27" AOC CQ27G2
vs
27" Dell S2722DGM

The minimum response rate of Dell S2722DGM is 5.8 ms, which is 13 % faster than the AOC CQ27G2 . For the average response rate, the Dell S2722DGM scores 13.2 ms, which is faster than the AOC CQ27G2 . AOC CQ27G2 has a higher contrast ratio of 3858 : 1. The brightness of Dell S2722DGM is better than AOC CQ27G2 by 66 %. The Dell S2722DGM is newer than AOC CQ27G2 . For the extremely fast frame rates, the Dell S2722DGM has better maximum refresh rate of 165 Hz that allows smoother gameplay.

27" AOC CQ27G2

In terms of pixel density, the AOC CQ27G2 has an excellent density of 109 pixels-per-inch, resulting in sharper text and picture quality. The AOC CQ27G2 has the Display Port and this is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. For graphics color quality, the AOC CQ27G2 has an excellent color depth of 8 -bit, resulting in smoother gradients and more accurate colors. With the AMD FreeSync support, this monitor is compatible with both AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards. AOC CQ27G2 has an excellent contrast ratio of 3858 : 1. The AOC CQ27G2 is a relatively new monitor. The monitor has a VESA mount. To compensate for graphically demanding games, the AOC CQ27G2 has a very good low end adaptive refresh rate of 20 Hz that can adapt to more lower frame rate drops. The monitor panel has good viewing angles and offers better contrast and colors than TN panels. For the extremely fast frame rates, the AOC CQ27G2 has a maximum refresh rate of 144 Hz that allows smoother gameplay. The minimum response rate of AOC CQ27G2 is 6.6 ms, which is can cause ghosting effects. AOC CQ27G2 has a total input lag of 25.6 ms, which is bad among the competition. The brightness of AOC CQ27G2 is lower than other monitors. For the average response rate, the AOC CQ27G2 scores 15.1 ms, which can cause motion blurring due to ineffective synchronization with the high refresh rate.

27" Dell S2722DGM

To compensate for graphically demanding games, the Dell S2722DGM has a very good low end adaptive refresh rate of 20 Hz that can adapt to more lower frame rate drops. The brightness of Dell S2722DGM is significantly better than other monitors. For the extremely fast frame rates, the Dell S2722DGM has a maximum refresh rate of 165 Hz that allows smoother gameplay. The monitor panel has good viewing angles and offers better contrast and colors than TN panels. In terms of pixel density, the Dell S2722DGM has an excellent density of 109 pixels-per-inch, resulting in sharper text and picture quality. Dell S2722DGM has an excellent contrast ratio of 2948 : 1. The Dell S2722DGM has the Display Port and this is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. The monitor has a VESA mount. The Dell S2722DGM is a relatively new monitor. For graphics color quality, the Dell S2722DGM has an excellent color depth of 8 -bit, resulting in smoother gradients and more accurate colors. With the AMD FreeSync support, this monitor is compatible with both AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards. Dell S2722DGM has a total input lag of 23.7 ms, which is bad among the competition. For the average response rate, the Dell S2722DGM scores 13.2 ms, which can cause motion blurring due to ineffective synchronization with the high refresh rate. The minimum response rate of Dell S2722DGM is 5.8 ms, which is can cause ghosting effects.

Design

	27" AOC CQ27G2	27" Dell S2722DGM
Base Depth	9.1" (23.0 cm)	7.6" (19.2 cm)
Base Width	17.2" (43.7 cm)	9.1" (23.0 cm)
Borders Size (Bezels)	0.3" (0.8 cm)	0.3" (0.8 cm)
Curve Radius	1500R	1500R
Curved	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustment	5.1" (13.0 cm)	3.9" (10.0 cm)
Housing Height	14.4" (36.6 cm)	14.4" (36.6 cm)
Housing Width	24.1" (61.1 cm)	24.1" (61.1 cm)
Power Supply	Internal	Internal
Rotate Portrait/Landscape	No	No
Size	27"	27"
Swivel Range	-30° to 30°	No swivel
Thickness (With Display)	7.7" (19.5 cm)	6.4" (16.2 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)	2.9" (7.3 cm)	3.7" (9.4 cm)
Tilt Range	-20° to 5°	-20° to 5°
Wall Mount	VESA 100x100	VESA 100x100
Weight (With Display)	11.9 lbs (5.4 kg)	12.8 lbs (5.8 kg)
Weight (Without Stand)	9.0 lbs (4.1 kg)	9.3 lbs (4.2 kg)

Features

	27" AOC CQ27G2	27" Dell S2722DGM
KVM Switch	No	No
Multiple Input Display	No	No
RGB Illumination	No	Fixed (On/Off)
Speakers	No	No

Inputs

	27" AOC CQ27G2	27" Dell S2722DGM
1080p @ 60Hz	Yes	Yes
1080p @ 120Hz	Yes	Yes
1080p @ 60Hz	Yes	Yes
1440p @ 120Hz	PS5 doesn't output 1440p	Yes
1440p @ 60Hz	PS5 doesn't output 1440p	Yes
3.5mm Audio In	No	No
3.5mm Audio Out	1	1
3.5mm Microphone In	No	No
4k @ 120Hz	No	No
4k @ 60Hz	No	No
Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Backlight Strobing (BFI)	5.1 ms	8.2 ms
DVI	No	No
Daisy Chaining	No	No
DisplayPort	1 (DP 1.2)	1 (DP 1.2)
HDMI	2 (HDMI 2.0)	2 (HDMI 2.0)
HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed	No HDMI 2.1	No HDMI 2.1
HDR	No	No
HDR10	No	No
Measured Screen Diagonal	27.0"	27.0"
Megapixels	3.7 MP	3.7 MP
Mini DisplayPort	No	No
Native Resolution	2560 x 1440	2560 x 1440
Native Resolution @ 120Hz	5.0 ms	5.2 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz	8.6 ms	9.2 ms
Native Resolution @ Max Hz	3.7 ms	4.2 ms
Pixel Density	109 PPI	109 PPI
Screen Area	310 in²	310 in²
Thunderbolt	No	No
USB-A Ports	0	0
USB-A Rated Speed	No USB-A Ports	No USB-A Ports
USB-B Upstream Port	No	No
USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode	No USB-C Ports	No USB-C Ports
USB-C Ports	0	0
USB-C Power Delivery	No USB-C Ports	No USB-C Ports
USB-C Rated Speed	No USB-C Ports	No USB-C Ports
USB-C Upstream	No USB-C Ports	No USB-C Ports
VGA	No	No
VRR	No	No

