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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 U2717D vs ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Dell U2717D
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q

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Dell U2717D Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Picture

Variants

  • U2717D (27")
  • ROG PG279Q (27")

Our Verdict

Dell U2717D

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q

The ASUS ROG PG279Q is much better than the Dell U2717D. The ASUS performs much better in gaming, as it has a lower input lag, a much faster refresh rate, supports G-SYNC VRR, and has less motion blur. Finally, the ASUS offers the option to introduce flicker to make the image crisper.

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

7.1
7.9

Input Lag 
 

6.6
9.4

Refresh Rate 
 

6.7
9.2

Horizontal Viewing Angle 
 

7.2
8.4

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture  

Dell U2717D Design Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Design Picture

Size  

27"
27"

Curved  

No
No

Curve Radius  

N/A
Not Curved

Weight (without stand) 
 

9.9 lbs (4.5 kg)
8.2 lbs (3.7 kg)

Weight (with stand) 
 

15.4 lbs (7.0 kg)
15.7 lbs (7.1 kg)
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Stand  

Stand Picture  

Dell U2717D Stand Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Stand Picture

Width 
 

11.5" (29.2 cm)
12.3" (31.2 cm)

Depth 
 

7.8" (19.8 cm)
9.4" (23.9 cm)
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Ergonomics 
 

8.3
8.1

Ergonomics Picture  

Dell U2717D Ergonomics Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Ergonomics Picture

Height Adjustment 
 

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

Switch Portrait/Landscape  

Yes
Yes, Clockwise

Swivel Range  

-45° to 45°
-60° to 60°

Tilt Range  

-20° to 5°
-20° to 5°
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Back  

Back Picture  

Dell U2717D Back Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Back Picture

Wall Mount  

VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
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Borders  

Borders Picture  

Dell U2717D Borders Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Borders Picture

Borders 
 

0.3" (0.8 cm)
0.4" (1.0 cm)
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Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

Dell U2717D Thickness Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Thickness Picture

Thickness (with stand) 
 

5.5" (14.0 cm)
8.1" (20.6 cm)

Thickness (without stand) 
 

1.7" (4.3 cm)
2.7" (6.9 cm)
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Build Quality 
 

7.5
8.0

Build Quality Picture  

Dell U2717D Build Quality Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Build Quality Picture
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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

6.0
6.5

Checkerboard Picture  

Dell U2717D Checkerboard Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Checkerboard Picture

LCD Type 
 

IPS
IPS

Native Contrast 
 

986 : 1
1,334 : 1

Contrast With Local Dimming 
 

N/A
N/A
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Local Dimming 
 

0.0
0.0

Local Dimming Video  

Local Dimming Video  

Local Dimming 
 

No
No

Backlight 
 

Direct
Direct
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SDR Peak Brightness 
 

7.6
8.1

SDR Real Scene 
 

298 cd/m²
385 cd/m²

SDR Peak 2% Window 
 

309 cd/m²
389 cd/m²

SDR Peak 10% Window 
 

311 cd/m²
394 cd/m²

SDR Peak 25% Window 
 

307 cd/m²
394 cd/m²

SDR Peak 50% Window 
 

307 cd/m²
391 cd/m²

SDR Peak 100% Window 
 

308 cd/m²
390 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

307 cd/m²
388 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

310 cd/m²
394 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

307 cd/m²
394 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

304 cd/m²
390 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

304 cd/m²
390 cd/m²

SDR ABL 
 

0.001
0.001
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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 
 

7.2
8.4

Horizontal Viewing Angle Video  

Horizontal Chroma Graph  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Horizontal Chroma Graph

Color Washout From Left 
 

45°

Color Washout From Right 
 

47°

Horizontal Color Shift Picture  

Dell U2717D Horizontal Color Shift Picture

Horizontal Hue Graph  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Horizontal Hue Graph

Color Shift From Left 
 

34°
52°

Color Shift From Right 
 

37°
56°

Horizontal Brightness Picture  

Dell U2717D Horizontal Brightness Picture

Horizontal Black Level Picture  

Dell U2717D Horizontal Black Level Picture

Horizontal Lightness Graph  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Horizontal Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss From Left 
 

44°
46°

Brightness Loss From Right 
 

47°
48°

Black Level Raise From Left 
 

75°
70°

Black Level Raise From Right 
 

75°
70°

Curve Radius  

N/A

Gamma Shift From Left 
 

52°

Gamma Shift From Right 
 

60°
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Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

7.0
7.1

Vertical Viewing Angle Video  

Vertical Chroma Graph  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Vertical Chroma Graph

