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Quick verdict
The review evidence points to a tradeoff: value for money and design and aesthetics versus USB hub functionality and USB-C power delivery. Choose according to which strengths matter more to you; the overall score alone does not settle that choice.
Choose Dell S2725QS for value for money and design and aesthetics.
Choose ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27UCDM for USB hub functionality and USB-C power delivery.
Scores are out of 5. Missing scores mean missing review evidence, not a missing feature.
Changes between some image-scaling modes are unusually quick and convenient.
The control joystick and logical menus make frequent adjustments quick and intuitive instead of cumbersome.
No integrated hub means keyboard, mouse and storage accessories must connect to a PC or a separate dock.
The built-in USB hub keeps keyboards and mice connected to the display and cuts down on cable runs to a desktop PC.
It cannot charge a laptop through a USB-C display cable, so laptop owners need separate power and possibly a dock.
The 90W USB-C connection can carry a laptop's picture, data, and power together. Higher-demand laptops may still need their own charger.
120Hz movement feels smoother than 60Hz, but many fast transitions still carry powdery blur and overshoot that gaming monitors handle better.
Rapid motion stays remarkably distinct, with moving objects and fine interface details easier to follow. Clarity remains impressive at lower refresh rates too.
Fast camera movement and high-contrast edges leave noticeable trailing, especially compared with gaming-focused IPS displays.
Fast-moving objects show little to no ghosting or overshoot. This is a major advantage over many LCD gaming monitors.
Two HDMI ports and DisplayPort cover conventional hookups, but no USB-C, USB hub or headphone jack is a recurring inconvenience.
DisplayPort 2.1, two HDMI 2.1 inputs, USB-C, and a USB hub give this compact display unusually broad connectivity. Its KVM adds everyday utility.
Fast is preferable around 120Hz and Normal often works better at 60Hz; the Extreme setting adds obvious overshoot without enough improvement.
OLED's consistent fast response eliminates the need to juggle LCD-style overdrive levels across refresh rates.
Measured pixel transitions are middling or slow for 120Hz and give moving objects more blur than faster gaming monitors.
Near-instant OLED transitions keep action crisp from high refresh rates down to slower gameplay. Response performance is a clear strength.
Low input lag helps, but sluggish pixel transitions and visible blur make this weaker than a properly tuned gaming monitor for esports.
The 240Hz OLED speed, minimal input lag, and compact view make fast shooters highly responsive. It remains a demanding choice for PCs trying to push 4K frames.
Dark scenes suffer from grayish blacks and IPS glow rather than OLED-like depth, even though contrast is acceptable by budget IPS standards.
Dark-room blacks look almost perfectly inky with no gray backlight haze. Direct lighting can make the QD-OLED panel appear grayish or purplish instead.
The stand offers plenty of adjustment but can wobble, especially compared with the preceding Dell model.
The sturdy stand holds its position with little to no wobble, even during joystick adjustments.
A detailed test found no distracting variable-refresh flicker, a welcome advantage over some competing display technologies.
Changing frame rates can cause noticeable flicker, especially in dark games. Anti-flicker settings help in some tests but do not reliably remove the problem.
The 27-inch panel and compact stand offer useful working space without overpowering a typical desk.
The screen itself is a compact 27 inches, yet its deep, three-legged stand occupies a surprising amount of desk. A monitor arm may be worth considering.
HDR game and movie presets can add excessive saturation or sharpening rather than improving natural image quality.
Crosshairs, Shadow Boost, and other game tools offer meaningful flexibility, though veteran players may find some automated extras unnecessary.
IPS brings consistent colors and broad viewing angles, but does not deliver the deep blacks of OLED or VA alternatives.
QD-OLED delivers wonderfully deep blacks, vivid color, and fast pixel transitions. It also retains familiar limitations with ambient lighting and prolonged static content.
The mild matte finish controls glare without much visible grain, although sensitive users may see slight mistiness or diminished vibrancy.
The semi-gloss finish preserves a notably clear and vivid image without the grain of some matte coatings. Bright reflections remain an unavoidable compromise.
A reported sleep-and-wake problem went away after a factory reset, but the interruption is worth noting.
The proximity sensor can blank the screen when you leave and restore it promptly when you return. That makes daily use simpler while reducing unnecessary OLED exposure.
Coverage is good for sRGB but falls short of a full professional wide gamut, with some welcome extra vibrancy in standard desktop content.
