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Dell Alienware AW2725QF
LG 27G850A-B
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Max Refresh Rate
360 Hz
Size
27"
Pixel Type
IPS
Native Resolution
3840 x 2160
Max Refresh Rate
480 Hz
Size
27"
Pixel Type
IPS
Native Resolution
3840 x 2160
Our Verdict
Dell Alienware AW2725QF
LG 27G850A-B
The Dell AW2725QF and the LG 27G850A-B are competing dual-mode gaming monitors. While they both have 4k resolutions with dual-mode features that switch them to a lower 1080p resolution, their refresh rates differ. The LG has a higher 240Hz refresh rate in 4k and a 480Hz refresh rate in 1080p, so it offers a smoother feel. However, the Dell still has better overall motion handling and more accurate colors. Although the LG comes with an IPS Black panel and has a better contrast ratio, they both have terrible local dimming features and fail to deliver an impactful HDR experience.
Variants
- Alienware AW2725QF (27")
- 27G850A-B (27")
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Main Differences for
PC Gaming
PC Gaming
Threshold
PC Gaming
7.5
7.6
VRR Motion Performance
8.0
7.1
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Curve Radius
Not Curved
Not Curved
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Longevity Graph
Build Quality
8.0
8.5
Build Quality Picture
Ergonomics
8.8
8.3
Ergonomics Picture
Back Picture
Height Adjustment
4.3" (10.8 cm)
4.4" (11.2 cm)
Min Height To Top Of Panel
15.8" (40.2 cm)
18.0" (45.8 cm)
Tilt Range
-20° to 5°
-15° to 7.5°
Rotate Portrait/Landscape
Yes, Both Ways
Yes, Counter Clockwise
Swivel Range
-20° to 20°
-30° to 30°
Wall Mount
VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
Stand
Stand Picture
Thickness Picture
Base Width
9.2" (23.3 cm)
12.3" (31.2 cm)
Base Depth
8.8" (22.3 cm)
9.7" (24.7 cm)
Thickness (With Display)
7.5" (19.0 cm)
7.7" (19.5 cm)
Weight (With Display)
14.8 lbs (6.7 kg)
20.4 lbs (9.3 kg)
Display
Display Picture
Size
27"
27"
Housing Width
25.5" (64.8 cm)
24.1" (61.3 cm)
Housing Height
14.1" (35.7 cm)
14.2" (36.0 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)
2.6" (6.7 cm)
2.5" (6.3 cm)
Weight (Without Stand)
10.5 lbs (4.8 kg)
11.3 lbs (5.1 kg)
Borders Size (Bezels)
0.3" (0.8 cm)
0.4" (0.9 cm)
Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Power Supply
Internal
External Brick
Picture Quality
Contrast
6.2
6.9
Checkerboard Picture
Native Contrast
1,154 : 1
1,734 : 1
Contrast With Local Dimming
1,144 : 1
1,754 : 1
Local Dimming
2.0
2.5
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
Backlight
Edge
Edge
SDR Brightness
8.3
8.2
Real Scene
454 cd/m²
413 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
457 cd/m²
411 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
456 cd/m²
411 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
456 cd/m²
410 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
457 cd/m²
411 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
456 cd/m²
410 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
456 cd/m²
410 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
456 cd/m²
410 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
456 cd/m²
410 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
456 cd/m²
411 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
456 cd/m²
410 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.000
Minimum Brightness
35 cd/m²
42 cd/m²
HDR Brightness
7.7
8.5
EOTF
VESA DisplayHDR Certification
DisplayHDR 600
DisplayHDR 600
Real Scene
560 cd/m²
780 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
443 cd/m²
775 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
648 cd/m²
769 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
681 cd/m²
766 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
691 cd/m²
763 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
693 cd/m²
759 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
442 cd/m²
771 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
647 cd/m²
766 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
679 cd/m²
762 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
689 cd/m²
759 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
691 cd/m²
756 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.027
0.001
Horizontal Viewing Angle
6.9
7.0
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Left
29°
29°
Color Washout From Right
30°
28°
Horizontal Hue Graph
Color Shift From Left
35°
41°
Color Shift From Right
40°
47°
Horizontal Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Left
33°
32°
Brightness Loss From Right
35°
31°
Black Level Raise From Left
70°
70°
Black Level Raise From Right
70°
70°
Gamma Shift From Left
31°
35°
Gamma Shift From Right
33°
36°
Vertical Viewing Angle
6.9
6.8
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Below
28°
29°
Color Washout From Above
28°
28°
Vertical Hue Graph
Color Shift From Below
31°
35°
Color Shift From Above
37°
41°
Vertical Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Below
30°
31°
Brightness Loss From Above
32°
32°
Black Level Raise From Below
70°
70°
Black Level Raise From Above
70°
70°
Gamma Shift From Below
36°
31°
Gamma Shift From Above
38°
33°
Gray Uniformity
7.7
7.8
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
4.031%
3.458%
50% DSE
0.148%
0.146%
Black Uniformity
5.4
6.0
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
1.849%
2.059%
Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
5.291%
1.475%
Color Accuracy (Pre-Calibration)
9.0
7.8
Pre Calibration Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
Picture Mode
Creator (sRGB)
sRGB
sRGB Gamut Area xy
99.9%
106.3%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
2.39
3.49
Color Temperature (Avg.)
