Tested: Asus' 5K gaming monitor has niche appeal for work and play
… Unlike an OLED display, which is dimmer when large portions of the display are lit in HDR, the XG27JCG produced a maximum of 608 nits in all scenarios. …
Asus’ ROG Swift OLED PG27AQWP-W is a stunning entry into the competitive OLED monitor market. It stands out from the competition with a long list of features that are either unique to the PG27AQWP-W or work better than on competitive monitors. These features include: a tandem OLED display, 540Hz/1440p and 720Hz/720p modes, Aura Sync RGB-LED lighting, a tripod mount, and an ultra-glossy TrueBlack panel finish, among other things. It might seem hard to justify paying $1,100 for a 1440p monitor, and to be clear, most people will be just as happy with a 4K/240Hz QD-OLED purchased at a lower price.
Asus ROG Swift OLED PG27AQWP-W monitor review: The apex of motion clarityThe ROG Strix 5K XG27JCG is yet another terrific monitor from Asus, though one with niche appeal. Most gamers will be better served by a 4K OLED monitor, and most creative professionals will prefer a 5K display built specifically for work, which is likely to have a wider color gamut and more features to control monitor image quality. But if you want a monitor that’s great for both work and play, or you have a particular craving to play games at extremely high resolution (which can be quite possible if you enjoy older or less demanding games), the 5K XG27JCG is outstanding. It delivers incredib
Tested: Asus' 5K gaming monitor has niche appeal for work and play… Unlike an OLED display, which is dimmer when large portions of the display are lit in HDR, the XG27JCG produced a maximum of 608 nits in all scenarios. …
… This Asus Zenbook S 16 has a beautiful 16-inch 3K OLED touch display that's a 2880x1800 resolution that offers vibrant colors, perfect blacks, and sharp contrast that's perfect for creative work, watching movies, and everyday browsing. …
… Asus ROG Swift OLED PG27AQWP-W specs and features At its core the Asus ROG Swift OLED PG27AQWP-W is yet another 26.5-inch OLED monitor with 1440p resolution. However, this particular OLED monitor has a trick up its sleeve: a tandem OLED display. …
… Like all displays of its ilk, the IPS display lacks contrast and looks a bit flat when displaying colorful, dynamic, and high-contrast content. It doesn’t jump out on first glance but compared to any OLED display—and a lot of laptops have an OLED display in 2026—it’s obvious. …
… Foundry / Matthew Smith The displays are also very glossy. That in turn can make the displays difficult to view in bright rooms or outdoors, even with the display brightness turned up to its maximum. This, however, is also true of most laptops with an OLED display. …
… However, the display lacks the rich contrast and sense of depth an OLED display can provide. That’s an increasingly troublesome issue for IPS displays in modern laptops. After all, OLED displays are not expensive—in fact they’re found in laptops sold under $1,000. …