27" Dell Alienware AW2723DF
vs
27" HP OMEN 27c

Dell AW2723DF has lower total input lag than HP 27c . HP 27c has a higher contrast ratio of 2402 : 1. For the average response rate, the Dell AW2723DF scores 7.6 ms, which is faster than the HP 27c . The brightness of Dell AW2723DF is better than HP 27c by 42 %. For the extremely fast frame rates, the Dell AW2723DF has better maximum refresh rate of 280 Hz that allows smoother gameplay. The minimum response rate of Dell AW2723DF is 4 ms, which is 37 % faster than the HP 27c .

27" Dell Alienware AW2723DF

The Dell AW2723DF is a relatively new monitor. The monitor has a VESA mount. For the average response rate, the Dell AW2723DF scores 7.6 ms, which ensures effective synchronization with the high refresh rate. To compensate for graphically demanding games, the Dell AW2723DF has a very good low end adaptive refresh rate of 20 Hz that can adapt to more lower frame rate drops. The Dell AW2723DF has the Display Port and this is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. For graphics color quality, the Dell AW2723DF has an excellent color depth of 10 -bit, resulting in smoother gradients and more accurate colors. In terms of pixel density, the Dell AW2723DF has an excellent density of 109 pixels-per-inch, resulting in sharper text and picture quality. For the extremely fast frame rates, the Dell AW2723DF has a maximum refresh rate of 280 Hz that allows smoother gameplay. The monitor panel has good viewing angles and offers better contrast and colors than TN panels. The brightness of Dell AW2723DF is significantly better than other monitors. With the AMD FreeSync support, this monitor is compatible with both AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards. The minimum response rate of Dell AW2723DF is 4 ms, which is can cause ghosting effects. Dell AW2723DF has a total input lag of 16.1 ms, which is bad among the competition. The monitor has an unimpressive contrast ratio of 1020 : 1.

27" HP OMEN 27c

The monitor has a VESA mount. To compensate for graphically demanding games, the HP 27c has a very good low end adaptive refresh rate of 20 Hz that can adapt to more lower frame rate drops. In terms of pixel density, the HP 27c has an excellent density of 110 pixels-per-inch, resulting in sharper text and picture quality. For graphics color quality, the HP 27c has an excellent color depth of 10 -bit, resulting in smoother gradients and more accurate colors. The monitor panel has good viewing angles and offers better contrast and colors than TN panels. With the AMD FreeSync support, this monitor is compatible with both AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards. For the extremely fast frame rates, the HP 27c has a maximum refresh rate of 240 Hz that allows smoother gameplay. HP 27c has an excellent contrast ratio of 2402 : 1. The HP 27c has the Display Port and this is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. The HP 27c is a relatively new monitor. For the average response rate, the HP 27c scores 12 ms, which can cause motion blurring due to ineffective synchronization with the high refresh rate. HP 27c has a total input lag of 21.5 ms, which is bad among the competition. The brightness of HP 27c is lower than other monitors. The minimum response rate of HP 27c is 5.8 ms, which is can cause ghosting effects.

Design

	27" Dell Alienware AW2723DF	27" HP OMEN 27c
Curve Radius	Not Curved	1000R
Curved	No	Yes
Height Adjustment	4.3" (11.0 cm)	5.1" (13.0 cm)
Size	27"	27"
Swivel Range	-20° to 20°	No swivel
Tilt Range	-20° to 5°	-17.5° to 5°
Wall Mount	VESA 100x100	VESA 100x100

Features

	27" Dell Alienware AW2723DF	27" HP OMEN 27c
Multiple Input Display	No	PIP + PBP
RGB Illumination	Controllable	No
Speakers	No	No

Inputs

	27" Dell Alienware AW2723DF	27" HP OMEN 27c
Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
DVI	No	No
DisplayPort	1 (DP 1.4)	1 (DP 1.4)
HDMI	2 (HDMI 2.0)	1 (HDMI 2.0)
Megapixels	3.7 MP	3.7 MP
Mini DisplayPort	No	No
Native Resolution	2560 x 1440	3.5 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz	8.6 ms	9.9 ms
Pixel Density	109 PPI	110 PPI
Screen Area	310 in²	308 in²
VGA	No	No

Motion

	27" Dell Alienware AW2723DF	27" HP OMEN 27c
Flicker-Free	Yes	Yes
FreeSync	Yes	Yes
G-SYNC	Compatible (Tested)	Compatible (Tested)
Max Refresh Rate	280 Hz	240 Hz
Overshoot Error	0.0%	0.4%
PWM Dimming Frequency	0 Hz	0 Hz
Rise / Fall Time	4.0 ms	5.8 ms
Total Response Time	7.6 ms	12.0 ms
VRR Maximum	280 Hz	240 Hz
VRR Minimum	< 20 Hz	< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors	DisplayPort, HDMI	DisplayPort, HDMI
Variable Refresh Rate	Yes	FreeSync

Picture Quality

	27" Dell Alienware AW2723DF	27" HP OMEN 27c
50% DSE	0.143%	0.105%
50% Std. Dev.	2.284%	2.527%
Adobe RGB In ICtCp	87.0%	81.1%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode	Custom Color	Standard
Backlight	Edge	Edge
Black Level Raise From Above	70°	15°
Black Level Raise From Below	70°	14°
Black Level Raise From Left	70°	18°
Black Level Raise From Right	70°	17°
Brightness Loss From Above	43°	33°
Brightness Loss From Below	41°	31°
Brightness Loss From Left	41°	43°
Brightness Loss From Right	43°	43°
Calculated Direct Reflections	3.9%	2.1%
Color Depth	10 Bit	10 Bit
Color Shift From Above	45°	45°
Color Shift From Below	40°	44°
Color Shift From Left	43°	42°
Color Shift From Right	46°	41°
Color Washout From Above	39°	22°
Color Washout From Below	37°	22°
Color Washout From Left	37°	23°
Color Washout From Right	38°	23°
Contrast Setting	75	100
Contrast With Local Dimming	1,354 : 1	1,805 : 1
DCI-P3 In ICtCp	79.4%	87.3%
Gamma Setting	2.2	No Gamma Setting
Gamma Shift From Above	48°	13°
Gamma Shift From Below	63°	12°
Gamma Shift From Left	36°	12°
Gamma Shift From Right	39°	11°
Indirect Reflections	3.6%	3.2%
Local Dimming	Yes	Yes
Native Contrast	1,020 : 1	2,402 : 1
Native Std. Dev.	3.319%	2.161%
Picture Mode	Creator (sRGB)	HP Enhance+
Pixel Type	IPS	VA
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp	63.5%	64.6%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode	DisplayHDR 600	HDR Mode
Screen Finish	Semi-Gloss	Matte
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.	2.175%	3.516%
Total Reflections	7.6%	5.3%
Wide Color Gamut	Yes	Yes
sRGB In ICtCp	91.0%	97.9%
sRGB Picture Mode	Custom Color	Standard