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Dell Alienware AW2725DF vs ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27AQDP
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Products
Dell Alienware AW2725DF
ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27AQDP
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Max Refresh Rate360 Hz
Size27"
Pixel TypeQD-OLED
Native Resolution2560 x 1440
Max Refresh Rate480 Hz
Size27"
Pixel TypeOLED
Native Resolution2560 x 1440
Variants
- Alienware AW2725DF (27")
- ROG Swift OLED PG27AQDP (27")
Our Verdict
Dell Alienware AW2725DF
ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27AQDP
The Dell Alienware AW2725DF and the ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27AQDP are both 1440p OLED gaming monitors. While they both have high refresh rates, the ASUS has a higher 480Hz refresh rate. The ASUS also has HDMI 2.1 bandwidth to take full advantage of gaming consoles and modern graphics cards. While they have similar gaming performance, the main difference in picture quality comes down to their panel types, as the Dell is a QD-OLED with more vivid colors, but the LG has an MLA layer that makes it become brighter.
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PC Gaming
Threshold
PC Gaming
9.2
9.2
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Curve Radius
Not Curved
Not Curved
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Longevity Graph
Build Quality
8.5
8.5
Build Quality Picture
Ergonomics
8.8
9.0
Ergonomics Picture
Back Picture
Height Adjustment
4.2" (10.7 cm)
4.3" (11.0 cm)
Min Height To Top Of Panel
15.7" (40.0 cm)
16.8" (42.6 cm)
Tilt Range
-21° to 5°
-20° to 5°
Rotate Portrait/Landscape
Yes, Both Ways
Yes, Both Ways
Swivel Range
-20° to 20°
-30° to 30°
Wall Mount
VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
Stand
Stand Picture
Thickness Picture
Base Width
9.3" (23.6 cm)
21.3" (54.0 cm)
Base Depth
9.6" (24.4 cm)
10.6" (27.0 cm)
Thickness (With Display)
7.4" (18.9 cm)
8.7" (22.0 cm)
Weight (With Display)
13.7 lbs (6.2 kg)
13.5 lbs (6.1 kg)
Display
Display Picture
Size
27"
27"
Housing Width
24.0" (61.0 cm)
23.9" (60.6 cm)
Housing Height
14.2" (36.0 cm)
14.5" (36.9 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)
2.7" (6.8 cm)
2.1" (5.3 cm)
Weight (Without Stand)
9.2 lbs (4.2 kg)
5.8 lbs (2.6 kg)
Borders Size (Bezels)
0.4" (1.1 cm)
0.4" (1.0 cm)
Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Power Supply
Internal
External Brick
Picture Quality
Contrast
10
10
Checkerboard Picture
Native Contrast
Inf : 1
Inf : 1
Contrast With Local Dimming
Inf : 1
Inf : 1
Local Dimming
10
10
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
No Backlight
No Backlight
SDR Brightness
6.4
7.8
Real Scene
211 cd/m²
307 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
238 cd/m²
452 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
233 cd/m²
451 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
235 cd/m²
453 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
236 cd/m²
335 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
237 cd/m²
273 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
236 cd/m²
448 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
231 cd/m²
446 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
233 cd/m²
449 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
236 cd/m²
335 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
235 cd/m²
272 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.001
0.034
Minimum Brightness
17 cd/m²
23 cd/m²
HDR Brightness
6.7
6.9
EOTF
VESA DisplayHDR Certification
DisplayHDR TRUE BLACK 400
DisplayHDR TRUE BLACK 400
Real Scene
407 cd/m²
427 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
984 cd/m²
1,192 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
445 cd/m²
772 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
353 cd/m²
444 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
299 cd/m²
324 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
251 cd/m²
266 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
973 cd/m²
1,100 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
443 cd/m²
715 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
351 cd/m²
405 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
297 cd/m²
294 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
249 cd/m²
239 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.078
0.091
Horizontal Viewing Angle
10
9.9
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Left
70°
70°
Color Washout From Right
70°
70°
Horizontal Hue Graph
Color Shift From Left
70°
60°
Color Shift From Right
70°
67°
Horizontal Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Left
70°
70°
Brightness Loss From Right
70°
70°
Black Level Raise From Left
70°
70°
Black Level Raise From Right
70°
70°
Gamma Shift From Left
70°
70°
Gamma Shift From Right
70°
70°
Vertical Viewing Angle
9.9
10
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Below
70°
70°
Color Washout From Above
70°
70°
Vertical Hue Graph
Color Shift From Below
70°
70°
Color Shift From Above
70°
64°
Vertical Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Below
70°
70°
Brightness Loss From Above
70°
70°
Black Level Raise From Below
64°
70°
Black Level Raise From Above
62°
70°
Gamma Shift From Below
70°
70°
Gamma Shift From Above
70°
70°
Gray Uniformity
8.9
8.6
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
1.992%
1.590%
50% DSE
0.096%
0.125%
Black Uniformity
10
10
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.206%
0.182%
Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
N/A
N/A
Color Accuracy (Pre-Calibration)
9.6
8.1
Pre Calibration Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
Picture Mode
Creator (sRGB)
sRGB Cal Mode
sRGB Gamut Area xy
100.2%
105.9%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
0.90
3.11
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,482 K
6,603 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.16
2.05
Color dE (Avg.)
