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Alienware AW341BDW Utrawide Gaming Monitor

Alienware AW3418DW Curved Gaming Monitor review

Don’t underestimate the understated appeal of Alienware’s 34-inch curved ultrawide gaming monitor. Although this monitor doesn’t pack aggressive gaming aesthetics, it’s refined looks and balanced performance makes it a winner. The curved 34-inch panel, WQHD resolution display, and fast refresh rates will keep gamers happy.
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LG 34WK95U-W ultrawide monitor review

Want a 34-inch ultrawide? You have many options from Samsung, Dell, and HP. All of them are good. The LG 34WK95U-W beats them all, but there’s a big catch. Our LG 34WK95U-W examples the image quality of this top-tier monitor to help you decide if it’s worth the price.
BenQ EL2870U review

BenQ EL2870U 4K monitor review

4K and HDR are some of the big-ticket specifications everyone wants to own. But can they be done for cheap? This $449 BenQ monitor attempts to do just that, but it comes with a couple of important compromises in image quality, and as our BenQ EL2870U review finds, that might not be worth the sacrifice.
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Dell Ultrasharp 49 review

Samsung’s ultrawide CHG90 opened the door for massive monitors last year, and now Dell is stepping through that door with its own gigantic screen. Dell’s Ultrasharp 49 looks similar to the Samsung at a glance, but it’s for a different audience. Our Ultrasharp 49 review breaks down the differences.
Samsung CHG90 Ultrawide Monitor review

Samsung CHG90 ultrawide monitor review

When it comes to gaming monitors, sometimes wide just isn’t wide enough. Samsung has taken that to a new max with its 49-inch gaming monitor, the CHG90. With quantum dot technology, a 144Hz refresh rate, and ungodly amounts of screen real estate, it just might be the most impressive gaming monitor ever made.
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Samsung CF791 ultrawide curved gaming monitor review

With features like quantum dots, a massive 1440p display, and a deep curve, the Samsung CF791 aims to impress. Getting a price cut down to $750, this ultrawide monitor is an even sweeter deal. But even with a discount, it's an expensive monitor to invest in. Is it really worth it?
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Dell P2715Q review

Dell's P2715Q was its first real effort at crafting a modern 4K display and it worked wonders. We thought it looked fantastic when it was first released and it still looks good today. The drab bezels and frame didn't look great at launch and they haven't aged well, but in the competitive 4K space, this monitor still holds up.
Ben-Q EX3501R monitor

BenQ EX3501R ultrawide monitor review

BenQ is known for shipping excellent displays, and that’s no different with this curved, ultrawide monster of a monitor. The hidden surprise? Its implementation of HDR, 100Hz refresh rate, and even FreeSync support. That’s right -- the EX3501R is a monitor that works as well for games as it does for work.
LG 32UD99-W review

LG 32UD99-W review

Our LG 32UD99-W review takes a dive into a display that pairs 4K resolution with HDR10 support. The result is a stunning monitor.
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HP Z38c ultrawide curved monitor review

HP brings its version of the world’s widest, curved display with the Z38c. With fantastic image quality and a sleek build, the results are stunning.
BenQ PD3200U review

BenQ PD3200U review

Can a humble professional monitor compete with the best 4K displays on the market? Let’s dig into the BenQ PD3200U review to find out.
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LG 34UC89G review

Our LG 34UC89G review shows just how hard it is to balance features in a gaming monitor, as LG falls prey to a common trap.
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Acer Predator XB272 gaming monitor review

Our Acer Predator XB272 review puts the monitor’s absurd 240Hz refresh rate through its paces. Do you really need a display this fast?
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BenQ EX3200R gaming monitor review

BenQ EX3200R Review: Can a $400 gaming monitor really stand up to some of the best curved ultrawides on the market? Turns out that’s the least it can do.
Dell S2418H

Dell S2418H review

On paper, it’s just another 24-inch 1080p desktop monitor. Yet hiding behind the stock-standard specs is a capable monitor hiding a few pleasant surprises.
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LG 27MD5KA‑B Ultrafine 5K review

There’s more to display quality than pixel density, but with the advantage of a 5K display, can the LG Ultrafine 5K outpace professional-grade competitors?
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Dell U3417W ultrawide monitor review

Dell’s updated 34-inch ultrawide looks great on paper, with minor revisions over the older model, but a deeper curve has led to image issues that can’t be overlooked.
Samsung CFG70

Samsung CFG70 24-Inch gaming monitor review

Once you first set it up and take a step back, you’ll notice that right away this display is striking. It’s a simple gaming monitor with a humble 1080p display and a peculiar design. But it takes more than that to make it as a gaming monitor.
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Dell S2417DG gaming monitor review

Dell’s latest gaming monitor is impressive, if you spend a couple hours tweaking it.
BenQ PV3200PT

