ASUS ROG Strix Pulsar XG27AQNGV vs Dell Alienware 27 280Hz (AW2726DL)

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ROG Strix Pulsar XG27AQNGV compared with Alienware 27 280Hz (AW2726DL)

	ASUSROG Strix Pulsar XG27AQNGV	DellAlienware 27 280Hz (AW2726DL)
Overview
Released
Released	January 2026	April 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	27″	27″
Resolution
Resolution	2560 × 1440 (QHD)	2560 × 1440 (QHD)
Sharpness
Sharpness	109 pixels per inch	109 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	IPS (Ultrafast IPS)	IPS
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	360 Hz (better)	280 Hz
Response time (grey to grey)
Response time (grey to grey)	1 ms	1 ms
Brightness (typical)
Brightness (typical)	400 nits	400 nits
HDR peak brightness
HDR peak brightness	500 nits	–
HDR formats
HDR formats	HDR10	HDR10
Contrast ratio
Contrast ratio	1,000:1	1,000:1
Colour range
Colour range	90% DCI-P3	93% DCI-P3
DCI-P3 coverage
DCI-P3 coverage	90%	93% (better)
Screen finish
Screen finish	Matte	Matte
Shape
Shape	Flat	Flat
Adaptive sync
Adaptive sync	G-Sync, VESA AdaptiveSync	FreeSync Premium, VESA AdaptiveSync, HDMI VRR
Colour depth
Colour depth	10-bit, 1073.7M colours (ASUS's user guide lists 16.7M colours)	1.07 billion colours (8-bit + FRC)
HDR detail
HDR detail	–	HDR10
Colour accuracy
Colour accuracy	Delta E < 2	–
Colour modes
Colour modes	GameVisual: Scenery, Racing, Cinema, RTS/RPG, G-SYNC Esports, sRGB	–
Response time detail
Response time detail	Overdrive modes: Extreme, Esports, Normal, Off	1 ms (Extreme), 2 ms (Super Fast), 4 ms (Fast) grey to grey
Variable refresh range
Variable refresh range	–	48–280 Hz (vertical scan range)
Motion blur reduction
Motion blur reduction	NVIDIA G-SYNC Pulsar (variable-frequency backlight strobing with VRR), Pulsar Low FPS; ULMB 2 when G-SYNC is off	–
Viewing angles
Viewing angles	178° / 178° (CR ≥ 10)	178° horizontal, 178° vertical (typical)
Pixel pitch
Pixel pitch	0.233 mm	0.2331 mm x 0.2331 mm (109 ppi)
Eye care
Eye care	TÜV-certified Flicker-free and Low Blue Light (hardware solution); G-SYNC Ambient Adaptive brightness and colour temperature via a built-in light sensor	Hardware low blue light (TÜV Rheinland Category 3); TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort 3.0 (3 star); flicker-free
Calibration
Calibration	Colour pre-calibration report in the box	–
Connections
Video inputs
Video inputs	2 × HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4	HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4
USB-C charging
USB-C charging	None	None
USB ports
USB ports	3 × USB-A	–
KVM switch
KVM switch	No	–
Ethernet
Ethernet	No	No
Speakers
Speakers	No	No
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	2 × HDMI 2.1 (FRL); 50–120 Hz vertical range	1 x HDMI (HDCP 1.4 and 2.3), up to 2560 x 1440 at 280 Hz with FRL, HDR and VRR as specified in HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort detail
DisplayPort detail	DisplayPort 1.4 with DSC; 59–360 Hz vertical range	1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (HDCP 1.4 and 2.3), up to 2560 x 1440 at 280 Hz with DSC, HDR and AdaptiveSync
USB hub detail
USB hub detail	3 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-B upstream	–
Audio out
Audio out	Earphone jack	–
Design
Stand adjusts
Stand adjusts	Height, tilt, swivel, pivot	Height, tilt, swivel, pivot
VESA mount
VESA mount	Yes	Yes
Weight with stand
Weight with stand	6.5 kg	5.01 kg
Height adjustment
Height adjustment	0–110 mm	130 mm
Tilt
Tilt	+20° to −5°	-5° to 21°
Swivel
Swivel	+45° to −45°	-173° to 173°
Pivot
Pivot	+90° to −90°	-90° to 90°
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	100 × 100 mm	100 x 100 mm
Size with stand
Size with stand	61.4 × 50.3 × 18.8 cm (W × H × D)	613.50 x 214.70 x 381.06–511.06 mm (W x D x H)
Size without stand
Size without stand	61.4 × 36.7 × 8.6 cm (W × H × D)	613.50 x 48.10 x 358.50 mm (W x D x H)
Weight without stand
Weight without stand	4.3 kg	3.30 kg
Controls
Controls	5-way button, close button, two shortcut buttons (GamePlus and GameVisual by default) and power button	–
Colours
Colours	Black	Black
Power and support
Power use
Power use	Under 38 W on; under 0.5 W standby; under 0.3 W off	25 W on mode, 0.3 W standby, 0.3 W off, 58 W maximum
Energy class
Energy class	F (SDR), G (HDR)	F
Power supply
Power supply	External AC adapter, 20 V 9 A	100–240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 1.5 A (maximum)
Certifications
Certifications	G-SYNC Pulsar, TÜV Flicker-free, TÜV Low Blue Light (Hardware Solution)	AMD FreeSync Premium, VESA AdaptiveSync Display, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort 3.0 (3 star), TÜV Rheinland hardware low blue light (Category 3)
Warranty
Warranty	–	3 years limited with Advanced Exchange Service (UK)
In the box
In the box	DisplayPort cable, power adapter, power cord, colour pre-calibration report, ROG pouch, quick start guide, warranty card	Stand, Allen key and four M4 screws, power cable, DisplayPort cable (1.8 m)