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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 788 reviews

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    Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars

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94%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers have good things to say about the refresh rate and picture quality of the AW2521HFL monitor, frequently praising its performance in gaming. Many also appreciate the monitor's design and find it easy to use, while some note the value for its price. However, a few customers have mentioned issues with the stand being bulky and the lack of built-in speakers. Some also reported experiencing problems with dead pixels.

This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.

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  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Almost 5 stars except for one flaw

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a fantastic monitor. Sleek and looks great. One major flaw that seems to common in many of these "1 ms" response time is that it discolors and pixalates the screen when in use. the colors gets all crazy and it looks weird. This monitor seems to handle it well but i dont even use the option anymore because i notice it too much.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Awesome sauce

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great monitor for gaming. The look and lights add to my setup.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Snappy 240hz

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Awesome monitor, came with a dead pixel or id give it 5 stars.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great monitor !

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    awesome! i got the first one as a gift and was waiting for these to come on sale again to get a second ! it’s the perfect size for my set up. it offers so many ports and it’s really nice quality !

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Stats and Build Quality!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great, sturdy monitor perfect for FPS games. The monitor has amazing build quality!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Opinion

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This panel is very nice. I plugged in my ps5 and played cod at 120hz 60 and you can feel the difference than when you play it on just a 4K monitor. I really enjoy the difference between the two types of gameplay. Very happy with this purchase

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We had bought one prior and it worked great for over a year then it suddenly stopped but we always buy the warranty and no problems exchanging just had to downsize to what was available

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    High end monitor

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Upgrared to this gaming monitor for my new PS5. The graphics and colors on this monitor are amazing! I love the LED and white design and the height adjustments you can make to it. Very sturdy abd high quality product all around!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Screen is distorted

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Was working great. I e had it a month and it has lines all over it

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Tech Insider Network Member

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing gaming monitor

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This thing is a beast! I’ll get the only negative out in the open first thing… it isn't 1440p or 4k. Ok, now that that is out of the way, time to talk praise! Unboxing: I opened it wrong. I went straight for the tape like I have been trained to do through a life of unboxing… there is a better way. On the box you will find four plastic plugs / tabs on the sides, simply pull them off and the packaging opens up from the top. Inside you will find the monitor (with some assembly), a Display port cable, HDMI cable, USB 3.0 cable with a B to A connector (b side in the monitor, a side in the PC). There is documentation and not much else. It is nicely packaged and well protected. Set up: Relatively easy. The assembly is simple, put the stand in place, plug it all in, route the cables in the routing area and gtg! I plugged it into my PC, I have an Alienware R7 with a GeForce 2070 in it. The monitor is listed as G-sync compatible. I also tried it on a generic PC with a AMD Radeon RX 5700 in it. I tried it on Alienware first to test out the G-sync capabilities. At first, I thought I misread something as the monitor setting showed only Freesync. I turned it on, went to the Nvidia Control Panel and saw it only showed 60 hz. I had to dig a bit but was able to find 240 hz option and all games worked flawlessly with G-sync after disabling vsync, unlocking the FPS limits and adjusting the Hz in some of the menus. Freesync was a little simpler on my other PC, it recognized it right away and I did not have to do anything special other than adjust the in-game settings. I was very impressed with the build quality and extra features… by this I mean you can easily tilt the screen 90 degrees, there is a wide range of viewing angles, the lighting features look really cool and there are loads of extra ports including USB 3.0 A connections. Use: Resolution is limited to 1920x1080. This is fine for gaming and helps to ensure good frame rates, if you are used to a 4k monitor this might be a little hard at first. It still looks great overall though. On my GeForce 2070 I was getting between 100-140 fps in Star Wars: Battlefront II which made for a great experience. Overwatch was silky smooth always staying above 100 fps. It is easy to see the difference between 60 fps and 100 fps when compared and it is hard to go back once you have experienced it. Summary: This monitor is amazing. It is stylish, has lots of inputs, performs remarkably well and supports both Freesync and G-Sync. Go get it!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    LOVE IT

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    At first I paired this monitor with my Xbox….. it was awesome. Then I paired it with a Lenovo gaming PC and WOW….. love this monitor!! Would definitely buy it again and recommend it to anyone.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Gaming Monitor

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    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this for my 15 year old son, who had been begging for a gaming computer monitor. He loves it and uses it daily to play his xbox games.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great monitor

