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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Stand
    3. Ergonomics
    4. Back
    5. Borders
    6. Thickness
    7. Build Quality
  5. Picture Quality
    1. Contrast
    2. Local Dimming
    3. SDR Peak Brightness
    4. HDR Peak Brightness
    5. Horizontal Viewing Angle
    6. Vertical Viewing Angle
    7. Gray Uniformity
    8. Black Uniformity
    9. Pre Calibration
    10. Post Calibration
    11. SDR Color Gamut
    12. SDR Color Volume
    13. HDR Color Gamut
    14. HDR Color Volume
    15. Image Retention
    16. Gradient
    17. Color Bleed
    18. Reflections
    19. Text Clarity
  6. Motion
    1. Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
    2. Response Time @ 60Hz
    3. Image Flicker
    4. Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
    5. Refresh Rate
  7. Inputs
    1. Input Lag
    2. Resolution And Size
    3. Inputs
    4. Total Inputs
  8. Features
    1. Additional Features
    2. On-Screen Display (OSD)
    3. Controls
    4. In The Box
  9. Comments

Dell S2417DG vs ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Dell S2417DG
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ

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Dell S2417DG Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ Picture

Variants

  • S2417DG (24")
  • PG279QZ (27")

Our Verdict

Dell S2417DG

ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ

The ASUS PG279QZ is better than the Dell S2417DG. The two monitors have different panel types, but very similar motion handling and equally low input lag. The ASUS, apart from being larger, has an IPS panel with better picture quality and wider viewing angles that make it easier to share your work with a colleague.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

7.5
7.8

Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

5.0
7.2

Horizontal Viewing Angle 
 

6.6
8.6

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture  

Dell S2417DG Design Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ Design Picture

Size  

24"
27"

Curved  

No
No

Curve Radius  

Not Curved
Not Curved

Weight (without stand) 
 

8.4 lbs (3.8 kg)
7.9 lbs (3.6 kg)

Weight (with stand) 
 

12.6 lbs (5.7 kg)
15.2 lbs (6.9 kg)

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Stand  

Stand Picture  

Dell S2417DG Stand Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ Stand Picture

Width 
 

9.5" (24.1 cm)
12.3" (31.2 cm)

Depth 
 

7.1" (18.0 cm)
9.4" (23.9 cm)

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Ergonomics 
 

8.7
8.1

Ergonomics Picture  

Dell S2417DG Ergonomics Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ Ergonomics Picture

Height Adjustment 
 

5.1" (13.0 cm)
4.7" (11.9 cm)

Switch Portrait/Landscape  

Yes, Both Ways
Yes, Clockwise

Swivel Range  

-45° to 45°
-60° to 60°

Tilt Range  

-17.5° to 10°
-20° to 5°

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Back  

Back Picture  

Dell S2417DG Back Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ Back Picture

Wall Mount  

VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100

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Borders  

Borders Picture  

Dell S2417DG Borders Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ Borders Picture

Borders 
 

0.3" (0.8 cm)
0.6" (1.5 cm)

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Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

Dell S2417DG Thickness Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ Thickness Picture

Thickness (with stand) 
 

5.7" (14.5 cm)
7.9" (20.1 cm)

Thickness (without stand) 
 

2.2" (5.6 cm)
2.5" (6.4 cm)

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Build Quality 
 

7.5
8.0

Build Quality Picture  

Dell S2417DG Build Quality Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ Build Quality Picture

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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

5.2
6.3

Checkerboard Picture  

Dell S2417DG Checkerboard Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ Checkerboard Picture

