategy games.

Exterior Design

Stand legs made of full single die-
cast metal for a more durable and stable stand.
Concealed cables management solution
to keep an organized gaming station with clean design.
Four-ways full adjustability delivers
better comfort for long hours game play.

On-Screen Design
Specific gaming On-Screen-Design
(OSD) to keep your user experience
in the gaming theme
Six preset modes (3 customizable)
found on the monitor’s OSD enables
the convenience of getting optimized game
visuals without having to manually
adjust screen settings every time
you play your game.

Display Alignment: Helps ensure the
perfect alignment of the video contents
from multi-displays set-up.
Key enhanced gaming features
Timer: The on-screen timer keeps
tabs on recurring drops,
respawns and other time-based events
FPS Counter: Displays the current frames
per second when playing games.
The higher the rate,
the smoother the motion appears.
This information can be used to
evaluate the performance impact of
different graphics setting and systems
configurations, so one can fine-tune the
balance between in-game visuals and frame rates.

DisDisplay Alignment
Helps ensure the perfect alignment
of the video contents from multi-displays set-up.
When activated, three lines appear on all four
sides of the monitors in order to
eliminate any guesswork in a multi-display set-up.

Performance

The TN (Twisted Nematic ) technology used here isn’t known for colour representation, and that was partly borne out by our calibration testing. It managed 96 percent of the sRGB Gamut and 95 percent of AdobeRGB range. These are respectable numbers for TN, but nothing special.

Alienware 25 Gaming Monitor - AW2518Hf, Full HD
Product descriptionStyle:Single
Alienware's new 25 in. Gaming monitor
packs premium gaming performance
features into a captivating display
features iconic Alienware design,
240Hz refresh rate,
1ms response time, & AMD Free Sync
technology for an effortlessly
smooth gaming experience

Dell Alienware AW2518HF Specifications
Screen Size	24.5-inch
Resolution	1920×1080 (Full HD)
Panel Type	TN
Aspect Ratio	16:9 (Widescreen)
Refresh Rate	240Hz
Response Time	1ms (GtG)
Adaptive Sync	FreeSync (48Hz-240Hz)
Ports	DisplayPort 1.2, 2x HDMI 2.0
Other Ports	4x USB 3.0, Headphone Jack
Brightness	400 cd/m²
Contrast Ratio	1000:1 (static)
Colors	16.7 million (6-bit + FRC)
VESA	Yes (100x100mm)

The Pros
Quick response time and low input lag
Plenty of gaming features including FreeSync up to 240Hz
Fully ergonomic design and rich connectivity options
Good value for the price

The Cons
Narrow viewing angles
Inferior image quality to IPS and VA panels

Alienware 25 Gaming Monitor - AW2518Hf, Full HD

Alienware 25 Gaming Monitor - AW2518Hf, Full HD

Performance

The Alienware 25 Gaming Monitor AW2518H

is easy to set up, with no tools required.

While the 1080p TN display may not be

as initially impressive as larger monitors

with higher resolutions, it’s also clear that

the AW2518H provides excellent image quality.
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Black and white levels are excellent thanks

to the 1000:1 contrast ratio, while colors were

vivid and accurate. Viewing angles are a bit

of an Achilles' heel for TN panels,

and so it proved here, with color and

vibrancy fading when the monitor is viewed

from perspectives other than head-on.

Due to the size of the screen, it’s unlikely

that you’d buy the

Alienware 25 Gaming Monitor AW2518H

to have friends over to watch you playing,

but this issue is definitely something

worth bearing in mind.

During our tests, which included

playing the popular

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds,

a game where fast reflexes are essential,

the Alienware AW2518H’s high refresh rate

(we tested the G-Sync model paired with an Nvidia GPU)

and low input lag really shone.

They deliver an incredibly responsive

gaming experience, and could really

give you a competitive edge.

There was no hint of screen tearing,

and in general the Alienware AW2518H did a fantastic job.

Games and movies also looked fantastic

on the vibrant screen, so you’re not

sacrificing image quality for higher frame rates.

However, if you’re used to higher resolutions,

the drop to 1080p can sting;

if you value graphical fidelity,

then you’re better off going for a 1440p or even 4K monitor.

Thanks to the improvements in

graphics card technology,

you don’t have to make too much

of a compromise with frame rates

if you want to push higher resolutions

– although the response time of the

monitor may take a slight hit.