Alienware Unveils 39-Inch 5K OLED and $299 VA Monitors at Computex 2026

6 articles · Updated · The Verge · May 31

Alienware’s Computex 2026 lineup spans four gaming monitors, led by a 39-inch AW3926QW OLED due this fall and a 34-inch AW3426DW QD-OLED arriving in July.
The AW3926QW pairs a 5K curved panel with 165Hz, 1,300-nit peak brightness and a dual mode that drops to 1080p for 330Hz play, while adding a KVM switch, USB-C with 90W power delivery and DisplayPort 2.1.
The 34-inch AW3426DW updates Alienware’s 2022 QD-OLED with Penta Tandem tech, lifting peak brightness to 1,300 nits from 1,000 and refresh rate to 280Hz from 240Hz.
Both OLED models use RGB stripe subpixels, support Dolby Vision HDR, AMD FreeSync Premium Pro and Nvidia G-Sync, and carry a three-year warranty that includes burn-in coverage.
Alienware also introduced two July VA LCD options under $500 — the $399.99 AW3426DWM and $299.99 AW3226DM — each offering 1440p, 240Hz and 1ms response times.

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