Compare ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27AQWP-W vs ASUS ROG Strix OLED XG27AQWMG

The tripod-style feet make a design statement but occupy more room than a compact monitor base.

The small square metal stand leaves noticeably more room for keyboards and mice than bulkier gaming monitor bases.

Very high frame rates take exceptional hardware, so an ordinary PC may not exploit the advertised refresh.

QHD is easier to drive at high frame rates than 4K, but achieving the full 280fps still depends heavily on the game and graphics hardware.

ROG lighting is configurable and visually distinctive, although some consider the projected desk logo unnecessary.

The rear ROG lighting adds a subdued gaming accent and can be adjusted or disabled instead of dominating the desk.

Native 1440p looks good for 27-inch gaming and makes extreme frame rates more achievable than 4K. The 720p boost mode is much blurrier, and 4K remains sharper for fine text.

QHD at 27 inches provides a practical compromise between image detail and achievable high PC frame rates, with less fine detail than 4K.

Around 110 pixels per inch is sensible for 27-inch gaming, though text and fine desktop details look less crisp than on 4K displays.

The 27-inch QHD screen is comfortable for gaming and everyday viewing, but does not have 4K-level fine detail.

Electricity use compares reasonably with other extreme-refresh OLEDs, though 280Hz Tandem models use less.

Measured power use is improved over older WOLED panels, particularly for bright white content; gaming gains are more modest.

Near-black shades can be crushed in several gaming and HDR presets, even though other testing found dark-scene detail pleasing. Adjustments improve visibility but can alter the whole image.

Near-black details vary with picture mode and refresh rate; some settings show black crush, while the calibrated sRGB mode reveals more.

The substantial stand keeps the display stable with minimal wobble.

The small metal base is mostly firm and stable, though a couple of testers noticed minor wobble.

White uniformity is generally fine, but dark-gray backgrounds can show vertical banding or faint dirty-screen texture.

Uniform light areas are generally good, but several tests flag vertical bands or tinted patches in very dark grays.

Native 1440p at 540Hz is exceptionally smooth for high-frame-rate games. The optional 720Hz mode adds smaller improvements and cuts resolution to 720p.

At 280Hz, motion is already very smooth for most games, though esports buyers seeking maximum speed can find 360–500Hz alternatives.

Small highlights can look unusually bright and impactful, although brighter settings may exaggerate their luminance or lose some intended tonal balance.

Small glowing objects and textured highlights can look exceptionally bright against the panel’s dark blacks.

Vivid OLED color, contrast and HDR make cinematic games attractive, but players staying at lower frame rates may get similar picture quality from cheaper OLED monitors.

Rich contrast, expansive color and vivid effects make slower-paced, atmospheric games particularly enjoyable.

Full-bandwidth DisplayPort and two HDMI 2.1 inputs are strong gaming choices, but the missing USB-C and KVM reduce its appeal for laptop and dual-computer users.

Two HDMI 2.1 inputs, DisplayPort and USB-A cover basic gaming. No USB-C or KVM limits modern docking and shared-device flexibility.

Several HDR presets offer different compromises between output and accuracy; Console HDR receives particular praise for balancing them.

Several HDR modes offer a choice between more accurate tracking and brighter, punchier presentation.

The updated subpixel arrangement makes text clearer than on older WOLEDs, but small fonts can still look soft or show colored edges compared with LCDs.

Fine text still shows some OLED color fringing despite improved subpixels, and testers disagree on how noticeable it is.

Input lag works especially well in supported gaming or desktop scenarios, helping the monitor feel polished and capable.

The monitor feels immediate at high refresh rates. Early tests flagged slower fixed-60Hz handling, with later firmware improving the problem.

There are no built-in speakers, so console and other external-device users need headphones or separate audio equipment.

There are no built-in speakers, so console and media users need headphones, a soundbar or external speakers.

The wide color gamut helps with images, although Adobe RGB specialists must profile the display rather than rely on a built-in mode.

Photography benefits from the OLED contrast and wide gamut, but Adobe RGB and other precision workflows may require external profiling and calibration.

The native 1440p image looks crisp in games, especially through the glossy coating. It cannot match 4K pixel density for small text.

The zero-haze surface keeps imagery crisp, although QHD detail and OLED subpixel rendering trail sharper 4K LCDs for fine text.

OLED viewing remains wide with little loss of image quality at ordinary off-axis positions, though one test noted a green tint at more extreme angles.

