Dell Alienware AW2523HF 24.5" Dark side of the Moon

Dell Alienware AW2523HF 24.5" Dark side of the Moon

Dell
77 Overall Score
vs
ASUS ROG Strix XG27UCDMG 26.5" Black 2025

ASUS ROG Strix XG27UCDMG 26.5" Black 2025

ASUS
100 Overall Score

Scores

Office
Dell
77
ASUS
91
Gaming
Dell
70
ASUS
91
Professional
Dell
64
ASUS
90
Creative
Dell
60
ASUS
89
Entertainment
Dell
59
ASUS
81
Portable
Dell
13
ASUS
15

Specifications

Dell Alienware AW2523HF 24.5"ASUS ROG Strix XG27UCDMG 26.5"
Display
Size24.5"27"
Resolution2560 x 14403840 x 2160
Panel TypeIPSOLED★
Aspect Ratio16:916:9
Curved✗✗
Performance
Refresh Rate360 Hz★240 Hz
Response Time0.5 ms0.029999999329447746 ms★
Adaptive SyncFreeSync PremiumFreeSync Premium Pro★
Color & HDR
Brightness—450 nits★
Color Gamut99% sRGB99% DCI-P3, 145% sRGB
Color Depth—10-bit★
HDRHDRDisplayHDR True Black 400
HDR Support—HDR400
Connectivity
HDMI Ports22
DisplayPort11
USB-C4★1
Speakers✗✗
Headphone Jack✓✓
Ergonomics
Height Adjustable✓✓
Tilt✓✓
Swivel✓✓
Pivot✓✓
VESA Mount—100x100
Features
Webcam✗✗
Touchscreen✗✗
PIP/PBP—✓★
Power—80W★
Weight5.77 kg★7.44 kg

Pros & Cons

Dell Alienware AW2523HF 24.5" Dark side of the Moon

  • Strong connectivity (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong performance (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong ergonomic (81st percentile)81st %ile

ASUS ROG Strix XG27UCDMG 26.5" Black 2025

  • Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong performance (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong display (98th percentile)98th %ile

Pricing

Dell Alienware AW2523HF 24.5" Dark side of the Moon is CA$700 cheaper (2.4x less).

Dell Alienware AW2523HF 24.5" Dark side of the Moon0.154score per dollar
vs
ASUS ROG Strix XG27UCDMG 26.5" Black 20250.083score per dollar

Dell Alienware AW2523HF 24.5" Dark side of the Moon offers 1.9x better value for money

Dell Alienware AW2523HF 24.5" Dark side of the Moon

Amazon.ca
CA$500

ASUS ROG Strix XG27UCDMG 26.5" Black 2025

Memoryexpress
CA$1,200
Amazon.ca
CA$1,210
Newegg.ca
CA$1,303

Verdict

★ Winner: ASUS ROG Strix XG27UCDMG 26.5"

Scores 100 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 7 of 28 specs.

ASUS ROG Strix XG27UCDMG 26.5" Better at:

GamingOfficeCreativeProfessionalEntertainment

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