The broad DCI-P3 and Adobe RGB coverage supports rich game color and detailed creative visuals. Wide-gamut material looks especially vibrant.
PC games benefit from a smooth 120Hz signal and low lag, but image smear and slow transitions make the experience less polished than dedicated gaming screens.
A high-end PC can make excellent use of the 4K/240Hz panel's sharpness and low latency. More modest graphics hardware will not always reach the top refresh rate.
The bundled high-speed HDMI cable and basic cables are useful; extras are limited, which reviewers generally accept for the price.
A certified high-bandwidth DisplayPort cable is included, but its roughly one-meter length can be restrictive for separated PC and monitor positions.
Monitor speakers are a convenient extra for games, calls, and videos. Reactions range from pleasantly surprised by their bass to complaints that they sound loud and muddy.
There are no integrated speakers. That absence is especially inconvenient when watching shows or using the screen without external audio.
Lower-than-native resolutions remain usable and can be sharpened, although QHD monitor-side scaling is limited to 60Hz and looks softer than 4K.
4K at 27 inches benefits from careful Windows or application scaling; small text and inconsistent software rendering can complicate otherwise crisp desktop use.
The clean finish and reinforced stand can feel upscale for the price, although the largely plastic build and slight wobble are reminders of its budget positioning.
The solid materials and sturdy construction feel premium, even if the aggressive exterior details are not universally appealing.
A rear cover, clip, and simple cable routing help tidy the desk; some laptop setups still require awkward extra adapters or docks.
Running peripherals through the built-in USB hub reduces desk cable clutter and keeps the computer's ports freer.
The strongest combination is sharp work output plus smooth casual gaming and media, rather than excellence at high-end HDR or competitive gaming.
High-resolution text, excellent color, USB-C, and KVM make this more useful at work than many gaming displays. Heavy static desktop use remains a less comfortable long-term fit.
A compact clamshell package is easy to unpack, though the slim packaging means assembling more stand pieces.
Cardboard-based packaging avoids polystyrene, an environmentally preferable choice that stands out from typical monitor shipping material.
Colors remain impressively consistent across much of the panel, with only minor changes at the edges on the detailed test unit.
White and dark-gray fields look notably even, with little distracting dirty-screen effect on the tested panel.
Enabling HDR restricts brightness and color controls, making SDR a more flexible choice for everyday use.
Switching into Dolby Vision triggered repeated display blackouts when opening different programs, prompting a move back to standard HDR.
Detailed 4K visuals work nicely in slower-paced solo games, but weak HDR and moving-image blur reduce the cinematic effect.
Cinematic games look gorgeous thanks to deep blacks, highlights, and fine detail. A larger 32-inch screen can still feel more absorbing for single-player adventures.
Inputs feel responsive and measured signal delay is low, although pixel blur can still make motion look less crisp than the controls feel.
Input lag is very low, making games feel immediate and responsive. The monitor is particularly attractive for fast competitive play.
Height, tilt and swivel adjustments are useful and generally smooth, although portrait clearance and occasional wobble limit the experience.
Height, tilt, swivel, and portrait rotation offer a wide adjustment range. Most movements are smooth, though tilt can feel stiff.
Standard 100×100 mounting allows a monitor arm, which is particularly useful for portrait use or reducing desk clutter.
Standard VESA mounting is available and helps free up desk space. ASUS's required adapter bracket adds a small installation step.
The IPS panel maintains colors and detail impressively off-center, making it comfortable to view from different desk positions.
Wide viewing angles keep color and contrast consistent well off-center, making the image easy to appreciate from different positions.
FreeSync and compatible VRR reduce tearing and improve gameplay smoothness, but overshoot can worsen as the refresh rate falls.
Support for major PC and HDMI VRR formats makes the monitor flexible across devices and GPUs. Flicker with sudden frame-rate changes is the main caveat.
At 27 inches, the 4K pixel density makes text and images exceptionally crisp and allows detailed desktop work.
Packing 4K into a 27-inch OLED gives games, interface elements, and small text exceptional definition. The extra pixels are especially noticeable next to 1440p OLEDs.
120Hz is a substantial everyday upgrade for scrolling, window movement and casual play, even though panel response cannot always keep up.
At 240Hz, gameplay is exceptionally smooth without sacrificing 4K sharpness. Reaching that ceiling in demanding games takes a powerful PC.
