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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you prioritize a premium gaming experience, the Asus PG49WCD with its wider screen, superior contrast, and faster refresh rate will excel, especially for immersive and HDR gaming. However, it's not the best for productivity due to its shape and resolution distribution. The Dell S2721QS is more budget-friendly and offers a sharper image for productivity tasks and digital photo editing, thanks to its higher pixels per inch, and still provides a decent gaming experience. For media consumption, the Asus shines with its OLED display's vibrant colors, but for a balance between casual use and price, the Dell is a solid choice. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Asus PG49WCD (QD-OLED)
- Best in class for casual gaming
- Best in class for media consumption
- Best in class contrast
- Good brightness
- Best in class color volume
- Best in class response time
Advantages of the Dell S2721QS (IPS)
- Good for productivity
- Very good text clarity
- Very good image clarity
Key differences
Casual Gaming
9.8
5.9
5120 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1221:1
413 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
373 nits
468 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
386 nits
98.5 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
85.2 %
Glossy
COATING
Matte
The Asus PG49WCD (QD-OLED) is best in class for casual gaming, while the Dell S2721QS (IPS) is poor.
Productivity
5.7
7.9
5120 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
108 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
164 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Glossy
COATING
Matte
The Dell S2721QS (IPS) is good for productivity, while the Asus PG49WCD (QD-OLED) is poor.
Media Consumption
9.6
6.7
5120 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1221:1
413 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
373 nits
468 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
386 nits
Glossy
COATING
Matte
The Asus PG49WCD (QD-OLED) is best in class for media consumption, while the Dell S2721QS (IPS) is only fair.
Cost
$1,026
$230
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
The Asus PG49WCD (QD-OLED) has a price of $1,026 and the Dell S2721QS (IPS) costs $230.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
Yes
No
The Asus PG49WCD (QD-OLED) is suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption while the Dell S2721QS (IPS) is not suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
Print Photo Editing
Yes
No
The Asus PG49WCD (QD-OLED) is suitable for print photo editing while the Dell S2721QS (IPS) is not suitable for print photo editing.
Key similarities
Competitive Gaming
5.4
4.9
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
0.0 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
14.5 ms
48 - 144 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
40 - 60 Hz
No
STROBING / BFI
No
413 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
373 nits
The Asus PG49WCD (QD-OLED) and Dell S2721QS (IPS) are both poor for competitive gaming.
Digital Photo Editing
Yes
Yes
Both the Asus PG49WCD (QD-OLED) and Dell S2721QS (IPS) are suitable for digital photo editing.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
No
No
Both the Asus PG49WCD (QD-OLED) and Dell S2721QS (IPS) are not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
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How the Asus PG49WCD (QD-OLED) and the Dell S2721QS (IPS) compare to other monitors
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Asus PG49WCD (QD-OLED) | Dell S2721QS (IPS) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$1,026 | $230 | ||
Screen Size | |||
Screen Size | 49" | 27" | |
Resolution | |||
Resolution | 5120 x 1440 | 3840 x 2160 | |
Screen Type | |||
Screen Type | OLED | LED | |
Screen Sub-type | |||
Screen Sub-type | QD-OLED | IPS | |
Refresh Rate | |||
Refresh Rate | 144Hz | 60Hz | |
COLOR, CONTRAST & BRIGHTNESS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Native Contrast | |||
Native Contrast | Inf:1 | 1221:1 | |
SDR Peak Brightness | |||
SDR Peak Brightness | 413 nits | 373 nits | |
HDR Peak Brightness | |||
HDR Peak Brightness | 468 nits | 386 nits | |
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | |||
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | Yes | No | |
sRGB Color Gamut | |||
sRGB Color Gamut | 99.9 % | 100 % | |
MOTION CHARACTERISTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Total Response Time | |||
Total Response Time | 0.03 ms | 14.5 ms | |
Variable Refresh Rate | |||
Variable Refresh Rate | 48 - 144 Hz | 40 - 60 Hz | |
Strobing / BFI | |||
Strobing / BFI | No | No | |
Persistence Blur Score | |||
Persistence Blur Score | 6.6/10 | 5/10 | |
Ghosting Score | |||
Ghosting Score | 10/10 | 6/10 | |
TEXT & IMAGE CLARITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Pixels Per Inch | |||
Pixels Per Inch | 108 PPI | 164 PPI | |
Coating | |||
Coating | Glossy | Matte | |
Text Clarity Score | |||
Text Clarity Score | 6.6/10 | 8.1/10 | |
Image Clarity Score | |||
Image Clarity Score | 7/10 | 8.1/10 | |
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 | 1 | 0 | |
Micro HDMI Ports | |||
Micro HDMI Ports | 0 | 0 | |
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | |||
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | 0 | 1 | |
Shopping
Dell S2721QS (IPS)
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Tom's Hardware
Scharon Harding | September 2021
"The Dell S2721QS 4K monitor brings IPS-level colors and some handy features, like a versatile stand with height adjustments and picture-in-picture for connecting dual systems. But don’t get it for HDR."
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