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ROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMG Gen2
Released April 2026.3Measurementtftcentral.co.uk/reviews/asus-rog-strix-xg27aqdmg-gen-2Read 8 October 2026Approximate April 2026 from the exact newly-launched Gen2 review dated April 28, 2026, with explicit US and UK retail offers. This is a marketed-launch month rather than a proved earliest transaction. Copyright 2025 in the manual and earlier owner posts do not establish an exact first retail month. Last checked 23 October 2026.
- Screen size
- 27in
- Resolution
- 2560 × 1440
- Refresh rate
- 240Hz
- Panel
- WOLED
102 of 172 fields known.
At a glance
Ports
- DisplayPort 1.4
- 2 HDMI 2.1
- USB-B 3.2 Gen 1
- 2 USB-A 3.2 Gen 1
- Headphone3.5 mm out
General
- Series
- ROG Strix OLED1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/monitors/27-to-31-5-inches/rog-strix-oled-xg27aqdmg-gen2-xg27aqdmgr/specRead 8 October 2026
- GTIN / EAN
- Not available
- Announced
- Not available
- Status
- Available1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/monitors/27-to-31-5-inches/rog-strix-oled-xg27aqdmg-gen2-xg27aqdmgr/specRead 8 October 2026
- Predecessor
- ASUS ROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMG3Measurementtftcentral.co.uk/reviews/asus-rog-strix-xg27aqdmg-gen-2Read 8 October 2026TFTCentral calls the XG27AQDMG Gen 2 an update to the XG27AQDMG.4Reviewnotebookcheck.net/Asus-ROG-Strix-OLED-XG27AQDMG-Gen-2-arrives-with-upgraded-TrueBlack-Glossy-WOLED-display-and-1300-nits-peak-brightness.1248673.0.htmlRead 23 October 2026Notebookcheck says the XG27AQDMG Gen 2 (XG27AQDMGR) brings three major upgrades over its predecessor, the XG27AQDMG.
- Successor
- Not available
- Launch price (US)
- Not available
- Launch price (EU)
- Not available
Display
- Viewable screen diagonal
- 26.5in(67.3 cm)2Owner's manualbhphotovideo.com/lit_files/1327992.pdfRead 8 October 2026
- Native resolution
- 2560 × 1440px1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/monitors/27-to-31-5-inches/rog-strix-oled-xg27aqdmg-gen2-xg27aqdmgr/specRead 8 October 2026
- Aspect ratio
- 16:91Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/monitors/27-to-31-5-inches/rog-strix-oled-xg27aqdmg-gen2-xg27aqdmgr/specRead 8 October 2026
- Pixel density
- 108.8ppi
- Pixel pitch
- Not available
- Active display area
- Width590.42Height333.72mm(23.2 × 13.1 in)1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/monitors/27-to-31-5-inches/rog-strix-oled-xg27aqdmg-gen2-xg27aqdmgr/specRead 8 October 2026Current maker Display Viewing Area explicitly gives 590.42 x 333.72 mm. No pixel pitch or native-image-only rectangle is calculated from these dimensions.
- Curvature radius
- Not available
- Screen surface
- Glossy1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/monitors/27-to-31-5-inches/rog-strix-oled-xg27aqdmg-gen2-xg27aqdmgr/specRead 8 October 2026
- Anti-reflection coating
- TrueBlack Glossy1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/monitors/27-to-31-5-inches/rog-strix-oled-xg27aqdmg-gen2-xg27aqdmgr/specRead 8 October 2026
- Touchscreen
- Not available
Panel
- Panel type
- WOLED1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/monitors/27-to-31-5-inches/rog-strix-oled-xg27aqdmg-gen2-xg27aqdmgr/specRead 8 October 2026
- Panel type (as published)
- WOLED1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/monitors/27-to-31-5-inches/rog-strix-oled-xg27aqdmg-gen2-xg27aqdmgr/specRead 8 October 2026
- Backlight
- None (self-emissive)3Measurementtftcentral.co.uk/reviews/asus-rog-strix-xg27aqdmg-gen-2Read 8 October 2026Review explains OLED black-frame insertion rather than a strobed backlight, with no backlight in this self-emissive panel.