The OLED panel maintains its picture well from off-center positions.

The glossy finish preserves clear images but can mirror windows and lamps directly facing the screen. Placement matters more than with matte monitors.

TrueBlack Glossy keeps blacks deep and looks clear, but direct lights create more mirror-like reflections than matte rivals.

HDMI supports downscaled 4K/120Hz and key console gaming features; ELMB at 120Hz is a bonus. Lack of speakers and Dolby Vision may require compromises.

The HDMI inputs accept 4K/120Hz console signals and downscale them to the native QHD screen with useful HDR and VRR support.

Height, tilt, swivel and pivot give flexible viewing positions, though some reviewers would welcome more height travel.

Height, swivel, tilt and two-way portrait rotation provide unusually flexible positioning.

Black-frame insertion improves motion clarity at 120Hz or 270Hz, but requires fixed refresh, disables VRR and HDR, and can add inconvenience or latency.

Black-frame insertion can sharpen motion at lower refresh rates, but reviewers describe restrictive fixed-rate operation and loss of VRR or HDR.

The Neo Proximity Sensor is praised for blanking the screen when you leave and restoring the image promptly when you return, reducing idle static-image exposure.

The Neo Proximity Sensor is repeatedly praised for blanking the OLED after someone leaves and restoring the image on return.

TrueBlack Glossy removes coating grain and gives games a crisp, vivid look. Its exceptional clarity is the main reason to prefer this screen finish over matte alternatives.

TrueBlack Glossy avoids the grain and haze common on matte coatings, leaving images and text especially crisp.

An ambitious OLED gaming monitor that earns strong praise for pairing exceptional speed with a rich image. Its high price and specialist refresh rates limit its appeal.

The monitor is repeatedly described as a strong OLED gaming value, balancing premium image quality with midrange-high refresh speed.

OLED Care settings and the responsive proximity sensor help reduce static-image exposure. They are useful precautions rather than guarantees against burn-in.

A proximity sensor, pixel-shifting and dimming tools help reduce unnecessary static exposure. None removes the inherent long-term OLED burn-in risk.

Dark scenes can flicker when frame rates swing. The anti-flicker option reduces the problem but does not completely remove it and may limit the top refresh rate.

Fluctuating frame rates can produce distracting flashes, especially in dark scenes. The anti-flicker modes lessen them at the cost of VRR range.

The wide gamut gives games vivid colors and substantially improves on older WOLED generations. Native SDR colors can oversaturate without an appropriate gamut clamp.

The fourth-generation WOLED panel covers an unusually broad range, producing rich game colors and much wider Rec.2020 coverage than older models.

The panel produces outstanding OLED blacks and retains more depth under ambient lighting than many competing panel and coating combinations.

The Tandem WOLED panel delivers extremely deep blacks and retains them unusually well in ambient light, unlike many QD-OLED competitors.

OLED pixel-level illumination avoids the halos and backlight bleed that can affect locally dimmed LCDs.

Per-pixel light control keeps bright highlights from producing halos or large glowing zones around dark details.

Elite competitive players get ultra-clear motion and extremely low latency, especially when they can exceed 300fps. The 720Hz mode is an optional niche tradeoff.

Very fast pixel transitions, low input lag and smooth 280Hz motion suit competitive games. Higher-refresh 360–500Hz models remain available for specialists.

There is a generous range of controls for esports play, picture adjustment and screen care.

Crosshairs, frame-rate displays, timers and extensive OLED-care settings make the gaming feature set useful beyond basic video inputs.

Near-instant transitions leave very little ghosting, trailing or overshoot even at extreme refresh rates.

OLED transitions are effectively instantaneous, with little to no ghosting or overshoot at the tested refresh rates.

The internal power supply avoids an extra desk or floor power brick and simplifies cable clutter.

Power is built into the monitor, eliminating a separate brick and reducing clutter behind the desk.

Fast-moving targets and fine details remain remarkably legible, especially at 540Hz. The 720Hz setting raises clarity further for players willing to give up sharpness.

Fast pixel transitions make moving objects look clean and sharp, with 280Hz performing better than an equivalent LCD even if faster OLEDs exist.

Fourth-generation Tandem WOLED improves brightness, gamut and ambient-black performance over older WOLED designs while retaining extremely fast response times.

Fourth-generation Tandem WOLED improves brightness and gamut over older WOLED models while retaining OLED contrast and response-time strengths.

