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ASUS VG279QM vs Dell Alienware AW2521HF
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
ASUS VG279QM
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Max Refresh Rate280 Hz
Size27"
Pixel TypeIPS
Variable Refresh RateYes
HDR10Yes
Native Resolution1920 x 1080
Max Refresh Rate240 Hz
Size25"
Pixel TypeIPS
Variable Refresh RateYes
HDR10No
Native Resolution1920 x 1080
Variants
- VG279QM (27")
- Alienware AW2521HF (25")
Our Verdict
ASUS VG279QM
Dell Alienware AW2521HF
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Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Curve Radius
Not Curved
Not Curved
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Longevity Graph
Build Quality
8.0
8.5
Build Quality Picture
Ergonomics
9.8
8.9
Ergonomics Picture
Back Picture
Height Adjustment
5.1" (13.0 cm)
4.9" (12.5 cm)
Tilt Range
-30° to 5°
-20° to 5°
Rotate Portrait/Landscape
Yes, Both Ways
Yes, Both Ways
Swivel Range
-90° to 90°
-20° to 20°
Wall Mount
VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
Stand
Stand Picture
Thickness Picture
Base Width
10.8" (27.5 cm)
18.2" (46.3 cm)
Base Depth
8.3" (21.2 cm)
10.1" (25.7 cm)
Thickness (With Display)
6.2" (15.8 cm)
8.9" (22.5 cm)
Weight (With Display)
12.3 lbs (5.6 kg)
15.0 lbs (6.8 kg)
Display
Display Picture
Size
27"
25"
Housing Width
24.3" (61.8 cm)
21.9" (55.7 cm)
Housing Height
14.2" (36.1 cm)
13.0" (32.9 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)
2.1" (5.3 cm)
3.0" (7.7 cm)
Weight (Without Stand)
7.3 lbs (3.3 kg)
7.9 lbs (3.6 kg)
Borders Size (Bezels)
0.3" (0.7 cm)
0.3" (0.7 cm)
Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Power Supply
External Brick
Internal
Picture Quality
Contrast
6.3
6.3
Checkerboard Picture
Native Contrast
1,186 : 1
1,198 : 1
Contrast With Local Dimming
N/A
N/A
Local Dimming
0.0
0.0
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
Edge
Edge
SDR Brightness
8.2
8.2
Real Scene
382 cd/m²
406 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
414 cd/m²
409 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
414 cd/m²
410 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
415 cd/m²
410 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
415 cd/m²
411 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
415 cd/m²
411 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
413 cd/m²
408 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
413 cd/m²
410 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
414 cd/m²
410 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
414 cd/m²
410 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
414 cd/m²
411 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.000
Minimum Brightness
97 cd/m²
32 cd/m²
HDR Brightness
7.2
0.0
EOTF
VESA DisplayHDR Certification
DisplayHDR 400 - 1.0/1.1
No Certification
Real Scene
474 cd/m²
N/A
Peak 2% Window
505 cd/m²
N/A
Peak 10% Window
460 cd/m²
N/A
Peak 25% Window
509 cd/m²
N/A
Peak 50% Window
507 cd/m²
N/A
Peak 100% Window
507 cd/m²
N/A
Sustained 2% Window
504 cd/m²
N/A
Sustained 10% Window
451 cd/m²
N/A
Sustained 25% Window
432 cd/m²
N/A
Sustained 50% Window
506 cd/m²
N/A
Sustained 100% Window
506 cd/m²
N/A
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.011
N/A
Horizontal Viewing Angle
8.4
8.4
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Left
49°
45°
Color Washout From Right
51°
45°
Horizontal Hue Graph
Color Shift From Left
66°
58°
Color Shift From Right
64°
57°
Horizontal Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Left
48°
46°
Brightness Loss From Right
49°
46°
Black Level Raise From Left
70°
70°
Black Level Raise From Right
70°
70°
Gamma Shift From Left
45°
58°
Gamma Shift From Right
47°
57°
Vertical Viewing Angle
7.3
7.0
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Below
32°
31°
Color Washout From Above
34°
31°
Vertical Hue Graph
Color Shift From Below
47°
39°
Color Shift From Above
65°
42°
Vertical Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Below
36°
35°
Brightness Loss From Above
39°
35°
Black Level Raise From Below
57°
70°
Black Level Raise From Above
70°
70°
Gamma Shift From Below
32°
32°
Gamma Shift From Above
34°
32°
Gray Uniformity
8.3
7.8
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
2.564%
3.370%
50% DSE
0.135%
0.149%
Black Uniformity
7.2
5.7
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
1.150%
2.227%
Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
N/A
N/A
Color Accuracy (Pre-Calibration)
7.8
7.6
Pre Calibration Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
Picture Mode
sRGB
Game 1
sRGB Gamut Area xy
111.9%
112.2%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
1.56
1.90
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,991 K
6,826 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.15
2.09
Color dE (Avg.)
2.73
3.22
Contrast Setting
N/A
75
RGB Settings
Default
100-100-100
Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
Brightness Setting
N/A
75
Measured Brightness
160 cd/m²
256 cd/m²
Brightness Locked
Yes
No
Color Accuracy (Post-Calibration)
9.6
9.7
Post Calibration Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
Picture Mode
Racing Mode
Game 1
sRGB Gamut Area xy
97.7%
98.7%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
0.51
0.54
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,456 K
6,489 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.17
2.18
Color dE (Avg.)
