34 Plus USB-C Monitor - S3425DW

Mac user. -My room is bright, no problem with reflections. No bleed on mine. -Have not noticed any eye strain, and my eyes suck to begin with which is nice. -I play Fortnite on occasion connected to my PS5, coming from a 4k 60Hz Samsung, the Dell is much more pleasant. -No dead pixels, sturdy, have it on a monitor arm. Previously posted about it if you want to find it. I would buy again, but also only paid about $225. I just don’t see the need to splurge on an OLED or something triple the price for my intended use just to have it.

Also the built in speakers are very loud lol

Lots of experience with the IPS P3425WE but recommend the VA S3425DW all day, it's just a nicer more capable image in every way. If money isn't a problem then the IPS Black U3425WE is probably even nicer to look at. but its over priced because of Thunderbolt.

I’d probably recommend one of these three: * Dell S3425DW (34-inch display that meets your requirements) * LG 34WQ73A-B (not sure about power delivery for the Mac) * Samsung S65UA In my experience as a software developer, if you’re going to be screen sharing your code with your team members regularly, ultrawides can sometimes cause problems but there are ways around it. When it comes to coding, I really love ultrawides and I generally it's a good experience for most people. I've heard some people like the separate 2 monitor setups more and once they switched to UW they instantly went back so it comes down to personal preference imo. I also recommend using a window management app so it’s easier to organize your windows. Regarding using your laptop alongside the monitor, I’ve seen people do it, but generally, most people run their Macs in clamshell mode with the monitor. It can be done, but in most cases, I’ve heard of people keeping their browser open on the Mac and their music or Slack open on the monitor instead. If you get a flat ultrawide monitor, you’re mostly going to be staring at the middle. Most people don’t end up using the entire screen, which is why they often put things like music or Slack off to the side. My go-to setup is code in the middle, music to the left, and Discord or Slack to the right, with the browser open in the middle on my Mac. Most of the time, however, I just run my Mac in clamshell mode and have a browser and code editor in the center, and then whatever else on the far right. Like I mentioned before, when you use a really big ultrawide, most of the time you’ll end up looking in one general area and not really utilizing the rest of the screen.

Just got https://www.dell.com/en-ca/shop/dell-34-plus-usb-c-curved-monitor-s3425dw/ for just over $400 canadian over black friday and it’s looking great with our mac mini

I have been using [this](https://www.amazon.com/Dell-Plus-USB-C-Curved-Monitor/dp/B0F1H325FN?crid=188YUG7ELWUUN&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.K1jOlz8OWopM3ZJ_3pGZDk64KjaGtCYn0pphsMDvyYWm5w4IWkxcZSDCU89UCmS4sIdPRYfopLrNuWD0DaZGgmlvhiO_FmivqN4qyNSIRj_3tXUTEIX6nBqKPNIxTyo8R4IhQiI6omXjTMyd52hFcQdRh944We2BHoOekX766fVvsDibLXuNIqZrgNOE9bZFG-i_A3wWdadLkX6XdyjTltVr297ARp9Y8EQCqbBR_-E.GXttux4gzsogJJh8Ou4c_UEXuA69Qgd3smb6rjEOCJE&dib_tag=se&keywords=Dell%2BS3422DWG&qid=1770318244&sprefix=%2Caps%2C530&sr=8-2-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1&linkCode=ll2&tag=grok43-20&linkId=9bedb3bcc6ab71ac4ec13a1cee4439ea&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl) from dell for some time now and it has been working pretty good for me. it checks most of your boxes. I think its a decent option to go for. Its pretty good for in a dual monitor setup.

I don’t know much about monitors but I grabbed this S3425DW for $329. Similar to your option 1 with a better stand and usbc. My use case is also mostly work with like 5% PS5 gaming. https://a.co/d/3LyqHtM

Thanks for your detailed review man, I just narrowed it down to AW3425DWM and Dell S3425DW but I think I've decided to go for the alienware specifically for the following (my use case is mac mini & ps5, productivity, entertainment, video/photo/3d/music editing) * 180Hz > 120Hz * Curvature 1500 > 1800 * 10bits > 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) * 95% DCI P3 > sRGB 99% * HDR 10 + DisplayHDR 400 > HDR10 Both share most specs but these listed above are not necessarily deal breakers, they simply help make an easier comparison at the end of the day.

AW3425DWM is technically better but really only marginal in practice. For your specific use case, it won't make a meaningful difference so I would say the Dell S3425DW is the smarter choice for you. I'm not an expert by any means btw lol so here's the [comparison](https://www.displayspecifications.com/en/comparison/f890307aaa)