7,055 K
6,971 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.18
2.28
Color dE (Avg.)
1.64
3.04
Contrast Setting
75
70
RGB Settings
Default
50-50-50
Gamma Setting
2.2
Default
Brightness Setting
75
50
Measured Brightness
226 cd/m²
104 cd/m²
Brightness Locked
No
No
Color Accuracy (Post-Calibration)
9.8
9.6
Post Calibration Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
Picture Mode
Custom Color
Gamer 1
sRGB Gamut Area xy
99.3%
101.8%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
0.46
0.61
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,503 K
6,534 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.18
2.19
Color dE (Avg.)
0.48
0.64
Contrast Setting
75
70
RGB Settings
Gain (97-96-97), Offset (50-49-50)
47-46-47
Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
Mode 2
Brightness Setting
38
21
Measured Brightness
99 cd/m²
100 cd/m²
SDR Color Gamut
9.5
9.6
sRGB Color Gamut Picture
sRGB Coverage xy
99.4%
100.0%
sRGB Picture Mode
Custom Color
Gamer 1
Adobe RGB Color Gamut Picture
Adobe RGB Coverage xy
86.1%
88.8%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Custom Color
Gamer 1
HDR Color Gamut
8.3
9.4
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
DCI-P3 Color Gamut Picture
DCI-P3 Coverage xy
91.6%
98.8%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
Custom Color HDR
Gamer 1
Rec. 2020 Color Gamut Picture
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy
67.6%
73.7%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
Custom Color HDR
Gamer 1
HDR Color Volume
7.9
8.2
DCI-P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI-P3 Coverage ICtCp
76.9%
79.9%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
Custom Color HDR
Gamer 1
Rec. 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec. 2020 Coverage ICtCp
34.4%
37.3%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
Custom Color HDR
Gamer 1
Text Clarity
9.0
9.0
ClearType On
ClearType Off
Pixel Type
IPS
IPS
Pixels
Subpixel Layout
RGB
RGB
Direct Reflections
6.5
6.7
Ring Light Picture
Direct Reflections Graph
Peak Direct Reflection Intensity
31.1%
29.2%
Screen Finish
Matte
Matte
Ambient Black Level Raise
8.6
9.0
Black Level Raise Picture
Ambient Black Level Raise Graph
Black Luminance @ 0 lx
0.06 cd/m²
0.03 cd/m²
Black Luminance @ 1000 lx
0.62 cd/m²
0.44 cd/m²
Total Reflected Light
5.9
5.9
Bright Room Off Picture
Total Reflection Ring Light Picture
Total Reflected Light Intensity
33,007% ⋅ pixel
32,751% ⋅ pixel
Diffraction Artifacts
No
No
Gradient
9.8
9.6
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
10 Bit
10 Bit
Motion
Refresh Rate
8.4
8.8
Native Refresh Rate
165 Hz
240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate
360 Hz
480 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP
180 Hz
240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI
180 Hz
240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit
180 Hz
240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit
180 Hz
240 Hz
DSC Toggle
No
No
DSC Off Max Refresh Rate Over DP
N/A
N/A
DSC Off Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI
N/A
N/A
Variable Refresh Rate (VRR)
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
Compatible (Tested)
Yes
G-SYNC
Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
VRR Maximum
360 Hz
480 Hz
VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors
DisplayPort, HDMI
DisplayPort, HDMI
VRR Motion Performance
8.0
7.1
Pursuit Photo VRR
OD Mode CAD Comparison
Recommended VRR OD Setting
Super Fast
Fast
Variable Overdrive Advertised
No
No
Avg. CAD
159
205
Best CAD
143
166
Worst CAD
175
303
Refresh Rate Compliance
7.7
7.0
Fast GTG Sequence
VRR Compliance
Compliance @ Max Hz
50%
32%
Compliance @ 120 FPS
62%
57%
Compliance @ 60 FPS
76%
69%
CAD @ Max Refresh Rate
7.9
7.5
Pursuit Photo At Max Refresh
CAD Heatmap At Max Refresh
OD Transition Max Refresh Rate
OD dualmodeextreme
0 to 31
OD dualmodefast
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Super Fast
Fast
Avg. CAD
143
166
Best 10% CAD
82
87
Worst 10% CAD
242
307
Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
First Response Time
3.9 ms
7.0 ms
Total Response Time
