Alienware unveils 39-inch 5K OLED monitor, three displays

Alienware has unveiled a new flagship gaming monitor featuring a 39-inch 5K OLED panel, headlining a quartet of new displays announced ahead of the Computex technology trade show in Taiwan. The company introduced the monitors as part of its 30th-anniversary celebrations, targeting a range of budgets with both premium OLED and more affordable LCD options.

The centerpiece of the launch is the Alienware AW3926QW, described by the company as its most ambitious display to date. It is the first 39-inch 5K OLED gaming monitor, featuring a 5,120 x 2,160 resolution ultrawide screen with a 1500R curvature. A key technological advancement is its use of an RGB Stripe Tandem OLED panel, a new design that arranges sub-pixels in a uniform stripe pattern. This aims to deliver sharper images and reduce color fringing around text, a common issue with some previous OLED displays, making it more suitable for both gaming and productivity tasks.

The monitor offers a native refresh rate of 165Hz at its full 5K resolution. For competitive gaming, it includes a dual-mode function that can lower the resolution to 1080p to achieve a 330Hz refresh rate. The panel is rated for a peak brightness of 1,300...