ASUS ROG Strix XG27AQDPG 26.5" Black 2025
ABS GQ341NE 34" Black
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
ABS GQ341NE 34" Black
This ultrawide gaming monitor earns high marks for its vibrant colors, large screen, and smooth performance. Verified buyers praise the adjustable height and immersive 1500R curve, though one notes the stand is bulky and the VESA mount recess requires spacers. Q&A confirms strong specs: 240Hz refresh, HDR400, FreeSync, and wide color gamut.
Pros
- Vibrant colors
- Large screen
- Smooth performance
- Adjustable height
- Immersive 1500R curve
Cons
- Bulky stand
- VESA mount requires spacers
- Recessed screw area for mounts
Scores
Specifications
| ASUS ROG Strix XG27AQDPG 26.5" | ABS GQ341NE 34" | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 27" | 34" |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1440 | 3440 x 1440 |
| Panel Type | QD-OLED★ | VA |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 21:9 |
| 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 |
| Color & HDR | ||
| Brightness | 1000 nits★ | 400 nits |
| Color Gamut | 99% DCI-P3 | 90% DCI-P3 |
| Color Depth | 10-bit★ | — |
| HDR | DisplayHDR True Black 500 | DisplayHDR 400 |
| HDR Support | HDR10★ | HDR400 |
| 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 | 65W |
| Weight | 6.60 kg★ | 7.05 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
ABS GQ341NE 34" Black
- Strong ergonomic (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong feature (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong color (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong performance (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Below average portability (4th percentile)4th %ile
Verdict
Scores 96 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 29 specs.