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Alienware - AW3225DM 32" VA LED Curved QHD 180Hz 1ms FreeSync Gaming Monitor with HDR (HDMI, DisplayPort) - Interstellar Indigo

Price range: $249.99
Good Value
Outperforms 60% of monitors at a lower price than 64%.
$250 is 23% below the $325 category median.
Brand: Alienware
Category: Monitor
The Alienware AW3225DM is a 32" monitor. Its 180 Hz VA display delivers 2560 × 1440 resolution. It ships with AMD FreeSync.
PQS: 96 (computed 2026-04-28 07:03)
GTIN-14: 00884116492757
Alienware - AW3225DM 32" VA LED Curved QHD 180Hz 1ms FreeSync Gaming Monitor with HDR (HDMI, DisplayPort) - Interstellar Indigo

Key specs

A human-friendly subset of populated specs
Screen size (in)
32.0
Resolution
2560 x 1440
Panel type
VA
Refresh rate (Hz)
180
HDR formats
HDR

Pros & Cons

Based on quantified comparisons vs. 719 monitors
✓ Pros
  • Screen Real Estate (32.0) — top 18% of monitors
  • Smoothness (180.0) — top 25% of monitors
✗ Cons
No notable weaknesses detected

How this Monitor compares vs. 719 monitors

Percentile rank for each spec — higher means this product outperforms more of its peers.
Weight 6.58kg
37% Below avg
Screen Size 32.0"
82% Above avg
Refresh Rate 180.0Hz
75% Above avg
Response Time 1.0ms
45%

Spec Profile Radar

Visual snapshot — outer edge = 100th percentile (best in class)

Use-Case Fitness Deterministic

Weighted scoring based on specs that matter most for each workflow
Gaming
56
Fair
Why this score?
🟢 +30.2 pts /40.0180.0Hz Refresh Rate is in the Top 25% of all monitors (40% weight) biggest contributor
🟡 +13.6 pts /30.01.0ms Response Time is in the mid-pack (45th pct) of all monitors (30% weight)
🟢 +12.3 pts /15.032.0" Screen Size is in the Top 18% of all monitors (15% weight)
🔴 +0.0 pts /15.0 — display.brightness_nits is in the Bottom 0% of all monitors (15% weight) ⚠ drags score down
Content Creation
45
Below Average
Why this score?
🟢 +24.5 pts /30.032.0" Screen Size is in the Top 18% of all monitors (30% weight) biggest contributor
🟢 +11.3 pts /15.0180.0Hz Refresh Rate is in the Top 25% of all monitors (15% weight)
🟡 +9.1 pts /20.01.0ms Response Time is in the mid-pack (45th pct) of all monitors (20% weight)
🔴 +0.0 pts /35.0 — display.brightness_nits is in the Bottom 0% of all monitors (35% weight) ⚠ drags score down

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Full specs

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Screen size (in)32.0
Resolution2560 x 1440
Panel typeVA
Refresh rate (Hz)180
HDR formatsHDR
Reconciled at2026-03-08 05:55
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