Native Contrast 
 

620 : 1
1,195 : 1

Contrast With Local Dimming 
 

N/A
N/A

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Local Dimming 
 

0.0
0.0

Local Dimming Video  

Local Dimming 
 

No
No

Backlight 
 

Direct
Edge

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SDR Peak Brightness 
 

8.2
7.5

SDR Real Scene 
 

392 cd/m²
279 cd/m²

SDR Peak 2% Window 
 

419 cd/m²
318 cd/m²

SDR Peak 10% Window 
 

471 cd/m²
318 cd/m²

SDR Peak 25% Window 
 

469 cd/m²
319 cd/m²

SDR Peak 50% Window 
 

467 cd/m²
319 cd/m²

SDR Peak 100% Window 
 

466 cd/m²
319 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

413 cd/m²
318 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

469 cd/m²
318 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

468 cd/m²
319 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

466 cd/m²
319 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

465 cd/m²
319 cd/m²

SDR ABL 
 

0.007
0.000

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HDR Peak Brightness 
 

0.0
0.0

HDR Real Scene 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 2% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 10% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 25% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 50% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 100% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR ABL 
 

N/A
N/A

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Horizontal Viewing Angle 
 

6.6
8.6

Horizontal Viewing Angle Video  

Horizontal Chroma Graph  

Dell S2417DG Horizontal Chroma Graph
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ Horizontal Chroma Graph

Color Washout From Left 
 

34°
45°

Color Washout From Right 
 

31°
48°

Horizontal Hue Graph  

Dell S2417DG Horizontal Hue Graph
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ Horizontal Hue Graph

Color Shift From Left 
 

37°
54°

Color Shift From Right 
 

41°
60°

Horizontal Lightness Graph  

Dell S2417DG Horizontal Lightness Graph
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ Horizontal Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss From Left 
 

45°
46°

Brightness Loss From Right 
 

44°
50°

Black Level Raise From Left 
 

38°
70°

Black Level Raise From Right 
 

30°
70°

Gamma Shift From Left 
 

27°
63°

Gamma Shift From Right 
 

36°
61°

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Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

5.0
7.2

Vertical Viewing Angle Video  

Vertical Chroma Graph  

Dell S2417DG Vertical Chroma Graph
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ Vertical Chroma Graph

Color Washout From Below 
 

12°
33°

Color Washout From Above 
 

45°
34°

Vertical Hue Graph  

Dell S2417DG Vertical Hue Graph
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ Vertical Hue Graph

Color Shift From Below 
 

15°
43°

Color Shift From Above 
 

39°
49°

Vertical Lightness Graph  

Dell S2417DG Vertical Lightness Graph
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ Vertical Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss From Below 
 

24°
36°

Brightness Loss From Above 
 

40°
37°

Black Level Raise From Below 
 

27°
70°

Black Level Raise From Above 
 

45°
70°

Gamma Shift From Below 
 

34°

Gamma Shift From Above 
 

34°

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Gray Uniformity 
 

7.8
8.6

50% Uniformity Picture  

Dell S2417DG 50% Uniformity Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ 50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev. 
 

6.215%
2.555%

50% DSE 
 

0.118%
0.124%

5% Uniformity Picture  

Dell S2417DG 5% Uniformity Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ 5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.854%
0.301%

5% DSE 
 

0.072%
0.056%

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Black Uniformity 
 

4.8
5.0

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Dell S2417DG Native Black Uniformity Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev. 
 

2.792%
2.671%

Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming  

Dell S2417DG Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming

Std. Dev. w/ L.D. 
 

N/A
N/A

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Pre Calibration 
 

5.8
7.5

Pre Calibration Picture  

Dell S2417DG Pre Calibration Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ Pre Calibration Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Dell S2417DG Pre Gamma Curve Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

Dell S2417DG Pre Color Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ Pre Color Picture

Picture Mode 
 

Standard
FPS

Luminance 
 

233 cd/m²
295 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

75
80

Contrast Setting 
 

75
50

RGB Controls 
 

Default
Warm

Gamma Setting 
 

No Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting

Color Temperature 
 

6,184 K
6,178 K

White Balance dE 
 

4.56
2.03

Color dE 
 

4.24
3.85

Gamma 
 

1.92
2.09

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Post Calibration 
 

9.5
8.8

Post Calibration Picture  

Dell S2417DG Post Calibration Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ Post Calibration Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Dell S2417DG Post Gamma Curve Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

