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Updated April 11, 2024·
If cost is a major concern and you engage in a lot of fast-paced gaming, the Dell Alienware would be the economical choice with its higher refresh rate, making it well-suited for competitive gaming. However, if you're looking for a monitor with superior image quality for tasks like watching movies or editing photos, and are willing to invest more, the Innocn with its higher resolution, brighter screen, and better color performance would be the superior option, especially for HDR content. Keep in mind though, for very fast gaming, the higher refresh rate on the Dell might be preferred over the Innocn's visual fidelity. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Dell Alienware AW2723DF (IPS)
- Very good for competitive gaming
- Very good refresh rate
Advantages of the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED)
- Very good for casual gaming
- Best in class for productivity
- Very good for media consumption
- Very good text clarity
- Very good image clarity
- Very good contrast
- Very good brightness
- Very good color volume
Key differences
Casual Gaming
6.4
8.2
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
280Hz
REFRESH RATE
160Hz
1020:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1098:1
384 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
790 nits
672 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1175 nits
99.6 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
80.2 %
Semi-Gloss
COATING
Matte
The Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) is very good for casual gaming, while the Dell Alienware AW2723DF (IPS) is only fair.
Competitive Gaming
8.6
5.9
280Hz
REFRESH RATE
160Hz
7.6 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
8.3 ms
20 - 280 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
20 - 160 Hz
No
STROBING / BFI
No
384 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
790 nits
The Dell Alienware AW2723DF (IPS) is very good for competitive gaming, while the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) is poor.
Productivity
6.4
9.9
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
109 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
164 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Semi-Gloss
COATING
Matte
The Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) is best in class for productivity, while the Dell Alienware AW2723DF (IPS) is only fair.
Media Consumption
6.0
8.3
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
1020:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1098:1
384 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
790 nits
672 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1175 nits
Semi-Gloss
COATING
Matte
The Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) is very good for media consumption, while the Dell Alienware AW2723DF (IPS) is only fair.
Cost
$429
$730
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
The Dell Alienware AW2723DF (IPS) has a price of $429 and the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) costs $730.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
No
Yes
The Dell Alienware AW2723DF (IPS) is not suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption while the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) is suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
Print Photo Editing
No
Yes
The Dell Alienware AW2723DF (IPS) is not suitable for print photo editing while the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) is suitable for print photo editing.
Key similarities
Digital Photo Editing
Yes
Yes
Both the Dell Alienware AW2723DF (IPS) and Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) are suitable for digital photo editing.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
No
No
Both the Dell Alienware AW2723DF (IPS) and Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) are not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
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How the Dell Alienware AW2723DF (IPS) and the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) compare to other monitors
Spec Comparison
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| Dell Alienware AW2723DF (IPS) | Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$429 | $730 | ||
Screen Size | |||
Screen Size | 27" | 27" | |
Resolution | |||
Resolution | 2560 x 1440 | 3840 x 2160 | |
Screen Type | |||
Screen Type | LED | MiniLED | |
Screen Sub-type | |||
Screen Sub-type | IPS | IPS | |
Local Dimming Zones | |||
Local Dimming Zones | 16 | 1152 | |
COLOR, CONTRAST & BRIGHTNESS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Native Contrast | |||
Native Contrast | 1020:1 | 1098:1 | |
SDR Peak Brightness | |||
SDR Peak Brightness | 384 nits | 790 nits | |
HDR Peak Brightness | |||
HDR Peak Brightness | 672 nits | 1175 nits | |
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | |||
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | No | Yes | |
sRGB Color Gamut | |||
sRGB Color Gamut | 103.1 % | 99.3 % | |
MOTION CHARACTERISTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Total Response Time | |||
Total Response Time | 7.6 ms | 8.3 ms | |
Variable Refresh Rate | |||
Variable Refresh Rate | 20 - 280 Hz | 20 - 160 Hz | |
Strobing / BFI | |||
Strobing / BFI | No | No | |
Persistence Blur Score | |||
Persistence Blur Score | 8.6/10 | 7/10 | |
Ghosting Score | |||
Ghosting Score | 7.7/10 | 7.5/10 | |
TEXT & IMAGE CLARITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Pixels Per Inch | |||
Pixels Per Inch | 109 PPI | 164 PPI | |
Coating | |||
Coating | Semi-Gloss | Matte | |
Text Clarity Score | |||
Text Clarity Score | 7/10 | 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 | 2 | 0 | |
HDMI 2.1 Ports | |||
HDMI 2.1 Ports | 0 | 2 | |
Micro HDMI Ports | |||
Micro HDMI Ports | 0 | 0 | |
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | |||
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
Shopping
Dell Alienware AW2723DF (IPS)
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PC Gamer
Jeremy Laird | March 2023
"Put all the pieces together, the high quality IPS image quality, the punchy backlight, the good response and the buttery smooth 280Hz refresh and you have a pretty outstanding gaming panel that's also decent for general computing duties thanks to the 1440p resolution."
Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED)
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Display Ninja
Rob Shafer | January 2024
"Thanks to the wide color gamut, games and videos will look even more vibrant than the standard wide gamut displays (such as LG’s Nano IPS with 98% DCI-P3 and ~90% Adobe RGB, for instance), especially when it comes to blue, cyan and green shades. All in all, if you want a 27″ 4K high refresh rate gaming monitor with a mini LED FALD backlight, the Innocn 27M2V is currently the best model available."
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