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Acer Nitro VG272U vs Dell Alienware AW3225QF: Comparison

Acer Nitro VG272U and Dell Alienware AW3225QF separate most on refresh rate: Acer Nitro VG272U at 180 Hz, Dell Alienware AW3225QF at 240 Hz, 25% in favour of Dell Alienware AW3225QF. Screen Size splits them by another 16%, again favouring Dell Alienware AW3225QF.

Acer Nitro VG272U (27-Inch QHD IPS/180Hz/1ms VRB/90% DCI-P3/AMD FreeSync Premium Budget Pick)
AcerAcer Nitro VG272U
Dell Alienware AW3225QF (32-Inch Curved 4K QD-OLED/240Hz/0.03ms/99% DCI-P3/DisplayHDR True Black 400/Legend Tron Design)
DellDell Alienware AW3225QF

Specs

Specification
Acer Nitro VG272U (27-Inch QHD IPS/180Hz/1ms VRB/90% DCI-P3/AMD FreeSync Premium Budget Pick)
Acer Nitro VG272U
Dell Alienware AW3225QF (32-Inch Curved 4K QD-OLED/240Hz/0.03ms/99% DCI-P3/DisplayHDR True Black 400/Legend Tron Design)
Dell Alienware AW3225QF
Panel TypeIPSQD-OLED
BrandAcerDell
Model NumberVG272U MbmiipxAW3225QF
Screen Size27-16%32
Resolution2560 x 1440 (QHD)3840 x 2160 (4K UHD)
Aspect Ratio16:916:9
Refresh Rate180 Hz-25%240 Hz
Response Time1ms (VRB)0.03ms (GtG)
Adaptive SyncAMD FreeSync PremiumNVIDIA G-Sync, AMD FreeSync Premium Pro
SeriesNitro VG272UAlienware
Color Gamut~90% DCI-P3~99% DCI-P3
HDR FormatsNoneVESA DisplayHDR True Black 400

Verdict

Acer Nitro VG272U

7.5 / 10 Expert Rating

A genuinely fast budget QHD gaming monitor that sacrifices ergonomics and HDR to hit an aggressive price point.

Dell Alienware AW3225QF

9 / 10 Expert Rating

A top-tier curved 4K OLED gaming monitor that pairs genuine performance with Alienware's most polished industrial design yet.

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