Color Washout From Below 
 

32°

Color Washout From Above 
 

31°

Vertical Color Shift Picture  

Dell U2717D Vertical Color Shift Picture

Vertical Hue Graph  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Vertical Hue Graph

Color Shift From Below 
 

27°
41°

Color Shift From Above 
 

23°
42°

Vertical Brightness Picture  

Dell U2717D Vertical Brightness Picture

Vertical Black Level Picture  

Dell U2717D Vertical Black Level Picture

Vertical Lightness Graph  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Vertical Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss From Below 
 

34°
36°

Brightness Loss From Above 
 

31°
36°

Black Level Raise From Below 
 

75°
70°

Black Level Raise From Above 
 

24°
70°

Gamma Shift From Below 
 

34°

Gamma Shift From Above 
 

33°
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Gray Uniformity 
 

8.5
8.6

50% Uniformity Picture  

Dell U2717D 50% Uniformity Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q 50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev. 
 

3.499%
2.615%

50% DSE 
 

0.114%
0.123%

5% Uniformity Picture  

Dell U2717D 5% Uniformity Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q 5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.565%
0.301%

5% DSE 
 

0.064%
0.049%
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Black Uniformity 
 

3.6
5.8

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Dell U2717D Native Black Uniformity Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev. 
 

3.611%
2.103%

Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming  

Dell U2717D Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming

Std. Dev. w/ L.D. 
 

N/A
N/A
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Pre Calibration 
 

7.2
9.0

Pre Calibration Picture  

Dell U2717D Pre Calibration Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Pre Calibration Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Dell U2717D Pre Gamma Curve Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

Dell U2717D Pre Color Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Pre Color Picture

Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color
Racing Mode

Luminance 
 

276 cd/m²
285 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

75
60

Contrast Setting 
 

75
50

RGB Controls 
 

100-100-100
(User) 100-100-100

Gamma Setting 
 

No Gamma Setting

Color Temperature 
 

7,230 K
6,472 K

White Balance dE 
 

3.75
0.78

Color dE 
 

2.75
1.96

Gamma 
 

2.23
2.13
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Post Calibration 
 

9.0
9.7

Post Calibration Picture  

Dell U2717D Post Calibration Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Post Calibration Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Dell U2717D Post Gamma Curve Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

Dell U2717D Post Color Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Post Color Picture

Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color
Racing Mode

Luminance 
 

96 cd/m²
99 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

22
9

Contrast Setting 
 

74
50

RGB Controls 
 

100-95-94
(User) 100-100-100

Gamma Setting 
 

No Gamma Setting

Color Temperature 
 

6,299 K
6,501 K

White Balance dE 
 

1.64
0.38

Color dE 
 

1.02
0.49

Gamma 
 

2.19
2.18
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SDR Color Gamut 
 

8.8
8.8

Color Gamut sRGB Picture  

Dell U2717D Color Gamut sRGB Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Color Gamut sRGB Picture

sRGB xy 
 

99.2%
97.5%

Color Gamut ARGB Picture  

Dell U2717D Color Gamut ARGB Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Color Gamut ARGB Picture

Adobe RGB xy 
 

75.6%
76.7%

sRGB Picture Mode 
 

Racing

Adobe RGB Picture Mode 
 

Racing
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SDR Color Volume 
 

8.3
9.0

sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

Dell U2717D sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture

sRGB In ICtCp 
 

88.5%
95.7%

Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

Dell U2717D Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture

Adobe RGB In ICtCp 
 

75.9%
82.6%

sRGB Picture Mode 
 

Racing

Adobe RGB Picture Mode 
 

Racing
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HDR Color Gamut 
 

0.0
0.0

Wide Color Gamut 
 

No
N/A

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

Dell U2717D Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy 
 

N/A
N/A

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

Dell U2717D Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec. 2020 xy 
 

N/A
N/A

DCI P3 Picture Mode 
 

No HDR

Rec. 2020 Picture Mode 
 

No HDR
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HDR Color Volume 
 

0.0
0.0

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Dell U2717D P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

DCI-P3 In ICtCp 
 

N/A
N/A

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Dell U2717D 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

Rec. 2020 In ICtCp 
 

N/A
N/A

DCI P3 Picture Mode 
 

No HDR

Rec. 2020 Picture Mode 
 

No HDR
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Image Retention 
 

10
10

Image Retention Picture  

Dell U2717D Image Retention Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q 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 
 

8.1
7.8

Gradient Picture  

Dell U2717D Gradient Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Gradient Picture

Color Depth 
 

8 Bit
8 Bit
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Color Bleed 
 

10
9.5

Color Bleed Horizontal  

Dell U2717D Color Bleed Horizontal
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Color Bleed Horizontal