Motion

	27" AOC CQ27G2	27" Dell S2722DGM
Backlight Strobing (BFI)	Yes	Yes
Flicker-Free	Yes	Yes
FreeSync	Yes	Yes
G-SYNC	Compatible (Tested)	Compatible (Tested)
Longest Pulse Width Brightness	186 cd/m²	221 cd/m²
Max Refresh Rate	144 Hz	165 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP	144 Hz	165 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit	N/A	N/A
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI	144 Hz	144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit	N/A	N/A
Maximum Frequency	144 Hz	165 Hz
Minimum Frequency	100 Hz	120 Hz
Native Refresh Rate	144 Hz	165 Hz
Overshoot Error	1.0%	0.7%
PWM Dimming Frequency	0 Hz	0 Hz
Pulse Amplitude Control	No	Yes
Pulse Phase Control	No	No
Pulse Width Control	Yes	No
Recommended Overdrive Setting	Strong	Super Fast (Freesync On)
Rise / Fall Time	6.6 ms	5.8 ms
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness	68 cd/m²	221 cd/m²
Total Response Time	15.1 ms	13.2 ms
VRR At The Same Time	No	No
VRR Maximum	144 Hz	165 Hz
VRR Minimum	< 20 Hz	< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors	DisplayPort, HDMI	DisplayPort, HDMI
Variable Refresh Rate	Yes	Yes
Worst 3 Overshoot Error	7.8%	5.8%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time	20.4 ms	17.6 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time	36.9 ms	31.5 ms

Picture Quality

	27" AOC CQ27G2	27" Dell S2722DGM
50% DSE	0.152%	0.128%
50% Std. Dev.	2.124%	2.718%
ABL	0.000	0.000
Adobe RGB Coverage xy	81.4%	79.7%
Adobe RGB In ICtCp	89.4%	85.8%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode	Standard	Custom Color
Backlight	Edge	Edge
Black Level Raise From Above	11°	15°
Black Level Raise From Below	11°	16°
Black Level Raise From Left	16°	17°
Black Level Raise From Right	16°	20°
Brightness Locked	Yes	No
Brightness Loss From Above	30°	34°
Brightness Loss From Below	29°	33°
Brightness Loss From Left	28°	46°
Brightness Loss From Right	28°	49°
Brightness Setting	90	75
Calculated Direct Reflections	2.0%	2.5%
Color Depth	8 Bit	8 Bit
Color Shift From Above	40°	61°
Color Shift From Below	41°	69°
Color Shift From Left	41°	70°
Color Shift From Right	42°	70°
Color Temperature (Avg.)	7,316 K	6,770 K
Color Washout From Above	27°	32°
Color Washout From Below	26°	31°
Color Washout From Left	25°	43°
Color Washout From Right	25°	47°
Color dE (Avg.)	2.97	3.30
Contrast Setting	50	75
Contrast With Local Dimming	N/A	N/A
DCI-P3 Coverage xy	N/A	N/A
DCI-P3 In ICtCp	N/A	N/A
DCI-P3 Picture Mode	No HDR	No HDR
Gamma (Avg.)	2.31	2.09
Gamma Setting	Gamma 1	No Gamma Setting
Gamma Shift From Above	10°	14°
Gamma Shift From Below	11°	13°
Gamma Shift From Left	18°	9°
Gamma Shift From Right	17°	14°
ICC Profile	Download	Download
Indirect Reflections	3.8%	3.1%
Local Dimming	No	No
Measured Brightness	188 cd/m²	259 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness	38 cd/m²	36 cd/m²
Native Contrast	3,858 : 1	2,948 : 1
Native Std. Dev.	3.987%	1.810%
Peak 10% Window	196 cd/m²	390 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window	197 cd/m²	389 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window	196 cd/m²	389 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window	197 cd/m²	390 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window	197 cd/m²	390 cd/m²
Picture Mode	Standard (sRGB)	Standard
Pixel Type	VA	VA
RGB Settings	sRGB	Gain (100-100-100), Offset (50-50-50)
Real Scene	225 cd/m²	401 cd/m²
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy	N/A	N/A
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp	N/A	N/A
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode	No HDR	No HDR
Screen Finish	Matte	Matte
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.	N/A	N/A
Subpixel Layout	RGB	RGB
Sustained 10% Window	196 cd/m²	390 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window	197 cd/m²	389 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window	196 cd/m²	388 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window	196 cd/m²	390 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window	197 cd/m²	389 cd/m²
Total Reflections	5.8%	5.6%
VESA DisplayHDR Certification	No Certification	No Certification
White Balance dE (Avg.)	4.06	4.77
Wide Color Gamut	N/A	N/A
sRGB Coverage xy	97.5%	99.6%
sRGB Gamut Area xy	105.6%	114.8%
sRGB In ICtCp	99.0%	98.5%
sRGB Picture Mode	Standard	Custom Color