If you prioritize a top-notch gaming experience, the Dell Alienware is a superb choice, offering unparalleled contrast, brightness, and response times, which are particularly beneficial in competitive gaming. However, for more general use cases, such as productivity or media consumption that doesn’t require the highest specs, the Innocn 27G1S offers good performance at a more affordable price. While the Dell excels in color accuracy, making it suitable for digital photo editing, the added cost may not be justified if your focus is casual gaming or everyday tasks. Choose the Dell for the best gaming and color-critical work, or the Innocn for a budget-friendly, well-rounded option. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Dell Alienware AW2725DF (QD-OLED)
Best in class for casual gaming
Best in class for competitive gaming
Best in class for media consumption
Best in class refresh rate
Good image clarity
Best in class contrast
Best in class color volume
Best in class response time
Advantages of the Innocn 27G1S (VA)
The Innocn 27G1S (VA) has no clear advantages over the Dell Alienware AW2725DF (QD-OLED).
Key differences
Casual Gaming
9.7/10
6.3/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
360Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1000:1
235 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
300 nits
445 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
300 nits
99.6 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
96.0 %
Glossy
COATING
Matte
The Dell Alienware AW2725DF (QD-OLED) is best in class for casual gaming, while the Innocn 27G1S (VA) is only fair.
Competitive Gaming
9.7/10
8.0/10
360Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
0.6 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
5.0 ms
20 - 360 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
48 - 240 Hz
No
STROBING / BFI
No
235 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
300 nits
The Dell Alienware AW2725DF (QD-OLED) is best in class for competitive gaming, while the Innocn 27G1S (VA) is very good.
Media Consumption
9.5/10
6.0/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1000:1
235 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
300 nits
445 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
300 nits
Glossy
COATING
Matte
The Dell Alienware AW2725DF (QD-OLED) is best in class for media consumption, while the Innocn 27G1S (VA) is only fair.
Cost
$900
$270
$0
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
$1,400
The Dell Alienware AW2725DF (QD-OLED) has a price of $900 and the Innocn 27G1S (VA) costs $270.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
Yes
No
The Dell Alienware AW2725DF (QD-OLED) is suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption while the Innocn 27G1S (VA) is not suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
Digital Photo Editing
Yes
No
The Dell Alienware AW2725DF (QD-OLED) is suitable for digital photo editing while the Innocn 27G1S (VA) is not suitable for digital photo editing.
Key similarities
Productivity
5.8/10
6.1/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
111 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
108 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Glossy
COATING
Matte
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Innocn 27G1S (VA) to be only fair for productivity, while the Dell Alienware AW2725DF (QD-OLED) is poor.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
No
No
Both the Dell Alienware AW2725DF (QD-OLED) and Innocn 27G1S (VA) are not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
Print Photo Editing
No
No
Both the Dell Alienware AW2725DF (QD-OLED) and Innocn 27G1S (VA) are not suitable for print photo editing.
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How the Dell Alienware AW2725DF (QD-OLED) and the Innocn 27G1S (VA) compare to other monitors
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