Which OLED gaming monitors have a burn-in warranty?
Most of the big monitor brands now cover OLED burn-in, for between two and four years. The length is the easy part. The conditions are where claims fail: a care feature switched off, a second-hand unit, a monitor used outside the country or for signage. One table, seven brands, each term taken from the manufacturer's own page where one exists.
Yes, on most current OLED gaming monitors from the major brands: ASUS, MSI and Dell's Alienware cover burn-in for three years, LG for two in the US, Corsair for three if you leave its care features on, Samsung for three on select US models, and Gigabyte's Aorus FO27Q28G for four. The catch is not the length. It is the conditions, and they differ by brand.
Burn-in warranty by brand
| Brand | Years | Models covered | Conditions stated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabyte | 4 | Aorus FO27Q28G | 3-year standard warranty plus 1 year "dedicated to panel burn-in coverage". Region not stated. |
| ASUS (US) | 3 | PG32UCDM and OLED models not on the older list | 3 years "including panel burn-in" for the PG32UCDM, even if the box says two |
| ASUS (US), older | 2 | PG27AQDM, PG34WCDM, PG42UQ, PG48UQ, PG49WCD and others | 24 months |
| MSI | 3 | Launch list: MAG 271QPX, 321UPX, 341CQP, MPG 271QRX, 321URX, 491CQP, MEG 342C | Void if OLED Care is "delayed, turned off, or otherwise rendered inoperable" |
| Dell Alienware | 3 | QD-OLED models | 3 years is the maximum term for QD-OLED, with burn-in included |
| Corsair | 3 | Xeneon 27QHD240, Xeneon Flex 45WQHD240 | Only if you use Orbit and Image Retention Refresh. Original purchaser, authorised reseller |
| Samsung (US) | 3 | "Select models only" | Check the product page says 3-year warranty |
| LG (US) | 2 | UltraGear OLED | Original purchaser, bought and used in the US, invoice required. Residential personal PC use |
Why "burn-in is never covered" still circulates
Two answers float around: that no warranty covers burn-in, and that every OLED monitor now has three years. Both are wrong. The first is out of date. LG told HDTVTest in August 2023 that burn-in was covered for two years in the US. ASUS and MSI followed in February 2024, as FlatpanelsHD reported: ASUS at two years, MSI at three.
The second is too generous. LG US is still two years, ASUS still lists eleven older OLED models at 24 months, and Samsung limits its burn-in wording to "select models only". Read the term for your exact model, not the brand's headline.
What each brand actually says
ASUS
The ASUS US FAQ says the PG32UCDM "has 3 years warranty (including panel burn-in)" and that "other OLED models not listed start to apply 36 months warranty". Its older list, including the PG27AQDM, PG34WCDM, PG42UQ, PG48UQ and PG49WCD, stays at 24 months. If your PG32UCDM box says two years, the same page says the unit is "still covered by three-year warranty service".
MSI
MSI's announcement page returned 403 to every request we made, so these terms come from two outlets that quoted it. FlatpanelsHD quotes MSI: "MSI guarantees a 3-year warranty on OLED panels ... it includes protection against the burn-in issue." TFTCentral quotes the conditions. The warranty is void if "the MSI OLED Care function that is always on by default has been delayed, turned off, or otherwise rendered inoperable". MSI recommends running Panel Protect "after cumulative usage over 4hours". Its judgement criterion is "△Luminance ≤ 3.5% @ 50% gray (at 'Peak 1000 nits' mode)". In other words, MSI measures retention on a 50% grey screen, and 3.5% is the tolerance a panel must stay inside.
Dell Alienware
Dell's Alienware support page: "QD-OLED panel technology is limited to a 3-year maximum warranty term, includes burn-in." So three years is a ceiling as well as a promise. No longer plan extends it.
LG
LG's US OLED monitor warranty card gives 2 years parts and labour "including OLED Display Panel". It is "valid only to the original purchaser" and applies "only when purchased lawfully and used within the United States". You need "the original sales invoice", and failure "when used in other than normal intended use" is excluded. The card never uses the word burn-in. The residential condition comes from LG's own statement to HDTVTest: burn-in is covered under "normal and proper use", as "a personal PC monitor" in a residential setting, and not in commercial use such as retail signage.
