Question 1

How big is the shipping box?

Accepted Answer

The shipping box is rather large (though I guess so is the monitor).  The box measures roughly 36.5" width x 25.5" height x 17.5" depth, everything inside is very well packaged and secure.

Question 2

The specifications list this as a 2k monitor, but it clearly is not.  Just an FYI?

Accepted Answer

This is an Ultrawide- only 1080 rather than 1440.

Question 3

What's the difference between the AW3418HW and the AW3418DW? Even on Alienware's site there isn’t any difference.

Accepted Answer

The difference is the resolution.  They are both 34" diagonal monitors with a 21:9 aspect ration.  The 'HW' has a 2560 x 1080 @ 160Hz OC resolution/max refresh rate and the 'DW' has a 3440 x 1440 at 120 Hz resolution/max refresh rate.  Hope this helps being an old post.

Question 4

I want to use it together with two 1920 X 1200 monitors.  Is it going to make my other two monitors work in 1920 X 1080 (letterbox) mode?

Accepted Answer

No it doesn’t work like that your two monitors will stay at 1920x1200 and the new monitor will be at 1920x1080 but you can adjust resolution so they all match

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