{"id":707211,"date":"2026-06-01T00:10:28","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T00:10:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/707211\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T00:10:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T00:10:28","slug":"alienware-reveals-39in-5k2k-oled-monitor-the-most-ambitious-display-in-its-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/707211\/","title":{"rendered":"Alienware reveals 39in 5K2K OLED monitor, the “most ambitious display” in its history"},"content":{"rendered":"

There\u2019s a new OLED form factor in town and the Alienware AW3926QW will be among the first monitors to feature a 39in 5K2K panel, arriving alongside a wealth of features worthy of its flagship status. This is, in the company\u2019s own words, \u201cthe most ambitious display\u201d it\u2019s ever made, and will undoubtedly prove a tantalising option for enthusiast gamers.<\/p>\n

The 39in panel\u2019s 5K2K (5120 x 2160) resolution offers the same 21:9 aspect ratio we\u2019ve seen from ultrawide OLED monitors in previous years but with at an appreciably larger screen size with improved sharpness. Relative to a typical 34in UWQHD (3440 x 1440) display, we\u2019re talking about a 30% boost to pixels per inch (PPI), at 143PPI vs 110PPI, respectively. It\u2019s even a smidge sharper than 32in UHD (3840 x 2160) offerings, which measure at 138PPI, despite the greater real estate.<\/p>\n

\"TheImage: Alienware.<\/p>\n

All that sharpness comes with a balance of smoothness too, with a native 165Hz refresh rate. While this is lower than the 240Hz or even 360Hz you\u2019ll find on UHD and UWQHD monitors, the AW3926QW\u2019s relatively high resolution naturally requires some give from this specification. That said, it is possible to run the panel at up to 330Hz at FHD (1920 x 1080), via its esports mode, if you\u2019re happy to reduce pixel count in service of higher motion clarity.<\/p>\n

Better still, this is a Primary RGB Tandem OLED. We\u2019ve seen this design in action on a much smaller scale via monitors like the Gigabyte MO27Q28G<\/a>, and the viewing experience is impressive. You can expect fringe-free text rendering on this display as well as higher brightness than prior generation 21:9 WOLEDs, with enough lumens to achieve VESA DisplayHDR True Black 500 certification. The AW3926QW will also be one of the few screens on the market complete with Dolby Vision support as a welcome bonus.<\/p>\n

Alienware AW3926QWScreen size39inResolutionNative: 5K2K (5120 x 2160)Refresh rate165HzResponse time0.03ms (GtG)Panel technologyWOLEDPanel coatingGlossyVariable refresh rateAMD FreeSync Premium Pro
Nvidia G-Sync CompatibleHDRDolby Vision
VESA DisplayHDR True Black 500Ports3.5mm audio-out (x1)
DisplayPort 2.1 (UHBR20) (x1)
HDMI 2.1 (x2)
USB Type-A, 5Gb (x2)
USB Type-B, 5Gb (x1)
USB Type-C, 5Gb, with 15W PD (x1)
USB Type-C, 10Gb, with DP Alt. and 90W PD (x1)SpeakersNoneFeatureseARC
KVM Switch
Peronalised AlgorithmWarrantyThree years (includes burn-in)PriceTBC<\/p>\n

Alienware isn\u2019t skimping on connectivity, equipping the AW3926QW with a robust assortment of display inputs and peripheral ports. Focussing on the former cohort, you\u2019ll find two HDMI 2.1 ports (including one with eARC support) and a single DisplayProt 2.1 (UHBR20) ready and waiting to connect your systems to the monitor. There\u2019s also a 10Gb USB-C that supports DP Alt. Mode and 90W of power delivery, making it possible to connect many laptops to the display while charging the system, for a true one-cable connection.<\/p>\n

Other USB ports include two 5Gb Type-As, as well as a 5Gb Type-C that offers up 15W of power delivery. You\u2019ll be able to share any devices connected to these inputs across systems via the built-in KVM switch. As someone still happily rocking the AW3225QF, sans this feature, I\u2019m glad to see Alienware include it on this new flagship.<\/p>\n

\"TheImage: Alienware.<\/p>\n

Like other OLEDs in the company\u2019s lineup, the AW3926QW will enjoy three-years of warranty coverage that includes burn-in. Of course, built-in protections should stave off the need to claim, with an AI-powered \u2018Personalised Algorithm\u2019 aiming to provide a bespoke approach through viewing pattern analysis.<\/p>\n

We don\u2019t yet know how how much the AW3926QW will cost, with Alienware promising official pricing closer to launch later this year. However, using the LG 39GX950B as a yard stick, expect this flagship monitor to cost somewhere in the region of \u00a31,600.<\/p>\n

Club386 will be providing coverage direct from the Computex 2026 show floor throughout the show. Make sure you\u2019re following us on Google News<\/a>, so you don\u2019t miss a beat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"There\u2019s a new OLED form factor in town and the Alienware AW3926QW will be among the first monitors…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":707212,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[307326,64,63,344022,46558,105],"class_list":["post-707211","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-alienware","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-computex","tag-oled","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/707211","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=707211"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/707211\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/707212"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=707211"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=707211"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=707211"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}