- Local dimming
- Not available
- Dimming zones
- Not available
- Panel part number
- Not available
- Panel generation
- Not available
- Colour depth
- Not available
- Colour depth method
- Not available
- Displayable colours
- 1.07 billion2Owner's manualbhphotovideo.com/lit_files/1327992.pdfRead 8 October 2026
- sRGB coverage
- Not available
- DCI-P3 coverage
- 99%2Owner's manualbhphotovideo.com/lit_files/1327992.pdfRead 8 October 2026Own colour saturation 99% DCI-P3 typical. No measured gamut is substituted.
- Adobe RGB coverage
- Not available
- Rec. 2020 coverage
- Not available
- NTSC coverage
- Not available
- Factory calibrated
- Not available
- Claimed Delta E
- Not available
- Paper calibration report in box
- Not available
- Hardware calibration support
- Not available
- Static contrast ratio
- 1,500,000:12Owner's manualbhphotovideo.com/lit_files/1327992.pdfRead 8 October 2026Own intrinsic contrast 1.5M:1 typical, not a dynamic or measured ratio.
- Brightness (typical, SDR)
- 275nits2Owner's manualbhphotovideo.com/lit_files/1327992.pdfRead 8 October 2026Own Specifications 3-16 explicitly 275 nits typical, separate from 1300-nit HDR peak. No full-white claim is inferred.
- Brightness (maker minimum)
- Not available
- Peak brightness (HDR)
- 1,300nits2Owner's manualbhphotovideo.com/lit_files/1327992.pdfRead 8 October 2026Own Specifications 3-16 explicitly 1300 nits HDR peak. Stimulus, window size and picture mode are not published.
- HDR peak test window
- Not available
- Full-screen brightness
- Not available
- HDR certification
- DisplayHDR True Black 4001Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/monitors/27-to-31-5-inches/rog-strix-oled-xg27aqdmg-gen2-xg27aqdmgr/specRead 8 October 2026
- Viewing angle (horizontal)
- 178°2Owner's manualbhphotovideo.com/lit_files/1327992.pdfRead 8 October 2026
- Viewing angle (vertical)
- 178°2Owner's manualbhphotovideo.com/lit_files/1327992.pdfRead 8 October 2026
Refresh rate and motion
- Refresh rate per resolution and port
Refresh rate per resolution and port. The top rate is in bold. Resolution HDMI 2.1 DisplayPort 1.4 3840 × 2160 120Hz Not available 2560 × 1440Native 240Hz 240Hz Show as source table
Width (px) Height (px) Input Input version Maximum accepted rate (Hz) 2560 1440 DisplayPort 1.4 240 2560 1440 HDMI 2.1 240 3840 2160 HDMI 2.1 120 - Max refresh rate
- 240Hz
- Max refresh rate at native resolution
- 240Hz
- Max refresh rate over DisplayPort
- 240Hz
- Max refresh rate over HDMI
- 240Hz
- Max refresh rate over USB-C
- Not available
- Max refresh rate at 10-bit
- Not available
- Overclocked refresh rate
- Not available
- Dual mode
- Not available
- Minimum fixed refresh rate
- Not available
- Adaptive sync technologies
- Adaptive-Sync, G-SYNC Compatible1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/monitors/27-to-31-5-inches/rog-strix-oled-xg27aqdmg-gen2-xg27aqdmgr/specRead 8 October 2026Current maker names generic Adaptive-Sync and G-SYNC Compatible. TFTCentral additionally describes FreeSync Premium Pro and VESA AdaptiveSync certification, but those are absent from the current maker certificate list and remain unconfirmed.