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This monitor delivered exactly what said it would. The only complaint is the Alienware software doesn’t recognize it for some reason, so I had to change the leds by using the buttons on the monitor. That’s not a big deal at all.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Beautiful Panel

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The color calibration could be better, it's not as rich as my Dell Ultrasharp. The monitor performs wonderfully while gaming. I wouldn't suggest for media only use though unless you spend the time color calibrating the monitor.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    fantastic

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    very good monitor for gaming performance and competitive play but is missing some things thatveould be helpful outside of games through the shortcuts on the side of the monitor like and fps option and ability to make a custom lighting on the back of the stand but otherwise a fantastic monitor for gaming and other uses.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Could be better

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good quality monitor yet when changing to certain colors on the back you will her a buzz from bad production. The monitor tears when trying to reach true 240 hz so be wary if you want this monitor for that reason.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from YourDellTeam
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      Hi Brandon,

      We would like to thank you for taking the time to provide us with your feedback. We are sorry to hear that you are not too happy with your Alienware 25” IPS gaming monitor.
      Your monitor has a built-in diagnostic tool that helps you determine if any screen abnormality you experience is an inherent problem with your monitor, or with your computer and video card.

      To run the built-in diagnostics:

      1. Ensure that the screen is clean (no dust particles on the surface of the screen).
      2. Press and hold Button 4 for about 4 seconds until a pop-menu appears.
      3. Use Button 1 or Button 2 to select the diagnostic tool and use Button 3 to confirm. A gray test pattern appears at the beginning of the diagnostic program.
      4. Carefully inspect the screen for abnormalities.
      5. Press Button 1 again to change the test patterns.
      6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to inspect the display in red, green, blue, black, white, and text screens.
      7. Press Button 1 to end the diagnostic program.

      If you do not detect any screen abnormalities upon using the built-in diagnostic tool, the monitor is functioning properly. Check the video card and computer.

      The full article on built-in diagnostics can be found below:

      How to Run a Diagnostic Test on a Dell Monitor: https://dell.to/3CW8ctj

      If the issues are still not resolved after applying the troubleshooting tips above, we recommend contacting the Dell Support Team at the information provided below for further guidance.

      Best,
      Katarina@Dell

      Should you need further assistance, you can contact Dell directly with the information below.
      Chat or call: https://bit.ly/DellSupportTeam
      Phone number to Dell 1-800-624-9896 Dell

  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Got for my grandson's gaming PC

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very good monitor at a reasonable price. My grandson says the graphics show up in great detail. The only confusing item was the connection cables - was unfamiliar with the non HDMI type on connection (BD cable I believe?). This seemed to be a key item in specifying which monitor (this was an added 2nd monitor) was primary and secondary.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Like it! Buy it!

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I like the mount height it provides which is higher than my asus screen. I also like the cable management part it provides which makes my desk looks tidy

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Absolutely amazing

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This screen, is amazing. Easy to assemble, and comes with so many different adapters to make it fit just about any PC screen hookup

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Its good for what it is.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Its okay. It isn't 4k, it doesnt have free sync or g sync, but, its very responsive and was terrific for about 2 weeks. Look monitors fail but 2 weeks? i also was running a 3060 at the time so i didnt really need more. Then i started having issues with hdmi port and the DP port so after it started to happen more frequently i decided to return it. I spent double the price of this one for a Samsung odyssey G7 and wow what a difference my 3080 is showing its true potential. So for a 1080 its very good but once you graduate to 4k you'll never look back. If i was stuck with the 3060 i likely would of grabbed another one of these and chalked up the port issues as semi common occurrence.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from YourDellTeam
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      Dear SunDown,

      We would like to thank you for taking the time to provide us with your feedback. We are sorry to hear that you came across some issues with your Alienware 25” gaming monitor and that you have ultimately decided to return this product. This is certainly not what we like to hear from our loyal customers. We will share your review with our quality team so improvements can be made now and in the future. In the future, we would love the opportunity to help troubleshoot any problems you may be facing.

      If you come across any questions or have concerns about Dell products, please don’t hesitate to contact Dell Support Team at the information provided below.

      Best,
      Katarina@Dell

      Should you need further assistance, you can contact Dell directly with the information below.
      Chat or call: https://bit.ly/DellSupportTeam
      Phone number to Dell: 1-800-624-9896 Dell