Z-Edge Gaming Monitor UG25S 25" Black 2025

300Hz refresh rate and 1ms response time put this in the top tier of gaming monitors we've tested. Connectivity is excellent with dual HDMI, dual DisplayPort, and Thunderbolt. But display quality is mediocre at 300 nits, and the 1080p resolution limits it to competitive gaming.

The 300Hz refresh rate is the star of the show. Over DisplayPort you get the full 300Hz, while HDMI caps at 240Hz, which is still plenty fast. The 1ms MPRT response time keeps motion blur minimal in fast shooters and racing games. In our database, the performance score lands in the 91st percentile, which means this monitor outruns the vast majority of panels we've tested. FreeSync support helps keep frame pacing smooth on AMD GPUs, and it'll work with G-Sync compatible setups too.

The catch is that 1080p resolution on a 24.5-inch panel. That's a fine pixel density for competitive gaming, around 90 PPI, but don't expect crisp text for productivity work. The IPS panel gives you 178-degree viewing angles, so colors stay consistent even if you're not dead center. Just keep expectations realistic on brightness, 300 nits is about average for this class.

Against the LG UltraGear 27G810A-B, the Z-Edge wins on raw refresh rate but loses on display quality and brand reliability. The ASUS TUF Gaming VG34VQL1B is an ultrawide with a completely different use case, but it shows what you give up in screen real estate for that 300Hz speed. The Dell S2725QC and Acer Nitro XV272U both offer higher resolutions and better color, but none of them touch 300Hz at this price. If you're purely chasing frames per second in competitive titles, the UG25S undercuts all of them. If you want a monitor that does more than game, the trade-offs get real fast.

At USD 120 to USD 140 across four US listings, the UG25S is aggressively priced for a 300Hz IPS panel. That's a USD 20 spread between vendors, so it's worth shopping around. The lower end of that range puts it in impulse-buy territory for esports players who want high refresh rates without spending USD 300 plus on a name-brand alternative. For the performance percentile it hits, the price per frame is excellent. Just don't expect premium build quality or color accuracy at this price point.

The Z-Edge UG25S hits 300Hz over DisplayPort, which puts it in the top tier of our database for refresh rate. That's the headline here. A 24.5-inch IPS panel pushing 300 frames per second at 1080p is a serious esports tool, and the 1ms MPRT response time backs it up. Connectivity is also a standout, with dual HDMI and dual DisplayPort plus Thunderbolt, landing it in the 94th percentile for ports. You won't be hunting for an adapter with this one.

But the display itself sits at the 39th percentile overall. 300 nits brightness and 16.7M colors are fine for a budget gaming panel, but HDR10 support on a screen this dim is more of a checkbox than a feature. The ergonomics are basic too, just tilt and a VESA mount. At 3683 grams it's not exactly light either. Still, for the price this thing is aimed at, the core gaming specs are doing a lot of heavy lifting.

If you care about color accuracy, brightness, or resolution, this monitor will frustrate you. The 39th percentile display score means it falls behind most panels in our database for visual quality. Photo editors, video editors, and anyone who wants HDR that actually looks good should look elsewhere. The basic tilt-only stand and lack of height adjustment also make it a poor fit for ergonomic setups. And if you're not playing fast-paced competitive games, you're paying for a 300Hz refresh rate you'll never notice.

The Z-Edge UG25S is a specialist. It does one thing extremely well, push frames at 300Hz, and it does it for less money than almost anything else on the market. The 91st percentile performance score is legit. But the 39th percentile display score tells the other half of the story. This is not a monitor for photo editing, movie watching, or even casual gaming where visuals matter more than speed. For competitive FPS and esports players on a budget, it's an easy recommendation. For everyone else, keep looking.