- VRR range per port
Input Min (Hz) Max (Hz) HDMI 48 240 DisplayPort 48 240 - Response time (maker GtG claim)
- 0.03ms2Owner's manualbhphotovideo.com/lit_files/1327992.pdfRead 8 October 2026Own 0.03 ms GtG claim, with a minor unit typo in the manual. Maker model description independently supplies 0.03 ms. Mean and transition endpoints are unspecified, so it is not a reviewer mean.
- Response time (maker MPRT claim)
- Not available
- Overdrive settings
- Not available
- Motion blur reduction
- Yes2Owner's manualbhphotovideo.com/lit_files/1327992.pdfRead 8 October 2026Gaming 3-2 explicitly ELMB requires 120 Hz and VRR off. The HDR chapter separately disables ELMB in HDR.
- Blur-reduction technology
- ELMB2Owner's manualbhphotovideo.com/lit_files/1327992.pdfRead 8 October 2026
- Blur reduction works with VRR
- No2Owner's manualbhphotovideo.com/lit_files/1327992.pdfRead 8 October 2026
Measured
- Overshoot (measured)
- Not available
- Contrast ratio (measured)
- Not available
- HDR brightness in a real scene (measured)
- Not available
- PWM flicker frequency (measured)
- Not available
- VRR range (measured)
- Min48Max240Hz3Measurementtftcentral.co.uk/reviews/asus-rog-strix-xg27aqdmg-gen-2Read 8 October 2026Reviewer directly observed active 48-240 Hz VRR range with anti-flicker Off and LFC below 48 fps. Connection and firmware are unstated. This is not the restricted Middle/High anti-flicker range.
- Gray uniformity (measured)
- Not available
- Reflections (measured)
- Not available
Connectivity
- Video inputs
Type Version Count DSC DisplayPort 1.4 1 Yes HDMI 2.1 2 Not available - HDMI ports
- 2
- DisplayPort ports
- 1
- Highest HDMI version
- 2.1
- Highest DisplayPort version
- 1.4
- HDMI features
- VRR, ALLM, CEC3Measurementtftcentral.co.uk/reviews/asus-rog-strix-xg27aqdmg-gen-2Read 8 October 2026Public console table and Xbox Series X check confirm HDMI VRR, ALLM and HDMI-CEC auto-switch. This does not establish the raw link bandwidth.
- USB-C video (DP Alt Mode)
- No2Owner's manualbhphotovideo.com/lit_files/1327992.pdfRead 8 October 2026Complete rear physical inventory has no USB-C port.
- USB-C power delivered
- Not available
- Thunderbolt
- Not available
- USB upstream ports
Connector USB version Count USB-B 3.2 Gen 1 1 - USB downstream hub ports
Connector USB version Count USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 2 - Daisy chain (MST)
- Not available
- 3.5 mm headphone output
- Yes1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/monitors/27-to-31-5-inches/rog-strix-oled-xg27aqdmg-gen2-xg27aqdmgr/specRead 8 October 2026
- 3.5 mm microphone input
- No2Owner's manualbhphotovideo.com/lit_files/1327992.pdfRead 8 October 2026Complete rear inventory names headphone output and no microphone input.
Smart features
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- Smart platform
- Not available
- Wi-Fi
- Not available
- Bluetooth
- Not available
- Remote control
- Not available
Audio and camera
- Number of speakers
- Not available
- Speaker power per channel
- Not available
- Webcam
- Not available
- Microphone
- Not available
Ergonomics and controls
- Stand height adjustment
- 110mm2Owner's manualbhphotovideo.com/lit_files/1327992.pdfRead 8 October 2026
- Tilt
- Forward5°Backward20°2Owner's manualbhphotovideo.com/lit_files/1327992.pdfRead 8 October 2026
- Swivel
- Left45°Right45°2Owner's manualbhphotovideo.com/lit_files/1327992.pdfRead 8 October 2026
- Pivot
- Counterclockwise90°Clockwise90°2Owner's manualbhphotovideo.com/lit_files/1327992.pdfRead 8 October 2026Adjustment diagram 2-1 explicitly shows 90-degree rotation in both directions.
- Removable stand
- