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.
$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
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.
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
/40.0
—
180.0Hz
Refresh Rate is in the Top 25%
of all monitors
(40% weight)
biggest contributor
🟡
+13.6 pts
/30.0
—
1.0ms
Response Time is in the mid-pack (45th pct)
of all monitors
(30% weight)
🟢
+12.3 pts
/15.0
—
32.0"
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
/30.0
—
32.0"
Screen Size is in the Top 18%
of all monitors
(30% weight)
biggest contributor
🟢
+11.3 pts
/15.0
—
180.0Hz
Refresh Rate is in the Top 25%
of all monitors
(15% weight)
🟡
+9.1 pts
/20.0
—
1.0ms
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
Offers
| Retailer | SKU | Price | Stock | Offer | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Buy | 6619487 | 249.99 USD | In stock | View offer → | 2026-04-28 04:12 |
| Newegg | 9SIC57KKTB7139 | 249.99 USD | In stock | View offer → | 2026-04-28 02:19 |
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| bestbuy | 249.99 USD | In stock | 2026-04-28 04:12 |
| newegg | 249.99 USD | In stock | 2026-04-28 02:19 |
| newegg | 249.99 USD | In stock | 2026-04-27 02:19 |
| bestbuy | 249.99 USD | In stock | 2026-04-26 04:09 |
| newegg | 249.99 USD | In stock | 2026-04-26 02:19 |
| bestbuy | 249.99 USD | In stock | 2026-04-25 04:07 |
| newegg | 249.99 USD | In stock | 2026-04-25 02:18 |
| bestbuy | 249.99 USD | In stock | 2026-04-24 03:59 |
| newegg | 249.99 USD | In stock | 2026-04-24 02:26 |
| bestbuy | 249.99 USD | In stock | 2026-04-23 04:03 |
| newegg | 249.99 USD | In stock | 2026-04-23 02:16 |
| bestbuy | 249.99 USD | In stock | 2026-04-22 04:04 |
| newegg | 249.99 USD | In stock | 2026-04-22 02:17 |
| bestbuy | 249.99 USD | In stock | 2026-04-21 04:06 |
| newegg | 259.99 USD | In stock | 2026-04-21 02:13 |
| bestbuy | 259.99 USD | In stock | 2026-04-20 04:12 |
| newegg | 259.99 USD | In stock | 2026-04-20 02:22 |
| bestbuy | 259.99 USD | In stock | 2026-04-19 04:05 |
| newegg | 259.99 USD | In stock | 2026-04-19 02:26 |
| bestbuy | 259.99 USD | In stock | 2026-04-18 04:07 |
| newegg | 259.99 USD | In stock | 2026-04-18 02:25 |
| bestbuy | 259.99 USD | In stock | 2026-04-17 04:14 |
| newegg | 259.99 USD | In stock | 2026-04-17 02:25 |
| newegg | 259.99 USD | In stock | 2026-04-16 13:30 |
| bestbuy | 259.99 USD | In stock | 2026-04-16 04:10 |
| newegg | 299.99 USD | In stock | 2026-04-16 02:18 |
| bestbuy | 259.99 USD | In stock | 2026-04-15 04:09 |
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| bestbuy | 259.99 USD | In stock | 2026-04-14 04:01 |
| newegg | 299.99 USD | In stock | 2026-04-14 02:16 |
| bestbuy | 259.99 USD | In stock | 2026-04-13 04:05 |
| newegg | 299.99 USD | In stock | 2026-04-13 02:30 |
| bestbuy | 259.99 USD | In stock | 2026-04-12 04:13 |
| newegg | 299.99 USD | In stock | 2026-04-12 02:25 |
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| newegg | 299.99 USD | In stock | 2026-04-11 02:27 |
| bestbuy | 259.99 USD | In stock | 2026-04-10 04:09 |
| newegg | 299.99 USD | In stock | 2026-04-10 02:31 |
| bestbuy | 259.99 USD | In stock | 2026-04-09 04:13 |
| newegg | 299.99 USD | In stock | 2026-04-09 02:19 |
| bestbuy | 259.99 USD | In stock | 2026-04-08 04:12 |
| newegg | 299.99 USD | In stock | 2026-04-08 02:31 |
| newegg | 299.99 USD | In stock | 2026-04-07 02:23 |
| bestbuy | 319.99 USD | In stock | 2026-04-07 02:09 |
| newegg | 299.99 USD | In stock | 2026-04-06 02:27 |
| newegg | 299.99 USD | In stock | 2026-04-05 02:21 |
| bestbuy | 319.99 USD | In stock | 2026-04-04 04:11 |
| newegg | 299.99 USD | In stock | 2026-04-04 02:15 |
| bestbuy | 319.99 USD | In stock | 2026-04-03 04:10 |
| newegg | 299.99 USD | In stock | 2026-04-03 02:26 |
Full specs
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| Screen size (in) | 32.0 |
|---|---|
| Resolution | 2560 x 1440 |
| Panel type | VA |
| Refresh rate (Hz) | 180 |
| HDR formats | HDR |
| Reconciled at | 2026-03-08 05:55 |
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