7.9 ms
7.0 ms
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Super Fast
Fast
RGB Overshoot
7 RGB
0 RGB
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
14 RGB
1 RGB
Worst 10% First Response Time
9.1 ms
12.9 ms
Worst 10% Total Response Time
9.7 ms
12.9 ms
Heatmap First Response
Heatmap Total Response
Heatmap RGB Overshoot
CAD @ 120Hz
7.7
7.4
Pursuit Photo 120Hz
CAD Heatmap 120Hz
OD Transition 120Hz
OD dualmodeextreme
0 to 31
OD dualmodefast
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Super Fast
Normal
Avg. CAD
161
182
Best 10% CAD
88
108
Worst 10% CAD
261
302
Response Time @ 120Hz
Worst 10% First Response Time
9.9 ms
11.8 ms
RGB Overshoot
1 RGB
1 RGB
Total Response Time
7.3 ms
7.2 ms
First Response Time
5.9 ms
6.4 ms
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Super Fast
Normal
Worst 10% Total Response Time
10.8 ms
12.2 ms
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
7 RGB
8 RGB
120Hz First Response Heatmap
120Hz Total Response Heatmap
120Hz Heatmap RGB Overshoot
CAD @ 60Hz
7.5
6.9
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
CAD Heatmap 60Hz
OD Transition 60Hz
OD dualmodeextreme
0 to 31
OD dualmodefast
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Super Fast
Normal
Avg. CAD
177
220
Best 10% CAD
103
107
Worst 10% CAD
272
371
Response Time @ 60Hz
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Super Fast
Normal
First Response Time
5.7 ms
6.3 ms
Total Response Time
12.9 ms
14.6 ms
RGB Overshoot
4 RGB
5 RGB
Worst 10% Total Response Time
19.8 ms
22.1 ms
Worst 10% First Response Time
9.0 ms
10.4 ms
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
9 RGB
15 RGB
60Hz First Response Heatmap
60Hz Total Response Heatmap
60Hz RGB Overshoot Heatmap
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
Backlight Strobing Picture
Backlight Strobing Frequency Picture
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
No BFI
No BFI
Maximum Frequency
N/A
N/A
Minimum Frequency
N/A
N/A
Longest Pulse Width Brightness
N/A
N/A
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness
N/A
N/A
Pulse Width Control
No BFI
No BFI
Pulse Phase Control
No BFI
No BFI
Pulse Amplitude Control
No BFI
No BFI
VRR At The Same Time
No BFI
No BFI
VRR Flicker
8.1
8.8
VRR Flicker Video
VRR Flicker Graph
Dark Gray Flicker
1.2 RGB
0.8 RGB
Middle Gray Flicker
1.6 RGB
0.5 RGB
Light Gray Flicker
1.9 RGB
1.9 RGB
Image Flicker
10
10
Backlight Picture
Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
0 Hz
Inputs
Input Lag
8.8
9.0
Native Resolution @ Max Hz
4.3 ms
3.1 ms
Native Resolution @ 120Hz
6.0 ms
5.1 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz
11.1 ms
9.5 ms
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
N/A
N/A
Resolution
8.8
8.8
Native Resolution
3840 x 2160
3840 x 2160
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
Megapixels
8.3 MP
8.3 MP
Pixel Density
163 PPI
163 PPI
PS5 Compatibility
10
10
PS5 Compatibility Photo
PS5 Compatibility Table
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
10
9.7
XSX Compatibility Photo
XSX Compatibility Table
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
Inputs
Inputs 1
Inputs 2
DisplayPort
1 (DP 1.4)
1 (DP 2.1)
DisplayPort Transmission Bandwidth
No DisplayPort 2.1
UHBR10 (40.00 Gbps)
Mini DisplayPort
No
No
HDMI
2 (HDMI 2.1)
2 (HDMI 2.1)
HDMI 2.1 Bandwidth
48Gbps (FRL 12x4)
48Gbps (FRL 12x4)
Daisy Chaining
No
No
3.5mm Audio Out
No
Yes
Ethernet
No
No
HDR10
Yes
Yes
Dolby Vision
Yes
No
USB
USB-A Ports
3
2
USB-A Rated Speed
5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
USB-B Upstream Port
Yes
Yes
USB-C Ports
1
0
USB-C Upstream
No
No USB-C Ports
USB-C Rated Speed
5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
No USB-C Ports
USB-C Power Delivery
15W
No USB-C Ports
USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode
No
No USB-C Ports
Thunderbolt
No
No
macOS Compatibility
macOS Screenshot
Features
Additional Features
Speakers
No
No
RGB Illumination
Controllable
Presets
Multiple Input Display
PIP + PBP
No
KVM Switch
No
No
Smart OS
No
No
On-Screen Display (OSD)
OSD Picture
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