0.44
0.45
Contrast Setting
80
75
RGB Settings
100-96-91
100-98-98
Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
Brightness Setting
1
22
Measured Brightness
101 cd/m²
101 cd/m²
SDR Color Gamut
8.9
8.9
sRGB Color Gamut Picture
sRGB Coverage xy
97.7%
97.7%
sRGB Picture Mode
Racing Mode
Game 1
Adobe RGB Color Gamut Picture
Adobe RGB Coverage xy
75.2%
75.2%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Racing Mode
Game 1
SDR Color Volume
9.3
9.4
sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture
sRGB In ICtCp
96.0%
96.7%
sRGB Picture Mode
Racing Mode
Game 1
Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture
Adobe RGB In ICtCp
80.3%
80.4%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Racing Mode
Game 1
HDR Color Gamut
6.6
0.0
Wide Color Gamut
No
N/A
DCI-P3 Color Gamut Picture
DCI-P3 Coverage xy
80.2%
N/A
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
Asus Gaming HDR
No HDR
Rec. 2020 Color Gamut Picture
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy
57.3%
N/A
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
Asus Gaming HDR
No HDR
HDR Color Volume
6.7
0.0
DCI-P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
DCI-P3 In ICtCp
69.2%
N/A
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
Asus Gaming HDR
No HDR
Rec. 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp
51.8%
N/A
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
Asus Gaming HDR
No HDR
Reflections
7.3
8.3
Average Room
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Matte
Matte
Total Reflections
5.3%
4.9%
Indirect Reflections
2.8%
4.6%
Calculated Direct Reflections
2.6%
0.3%
Text Clarity
7.0
7.0
ClearType On
ClearType Off
Pixel Type
IPS
IPS
Pixels
Subpixel Layout
RGB
RGB
Gradient
9.1
8.0
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
10 Bit
8 Bit
Motion
Refresh Rate
9.1
9.0
Native Refresh Rate
240 Hz
240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate
280 Hz
240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP
280 Hz
240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI
240 Hz
240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit
144 Hz
N/A
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit
120 Hz
N/A
Variable Refresh Rate (VRR)
FreeSync
Yes
Yes
G-SYNC
Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
VRR Maximum
280 Hz
240 Hz
VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors
DisplayPort, HDMI
DisplayPort, HDMI
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
9.1
9.5
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
Recommended Overdrive Setting
80
Extreme
Rise / Fall Time
3.2 ms
2.9 ms
Total Response Time
6.6 ms
5.1 ms
Overshoot Error
1.4%
0.3%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time
4.8 ms
3.3 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time
9.7 ms
9.4 ms
Worst 3 Overshoot Error
9.0%
2.7%
Response Time @ 120Hz
8.7
8.8
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
Recommended Overdrive Setting
40
Fast
Rise / Fall Time
4.0 ms
4.6 ms
Total Response Time
8.2 ms
7.6 ms
Overshoot Error
1.2%
0.0%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time
5.2 ms
5.9 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time
12.9 ms
9.2 ms
Worst 3 Overshoot Error
5.7%
0.0%
Response Time @ 60Hz
8.5
7.8
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
Recommended Overdrive Setting
20
Fast
Rise / Fall Time
4.6 ms
4.6 ms
Total Response Time
8.8 ms
13.4 ms
Overshoot Error
0.1%
2.3%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time
6.2 ms
5.8 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time
13.6 ms
22.0 ms
Worst 3 Overshoot Error
1.1%
9.5%
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
Backlight Strobing Picture
Backlight Strobing Frequency Picture
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
Yes
No BFI
Maximum Frequency
280 Hz
N/A
Minimum Frequency
85 Hz
N/A
Longest Pulse Width Brightness
184 cd/m²
N/A
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness
184 cd/m²
N/A
Pulse Width Control
No
No BFI
Pulse Phase Control
No
No BFI
Pulse Amplitude Control
Yes
No BFI
VRR At The Same Time
Yes
No BFI
Image Flicker
10
10
Backlight Picture
Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
0 Hz
Inputs
Input Lag
8.9
9.1
Native Resolution @ Max Hz
2.2 ms
2.7 ms
Native Resolution @ 120Hz
4.8 ms
4.9 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz
35.1 ms
9.7 ms
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
2.2 ms
N/A
Resolution And Size
6.5
6.7
Native Resolution
1920 x 1080
1920 x 1080
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
Megapixels
2.1 MP
2.1 MP
Pixel Density
82 PPI
91 PPI
Measured Screen Diagonal
27.0"
24.5"
Screen Area
310 in²
255 in²
PS5 Compatibility
5.0
3.0
PS5 Compatibility Photo
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
No
No
1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
1440p @ 60Hz
No
No
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
No
VRR
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
5.0
4.2
XSX Compatibility Photo
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
No
No
1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
No
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
No
No
VRR
Yes
Yes
Inputs Photos
Inputs 1
Inputs 2
Video And Audio Ports
DisplayPort
1 (DP 1.2)
1 (DP 1.2)
Mini DisplayPort
No
No
HDMI
2 (HDMI 2.0)
2 (HDMI 2.0)
HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed
No HDMI 2.1
No HDMI 2.1
DVI
No
No
VGA
No
No
Daisy Chaining
No
No
3.5mm Audio Out
1
1
HDR10
Yes
No
3.5mm Audio In
No
No
3.5mm Microphone In
No
No
USB
USB-A Ports
1 (Service Port Only)
4
USB-A Rated Speed
480Mbps (USB 2.0)
5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
USB-B Upstream Port
No
Yes
USB-C Ports
0
0
USB-C Upstream
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
USB-C Rated Speed
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
USB-C Power Delivery
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
Thunderbolt
No
No
macOS Compatibility
macOS Screenshot
Features
Additional Features
Speakers
Yes
No
RGB Illumination
No
Controllable
Multiple Input Display
No
No
KVM Switch
No
No
On-Screen Display (OSD)
OSD Picture
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