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Alienware AW2725DF vs ASUS ROG Strix XG27UCG
Both sit in the same price bracket, so the question is not which is better but which suits you. Below are the real differences, then who each one is for.
The differences that matter
- Smoothness: the Alienware AW2725DF runs at 360 Hz and the ASUS ROG Strix XG27UCG at 160 Hz. That is 200 Hz apart, enough to notice when swinging the camera in fast shooters, provided your machine produces those frames.
- Sharpness: the Alienware AW2725DF is QHD and the ASUS ROG Strix XG27UCG is 4K. On screen that is 110 against 163 pixels per inch, and it shows most in text.
- Panel type: QD-OLED on the Alienware AW2725DF and Fast IPS on the ASUS ROG Strix XG27UCG. This is the difference that changes most of what you see: it decides contrast and how much motion smears.
Which one suits you
Choose the Alienware AW2725DF if
- you want the cleanest motion possible
- contrast and image quality matter to you
- you mostly play competitive shooters
Specs side by side
| Alienware AW2725DF | ASUS ROG Strix XG27UCG | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 26.7" | 27" |
| Resolution | QHD 2560 × 1440 | 4K UHD 3840 × 2160 / Full HD in dual mode |
| Panel type | QD-OLED | Fast IPS |
| Refresh rate | 360 Hz▲ | 160 Hz |
| Response time | 0.03 ms▲ | 1 ms |
| Curvature | Flat | Flat |
| HDR | VESA DisplayHDR True Black 400 | VESA DisplayHDR 400 |
| Peak brightness | 1000 nits▲ | 400 nits |
| Adaptive sync | NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible | Adaptive-Sync |
| Pixel density | 110 ppi | 163 ppi▲ |
| Video ports | 2 × HDMI 2.1, 1 × DisplayPort 1.4 | 2 × HDMI 2.1, 1 × DisplayPort 1.4 |
| USB-C with charging | — | — |
| Stand adjustments | Height, tilt, swivel and pivot | Height, tilt, swivel and pivot |
| VESA mount | 100 × 100 mm | 100 × 100 mm |
| Speakers | No | No |
| Warranty | 3 years | 3 years |
Highlighted rows are where the two monitors differ. The ▲ mark points to the better value where one can be named objectively; on fields like panel type or size there is no «better», it depends on what you want.
Size, resolution, panel, refresh rate and response time are each checked against the manufacturer's listing on Amazon.es. Anything we could not confirm shows as “—”: we would rather leave a gap than invent a figure.