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Updated April 11, 2024·
If competitive gaming is your primary focus and you're looking for a larger screen with higher refresh rates, the AOC AG456UCZD (W-OLED) is the better choice, offering a more immersive and responsive gaming experience at a lower price. However, if your priority is digital photo editing, HDR video editing, or print photo editing with a sharper image and more accurate color reproduction, the Asus PA27DCE (W-OLED), with its smaller but higher-resolution screen, is a more suitable option, despite the higher cost. Both monitors have excellent color depth and contrast due to their OLED technology, but trade-offs include the AOC's weaker text clarity and image clarity for productivity tasks, whereas the Asus performs poorly for competitive gaming scenarios due to a lower refresh rate. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the AOC AG456UCZD (W-OLED)
- Very good refresh rate
Advantages of the Asus PA27DCE (W-OLED)
- Very good for media consumption
- Very good image clarity
Key differences
Productivity
3.8
6.6
3440 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
83 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
163 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Asus PA27DCE (W-OLED) is only fair for productivity, while the AOC AG456UCZD (W-OLED) is poor.
Media Consumption
5.9
8.4
3440 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
Inf:1
200 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
200 nits
Unknown
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
Unknown
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Asus PA27DCE (W-OLED) is very good for media consumption, while the AOC AG456UCZD (W-OLED) is poor.
Cost
$1,400
$1,999
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
The AOC AG456UCZD (W-OLED) has a price of $1,400 and the Asus PA27DCE (W-OLED) costs $1,999.
Key similarities
Casual Gaming
9.6
9.6
3440 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
Inf:1
200 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
200 nits
Unknown
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
Unknown
98.5 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
99.0 %
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Asus PA27DCE (W-OLED) and AOC AG456UCZD (W-OLED) are both best in class for casual gaming.
Competitive Gaming
6.0
5.8
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
0.0 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
0.1 ms
48 - 240 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
N/A
No
STROBING / BFI
No
200 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
200 nits
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers AOC AG456UCZD (W-OLED) to be only fair for competitive gaming, while the Asus PA27DCE (W-OLED) is poor.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
Yes
Yes
Both the AOC AG456UCZD (W-OLED) and Asus PA27DCE (W-OLED) are suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
Digital Photo Editing
Yes
Yes
Both the AOC AG456UCZD (W-OLED) and Asus PA27DCE (W-OLED) are suitable for digital photo editing.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
No
No
Both the AOC AG456UCZD (W-OLED) and Asus PA27DCE (W-OLED) are not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
Print Photo Editing
Yes
Yes
Both the AOC AG456UCZD (W-OLED) and Asus PA27DCE (W-OLED) are suitable for print photo editing.
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How the AOC AG456UCZD (W-OLED) and the Asus PA27DCE (W-OLED) compare to other monitors
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| AOC AG456UCZD (W-OLED) | Asus PA27DCE (W-OLED) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$1,400 | $1,999 | ||
Screen Size | |||
Screen Size | 44.5" | 27" | |
Resolution | |||
Resolution | 3440 x 1440 | 3840 x 2160 | |
Screen Type | |||
Screen Type | OLED | OLED | |
Screen Sub-type | |||
Screen Sub-type | W-OLED | W-OLED | |
Refresh Rate | |||
Refresh Rate | 240Hz | 60Hz | |
COLOR, CONTRAST & BRIGHTNESS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Native Contrast | |||
Native Contrast | Inf:1 | Inf:1 | |
SDR Peak Brightness | |||
SDR Peak Brightness | 200 nits | 200 nits | |
HDR Peak Brightness | |||
HDR Peak Brightness | Unknown | Unknown | |
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | |||
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | Yes | Yes | |
sRGB Color Gamut | |||
sRGB Color Gamut | 100 % | 100 % | |
MOTION CHARACTERISTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Total Response Time | |||
Total Response Time | 0.03 ms | 0.1 ms | |
Variable Refresh Rate | |||
Variable Refresh Rate | 48 - 240 Hz | N/A | |
Strobing / BFI | |||
Strobing / BFI | No | No | |
Persistence Blur Score | |||
Persistence Blur Score | 8/10 | 5/10 | |
Ghosting Score | |||
Ghosting Score | 10/10 | 10/10 | |
TEXT & IMAGE CLARITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Pixels Per Inch | |||
Pixels Per Inch | 83 PPI | 163 PPI | |
Coating | |||
Coating | Matte | Matte | |
Text Clarity Score | |||
Text Clarity Score | 3.8/10 | 6.9/10 | |
Image Clarity Score | |||
Image Clarity Score | 4.9/10 | 8/10 | |
PORTS & CONNECTIVITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
HDMI 1.4 Ports | |||
HDMI 1.4 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
HDMI 2.0 Ports | |||
HDMI 2.0 Ports | 0 | 3 | |
HDMI 2.1 Ports | |||
HDMI 2.1 Ports | 3 | 0 | |
Micro HDMI Ports | |||
Micro HDMI Ports | 0 | 0 | |
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | |||
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
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