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.
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Pros mentioned:
Refresh rate
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Value
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Great monitor, love it! Definitely feels a lot better than a 144hz and has a nice cable management system, no regrets at all.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
alienware monitor
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Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Have had this for a little over two years now and the jump from 60hz to 240 is like night and day. Monitor is still holding up quality wise and the picture quality is decent as well. Highly recommend.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Amazing monitor
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Love this monitor. I bought it open box and not sure why the person returned it. It works great and looks even better!
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
FPS monitor, not much else
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Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
The actual resolution quality isn’t the greatest, but the colors and refresh rate make up for it. Great for use in games, but browsing text is a little difficult to read and can tire your eyes out. Recommended for games, especially in this price range.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Quality product
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Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I’ve used this monitor for 1 year now and it’s an amazing product, the colors the quality it’s worth the cost
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Price
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good with some niche problems
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Lets start off by saying i do like this monitor and it will work as intended.
This is good for gaming among other tasks you need to do the stand requires 11 inches of room for the depth of the product the length of the base needs about 18 1/2IN on the table and screen needs about 20 1/2 inches of space, so depending on your situation it might be a tight fit but way better stand than on previous models.
Cons:
1. The standard color is not calibrated very well ( Too Red ) but can be easily fixed by calibration in the windows settings < I lowered the red slider and that's about it and made a worlds difference.
2. If you want the response times as advertised you need to change the settings on the monitor itself. just click the button on the back of monitor
3. This will change over time but as of 7/24/2020 the monitor is not certified as G-SYNC compatible but it does have the setting to turn it on in Nvidia control panel (freesync needs to be on in the monitor settings to get the option in Nvidia Control), Freesync does work
Closing
-- This will do what you need for gaming and such if your into content creation with video/photo editing i would maybe try a higher resolution and better color correlation monitor but you can make this work with the correct calibration this monitor has a DeltaE of .55 for me each is gonna be different due to manufacturing differences but stock out of the box the DeltaE is over 5 and by just changing to custom color in the monitor setting it goes down to the 3's for a DeltaE (the closer to zero the more accurate the colors will be).
That being said i would buy this monitor any day for the price point its unbeatable for the performance.
-Side note
The AW2521HF and AW2521HFL are the same the L stands for Lunar White +100$ so your choice but other than color there is no difference
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great monitor
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Working with my laptop was starting to feel cumbersome, so I decided to look for a monitor for extra screen space. I game every once in a while too but that was a secondary concern. Well, I found this on sale for $260 rather than the regular $400, so I jumped on it. When it arrived, the box was rather dirty, so my first assumption was that it had been sitting in a warehouse collecting dust because no one was buying these. But the packaging inside showed how much care was taken to protect the screen and parts. I assembled everything in less than 5 minutes and was immediately impressed by the aesthetic and build quality. I was also surprised that all the cables I need were in the box including a HDMI and a DisplayPort cable. I didn't even realized the monitor has so many ports and can be used as a USB hub, keeping my laptop free of a majority of wires and dongles. I love the easy adjustable height and even the ability to rotate 90 degrees into portrait if necessary. I quickly found the alienware control center app online and was able to customize the backlight color and strobe effects. The screen itself is big, beautiful and bright. I played a little Forza so far and it was amazing. I have yet to try out any shooters, but Rainbow Six and Red Dead will be next on my to-do. The only minor issue I have so far is that the height doesn't quite go high enough over the top of my laptop screen when the laptop is placed on the desk in front of the monitor. It needs probably another 1/2 inch, and I've been tilting the laptop screen back at a less than desireable angle so that it will fit under. Easy solution is to get some kind of box stand to put the monitor on top of - it just would have been nice if it adjusted slightly higher on its own. Anyway, I am looking forward to using this monitor daily.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By far the best 1080p gaming monitor EVER!!
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Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
By far the best 1080p gaming monitor EVER!! This monitor is overlooked by reviewers and I cannot understand why. I have put this side by side with a 360hz display and could not see any difference!! At 240hz this is way fast enough and it is BEAUTIFUL!! The backlight is strong enough to illuminate your wall and the display does not disappoint. Very clear and fast gaming experience. Absolutely no motion blur with a 3060ti at ultra settings! Not a bad price point either.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
240hz IPS display G-sync What more could you get?
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240hz, Ips g-sync RGB!?!?!?!? Truly a monitor of my dreams, but moving on. This monitor is amazing, color angles from any direction adjustability to anything you want vertical, to aiming up, and adjustability to the stand, when you plug in the USB hub cable, included with the monitor, you also get the Alienware command center installed, but if you have an Alienware pc, or laptop that would already be there, here is where you change the power mode, or AlienFX RGB on the stand holding up the monitor or the Alienware RGB logo on the back, and the power button, but if you don’t want the software you can do that in the monitor’s menu.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great refresh rate, and the display.
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Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
The LED light on the back of the monitor is really impressive, and I love the refresh rate that it has while running the game for the benchmark test.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Price
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Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Great price, the service was the best. Great product and quality.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Love the Monitor Aesthetic, But Blinks Cause Gsync
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Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I’ve been using this monitor for a little over a year and I only have good things to say about it. I do feel like 240 Hz is overkill for playing Valorant lol, but I was working and had the funds. Plus the white back stand was cute and it fit my setup aesthetic. I will say the g-sync is a little wonky where if it’s over a certain Hz it starts to blink on the top of the monitor? But it isn’t that the monitor is broken, I’m not too sure how to fix it other than turning the Hz down
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Product!
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Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Typically, Alienware computers and accessories are way overpriced, but we thought this was a good deal for a quality product. And, we were right! Easy to use and set up. One thing to note is that this monitor does not have speakers, so if you're wanting external sound, you'll need to use headphones or buy separate speakers.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Good Quality
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Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Good picture quality and sound. I bought this for my son and it does everything he needs
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
I love this monitor
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Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I've been using this monitor for over 2-3 years now and it has helped me with my IT work and love for gaming. This is truly the ultimate monitor for remote work and gaming.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Alienware 240Hz Gaming Monitor
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
The Alienware 240Hz Gaming Monitor is amazing. My games look amazing! I don't know how I played my games before using a laptop! This is a definite upgrade. It's not too bulky, so it leaves plenty of room on my desk.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great monitors
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Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Love these monitors. I got a great deal on them (50%) I have two - I use one as a vertical second monitor. Would totally recommend
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome Monitor!!!
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I was deciding between this one and the 27” one but for my gaming needs the 25” was the better option.
Alienware had a sale going on for the black version of this monitor on their website but the lunar white on there was full price.
Decided to get this lunar white on BB for $10 more. The color is more of a matte grayish white but still awesome looking. The whole monitor is sturdy and feels nice. My only complaint is that the legs are a bit too long and I somehow feel the monitor a bit too close to my face which hurts my head sometimes but I will adjust.
Overall great monitor with 240hz, amazing specs and colors in games which stand out amazing. Mess with the settings to find your perfect set up.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Sheeeesh
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Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
When purchasing monitors, you really have to make certain sacrifices in order to obtain the best of performance. With this particular monitor you’re preserving a good amount perks along with the performance which is great. I suppose it’s still rather expensive though. If you love gaming, fits in your budget, and you want nothing but the best performance and sleek look on your monitor, then this is for you. I’ve had 144hz monitors with similar specs and those are a joke. I would never purchase anything with less than 240hz in today’s tech world of gaming. You’re practically investing for current and future game specs.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best gaming monitor ever
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Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I always wanted one but they’re expensive but Best Buy came through with the deal and I was able to get one of the best gaming monitor out there