25" Dell Alienware AW2523HF gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review

For the extremely fast frame rates, the Dell AW2523HF has a maximum refresh rate of 360 Hz that allows smoother gameplay. The monitor has a VESA mount. To compensate for graphically demanding games, the Dell AW2523HF has a very good low end adaptive refresh rate of 20 Hz that can adapt to more lower frame rate drops. In terms of pixel density, the Dell AW2523HF has an excellent density of 91 pixels-per-inch, resulting in sharper text and picture quality. The Dell AW2523HF has the Display Port and this is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. With the AMD FreeSync support, this monitor is compatible with both AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards. The monitor panel has good viewing angles and offers better contrast and colors than TN panels. For the average response rate, the Dell AW2523HF scores 6.9 ms, which ensures effective synchronization with the high refresh rate. For graphics color quality, the Dell AW2523HF has an excellent color depth of 10 -bit, resulting in smoother gradients and more accurate colors. The brightness of Dell AW2523HF is significantly better than other monitors. The Dell AW2523HF is a relatively new monitor. Dell AW2523HF has a total input lag of 17.4 ms, which is bad among the competition. The monitor has an unimpressive contrast ratio of 1112 : 1. The minimum response rate of Dell AW2523HF is 3.5 ms, which is can cause ghosting effects.

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Brand	Dell
Year	2022
Model	AW2523HF
Size	25"
Minimum Refresh Rate	20Hz
Maximum Refresh Rate	360Hz
AMD FreeSync	Yes
NVIDIA G-Sync	No
Maximum Resolution	1920 x 1080
Panel Type	IPS
Pixel Density	91 ppi
Minimum Response Time	3.5ms
Average Response Time	6.9ms
Total Response + Input Lag	17.4ms
Maximum Brightness	384 cd/m^2
Price	$ 300.0
VESA Mount	Yes
Native Color Depth	10 bit
Static Contrast Ratio	1112 : 1
Display Port	Yes
Overall Combination Score	77.5/100	Very Good

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Specifications

25" Dell Alienware AW2523HF Design

Base Depth	8.8" (22.3 cm)
Base Width	9.3" (23.5 cm)
Borders Size (Bezels)	0.2" (0.6 cm)
Curve Radius	Not Curved
Curved	No
Height Adjustment	4.3" (11.0 cm)
Housing Height	12.9" (32.7 cm)
Housing Width	22.0" (56.0 cm)
Power Supply	Internal
Rotate Portrait/Landscape	Yes, Both Ways
Size	25"
Swivel Range	-20° to 20°
Thickness (With Display)	7.4" (18.9 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)	2.6" (6.7 cm)
Tilt Range	-20° to 5°
Wall Mount	VESA 100x100
Weight (With Display)	11.7 lbs (5.3 kg)
Weight (Without Stand)	7.4 lbs (3.3 kg)

25" Dell Alienware AW2523HF Features

KVM Switch	No
Multiple Input Display	No
RGB Illumination	No
Speakers	No

25" Dell Alienware AW2523HF Inputs

1080p @ 60Hz	Yes
1080p @ 120Hz	Yes
1080p @ 60Hz	Yes
1440p @ 120Hz	No
1440p @ 60Hz	No
3.5mm Audio In	No
3.5mm Audio Out	2
3.5mm Microphone In	No
4k @ 120Hz	No
4k @ 60Hz	Yes
Aspect Ratio	16:9
Backlight Strobing (BFI)	N/A
DVI	No
Daisy Chaining	No
DisplayPort	1 (DP 1.4)
HDMI	2 (HDMI 2.0)
HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed	No HDMI 2.1
HDR	Yes
HDR10	Yes
Measured Screen Diagonal	24.6"
Megapixels	2.1 MP
Mini DisplayPort	No
Native Resolution	1920 x 1080
Native Resolution @ 120Hz	5.1 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz	8.4 ms
Native Resolution @ Max Hz	1.8 ms
Pixel Density	91 PPI
Screen Area	257 in²
Thunderbolt	No
USB-A Ports	4
USB-A Rated Speed	5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
USB-B Upstream Port	Yes
USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode	No USB-C Ports
USB-C Ports	0
USB-C Power Delivery	No USB-C Ports
USB-C Rated Speed	No USB-C Ports
USB-C Upstream	No USB-C Ports
VGA	No
VRR	No

