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Updated April 11, 2024·

If competitive gaming is your priority, the Dell AW2524H offers a high refresh rate and excellent response time, which are crucial for fast-paced games. However, this comes with lower resolution and smaller size, making it less ideal for productivity and media where detail is key. The LG 27EP950, on the other hand, has superior color accuracy and a higher resolution, which is excellent for HDR content and creative work, such as photo editing. You'll pay more for the LG 27EP950, but if exceptional image quality and media consumption are more important to you than gaming performance, it's a worthwhile investment. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Dell AW2524H (IPS)
  • Best in class for competitive gaming
  • Best in class refresh rate
  • Good brightness
Advantages of the LG 27EP950 (W-OLED)
  • Best in class for casual gaming
  • Good for media consumption
  • Very good image clarity
  • Best in class contrast
  • Best in class response time

Key differences

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Casual Gaming

6.1
AW2524H
27EP950
9.5
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
500Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
1031:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
Inf:1
390 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
250 nits
464 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
N/A
87.5 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
99.0 %
Matte
COATING
Matte
The LG 27EP950 (W-OLED) is best in class for casual gaming, while the Dell AW2524H (IPS) is only fair.

Competitive Gaming

9.5
AW2524H
27EP950
5.4
500Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
5.5 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
1.0 ms
20 - 500 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
N/A
Yes
STROBING / BFI
No
390 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
250 nits
The Dell AW2524H (IPS) is best in class for competitive gaming, while the LG 27EP950 (W-OLED) is poor.

Productivity

4.9
AW2524H
27EP950
6.6
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
91 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
163 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Matte
The LG 27EP950 (W-OLED) is only fair for productivity, while the Dell AW2524H (IPS) is poor.

Media Consumption

5.4
AW2524H
27EP950
7.9
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
1031:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
Inf:1
390 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
250 nits
464 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
N/A
Matte
COATING
Matte
The LG 27EP950 (W-OLED) is good for media consumption, while the Dell AW2524H (IPS) is poor.

Cost

$500
AW2524H
27EP950
$3,000
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The Dell AW2524H (IPS) has a price of $500 and the LG 27EP950 (W-OLED) costs $3,000.

HDR Gaming and Media Consumption

No
AW2524H
27EP950
Yes
The Dell AW2524H (IPS) is not suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption while the LG 27EP950 (W-OLED) is suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.

Digital Photo Editing

Yes
AW2524H
27EP950
No
The Dell AW2524H (IPS) is suitable for digital photo editing while the LG 27EP950 (W-OLED) is not suitable for digital photo editing.

Key similarities

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HDR Video Editing and Color Grading

No
AW2524H
27EP950
No
Both the Dell AW2524H (IPS) and LG 27EP950 (W-OLED) are not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.

Print Photo Editing

No
AW2524H
27EP950
No
Both the Dell AW2524H (IPS) and LG 27EP950 (W-OLED) are not suitable for print photo editing.

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How the Dell AW2524H (IPS) and the LG 27EP950 (W-OLED) compare to other monitors

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Spec Comparison

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Dell AW2524H (IPS)LG 27EP950 (W-OLED)
Dell AW2524H (IPS)LG 27EP950 (W-OLED)

GENERAL

Price
$500
$3,000
Screen Size
25"27"
Resolution
1920 x 10803840 x 2160
Screen Type
LEDOLED
Screen Sub-type
IPSW-OLED
Local Dimming Zones
32N/A

COLOR, CONTRAST & BRIGHTNESS

Native Contrast
1031:1Inf:1
SDR Peak Brightness
390 nits250 nits
HDR Peak Brightness
464 nitsN/A
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
NoYes
sRGB Color Gamut
99.9 %99 %

MOTION CHARACTERISTICS

Total Response Time
5.5 ms1 ms
Variable Refresh Rate
20 - 500 HzN/A
Strobing / BFI
YesNo
Persistence Blur Score
10/105/10
Ghosting Score
8.1/109.6/10

TEXT & IMAGE CLARITY

Pixels Per Inch
91 PPI163 PPI
Coating
MatteMatte
Text Clarity Score
6.1/106.9/10
Image Clarity Score
6.1/108/10

PORTS & CONNECTIVITY

HDMI 1.4 Ports
00
HDMI 2.0 Ports
21
HDMI 2.1 Ports
00
Micro HDMI Ports
00
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports
00

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Tom's Hardware

Christian Eberle | March 2023
"If you have the system for it, the Alienware AW2524H is the perfect display to show off next level frame rates and control response. With higher contrast and color volume than its 360 Hz competition, it currently has no equal."

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