The AW3418DW panel has a 100Hz refresh rate and a 3440 x 1440 pixels resolution, while the AW3418HW has a 144Hz panel with a 2560 x 1080 pixel resolution. The refresh rate of the AW3418HW can be overclocked to 160Hz and the AW3418DW is overclockable to 120Hz. Both panels have a 4ms gray-to-gray response time and feature 99 percent SRGB color gamut.
The AW3418DW ships today for $1,499 while the AW3418HW follows late Fall for $1,199.
Dell is offering two new Alienware 34-inch curved monitors with an iconic design built for performance gaming with a wider viewing area to see opponents coming from all sides and custom AlienFX lighting across four lighting zones in more than 150 PC game titles. Curved for greater game immersion, with ultrathin bezels, they deliver maximum field of view and sharper, clearer graphics. Both driven by NVIDIA G-SYNC, the Alienware 34 Curved Gaming Monitor (AW3418DW) supports WQHD (3440 x 1440) resolution with a 120Hz refresh rate, and the Alienware 34 Curved Gaming Monitor (AW3418HW) supports WFHD (2560 x 1080) resolution with a 160Hz refresh rate. Both monitors feature a lightning-fast overclocked refresh rate, combined with 4ms response time, delivering ultra-smooth gameplay. Available Aug 30 in the US for AW3418DW starting at $1,499 and late fall for AW3418HW starting at $1,199.