The monitor offers exceptional 1440p performance, wide PC sync support and usable full-speed connectivity even with some older graphics cards.

PC gaming is a standout use, with high-refresh QHD operation, low latency and highly responsive OLED motion.

The unique finish and high-end presentation feel special, with a minor caveat about the plastic rear housing.

Metal accents, stable ergonomics and crisp glossy glass give the monitor an upscale impression despite its reasonable OLED pricing.

Near-instant OLED pixel transitions provide clean, responsive motion across refresh rates with little overshoot.

Near-instant OLED pixel changes keep movement precise at both high and lower refresh rates.

The cutting-edge screen earns praise, but several tests suggest 280Hz or 500Hz OLED alternatives can provide much of the experience for less.

Most reviewers consider the bright 280Hz Tandem OLED unusually competitive for its class; a few point to cheaper OLEDs or faster rivals.

The two HDMI 2.1 inputs provide high-refresh and downscaled-4K console flexibility.

Full-bandwidth HDMI 2.1 provides uncompressed 1440p/280Hz on capable PCs and useful high-refresh signal support for consoles.

Reliability over time is useful in some scenarios, but there are compromises to consider depending on how the display is used.

ASUS cites a longer-life panel and supplies care features, but the actual lifetime improvement has not been independently established.

Three-year coverage including burn-in offers peace of mind for such an expensive OLED display; regional terms should still be checked.

Three-year warranty coverage including burn-in adds welcome confidence for an OLED screen.

VRR support works across a broad refresh range, with consistently fast OLED response; its main caveat is possible flicker during frame-rate swings.

G-SYNC and FreeSync work well for variable-frame-rate gaming, though using stronger anti-flicker modes can narrow the effective VRR range.

Dynamic shadow boost can raise dark-area visibility without brightening the entire image as aggressively as a simple fixed boost.

Dark-scene visibility aids can make opponents easier to distinguish, although much of the improvement comes from OLED contrast rather than a dedicated filter.

High-bandwidth DisplayPort is useful for high-refresh PC setups, and older DP 1.4 graphics cards can still drive the full mode with DSC.

DisplayPort 1.4 with DSC runs the native QHD/280Hz combination capably, even though the connection is not the newest DP 2.1 standard.

The uniform-brightness setting keeps the image steadier when content changes, at the cost of limiting maximum output.

Uniform Brightness keeps the screen steady as window sizes and content change. The consistency comes with a limit on peak brightness.

The joystick-driven menu is fast and extensive, though its styling is ordinary and a few settings require learning their interactions.

The menu is generally fast and intuitive, with customizable joystick shortcuts for common controls.

Colors can look highly accurate in calibrated or sRGB modes, but default wide-gamut SDR settings can oversaturate. Fine tuning helps with serious color work.

sRGB and calibrated modes can deliver excellent accuracy, but some tests find default or wide-gamut presets oversaturated and less trustworthy.

Tandem OLED delivers impressive HDR contrast and highlight brightness, often ahead of older OLED models. The highest-brightness configurations can sacrifice accurate tone tracking.

Tandem OLED brings impressive HDR brightness and superb contrast, especially in darker scenes. Full-screen output remains below the brightest Mini LED displays.

Uniform Brightness mode can stop distracting window-size-related luminance changes, but maximum brightness or certain features can reintroduce noticeable shifts.

Peak SDR output can dip noticeably as more of the display becomes bright. Uniform Brightness removes those fluctuations at the cost of the brightest small-window output.

The newer Tandem OLED panel is among the brightest high-refresh OLEDs tested, in both SDR and HDR. Some modes sacrifice peak output for steadier or more accurate brightness.

The new panel delivers a meaningful improvement in SDR brightness and striking HDR peaks. Performance depends on window size and brightness settings.

Per-pixel lighting makes bright and dark objects coexist without halos, lending games a dramatic sense of depth.

Near-infinite OLED contrast gives nighttime scenes and bright objects an unusually dramatic separation.

There is no built-in KVM switch, limiting convenient sharing between two connected computers.

There is no integrated KVM, a drawback for anyone switching one set of peripherals between two computers.

Local dimming performance works especially well in supported gaming or desktop scenarios, helping the monitor feel polished and capable.

Self-emissive pixels turn fully off beside bright details, providing contrast precision that zone-based LCD backlights cannot match.

The Tandem OLED panel brings vivid colors, strong brightness, and inky blacks that make games look striking. Even at 1440p, the overall picture impresses.

