ASUS ROG Strix XG27AQDPG 26.5" Black 2025
Acer Nitro UM.HX0AA.201 27" Black 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
Acer Nitro UM.HX0AA.201 27" Black 2024
The Acer Nitro monitor receives overwhelmingly positive feedback for its exceptional value, vibrant colors, high refresh rate, and solid build quality. Users praise its gaming performance with a 240Hz VA panel and deep blacks, though some note the built-in speakers are quiet and the physical buttons are awkwardly placed. A single negative review mentions a unit failing after two months, but overall sentiment across 10 positive reviews is very strong.
Pros
- Great value for money
- Vibrant colors and deep blacks
- High 240Hz refresh rate
- Smooth gaming performance
- Adjustable stand with height/tilt/swivel
Cons
- Quiet built-in speakers
- Awkward button placement on bottom
- Unit failure reported after 2 months
- Full HD resolution limited for productivity
Scores
Specifications
| ASUS ROG Strix XG27AQDPG 26.5" | Acer Nitro UM.HX0AA.201 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 | — | 1,500 |
| Screen Finish | glossy | — |
| Performance | ||
| Refresh Rate | 500 Hz★ | 240 Hz |
| Response Time | 0.029999999329447746 ms★ | 1 ms |
| Adaptive Sync | G-Sync★ | FreeSync Premium |
| Color & HDR | ||
| Brightness | 1000 nits★ | — |
| Color Gamut | 99% DCI-P3 | — |
| Color Depth | 10-bit★ | — |
| HDR | DisplayHDR True Black 500 | HDR10 |
| HDR Support | HDR10 | HDR10 |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI Ports | 2 | 2 |
| DisplayPort | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C | 2★ | — |
| Speakers | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Headphone Jack | ✓★ | — |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height Adjustable | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tilt | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swivel | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pivot | ✓★ | — |
| VESA Mount | 100x100 | 75x75 |
| Features | ||
| Webcam | ✗ | — |
| Touchscreen | ✗ | — |
| Power | 65W★ | — |
| Weight | 6.60 kg | 6.16 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
Acer Nitro UM.HX0AA.201 27" Black 2024
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong performance (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong ergonomic (73rd percentile)
Verdict
Scores 96 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 29 specs.