BenQ PV3200PT review

4K monitors are impressive, but none more so than 32-inch models like BenQ’s PV3200PT. This titanic display promises world-class color accuracy and sharpness. But can it beat the best from HP and Samsung?
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Samsung CF591 27-inch monitor review

Samsung’s new 27-inch, 1080p panel has an immersive curve and AMD’s FreeSync adaptive refresh, and it’s giving us a serious case of déjà vu. There’s good reason for that.
Acer Predator Z35

Acer Predator Z35 review

Acer’s gigantic Z35 is an instant stunner, but building a gaming monitor requires balancing features, resolution, and refresh. Acer may have missed the mark on at least one of them.
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LG 27UD88-W 4K monitor review

LG’s latest 4K monitor is a reasonably priced stunner with USB Type-C support, but at $700, it’s not the most affordable on the market. Can it overcome the reigning 4K champions from Acer and Dell?
Eizo Foris FS2735

Eizo Foris FS2735 review

You probably haven’t heard of Ezio, but the company has a solid reputation among display aficionados. The company’s Foris FS2735 gaming monitor upholds its reputation, but its price is staggering.
LG 34UC98

LG 34UC98 review

With more ultrawide monitors vying for your desk space and paycheck, LG is trying to set itself apart with AMD’s FreeSync refresh management. Whether that’s enough to draw a crowd remains to be seen.
HP Dreamcolor Z32x

HP Dreamcolor Z32x review

HP’s gigantic DreamColor Z32x is one of the largest, and most expensive, monitors we’ve ever tested. Does that also make it one of the best?
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Philips 276E6ADSS review

Philips set out to produce a monitor with excellent color for $300, and that meant enlisting the help of exotic ‘quantum dot’ technology. Can this display offer cutting-edge technology at a cut-rate price?
HP Z25n

HP Z25n 25-inch IPS monitor review

HP throws down the gauntlet by slapping the Z25n with boastful claims and a high price. Does this 25-inch monitor impress, or is it knocked down by bigger, better displays?
Dell SE2716H monitor

Dell SE2716H review

Dell’s curved 1080p screen looks impressive on paper, but its high price has us wondering if compromising the resolution for a curve is better than upgrading to 1440p.
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BenQ SW2700PT review

Not everyone who needs a perfect display plays video games. BenQ’s SW2700PT promises a screen built to professional standards, but does it have the chops to pull it off?
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Monoprice Select Series 4K monitor review

Monoprice, the company best known for affordable cables, now has a 4K monitor. It follows a familiar strategy of budget-friendly pricing, but can it deliver a decent picture for just $400?
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Acer XB270HU review

The Acer XB270HU packs tons of features into a 1440p display, but can it overcome the high price tag, or are you better off making the jump to 4K?
Acer S277HK 4K Monitor

Acer S277HK 4K monitor review

Looking for a 4K monitor? You’re spoiled for choice, but most affordable options are as exciting as a winter vacation to Nebraska. Acer’s slick, white, futuristic S277HK tries to change that trend without sacrificing the value the company is known for.
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AOC U2868PQU review

As every manufacturer from around the globe hedges its bets on the 4K revolution, can Taiwan’s AOC U2868PQU low-cost 4K monitor keep pace with competition from the likes of Dell, Acer, and HP?
Senior Editor, Computing

Luke Larsen is a Senior Editor at Digital Trends and manages all content covering laptops, Macs, monitors, PC hardware, and peripherals. Around here we call it “computing,” but here’s a good rule of thumb: If it’s a computer or something that plugs into a computer, you found your guy. Oh, and these days, AI too. So much AI.

After getting a degree in music from the University of Oregon, Luke started his career in media hoping to get into music journalism. But when the opportunity arose, he landed in tech and hasn’t looked back since. He has over a decade of tech journalism experience, first joining Digital Trends in 2017 as a native Portlander, happy to join a tech media company that called his city home. Before working at DT, he worked as Tech Editor at Paste Magazine for over four years and has bylines at publications such as IGN, TouchArcade (RIP), and The Oregonian.

In his years at Digital Trends so far, Luke has covered high-profile industry events such as CES, IFA, and Microsoft Build, delivering on-the-ground coverage, breaking news, and first-hand reporting. He’s hosted countless YouTube videos, made podcast appearances, and written over 600 articles.

Some of his earliest tech memories include learning HTML through his MySpace account and trying to play Baldur’s Gate II on his parents’ dusty old beige box. These days, his obsession with technology is in telling stories with tech — in finding the narratives that ebb and flow through both technological advancement and product design, trickling right on down to our day-to-day experience of it. He is convinced that we all spend too much of our time using technology and not enough time thinking about it — cue a healthy dose of navel-gazing and philosophizing.

When he’s not endlessly debating what the best laptop is, Luke spends his days being a dad and a husband. Oh, and when there’s time (which there isn’t), he’s an avid fiction writer, player of designer board games, and still occasionally makes some music.