
The QD-OLED that made fast and beautiful stop being a tradeoff
Alienware AW2725DF 27" QD-OLED 360Hz
Alienware
The first 360Hz QD-OLED still holds up as the gaming pick: 0.03ms pixels, infinite contrast, and colors punchy enough for creative work, with a 3-year warranty that covers burn-in. Skip it as an only monitor — 15W USB-C, no speakers, and 110 ppi make it a poor work dock.
For pure gaming performance in a 27-inch frame, nothing at this price puts speed and picture quality together like this panel.
$599.99
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Last reviewed Jul 3, 2026
What we like
- ✓360Hz + 0.03ms QD-OLED — among the fastest motion of any monitor
- ✓Per-pixel OLED contrast with punchy HDR highlights up to 1000 nits
- ✓Factory-calibrated ΔE<2 in both sRGB and DCI-P3 modes
- ✓3-year warranty that explicitly covers OLED burn-in
- ✓Tom's Hardware Editor's Choice and Engadget's best OLED gaming pick
Trade-offs
- −No speakers and no audio jack — awkward with consoles
- −USB-C is 15W data/charge only; can't take a laptop video signal
- −1440p at 27 inches (111 ppi) is soft for text next to 4K/5K
- −Glossy coating rewards a reflection-free room
Best for
competitive and immersive PC gamers who want OLED contrast with esports-grade speed, and dual-monitor desks where a work screen handles the docking
Avoid if
this will be your only monitor for work, you need USB-C laptop charging or speakers, or you read small text all day and want 4K-class sharpness
Score breakdown
- panel quality10.0/10
- refresh motion10.0/10
- value8.0/10
- connectivity6.0/10
- pixel density6.0/10
- usbc power3.0/10
Specs
- color
- 99.3% DCI-P3, ΔE<2 factory calibration
- panel
- 26.7-inch QD-OLED, 2560 x 1440, 111 ppi
- ports
- 2x DisplayPort 1.4, HDMI 2.1, USB hub (15W USB-C)
- contrast
- 1.5 million:1
- warranty
- 3 years, includes OLED burn-in coverage
- brightness
- 250 nits SDR, 1000 nits HDR peak, VESA DisplayHDR True Black 400
- refresh rate
- 360Hz (DisplayPort), 144Hz (HDMI)
- adaptive sync
- AMD FreeSync Premium Pro, VESA AdaptiveSync
- response time
- 0.03ms gray-to-gray
How we know
Last checkedTom's Hardware gave it an Editor's Choice, calling it the best 27-inch flat gaming monitor its reviewer had tested; TFTCentral measured 0.71ms total display lag; Dell's 2026 refresh of the accolade wall includes Engadget's pick for best OLED gaming monitor for most people. PCMag and PCWorld both awarded Editors' Choice.
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