Dell S2417DG Post Color Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ Post Color Picture

Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color
FPS

Luminance 
 

100 cd/m²
100 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

27
15

Contrast Setting 
 

75
50

RGB Controls 
 

87-92-100
92-94-100

Gamma Setting 
 

No Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting

Color Temperature 
 

6,455 K
6,440 K

White Balance dE 
 

0.49
0.68

Color dE 
 

1.04
2.37

Gamma 
 

2.18
2.18

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SDR Color Gamut 
 

8.3
8.5

Color Gamut sRGB Picture  

Dell S2417DG Color Gamut sRGB Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ Color Gamut sRGB Picture

sRGB xy 
 

92.9%
94.9%

Color Gamut ARGB Picture  

Dell S2417DG Color Gamut ARGB Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ Color Gamut ARGB Picture

Adobe RGB xy 
 

72.7%
74.8%

sRGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color
FPS

Adobe RGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color
FPS

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SDR Color Volume 
 

8.3
8.9

sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

Dell S2417DG sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture

sRGB In ICtCp 
 

90.7%
96.5%

Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

Dell S2417DG Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture

Adobe RGB In ICtCp 
 

74.5%
81.1%

sRGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color
FPS

Adobe RGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color
FPS

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HDR Color Gamut 
 

0.0
0.0

Wide Color Gamut 
 

N/A
N/A

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

Dell S2417DG Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy 
 

N/A
N/A

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

Dell S2417DG Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec. 2020 xy 
 

N/A
N/A

DCI P3 Picture Mode 
 

No HDR
No HDR

Rec. 2020 Picture Mode 
 

No HDR
No HDR

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HDR Color Volume 
 

0.0
0.0

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Dell S2417DG P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

DCI-P3 In ICtCp 
 

N/A
N/A

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Dell S2417DG 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

Rec. 2020 In ICtCp 
 

N/A
N/A

DCI P3 Picture Mode 
 

No HDR
No HDR

Rec. 2020 Picture Mode 
 

No HDR
No HDR

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Image Retention 
 

10
10

Image Retention Picture  

Dell S2417DG Image Retention Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ Image Retention Picture

IR After 0 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR After 2 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR After 4 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR After 6 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR After 8 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR After 10 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

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Gradient 
 

8.3
8.7

Gradient Picture  

Dell S2417DG Gradient Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ Gradient Picture

Color Depth 
 

8 Bit
8 Bit

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Color Bleed 
 

10
9.4

Color Bleed Horizontal  

Dell S2417DG Color Bleed Horizontal
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ Color Bleed Horizontal

Pixel Row Error 
 

0.000%
0.000%

Color Bleed Vertical  

Dell S2417DG Color Bleed Vertical
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ Color Bleed Vertical

Pixel Column Error 
 

0.015%
0.122%

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Reflections 
 

8.0
7.4

Average Room  

Dell S2417DG Average Room
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ Average Room

Average Room Off Picture  

Dell S2417DG Average Room Off Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture  

Dell S2417DG Bright Room Off Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish 
 

Matte
Matte

Total Reflections 
 

4.9%
5.2%

Indirect Reflections 
 

3.7%
2.6%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

1.2%
2.6%

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Text Clarity 
 

6.5
7.0

ClearType On  

Dell S2417DG ClearType On
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ ClearType On

Pixel Type 
 

TN
IPS

ClearType Off  

Dell S2417DG ClearType Off
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ ClearType Off

Pixels  

Dell S2417DG Pixels
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ Pixels

Sub-Pixel Layout 
 

RGB
RGB

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Motion

Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

9.4
9.3

Motion Blur Picture  

Dell S2417DG Motion Blur Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Table  

Dell S2417DG Response Time Table
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ Response Time Table