Pixel Row Error 
 

0.000%
0.000%

Color Bleed Vertical  

Dell U2717D Color Bleed Vertical
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Color Bleed Vertical

Pixel Column Error 
 

0.000%
0.107%
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Reflections 
 

7.5
7.5

Average Room  

Dell U2717D Average Room
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Average Room

Average Room Off Picture  

Dell U2717D Average Room Off Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture  

Dell U2717D Bright Room Off Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish 
 

Matte

Total Reflections 
 

5.1%

Indirect Reflections 
 

2.7%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

2.5%
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Text Clarity 
 

7.0

ClearType On  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q ClearType On

Pixel Type 
 

IPS
IPS

ClearType Off  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q ClearType Off

Pixels  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Pixels

Sub-Pixel Layout 
 

RGB
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Motion

Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

8.6
9.3

Motion Blur Picture  

Dell U2717D Motion Blur Picture

Motion Blur Picture  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Chart  

Dell U2717D Response Time Chart

Response Time Table  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Response Time Table

Best Overdrive Setting 
 

Normal
Normal

Rise / Fall Time 
 

4.7 ms
4.1 ms

Total Response Time 
 

15.7 ms
8.2 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

3.1%

Dark Rise / Fall Time 
 

4.3 ms

Dark Total Response Time 
 

9.0 ms

Dark Overshoot Error 
 

2.2%
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Response Time @ 60Hz 
 

8.2

Motion Blur Picture  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Table  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Response Time Table

Best Overdrive Setting 
 

Normal

Rise / Fall Time 
 

6.6 ms

Total Response Time 
 

13.6 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

2.5%

Dark Rise / Fall Time 
 

7.2 ms

Dark Total Response Time 
 

16.7 ms

Dark Overshoot Error 
 

5.5%
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Image Flicker 
 

7.5
10

Backlight Picture  

Dell U2717D Backlight Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Backlight Picture

Flicker-Free  

Yes
Yes

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

0 Hz
0 Hz

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

No
Yes

BFI Picture  

Dell U2717D BFI Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture  

Dell U2717D BFI Frequency Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q BFI Frequency Picture

BFI Maximum Frequency 
 

N/A
120 Hz

BFI Minimum Frequency 
 

N/A
85 Hz
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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

7.7

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

No
Yes

BFI Picture  

Dell U2717D BFI Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture  

Dell U2717D BFI Frequency Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q BFI Frequency Picture

BFI Maximum Frequency 
 

N/A
120 Hz

BFI Minimum Frequency 
 

N/A
85 Hz
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Refresh Rate 
 

6.7
9.2

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

No
G-SYNC

Native 
 

144 Hz

Max Refresh Rate 
 

60 Hz
165 Hz

Factory Overclock 
 

N/A

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

No
Yes

FreeSync 
 

No

G-SYNC 
 

No
Yes (Native)

VRR Maximum 
 

N/A
165 Hz

VRR Minimum 
 

N/A
< 20 Hz

VRR Maximum With OC 
 

N/A

VRR Supported Connectors  

N/A
DisplayPort
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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

6.6
9.4

Native Resolution 
 

33.4 ms
4.4 ms

Non-Native Res @ Native Refresh 
 

8.8 ms

Native Resolution @ 60Hz 
 

33.4 ms
12.2 ms

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

N/A
4.8 ms

Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz 
 

12.4 ms

10 Bit HDR 
 

N/A
N/A

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

N/A
10.8 ms
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Resolution And Size 
 

8.4
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 
 

109 PPI
109 PPI

Screen Diagonal  

26.9"
26.9"

Screen Area  

310 in²
310 in²
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Inputs  

Inputs 1  

Dell U2717D Inputs 1
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Inputs 1

Inputs 2  

Dell U2717D Inputs 2
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Inputs 2

Total Inputs  

DisplayPort  

1 (DP 1.2)
1 (DP 1.2)

Mini DisplayPort  

1 (DP 1.2)
No

HDMI  

1 (HDMI 1.4)
1 (HDMI 1.4)

DVI  

No
No

VGA  

No
No

DisplayPort Out  

1 (DP 1.2)
No

USB  

4 (USB 3.0)
2 (USB 3.0)

USB C  

No
No

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm  

1
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

Speakers 
 

No
Yes

HDR10  

No
No

Multiple Input Display 
 

No
No
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On-Screen Display (OSD)  

OSD Picture  

Dell U2717D OSD Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q OSD Picture
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Controls  

Controls Picture  

Dell U2717D Controls Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Controls Picture
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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Dell U2717D In The Box Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q In The Box Picture
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Dell U2717D

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q

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