25" Dell Alienware AW2523HF Motion

Backlight Strobing (BFI)	No BFI
Flicker-Free	Yes
FreeSync	Yes
G-SYNC	Compatible (Tested)
Longest Pulse Width Brightness	N/A
Max Refresh Rate	360 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP	360 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit	300 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI	255 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit	165 Hz
Maximum Frequency	N/A
Minimum Frequency	N/A
Native Refresh Rate	360 Hz
Overshoot Error	0.0%
PWM Dimming Frequency	0 Hz
Pulse Amplitude Control	No BFI
Pulse Phase Control	No BFI
Pulse Width Control	No BFI
Recommended Overdrive Setting	Extreme
Rise / Fall Time	3.5 ms
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness	N/A
Total Response Time	6.9 ms
VRR At The Same Time	No BFI
VRR Maximum	360 Hz
VRR Minimum	< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors	DisplayPort, HDMI
Variable Refresh Rate	Yes
Worst 3 Overshoot Error	0.0%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time	6.0 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time	10.6 ms

25" Dell Alienware AW2523HF Picture Quality

50% DSE	0.124%
50% Std. Dev.	3.332%
ABL	0.001
Adobe RGB Coverage xy	77.5%
Adobe RGB In ICtCp	81.9%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode	Custom Color
Backlight	Edge
Black Level Raise From Above	70°
Black Level Raise From Below	44°
Black Level Raise From Left	70°
Black Level Raise From Right	70°
Brightness Locked	No
Brightness Loss From Above	33°
Brightness Loss From Below	33°
Brightness Loss From Left	40°
Brightness Loss From Right	38°
Brightness Setting	75
Calculated Direct Reflections	0.9%
Color Depth	10 Bit
Color Shift From Above	39°
Color Shift From Below	37°
Color Shift From Left	59°
Color Shift From Right	56°
Color Temperature (Avg.)	7,059 K
Color Washout From Above	29°
Color Washout From Below	28°
Color Washout From Left	37°
Color Washout From Right	34°
Color dE (Avg.)	2.85
Contrast Setting	75
Contrast With Local Dimming	N/A
DCI-P3 Coverage xy	79.7%
DCI-P3 In ICtCp	70.0%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode	Desktop
Gamma (Avg.)	2.17
Gamma Setting	No Gamma Setting
Gamma Shift From Above	29°
Gamma Shift From Below	28°
Gamma Shift From Left	59°
Gamma Shift From Right	55°
ICC Profile	Download
Indirect Reflections	3.9%
Local Dimming	No
Measured Brightness	147 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness	38 cd/m²
Native Contrast	1,112 : 1
Native Std. Dev.	2.653%
Peak 10% Window	382 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window	384 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window	378 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window	383 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window	384 cd/m²
Picture Mode	Custom Color
Pixel Type	IPS
RGB Settings	100-100-100
Real Scene	401 cd/m²
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy	57.3%
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp	50.7%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode	Desktop
Screen Finish	Matte
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.	N/A
Subpixel Layout	RGB
Sustained 10% Window	382 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window	384 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window	378 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window	383 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window	383 cd/m²
Total Reflections	4.8%
VESA DisplayHDR Certification	No Certification
White Balance dE (Avg.)	2.46
Wide Color Gamut	No
sRGB Coverage xy	98.9%
sRGB Gamut Area xy	110.4%
sRGB In ICtCp	96.8%
sRGB Picture Mode	Custom Color