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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you prioritize a premium gaming experience and have a larger budget, the AOC PD49 with its OLED technology offers superior contrast, color performance, and is excellent for HDR gaming and media consumption. However, its size and resolution might not be as suitable for productivity tasks, and it has a fair text quality. On the other hand, the Dell S2722DGM is much more affordable and is good for both casual and competitive gaming with a high refresh rate. It also offers good text quality and image clarity, making it suitable for productivity. It's not as well suited for HDR content as the AOC PD49, given its lower color gamut coverage and lack of HDR peak brightness. Choose the AOC for high-end gaming and media viewing, or the Dell for a balance of gaming, productivity, and budget-friendliness. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the AOC PD49 (QD-OLED)
- Best in class for casual gaming
- Best in class for media consumption
- Very good refresh rate
- Best in class contrast
- Best in class brightness
- Best in class color volume
- Best in class response time
Advantages of the Dell S2722DGM (VA)
- Good text clarity
- Good image clarity
Key differences
Casual Gaming
9.9
7.0
5120 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
2948:1
1000 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
389 nits
Unknown
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
N/A
99.0 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
N/A
Matte
COATING
Matte
The AOC PD49 (QD-OLED) is best in class for casual gaming, while the Dell S2722DGM (VA) is good.
Competitive Gaming
6.7
5.8
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
0.0 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
13.2 ms
48 - 240 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
20 - 165 Hz
No
STROBING / BFI
Yes
1000 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
389 nits
The AOC PD49 (QD-OLED) is only fair for competitive gaming, while the Dell S2722DGM (VA) is poor.
Productivity
5.9
6.5
5120 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
108 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
109 PPI
No
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Dell S2722DGM (VA) is only fair for productivity, while the AOC PD49 (QD-OLED) is poor.
Media Consumption
9.8
7.0
5120 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
2948:1
1000 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
389 nits
Unknown
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
N/A
Matte
COATING
Matte
The AOC PD49 (QD-OLED) is best in class for media consumption, while the Dell S2722DGM (VA) is good.
Cost
$2,350
$300
$0
$1,000
$2,000
$3,000
$4,000
The AOC PD49 (QD-OLED) has a price of $2,350 and the Dell S2722DGM (VA) costs $300.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
Yes
No
The AOC PD49 (QD-OLED) is suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption while the Dell S2722DGM (VA) is not suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
Digital Photo Editing
No
Yes
The AOC PD49 (QD-OLED) is not suitable for digital photo editing while the Dell S2722DGM (VA) is suitable for digital photo editing.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
Yes
No
The AOC PD49 (QD-OLED) is suitable for HDR video editing and color grading while the Dell S2722DGM (VA) is not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
Print Photo Editing
Yes
No
The AOC PD49 (QD-OLED) is suitable for print photo editing while the Dell S2722DGM (VA) is not suitable for print photo editing.
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How the AOC PD49 (QD-OLED) and the Dell S2722DGM (VA) compare to other monitors
Spec Comparison
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| AOC PD49 (QD-OLED) | Dell S2722DGM (VA) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$2,350 | $300 | ||
Screen Size | |||
Screen Size | 49" | 27" | |
Resolution | |||
Resolution | 5120 x 1440 | 2560 x 1440 | |
Screen Type | |||
Screen Type | OLED | LED | |
Screen Sub-type | |||
Screen Sub-type | QD-OLED | VA | |
Refresh Rate | |||
Refresh Rate | 240Hz | 165Hz | |
COLOR, CONTRAST & BRIGHTNESS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Native Contrast | |||
Native Contrast | Inf:1 | 2948:1 | |
SDR Peak Brightness | |||
SDR Peak Brightness | 1000 nits | 389 nits | |
HDR Peak Brightness | |||
HDR Peak Brightness | Unknown | N/A | |
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | |||
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | Yes | No | |
sRGB Color Gamut | |||
sRGB Color Gamut | 99 % | 99.6 % | |
MOTION CHARACTERISTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Total Response Time | |||
Total Response Time | 0.03 ms | 13.2 ms | |
Variable Refresh Rate | |||
Variable Refresh Rate | 48 - 240 Hz | 20 - 165 Hz | |
Strobing / BFI | |||
Strobing / BFI | No | Yes | |
Persistence Blur Score | |||
Persistence Blur Score | 8/10 | 7.1/10 | |
Ghosting Score | |||
Ghosting Score | 10/10 | 6/10 | |
TEXT & IMAGE CLARITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Pixels Per Inch | |||
Pixels Per Inch | 108 PPI | 109 PPI | |
Coating | |||
Coating | Matte | Matte | |
Text Clarity Score | |||
Text Clarity Score | 6.6/10 | 7/10 | |
Image Clarity Score | |||
Image Clarity Score | 7/10 | 7/10 | |
PORTS & CONNECTIVITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
HDMI 1.4 Ports | |||
HDMI 1.4 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
HDMI 2.0 Ports | |||
HDMI 2.0 Ports | 0 | 2 | |
HDMI 2.1 Ports | |||
HDMI 2.1 Ports | 2 | 0 | |
Micro HDMI Ports | |||
Micro HDMI Ports | 0 | 0 | |
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | |||
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | 0 | 1 | |
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Dell S2722DGM (VA)
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Tom's Hardware
Christian Eberle | February 2022
"Though it leaves out HDR and extended color, the Dell S2722DGM delivers superb gaming performance for less than $300. With Adaptive-Sync, 165 Hz, a solid overdrive and usable blur reduction, it rocks full-motion gaming without breaking the bank."
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