Across games and general use, the glossy Tandem OLED image draws praise for clarity, bright highlights, vivid color and black depth.

The sturdy stand feels premium, although the transparent rear shell flexes more than conventional ROG designs.

A substantial metal stand and solid fit give the display a premium feel, despite the largely plastic rear casing.

A low-blue-light menu is provided, but those modes cannot be used alongside every brightness setting.

Blue-light-filter modes exist, but they cannot be used alongside Uniform Brightness, reducing their practical usefulness for some office routines.

Silver styling, cutouts, translucent rear housing and blue lighting stand out from typical gaming screens, attracting enthusiastic praise.

A relatively restrained front, compact stand and customizable rear RGB balance gaming styling with a clean desktop presence.

Default HDR modes can track content closely, but turning brightness up can overbrighten highlights, while other modes roll off or darken details.

The more accurate HDR modes follow intended brightness closely, while maximum-output configurations can raise midtones in certain scenes.

Precision color and gamut adjustments can yield very accurate sRGB performance.

The sRGB clamp and selectable color spaces make accurate setup accessible. A few dedicated modes lock controls or require an external profile.

Brightness and additional image settings remain adjustable in HDR when the appropriate option is enabled, allowing useful control over the effect.

Adjustable HDR can unlock brighter highlights and extra tuning, although enabling peak performance takes more setup than some would like.

ASUS DisplayWidget gives convenient control of monitor options from the computer and avoids repeated trips through the on-screen menu.

DisplayWidget Center is a useful alternative to physical buttons, making image profiles and brightness easier to change from a PC.

Greyscale tracking is acceptable overall but varies with preset and factory settings.

Calibration and the sRGB modes can track gamma closely, though default configurations and near-black behavior are not always perfect.

Responsive joystick controls, organized menus and software settings make everyday adjustments straightforward.

AI picture tools are available as helpful extras for players who like assistance adjusting game visuals.

A large cutout in the stand provides a simple path for routing cables behind the monitor.

Device compatibility works especially well in supported gaming or desktop scenarios, helping the monitor feel polished and capable.

Switching to 720Hz is convenient and appealing for niche esports scenarios, but the 720p image is soft, with a larger loss of detail than the speed improvement can usually justify.

Firmware updateability is useful in some scenarios, but there are compromises to consider depending on how the display is used.

Multiple picture presets and a particularly capable sRGB setting suit different content, though not every default mode is equally accurate.

The 3.5mm connection provides an uncomplicated way to get sound despite the absence of built-in speakers.

Static desktop content still carries OLED burn-in risk over time, even with panel-care protections and warranty coverage.

The 720p boosted mode looks soft, while some pixel-mapping choices behave inconsistently with Windows timing.

The package supplies useful connection cables and mounting hardware, with some praise for the zippered accessory pouch.

Its nearly identical naming to other ASUS OLED models draws criticism and makes model identification unnecessarily difficult.

Black-frame insertion offers sharper 120–140Hz motion but disables some valuable gaming features and has limited activation flexibility.

The supplied packing materials protect the stand and panel adequately while keeping unpacking fairly straightforward.

Early launch timing and limited regional retail availability created frustration despite the favorable OLED price.

The threaded socket atop the stand is useful for mounting a camera, microphone or light directly above the screen.

The pair of USB-A downstream sockets helps connect basic peripherals, but does not substitute for USB-C docking or a KVM.

The recessed downward-facing ports can be awkward to reach without rotating the screen.

FreeSync and G-SYNC support allow variable refresh across NVIDIA and AMD gaming systems.

Colors appear more vivid than on older WOLED models, although pure-color brightness still trails top QD-OLED alternatives.

The 720Hz mode is conveniently accessible from a dedicated control and can return to native operation without complicated setup, though some pixel-mapping configurations need attention.

A simulated 24.5-inch screen helps players who prefer a compact competitive field of view.

Some reported peak-brightness values sent to Windows do not match measured capabilities, complicating automatic calibration.

The absence of PiP/PbP rules out viewing two external sources together in split or overlaid windows.

Smaller simulated screen areas and 4:3 or square ratios offer practical flexibility for esports and retro titles.

Dolby Vision is missing, even though HDR10 works over supported console inputs.

The stand assembles through a straightforward slot-and-secure process.

A 27-inch screen provides a popular balance of usable gaming space and manageable desk footprint.