ASUS ROG Strix XG27AQDPG 26.5" Black 2025
Viewedge CS27FHUS 27" 2024
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
Viewedge CS27FHUS 27" 2024
The Viewedge 27-inch monitor is widely praised as an excellent value for budget-conscious gamers and multi-monitor setups. Users highlight its smooth 180Hz refresh rate, vibrant colors, and easy setup, though a few report issues with dead pixels and the stand's limited tilt. Overall, positive sentiment dominates across verified reviews.
Pros
- Excellent value for money
- Smooth 180Hz refresh rate
- Vibrant colors and good picture quality
- Easy setup and assembly
- Near-zero bezels for multi-monitor
Cons
- Dead pixels reported
- Limited tilt adjustment on stand
- HDMI 2.0 instead of 2.1
- Some received faulty units
Scores
Specifications
| ASUS ROG Strix XG27AQDPG 26.5" | Viewedge CS27FHUS 27" | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 27" | 27" |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1440 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Panel Type | QD-OLED★ | VA |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved | ✗ | ✓ |
| Curvature | — | 1,800 |
| Screen Finish | glossy | — |
| Performance | ||
| Refresh Rate | 500 Hz★ | 180 Hz |
| Response Time | 0.029999999329447746 ms★ | 1 ms |
| Adaptive Sync | G-Sync★ | FreeSync |
| Color & HDR | ||
| Brightness | 1000 nits★ | — |
| Color Gamut | 99% DCI-P3 | 120% sRGB |
| Color Depth | 10-bit★ | — |
| HDR | DisplayHDR True Black 500 | HDR10 |
| HDR Support | HDR10★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| DisplayPort | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C | 2★ | — |
| Speakers | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Headphone Jack | ✓★ | — |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height Adjustable | ✓★ | — |
| Tilt | ✓★ | — |
| Swivel | ✓★ | — |
| Pivot | ✓★ | — |
| VESA Mount | 100x100 | — |
| Features | ||
| Webcam | ✗ | — |
| Touchscreen | ✗ | — |
| Power | 65W★ | — |
| Weight | 6.60 kg | 4.71 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 (96th percentile)96th %ile
Viewedge CS27FHUS 27" 2024
- Strong feature (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong performance (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Below average ergonomic (11th percentile)11th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (29th percentile)
Pricing
ASUS ROG Strix XG27AQDPG 26.5" Black 2025
No current pricing available
Viewedge CS27FHUS 27" 2024
Verdict
Scores 96 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 15 of 29 specs.
