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Alienware AW2725DF vs LG UltraGear 27GR83Q

Alienware AW2725DF comes out ahead of LG UltraGear 27GR83Q on 6 of the 7 things that decide this, going by what each maker publishes. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

Alienware AW2725DFWinner
Alienware AW2725DF
7.1
Good
6 of 7 rounds
vs
LG UltraGear 27GR83Q
LG UltraGear 27GR83Q
5.6
Weak
1 of 7 rounds

The verdict

Alienware AW2725DF takes it, 6–1 on rounds.

On the published figures, Alienware AW2725DF takes 6 of 7 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.

Choose Alienware AW2725DF if…

  • • You want Alienware AW2725DF's edge on how deep its blacks go and how fast it refreshes

Choose LG UltraGear 27GR83Q if…

  • • You want LG UltraGear 27GR83Q's edge on what it costs

Round by round

  1. Round 1What it costsLG UltraGear 27GR83Q wins
    Alienware AW2725DF5/10

    $649.99

    dell price

    • $649.99, against $499.99

    Source: dell.com ↗

    LG UltraGear 27GR83Q8/10

    $499.99

    lg.com regular price

    • lg.com regular price (on sale $299.99, $200 off)

    Source: lg.com ↗

    LG UltraGear 27GR83Q wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  2. Round 2How deep its blacks goAlienware AW2725DF wins
    Alienware AW2725DF8/10

    1,500,000:1

    dynamic contrast ratio

    Source: dell.com ↗

    LG UltraGear 27GR83Q5/10

    1000:1 (Typ.)

    contrast ratio

    • 1000:1 (Typ.), against 1,500,000:1

    Source: lg.com ↗

    Alienware AW2725DF wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  3. Round 3How fast it refreshesAlienware AW2725DF wins
    Alienware AW2725DF8/10

    360 Hz

    standard refresh rate

    Source: dell.com ↗

    LG UltraGear 27GR83Q5/10

    240 Hz

    max refresh rate

    • 240 Hz, against 360 Hz

    Source: lg.com ↗

    Alienware AW2725DF wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  4. Round 4How fast its pixels respondAlienware AW2725DF wins
    Alienware AW2725DF8/10

    0.03 ms (GtG)

    response time (gtg)

    Source: dell.com ↗

    LG UltraGear 27GR83Q5/10

    1 ms (GtG)

    response time, gtg

    • 1 ms (GtG), against 0.03 ms (GtG)

    Source: lg.com ↗

    Alienware AW2725DF wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  5. Round 5Which HDR badge it carriesAlienware AW2725DF wins
    Alienware AW2725DF8/10

    DisplayHDR True Black 400

    vesa displayhdr certification

    Source: dell.com ↗

    LG UltraGear 27GR83Q5/10

    DisplayHDR 400

    vesa displayhdr certification

    • DisplayHDR 400, against DisplayHDR True Black 400

    Source: lg.com ↗

    Alienware AW2725DF wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  6. Round 6How long the warranty lastsAlienware AW2725DF wins
    Alienware AW2725DF8/10

    3 years

    limited hardware warranty

    Source: dell.com ↗

    LG UltraGear 27GR83Q5/10

    1-year warranty

    limited warranty, parts & labor

    • 1-year warranty, against 3 years

    Source: lg.com ↗

    Alienware AW2725DF wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  7. Round 7How much color it showsAlienware AW2725DF wins
    Alienware AW2725DF8/10

    99.3% DCI-P3

    color gamut

    Source: dell.com ↗

    LG UltraGear 27GR83Q5/10

    95% DCI-P3

    dci-p3 coverage (cie1976)

    • 95% DCI-P3, against 99.3% DCI-P3

    Source: lg.com ↗

    Alienware AW2725DF wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

Alienware AW2725DFAlienware AW2725DF
LG UltraGear 27GR83QLG UltraGear 27GR83Q

Side by side

Overall score
7.1
Best
5.6
Price
See price
See price
How fast it refreshes
7.8
6.0
What it costs
5.8
7.0
How deep its blacks go
7.5
5.0
How sharp the picture is
6.3
—
How fast its pixels respond
7.3
5.0
Head-to-head findings
How fast it refreshes
360 Hz
240 Hz
What it costs
$649.99
$499.99
How deep its blacks go
1,500,000:1
1000:1 (Typ.)
How sharp the picture is
2560 x 1440
—
How fast its pixels respond
0.03 ms (GtG)
1 ms (GtG)
How bright it gets
400 nits
400 nits (typical)
How long the warranty lasts
3 years
1-year warranty
Which HDR badge it carries
DisplayHDR True Black 400
DisplayHDR 400
Record
Head-to-head record
2–0–2
0–3
Head-to-heads won
100 %
0 %
Rounds won
52 %
19 %
Pros
    • lg.com regular price (on sale $299.99, $200 off)
    Cons
    • $649.99, against $499.99
    • $649.99, against $579.99
    • $649.99, against $599.99
    • 2560 x 1440, against 3840 x 2160
    • $499.99, against $299.99
    • 1000:1 (Typ.), against 4000:1
    • DisplayHDR 400, against DisplayHDR 1000
    • 1-year warranty, against 3 years
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