0.70
2.45
Contrast Setting
75
N/A
RGB Settings
Default
Default
Gamma Setting
2.2 (Default)
Default
Brightness Setting
75
40
Measured Brightness
130 cd/m²
115 cd/m²
Brightness Locked
No
No
Color Accuracy (Post-Calibration)
9.5
9.0
Post Calibration Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
Picture Mode
Custom Color
User Mode
sRGB Gamut Area xy
103.0%
105.9%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
0.85
0.56
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,485 K
6,497 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.19
2.16
Color dE (Avg.)
0.51
1.01
Contrast Setting
75
80
RGB Settings
97-98-99
99-98-97
Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
2.2
Brightness Setting
56
18
Measured Brightness
100 cd/m²
99 cd/m²
SDR Color Gamut
9.8
9.6
sRGB Color Gamut Picture
sRGB Coverage xy
100.0%
100.0%
sRGB Picture Mode
Custom Color
User Mode
Adobe RGB Color Gamut Picture
Adobe RGB Coverage xy
95.0%
89.2%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Custom Color
User Mode
HDR Color Gamut
9.6
9.2
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
DCI-P3 Color Gamut Picture
DCI-P3 Coverage xy
99.6%
97.7%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
HDR Peak 1000
Console HDR
Rec. 2020 Color Gamut Picture
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy
80.2%
71.5%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
HDR Peak 1000
Console HDR
HDR Color Volume
8.9
8.0
DCI-P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI-P3 Coverage ICtCp
92.6%
81.5%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
HDR Peak 1000
Console HDR
Rec. 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec. 2020 Coverage ICtCp
47.6%
34.9%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
HDR Peak 1000
Console HDR
Text Clarity
7.0
6.5
ClearType On
ClearType Off
Pixel Type
QD-OLED
OLED
Pixels
Subpixel Layout
Triangular RGB
RGWB
Reflections
9.4
9.0
Average Room
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Glossy
Semi-Gloss
Total Reflections
1.3%
1.9%
Indirect Reflections
0.9%
0.9%
Calculated Direct Reflections
0.4%
1.0%
Gradient
9.8
9.8
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
10 Bit
10 Bit
Motion
Refresh Rate
8.4
8.8
Native Refresh Rate
360 Hz
480 Hz
Max Refresh Rate
360 Hz
480 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP
360 Hz
480 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI
144 Hz
480 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit
360 Hz
480 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit
144 Hz
480 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate (VRR)
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
Yes
Yes
G-SYNC
Compatible (Tested)
Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
VRR Maximum
360 Hz
480 Hz
VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors
DisplayPort, HDMI
DisplayPort, HDMI
VRR Motion Performance
9.9
9.9
Pursuit Photo VRR
OD Mode CAD Comparison
Recommended VRR OD Setting
No OD Mode
No OD Mode
Variable Overdrive Advertised
No
No
Avg. CAD
8
10
Best CAD
7
10
Worst CAD
8
10
Refresh Rate Compliance
9.8
9.7
Fast GTG Sequence
VRR Compliance
Compliance @ Max Hz
93%
91%
Compliance @ 120 FPS
96%
95%
Compliance @ 60 FPS
97%
97%
CAD @ Max Refresh Rate
9.9
9.9
Pursuit Photo At Max Refresh
CAD Heatmap At Max Refresh
OD Transition Max Refresh Rate
OD noodmode
0 to 31
OD noodmode
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
No OD Mode
No OD Mode
Avg. CAD
7
10
Best 10% CAD
3
5
Worst 10% CAD
15
14
Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
First Response Time
0.2 ms
0.2 ms
Total Response Time
0.2 ms
0.4 ms
Recommended Overdrive Setting
No OD Mode
No OD Mode
RGB Overshoot
0 RGB
1 RGB
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
0 RGB
5 RGB
Worst 10% First Response Time
1.2 ms
0.5 ms
Worst 10% Total Response Time
1.2 ms
2.0 ms
Heatmap First Response
