ASUS ROG Strix XG27AQDPG 26.5" Black 2025
Dell P P2217H 21.5" Black 2016
What Buyers Say
ASUS ROG Strix XG27AQDPG 26.5" Black 2025
This ASUS ROG Strix 27" OLED monitor delivers stunning visuals with its True Black 500 technology, vibrant colors, and deep blacks. Gamers praise its 500Hz refresh rate and 0.03ms response time for buttery-smooth competitive play, while also noting its excellence in single-player titles. Minor drawbacks include a glossy screen that attracts fingerprints and scratches easily, plus the lack of DisplayPort 2.0 requiring DSC for full performance. Overall, it's considered a top-tier choice for those with powerful GPUs and a need for speed.
Pros
- Stunning OLED picture quality
- 500Hz refresh rate for smooth gaming
- 0.03ms response time
- True Black 500 technology
- Vibrant colors and deep blacks
Cons
- Glossy screen attracts fingerprints
- Easily scratched OLED panel
- Requires DSC for 500Hz at 1440p
- No DisplayPort 2.0
- High price point
Dell P P2217H 21.5" Black 2016
The monitor is a good quality display but lacks touch screen support and built-in media playback from USB. It comes with a DisplayPort cable and a stand, though cables for other connections are not included. Users appreciate the VESA mount compatibility and the ability to use it in portrait mode, but some find the lack of certain features limiting.
Pros
- Good quality display
- VESA mount compatible
- Portrait mode support
- DisplayPort cable included
- Brand new condition
Cons
- No touch screen support
- No USB media playback
- Cables not included for other connections
- Limited functionality for continuous playback
Scores
Specifications
| ASUS ROG Strix XG27AQDPG 26.5" | Dell P P2217H 21.5" | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 27" | 21.5" |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1440 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Panel Type | QD-OLED★ | IPS |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved | ✗ | ✗ |
| Screen Finish | glossy | matte |
| Performance | ||
| Refresh Rate | 500 Hz★ | 60 Hz |
| Response Time | 0.029999999329447746 ms★ | 6 ms |
| Adaptive Sync | G-Sync★ | — |
| Color & HDR | ||
| Brightness | 1000 nits★ | 250 nits |
| Color Gamut | 99% DCI-P3 | 16.7 Million |
| Color Depth | 10-bit★ | 8-bit |
| HDR | DisplayHDR True Black 500 | — |
| HDR Support | HDR10★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| DisplayPort | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C | 2★ | — |
| Thunderbolt | — | No |
| Speakers | ✗ | ✗ |
| Headphone Jack | ✓ | ✓ |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height Adjustable | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tilt | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swivel | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pivot | ✓ | ✓ |
| VESA Mount | 100x100 | 100x100 |
| Features | ||
| Webcam | ✗ | — |
| Touchscreen | ✗ | ✗ |
| Power | 65W | 17W★ |
| Weight | 6.60 kg | 2.80 kg★ |
Pros & Cons
ASUS ROG Strix XG27AQDPG 26.5" Black 2025
- Strong performance (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong color (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
Dell P P2217H 21.5" Black 2016
- Strong ergonomic (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong portability (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong social proof (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong connectivity (72nd percentile)
- Below average performance (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average color (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (19th percentile)19th %ile
- Below average feature (21st percentile)
Pricing
ASUS ROG Strix XG27AQDPG 26.5" Black 2025 offers 1.3x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 96 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 29 specs.
