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Alienware is heading to this year’s Computex 2026 in Taipei to announce some cool gaming monitors, specifically two OLED options coming in different sizes this year. First, the company presents its successor the very first QD-OLED sports from 2022 with a refreshed design and premium edition coming in July (price not yet shared).
The AW3426DW is a 34-inch curved 3,440 x 1,440 resolution with 1800R curvature, as it was installed. But the new model has the latest QD-OLED Penta Tandem technology which makes the brightness up to 1,300 nits from 1,000 nit in the old model. The refresh rate has been raised from 240Hz to 280Hz.
Penta Tandem’s five-stage technology is an anti-glare lens that claims to reduce glare and add deep blacks even in well-lit rooms. It’s good since blacks sometimes look purple on older generations of QD-OLEDs. Something that hasn’t changed color-to-model is pixel density; this is still at 110 pixels per inch, which is a bit low for this size (most 27-inch OLED monitors have a similar pixel density).
Alienware’s flagship monitor for the show is a 39-inch 5K ultra-thin monitor coming this fall that uses LG Display’s fourth-generation Primary RGB Tandem technology. The AW3926QW is slightly more curved than the QD-OLED model mentioned above, measuring 1500R, making it a bit deeper. It can display a maximum brightness of 1,300 nits while displaying up to 5K content at a refresh rate of 165Hz, with a pixel density of 143 pixels per inch. It offers two options to drop the resolution down to 1080p, and raise the refresh rate to 330Hz with support for resolutions and features.
The two OLED models have similar characteristics, although they use different technologies. For one, they all use RGB stripe subpixels to highlight text and other features. Color coding has been a problem for some people with previous QD-OLED panels, but not with OLEDs. Both have VESA DisplayHDR True Black 500 certification, as well as Dolby Vision HDR support, and both support AMD FreeSync Premium Pro and Nvidia G-Sync. Plus, they’re protected by Alienware’s extensive three-year warranty that covers manufacturer defects and fire protection, including pixel replacement and refresh algorithms to extend their lifespan.
Although similar, a 5K monitor simply offers more. It has a KVM switch to let you control multiple PCs via a monitor with a single keyboard and mouse, plus a USB-C video port that supports 90W of PD passthrough power. Furthermore, it has two HDMI 2.1 ports with fixed link (FRL) to allow PCs to display all its features and refresh, one of which supports eARC and ARC. It also has one DisplayPort 2.1 port with UHBR20 fast bandwidth. The 34-inch model has two HDMI 2.1 FRL ports and a DisplayPort 1.4 port. No price has been announced for the 5K display, but this isn’t cheap.
Finally, Alienware has two VA LCD gaming monitors coming in July for under $500. The $399.99 34-inch ultrawide AW3426DWM and $299.99 flat AW3226DM have respectable points. Both go for a 240Hz refresh rate with a 1-millisecond response time and display 1440p resolution. They have the same language as Alienware’s high-end options, and support Dolby Vision HDR.
It’s nice to have a cheaper option, though keep in mind that Alienware’s 27-inch QD-OLED monitor is $399.99, and by nature of its desktop technology, it offers better contrast and color accuracy than upcoming models. It’s a great price for the price, as I found out when I put my money on one.
