Best for HDR adjustment controls
ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27AQWP-W
5.0 attribute score
Highest scored product for this attribute based on supporting review evidence.
Best Monitors for HDR adjustment controls
HDR adjustment controls Decision Dashboard
Safest pick
Dell Alienware AW3926QW
5.0 attribute score
Balances the attribute score, supporting reviews, and overall product strength.
Most evidence
ASUS ROG Strix OLED XG27ACDNG
5 supporting reviews
Has the broadest review evidence for this attribute.
Best overall product
Dell Alienware AW3426DW
4.4 overall score
Strongest overall product among items with scored evidence for this attribute.
Brightness and additional image settings remain adjustable in HDR when the appropriate option is enabled, allowing useful control over the effect.
Pros: black levels, motion clarity
Cons: value for money, Dual-mode versatility
Custom Color HDR gives users a practical way to tune saturation and contrast to their preferences. Some fixed HDR presets offer considerably less flexibility.
Pros: overall satisfaction, Text fringing
Cons: brightness, Edge dimming behavior
Dynamic tone mapping gives users a welcome way to lift HDR brightness, especially in dark competitive scenes.
Pros: brightness, color gamut
Cons: AI scene optimization, value for money
Unusually extensive HDR menus let owners adjust brightness, contrast and color rather than accepting a locked preset; tweaking can alter accuracy.
Pros: color gamut, overall satisfaction
Cons: reflection handling, VRR flicker
Smart HDR provides convenient separate adjustments for desktop, gaming and movie use.
Pros: value for money, overall satisfaction
Cons: HDR performance, Headphone output quality
Several luminance curves and dimming settings provide creative flexibility. The underlying backlight limits how much those controls can improve the HDR result.
Pros: value for money, Resolution
Cons: HDR performance, refresh rate
HDR brightness can be changed manually, but adjustment cannot overcome the panel’s modest HDR range.
Pros: adaptive sync performance, response time
Cons: HDR performance, console gaming compatibility
Multiple HDR modes are available, but limited brightness-curve adjustments and locked controls restrict fine tuning.
Pros: brightness, value for money
Cons: port selection, built-in speakers
HDR offers almost no manual adjustment; shoppers wanting fine control over HDR brightness will be disappointed.
Pros: black levels, overall picture quality
Cons: brightness, Gaming feature selection