HDMI 2.1 bandwidth and 4K/120Hz support suit modern consoles, although a test noted that Xbox 1440p at 120Hz is not supported.
PS5 and Xbox support reaches 4K at 120Hz, with Dolby Vision providing an extra option on Xbox. Console players cannot use the panel's full 240Hz rate.
Most verdicts strongly recommend it as an affordable all-round work monitor, with reservations about USB-C, speakers and serious gaming.
The overall experience earns enthusiastic praise for a rare mix of 4K sharpness, 240Hz speed, and OLED imagery. Price, stand design, and OLED tradeoffs prevent a blanket recommendation.
Its light matte coating softens everyday reflections, but direct sunlight can still produce strong glare and a glossy-looking patch.
The glossy anti-reflective finish can handle ordinary indoor glare well, but direct lamps and windows remain troublesome. Opinions vary with lighting and where the screen sits.
Small lettering, interface elements and fine photo detail look impressively crisp thanks to the 4K pixel density.
The exceptionally dense 4K panel gives the monitor some of the cleanest-looking text and game detail available in desktop OLEDs. Fine edges look superb.
The standard 16:9 format suits everyday software and video, though it cannot provide the horizontal space of an ultrawide.
Selectable 4:3 and simulated 24.5-inch views give competitive players more control over their preferred playing field.
Lack of local dimming prevents HDR from separating small highlights from dark surroundings and leaves blacks looking gray.
Per-pixel dimming allows fine control of bright objects against black backgrounds, avoiding the zone-by-zone compromises of typical LCDs.
Most testers found HDR weak, with limited luminance, gray blacks and no local dimming; a more positive review liked the added brightness and contrast effect.
Rich blacks and intense small highlights give HDR games and movies real impact. Large bright scenes and the compromises between HDR modes keep it short of a flawless presentation.
HDR disables the dark-stabilizer adjustment, reducing control over shadow visibility when HDR is active.
Shadow Boost makes opponents hiding in dark areas easier to spot without demanding a separate software workaround.
DisplayPort works for high-refresh output, but one tester needed to correct Nvidia’s default limited-range RGB setting.
Full 80Gbps DisplayPort 2.1 can deliver uncompressed 4K at 240Hz with compatible hardware, bypassing DSC-related limitations. The visible difference from working DSC is usually small.
Static contrast is decent for ordinary IPS and can add some depth, but gray blacks and glow stop dark scenes from looking genuinely rich.
Pixel-level light control produces outstanding scene depth and contrast, especially in darker rooms. Strong ambient light can diminish that striking effect.
The absence of PiP and PbP is a downgrade from the older model for displaying two inputs at once.
Picture-in-picture and picture-by-picture modes are available, but DSC restrictions reduce refresh and color options and require manual re-enabling afterward.
A rear joystick provides a convenient way to navigate picture and other settings.
The joystick-controlled on-screen menus are responsive and easy to navigate. They also offer plenty of useful display adjustments.
The crisp, colorful SDR picture is a major strength, while weak dark-room contrast and HDR hold it back from premium image quality.
Fine details, vivid color, and inky blacks combine into outstanding image quality. The picture is most impressive with room lighting under control.
FreeSync and compatible variable-refresh operation reduce tearing and improve smoothness, though changing refresh rates expose limitations in pixel-response tuning.
Broad adaptive-sync support generally keeps frame delivery smooth across different graphics cards. Uneven frame rates can still trigger OLED flicker.
SDR brightness is generally strong for the price with a useful adjustment range; it is far less impressive as HDR peak brightness.
Brightness works well in typical indoor conditions, especially with the right settings. It cannot sustain the luminance of a bright LCD, and large white areas may look subdued.
Most testers liked the factory sRGB presentation and measured low color error, although some owners encountered a green cast or needed adjustments.
Factory color is impressively accurate, particularly in the dedicated sRGB mode. Some HDR modes and the default wider gamut require more care for precision.
An aggregated owner account describes frustrating support contacts and replacement handling after repeated failures.
Three-year burn-in coverage is reassuring where the product's warranty terms confirm it. Coverage details should be checked for the region and SKU, and protection does not eliminate risk.
Its sharp 4K/120Hz display and adjustable stand are excellent value at typical sale prices, especially for buyers who will not miss USB-C.
