ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27AQDM vs ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27AQDP

Both panels land at 46 pixels per degree from a desk distance, so sharpness is not the deciding factor here — the table below is where they actually separate.

ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27AQDM monitor

ASUS

ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27AQDM

46ppd · sharpReal HDRno price published

ASUS's contribution to the 27-inch OLED category was a custom heatsink and a micro-texture anti-glare coating, and between them they answered the two loudest objections to the first WOLED monitors: heat-driven brightness limiting, and a glossy panel you cannot use near a window.

Best for: OLED contrast in a room with light you cannot control

  • 2×HDMI 2.0· below the panel's maximum
  • DisplayPort 1.4· full speed(DSC)
ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27AQDP monitor

ASUS

ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27AQDP

46ppd · sharpReal HDR~$999

Four hundred and eighty hertz at 1440p on an OLED — matched in this catalog only by Sony's INZONE M10S, and beaten only by Acer's 500 Hz panel.

Best for: Competitive shooters where frame timing is the only spec that counts

  • 2×HDMI 2.1· full speed(DSC)
  • DisplayPort 1.4· full speed(DSC)
Specification comparison of the ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27AQDM and the ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27AQDP
SpecificationASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27AQDMASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27AQDP
Approx. price—~$999
TypeOLED gamingOLED gaming
Screen size26.5 in26.5 in
Resolution2560×14402560×1440
Aspect ratio16:916:9
Pixels per degree46 — sharp46 — sharp
Pixels per inch111111
PanelWOLEDWOLED
Finishmattematte
CurvatureFlatFlat
Max refresh240 Hz480 Hz
Response time0.03 ms GtG0.03 ms GtG
VRRG-Sync CompatibleG-Sync Compatible
HDR tierReal HDRReal HDR
HDR certificationNoneDisplayHDR True Black 400
Peak brightness1,000 nits claimed1,300 nits claimed
SDR brightness259 nits275 nits
Local dimmingPer-pixel (emissive)Per-pixel (emissive)
Static contrasteffectively infiniteeffectively infinite
Colour gamut99% DCI-P399% DCI-P3
Colour depth10-bit10-bit
HDMI2 × HDMI 2.02 × HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort1 × DisplayPort 1.41 × DisplayPort 1.4
DSCSupportedSupported
Port speed1 of 2 inputs at full speed2 of 2 inputs at full speed
USB-CNoneNone
ThunderboltNoNo
KVMNoneNone
USB hub2 ports2 ports
SpeakersNoneNone
Standheight, tilt, swivel, pivotheight, tilt, swivel, pivot
VESA100x100100x100
Burn-in cover2 years3 years
Weight15.2 lb13.7 lb
Released20232024
$ per inch—$38
$ per megapixel—$271

ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27AQDM: what it gives up

  • HDMI is 2.0 only, so a console is capped at 1440p120 and cannot reach the panel's 240 Hz
  • The anti-glare texture is visible as a faint sparkle on large white areas — the cost of killing reflections
  • 46 pixels per degree is 1440p sharpness, and WOLED subpixels fringe text on top of that
  • No USB-C input, so a laptop needs its own charger and a second cable for the picture

ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27AQDP: what it gives up

  • Feeding 480 frames a second at 1440p needs a graphics card most people do not have
  • Priced above ASUS's own 240 Hz version of the same size and resolution, and refresh rate is the entire difference
  • 46 pixels per degree — no sharper than the $200 panels here, because refresh rate is where the money went
  • No USB-C, KVM or speakers — a display and nothing else, where ASUS's own 32-inch OLED doubles as a dock

Full specifications: ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27AQDM · ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27AQDP