Best Overdrive Setting 
 

Normal
Normal

Rise / Fall Time 
 

2.1 ms
4.1 ms

Total Response Time 
 

8.8 ms
8.7 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

7.8%
2.6%

Dark Rise / Fall Time 
 

1.7 ms
4.3 ms

Dark Total Response Time 
 

3.2 ms
10.7 ms

Dark Overshoot Error 
 

1.5%
2.4%

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Response Time @ 60Hz 
 

9.3
7.9

Motion Blur Picture  

Dell S2417DG Motion Blur Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Table  

Dell S2417DG Response Time Table
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ Response Time Table

Best Overdrive Setting 
 

Normal
Normal

Rise / Fall Time 
 

3.1 ms
6.8 ms

Total Response Time 
 

11.2 ms
15.5 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

2.8%
2.7%

Dark Rise / Fall Time 
 

1.9 ms
7.3 ms

Dark Total Response Time 
 

3.3 ms
18.0 ms

Dark Overshoot Error 
 

0.0%
5.0%

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Image Flicker 
 

10
10

Backlight Picture  

Dell S2417DG Backlight Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ Backlight Picture

Flicker-Free  

Yes
Yes

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

0 Hz
0 Hz

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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

7.7
7.7

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

Yes
Yes

BFI Picture  

Dell S2417DG BFI Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture  

Dell S2417DG BFI Frequency Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ BFI Frequency Picture

BFI Maximum Frequency 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz

BFI Minimum Frequency 
 

85 Hz
85 Hz

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Refresh Rate 
 

9.2
9.2

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

G-SYNC
G-SYNC

Native 
 

144 Hz
144 Hz

Max Refresh Rate 
 

165 Hz
165 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

Yes
Yes

FreeSync 
 

No
No

G-SYNC 
 

Yes (Native)
Yes (Native)

VRR Maximum 
 

165 Hz
165 Hz

VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz

VRR Supported Connectors  

DisplayPort
DisplayPort

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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

9.4
9.4

Native Resolution 
 

4.2 ms
4.4 ms

Native Resolution @ 60Hz 
 

12.5 ms
11.8 ms

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

5.1 ms
4.9 ms

Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz 
 

14.6 ms
13.7 ms

10 Bit HDR 
 

N/A
N/A

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

10.6 ms
10.7 ms

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Resolution And Size 
 

8.3
8.3

Native Resolution  

2560 x 1440
2560 x 1440

Aspect Ratio  

16:9
16:9

Megapixels  

3.7 MP
3.7 MP

Pixel Density 
 

124 PPI
109 PPI

Screen Diagonal  

23.8"
27.0"

Screen Area  

242 in²
311 in²

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Inputs  

Inputs 1  

Dell S2417DG Inputs 1
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ Inputs 1

Inputs 2  

Dell S2417DG Inputs 2
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ Inputs 2

Total Inputs  

DisplayPort  

1 (DP 1.2)
1 (DP 1.2)

Mini DisplayPort  

No
No

HDMI  

1 (HDMI 1.4)
1 (HDMI 1.4)

DVI  

No
No

VGA  

No
No

DisplayPort Out  

No
No

USB  

4 (USB 3.0)
2 (USB 3.0)

USB C  

No
No

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm  

2
1

Microphone In 3.5mm  

No
No

Digital Optical Audio Out  

No
No

Analog Audio Out RCA  

No
No

Power Supply  

Internal
External Brick

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Features

Additional Features 
 

RGB Illumination 
 

No
Fixed (On/Off)

Speakers 
 

No
Yes

HDR10  

No
No

Multiple Input Display 
 

No
No

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On-Screen Display (OSD)  

OSD Picture  

Dell S2417DG OSD Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ OSD Picture

Controls  

Controls Picture  

Dell S2417DG Controls Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ Controls Picture

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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Dell S2417DG In The Box Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ In The Box Picture

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Dell S2417DG

ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ

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