Exceptional performance comes with a high price, and several similar OLEDs are cheaper or larger. The premium is easiest to justify when its particular extras matter.
The HDMI inputs are a valuable upgrade over older Dell models, enabling higher-bandwidth 4K/120Hz gaming signals on compatible hardware.
The high-bandwidth HDMI 2.1 ports make modern PCs and consoles easy to connect. They're especially welcome alongside DisplayPort 2.1.
Slim bezels and a clean ash-white finish are widely appreciated, giving the monitor a more polished look than many low-cost office screens.
ROG lighting and logo projection lend a bold gamer look, but the large three-legged stand and flashy flourishes divide opinion. Several would trade the styling for a simpler base.
The flicker-free backlight, warm mode and ComfortView features support long sessions, with several users reporting comfortable extended viewing.
Blue-light filtering and generally flicker-free operation help comfort, although some filters cannot be combined with Uniform Brightness mode.
The light-colored chassis and metal-reinforced parts feel reasonably solid, but some testers noticed wobble and less substantial materials than older models.
Materials and assembly feel solid and high-end, with the sturdy stand and metal details contributing to a premium impression.
The 27-inch format balances usable multitasking space against a modest footprint, though native 4K text often needs scaling.
The 27-inch format brings unusually high pixel density and suits closer desk viewing. Some people still prefer a 32-inch OLED for a roomier canvas or more immersive games.
The dedicated sRGB mode offers an accurate starting point, but restricted adjustments in sRGB and HDR modes can frustrate users who want fine control.
Accurate sRGB modes, gamma options, and HDR controls make fine-tuning flexible. The most accurate preset locks many settings, creating a convenience tradeoff.
Equalizer and music profiles offer a bit of personalization, but one critic found these options did little to fix the speakers’ harshness.
Automatic brightness limiting can make desktop windows change luminance as content shifts. Uniform Brightness largely fixes the distraction but caps maximum output.
An integrated KVM lets a keyboard and mouse move between a desktop and laptop without constant cable swapping. It's one of the more practical extras.
Fanless operation keeps the monitor silent, avoiding a distraction found on some actively cooled displays.
One detailed test unit showed only minor clouding and bleed, although sample variation remains a consideration.
Individual OLED pixels eliminate the bright halos commonly seen around small highlights and subtitles on zone-lit LCD displays.
OLED Care features include pixel maintenance, logo protection, and a useful proximity sensor. They reduce wear during varied use but cannot make permanent burn-in impossible.
Desktop HDMI and DisplayPort connections are straightforward. Thin laptops and certain docks can introduce bandwidth or adapter complications.
ELMB improves perceived motion at 120Hz but halves brightness and disables HDR and VRR. It is helpful in particular games rather than a universal setting.
User-updateable firmware and automatic update support are welcome conveniences for keeping monitor controls current.
A custom heatsink enables effective passive cooling without relying on a fan, supporting a quiet desktop setup.
The integrated power supply eliminates a separate external brick, simplifying cabling and desk placement.
OLED's extremely fast transitions deliver a major clarity advantage over LCD screens at comparable refresh rates, even without strobing.
The thin, fairly light construction makes repositioning the monitor easier than expected for a desktop 4K panel.
OLED power consumption can exceed a comparable 4K LCD by a wide margin during bright full-screen content, despite modest use in mixed scenes.
Sound is a point of disagreement: some hear unusually rich monitor audio, while another reviewer found it harsh, loud and short on detail.
At this pixel density, the colored fringes associated with older QD-OLED monitors become very hard to notice. A few users may still spot artifacts in certain text or window edges.
Dolby Vision is a useful extra for compatible Xbox games and video, supplementing HDR10. One user found switching between programs disruptive enough to disable it.
One reported ownership account describes multiple unit failures, so checking operation and the return period is sensible despite the otherwise positive value picture.
Tool-free assembly and straightforward stand attachment make getting started uncomplicated, even with an extra stand piece.
Some Nvidia setups require changing the output range manually to avoid restricted RGB over DisplayPort.
DisplayWidget Center makes adjusting monitor settings from Windows straightforward. Software and firmware controls add convenience beyond the OSD.
Best for exceptional 4K HDR, accurate color, fast 240Hz gaming, and strong work connectivity. Skip it if you need built-in speakers, ultrawide immersion, television-level HDR brightness, or a budget-friendly upgrade.
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Cons: cable management
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