ASRock Phantom Gaming PG27FRS1A 27" Black 2025
Dell S2725QC 27" Ash White 2026
What Buyers Say
ASRock Phantom Gaming PG27FRS1A 27" Black 2025
The ASRock Phantom Gaming 27" curved monitor offers excellent value for its price, with many users praising its smooth 280Hz refresh rate, good color reproduction, and easy setup. However, a few verified buyers reported issues like heavy smearing, broken units after a month, and incompatibility with Linux/Nvidia setups. Overall, it's a solid budget gaming monitor with some caveats.
Pros
- Smooth 280Hz refresh rate
- Good color reproduction
- Easy setup
- Great value for price
- Built-in speakers
Cons
- Heavy smearing reported
- Broken after one month
- Linux/Nvidia incompatibility
- Not very bright
- Short included cables (6 feet)
Dell S2725QC 27" Ash White 2026
The Dell S2725QC is a 27-inch 4K IPS monitor with a 120Hz refresh rate and USB-C connectivity. Reviewers praise its sharp image quality, natural colors, smooth motion, and sleek design. It is considered excellent value for the price, with minor light bleed noted but not detracting from overall satisfaction.
Pros
- Sharp 4K image quality
- Natural and vibrant colors
- Smooth 120Hz refresh rate
- Convenient USB-C connectivity
- Sleek and modern design
Cons
- Minor light bleed on edges
Scores
Specifications
| ASRock Phantom Gaming PG27FRS1A 27" | Dell S2725QC 27" | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 27" | 27" |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Panel Type | VA | IPS★ |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved | ✓ | ✗ |
| Curvature | 1,500 | — |
| Screen Finish | — | matte |
| Performance | ||
| Refresh Rate | 280 Hz★ | 120 Hz |
| Response Time | 1 ms★ | 8 ms |
| Adaptive Sync | FreeSync Premium | FreeSync Premium |
| Color & HDR | ||
| Brightness | 300 nits | 350 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | 93% DCI-P3 / 127% sRGB | 99% sRGB |
| Color Depth | 1.07 Billion | — |
| HDR | DisplayHDR 400 | HDR |
| HDR Support | HDR10★ | HDR |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI Ports | 2 | 2 |
| DisplayPort | 2★ | 1 |
| USB-C | — | 1★ |
| Speakers | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Headphone Jack | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height Adjustable | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Tilt | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swivel | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pivot | ✗ | ✓★ |
| VESA Mount | 100x100 | 100x100 |
| Features | ||
| Webcam | ✗ | ✗ |
| Touchscreen | — | ✗ |
| PIP/PBP | — | ✗ |
| Power | 60W | 25W★ |
| Weight | 4.88 kg★ | 6.71 kg |
Pros & Cons
ASRock Phantom Gaming PG27FRS1A 27" Black 2025
- Strong feature (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong performance (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong color (76th percentile)
- Strong connectivity (75th percentile)
- Below average portability (13th percentile)13th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (28th percentile)
Dell S2725QC 27" Ash White 2026
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong ergonomic (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong display (90th percentile)90th %ile
Pricing
ASRock Phantom Gaming PG27FRS1A 27" Black 2025 offers 1.7x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 87 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 7 of 30 specs.
