If competitive gaming is your priority and you value a high refresh rate with the best response times to avoid ghosting effects, the Asus PG34WCDM with its W-OLED panel offers excellent performance, but it comes at a premium price and is less suited for vibrant media consumption and productivity due to its lower resolution. For more affordable everyday use with crisp text and better detail in productivity tasks or media consumption, the Dell S2722QC with its IPS panel and higher resolution is cost-effective, but its lower refresh and response rates make it less ideal for fast-paced gaming. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Asus PG34WCDM (W-OLED)
Best in class for casual gaming
Good for media consumption
Very good refresh rate
Best in class contrast
Best in class response time
Advantages of the Dell S2722QC (IPS)
Good for productivity
Very good text clarity
Very good image clarity
Key differences
Casual Gaming
9.5/10
5.9/10
3440 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1304:1
238 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
382 nits
716 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
402 nits
96.6 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
82.9 %
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Asus PG34WCDM (W-OLED) is best in class for casual gaming, while the Dell S2722QC (IPS) is poor.
Competitive Gaming
5.6/10
4.9/10
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
1.1 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
14.4 ms
20 - 240 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
40 - 60 Hz
Yes
STROBING / BFI
No
238 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
382 nits
The Asus PG34WCDM (W-OLED) and Dell S2722QC (IPS) are both poor for competitive gaming, though the Asus PG34WCDM (W-OLED) is somewhat better.
Productivity
5.7/10
7.9/10
3440 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
109 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
164 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Dell S2722QC (IPS) is good for productivity, while the Asus PG34WCDM (W-OLED) is poor.
Media Consumption
7.5/10
6.8/10
3440 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1304:1
238 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
382 nits
716 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
402 nits
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Asus PG34WCDM (W-OLED) is good for media consumption, while the Dell S2722QC (IPS) is only fair.
Cost
$1,300
$400
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
The Asus PG34WCDM (W-OLED) has a price of $1,300 and the Dell S2722QC (IPS) costs $400.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
Yes
No
The Asus PG34WCDM (W-OLED) is suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption while the Dell S2722QC (IPS) is not suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
Key similarities
Digital Photo Editing
Yes
Yes
Both the Asus PG34WCDM (W-OLED) and Dell S2722QC (IPS) are suitable for digital photo editing.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
No
No
Both the Asus PG34WCDM (W-OLED) and Dell S2722QC (IPS) are not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
Print Photo Editing
No
No
Both the Asus PG34WCDM (W-OLED) and Dell S2722QC (IPS) are not suitable for print photo editing.
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How the Asus PG34WCDM (W-OLED) and the Dell S2722QC (IPS) compare to other monitors
"The Dell S2722QC offers 4K, USB-C, HDR, and integrated speakers for a uniquely affordable price, but makes some image quality sacrifices to hit its low cost. It’s a good everyday productivity monitor that you should buy for its features, not its performance."
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