Dell Alienware AW2524H 500Hz FHD IPS with G-SYNC
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A 24.5″ 1920 x 1080 (Full HD or 1080p) IPS-type panel is employed, more specifically an AUO AHVA (Advanced Hyper-Viewing Angle) panel. A 500Hz (480Hz + mild factory overclock) refresh rate is supported with a G-SYNC module featuring. This delivers VRR for compatible Nvidia GPUs and via DP Adaptive-Sync for ‘AMD FreeSync’, with effective 1 – 500Hz VRR range. Nvidia’s ‘Reflex Latency Analyzer’ is also supported, assisting in system latency measurements when used with a compatible mouse and Nvidia GPU. The monitor sports a matte anti-glare screen surface and has a specified 1000:1 static contrast ratio, 8-bit colour and 178°/178° viewing angles. A flicker-free WLED backlight provides a 99% sRGB colour gamut and 400 cd/m² typical maximum luminance. The screen is factory calibrated with specified average DeltaE ≤1.5. ‘ComfortView Plus’ is included, with the peak of blue light shifted to less energetic wavelengths to potentially aid viewing comfort (TÜV Rheinland certified hardware solution). The monitor responds to HDR10 content in a basic way, with VESA DisplayHDR 400 support. This allows 10-bit processing to be used but doesn’t demand a high brightness by HDR standards or require local dimming (though basic local dimming may still be included), nor does it require a generous colour gamut as you’d ideally have for HDR.
A 0.5ms grey to grey response time is specified (caution advised), with the G-SYNC module including variable overdrive which re-tunes the response time behaviour over a broad range of refresh rates to help balance speed and overshoot levels. The screen includes two additional ‘AlienFX’ lighting zones at the rear; an ‘Alien Head’ logo and ’25’ to indicate screen size. The stand attaches centrally with a quick-release mechanism, removing it reveals 100 x 100mm VESA holes. The stand is fully adjustable, including 110mm (4.33 inches) height adjustment and pivot into portrait. The ports face downwards and include; AC power input (internal ‘power converter’), 2 HDMI ports, DP 1.4, 2 USB 3.2 Gen1 ports (plus Type-B upstream) and a 3.5mm audio output. 2 further USB 3.2 Gen1 ports (1 for Nvidia Reflex Latency Analyzer) and a 3.5mm headphone jack are located at the bottom of the screen, to the left of the joystick as viewed from the front for easy access. Whilst the spec sheet claims ‘HDMI 2.1’ capability, this appears to be misleading marketing as a maximum 240Hz refresh rate is claimed for HDMI which fits the capabilities of HDMI 2.0. We wouldn’t assume other HDMI 2.1-specific features such as integrated VRR, either.
Further details can be found in this press release. More specific information on price and availability still to come, but the monitor is expected from Q1 2023.