Corsair
Corsair's page: "you are covered by a three-year warranty for any image retention or burn-in if you use the orbit and image retention refresh options." Orbit is on by default. Image Retention Refresh runs from the OSD or when you power off after eight hours of use. The monitor warranty guide adds that the warranty is "non-transferable", for product "purchased from an authorized CORSAIR reseller", and needs "the original sales receipt".
Samsung and Gigabyte
Samsung's US OLED page says its 3-year warranty "includes burn-in coverage", with fine print limiting it to "select models only". For Gigabyte, FlatpanelsHD reported on June 4, 2026 that the Aorus FO27Q28G gets four years, quoting Gigabyte: a "premium 3-year standard warranty, with an extra 1-year warranty dedicated to panel burn-in coverage".
The conditions that sink a claim
- Care features off. On MSI and Corsair this is written into the terms. If you disable pixel shift because it nudges your HUD, you have given up the burn-in cover.
- Not the original buyer. LG and Corsair both limit cover to the original purchaser. A used OLED usually comes with no burn-in cover at all.
- Wrong country. LG's card is "USA ONLY", and the ASUS and Samsung pages we cite are US pages. Terms elsewhere can differ.
- Wrong seller or no receipt. None of the terms we read requires buying direct from the brand. Corsair does require an authorised reseller, and LG and Corsair want the original invoice or receipt.
- Commercial use. LG excludes signage-type use. A monitor running a static dashboard all day is the exact case the exclusion targets.
Where this table stops applying
Warranty terms change by model and by region, and none of these pages is a contract for a unit sold outside the US. Where the manufacturer's own wording was not reachable (MSI, Gigabyte), we quote the outlet that quoted it. Brands we could not trace to a manufacturer statement, Sony among them, are left out on purpose.
A warranty also does not change how burn-in happens. The risk case is still many hours a day of the same bright static HUD, which our panel technology comparison covers, along with the case for fast IPS if that describes you. If you are buying OLED for motion, the gain is pixel response, not persistence, as the motion clarity guide explains, and it pays off most at refresh rates your framerate can feed, which the refresh rate guide puts at about 240 Hz before returns flatten. Pixel response itself is covered in response time and overdrive.
Before you buy
- Longest cover: Gigabyte Aorus FO27Q28G, 4 years.
- Three years: ASUS current models, MSI, Alienware QD-OLED, Corsair, Samsung select US models.
- Two years: LG US and the older ASUS list.
- On MSI and Corsair, leave the care features on. Keep the receipt. Buy new from an authorised seller.
Frequently asked questions
Does the warranty on an OLED gaming monitor cover burn-in?
For ASUS, MSI, Alienware, LG (US), Corsair, Samsung (US, select models) and Gigabyte's Aorus FO27Q28G, yes. The term runs from two years (LG US, older ASUS models) to four (the Gigabyte). Each brand attaches conditions, and MSI and Corsair tie coverage to their panel care features being left on.
Which OLED monitor has the longest burn-in warranty?
Gigabyte's Aorus FO27Q28G at four years: in Gigabyte's words, a "3-year standard warranty, with an extra 1-year warranty dedicated to panel burn-in coverage". Everyone else in our table stops at three years or less.
Can I buy a longer warranty on an Alienware QD-OLED?
Not for the panel. Dell's Alienware support page says "QD-OLED panel technology is limited to a 3-year maximum warranty term, includes burn-in."
Does turning off pixel shift or panel refresh void the burn-in warranty?
On MSI, yes: MSI's terms say the warranty is void if OLED Care "has been delayed, turned off, or otherwise rendered inoperable". Corsair only covers burn-in if you use its Orbit and Image Retention Refresh options. ASUS, Dell, LG and Samsung pages we read do not state a care-feature condition.
Is a second-hand OLED monitor covered for burn-in?
Usually not. LG's US card is "valid only to the original purchaser", and Corsair's warranty is "non-transferable" and "limited to the original purchaser". Check the brand's terms before paying a premium for remaining warranty on a used unit.