Heatmap Total Response
Heatmap RGB Overshoot
CAD @ 120Hz
9.9
9.9
Pursuit Photo 120Hz
CAD Heatmap 120Hz
OD Transition 120Hz
OD noodmode
0 to 31
OD noodmode
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
No OD Mode
No OD Mode
Avg. CAD
8
12
Best 10% CAD
4
6
Worst 10% CAD
16
17
Response Time @ 120Hz
Worst 10% First Response Time
1.5 ms
0.5 ms
RGB Overshoot
0 RGB
0 RGB
Total Response Time
0.3 ms
0.3 ms
First Response Time
0.3 ms
0.3 ms
Recommended Overdrive Setting
No OD Mode
No OD Mode
Worst 10% Total Response Time
1.5 ms
0.5 ms
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
0 RGB
0 RGB
120Hz First Response Heatmap
120Hz Total Response Heatmap
120Hz Heatmap RGB Overshoot
CAD @ 60Hz
9.9
9.9
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
CAD Heatmap 60Hz
OD Transition 60Hz
OD noodmode
0 to 31
OD noodmode
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
No OD Mode
No OD Mode
Avg. CAD
8
18
Best 10% CAD
3
8
Worst 10% CAD
17
26
Response Time @ 60Hz
Recommended Overdrive Setting
No OD Mode
No OD Mode
First Response Time
0.3 ms
0.4 ms
Total Response Time
0.3 ms
0.4 ms
RGB Overshoot
0 RGB
0 RGB
Worst 10% Total Response Time
1.8 ms
0.6 ms
Worst 10% First Response Time
1.8 ms
0.6 ms
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
0 RGB
0 RGB
60Hz First Response Heatmap
60Hz Total Response Heatmap
60Hz RGB Overshoot Heatmap
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
Backlight Strobing Picture
Backlight Strobing Frequency Picture
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
No BFI
Yes
Maximum Frequency
N/A
240 Hz
Minimum Frequency
N/A
120 Hz
Longest Pulse Width Brightness
N/A
215 cd/m²
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness
N/A
215 cd/m²
Pulse Width Control
No BFI
No
Pulse Phase Control
No BFI
No
Pulse Amplitude Control
No BFI
Yes
VRR At The Same Time
No BFI
No
VRR Flicker
5.3
4.7
VRR Flicker Video
VRR Flicker Graph
Dark Gray Flicker
7.3 RGB
11.4 RGB
Middle Gray Flicker
0.7 RGB
1.5 RGB
Light Gray Flicker
0.4 RGB
0.9 RGB
Image Flicker
10
10
Backlight Picture
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
0 Hz
Inputs
Input Lag
9.1
9.0
Native Resolution @ Max Hz
2.1 ms
1.7 ms
Native Resolution @ 120Hz
5.5 ms
5.8 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz
14.8 ms
27.8 ms
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
N/A
7.9 ms
Resolution
7.5
7.5
Native Resolution
2560 x 1440
2560 x 1440
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
Megapixels
3.7 MP
3.7 MP
Pixel Density
109 PPI
109 PPI
PS5 Compatibility
7.1
9.3
PS5 Compatibility Photo
PS5 Compatibility Table
4k @ 120Hz
No
Yes
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
7.1
9.3
XSX Compatibility Photo
XSX Compatibility Table
4k @ 120Hz
No
Yes
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
Inputs Photos
Inputs 1
Inputs 2
Video And Audio Ports
DisplayPort
2 (DP 1.4)
1 (DP 1.4)
DisplayPort Transmission Bandwidth
No DisplayPort 2.1
No DisplayPort 2.1
Mini DisplayPort
No
No
HDMI
1 (HDMI 2.0)
2 (HDMI 2.1)
HDMI 2.1 Bandwidth
No HDMI 2.1
48Gbps (FRL 12x4)
DVI
No
No
VGA
No
No
Daisy Chaining
No
No
3.5mm Audio Out
No
1
HDR10
Yes
Yes
3.5mm Audio In
No
No
3.5mm Microphone In
No
No
USB
USB-A Ports
3
2
USB-A Rated Speed
5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
USB-B Upstream Port
Yes
Yes
USB-C Ports
1
0
USB-C Upstream
No
No USB-C Ports
USB-C Rated Speed
5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
No USB-C Ports
USB-C Power Delivery
15W
No USB-C Ports
USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode
No
No USB-C Ports
Thunderbolt
No
No
macOS Compatibility
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Features
Additional Features
Speakers
No
No
RGB Illumination
Controllable
Controllable
Multiple Input Display
PIP + PBP
No
KVM Switch
No
No
On-Screen Display (OSD)
OSD Picture
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