Dell
Dell UltraSharp U2725QE
$699.99
Released 2024-11
Best Computer Monitors · head-to-head
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27AQDP is cheaper at $699. Every spec and price links to its source.
Dell
$699.99
Released 2024-11
ASUS
$699Cheaper
Released 2024-09
The ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27AQDP wins 2 of the 2 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 0. The ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27AQDP is the cheaper at $699. The ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27AQDP both leads on specs and costs less — the straightforward pick.
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The numbers that decide it, drawn to scale — longer bar wins, the accent bar is the stronger figure.
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | | |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $699.99 | $699 |
| Brand | Dell | ASUS |
| Released | 2024-11 | 2024-09 |
| Size (in) | 27 | 27 |
| Resolution | 3840x2160 | 2560x1440 |
| Panel type | IPS | WOLED |
| Refresh (Hz) | 120 | 480 |
| Response ms | 5 | 0.03 |
| HDR | VESA DisplayHDR 600 | VESA DisplayHDR True Black 400 |
| Ports | 1x Thunderbolt 4 (upstream, 140W PD), 1x Thunderbolt 4 (downstream), 1x USB-C 3.2, 1x DP 1.4, 1x HDMI 2.1, 5x USB-A 3.2, 1x RJ-45 | 1x DP 1.4, 2x HDMI 2.1, 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 |
| Adaptive sync | AMD FreeSync Premium | AMD FreeSync Premium, NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible |
| Release | 2024-11 | 2024-09 |
Sources — Dell UltraSharp U2725QE: newegg.com (verified 2026-06-15). ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27AQDP: rog.asus.com (verified 2026-09-21).
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (7 of 8). Matching specs are omitted.
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
No sourced tester review yet.
One whitelisted tester source (Tom's Hardware, lab-measured, published 2024-09-04) was verified for the ASUS ROG Swift PG27AQDP. All four quotes and all eight measured values were re-confirmed verbatim against the review. Tom's Hardware calls the PG27AQDP the pinnacle of premium gaming monitors, measuring a 400-nit SDR peak, 1,300-nit HDR highlights, 709-nit 25% HDR window, over 97% DCI-P3, and 15ms total input lag at a tested 480Hz QHD. (1 sourced review, 1 lab-tested.)
Praised: Class-leading motion clarity and gaming performance at 480Hz QHD; Wide color gamut, over 97% DCI-P3 coverage; Low total input lag (15ms) despite full QHD resolution.
Flagged: SDR peak brightness limited to a measured 400 nits, typical OLED ceiling; Input lag (15ms) does not match the record-setting 11ms of the FHD-mode PG32UCDP.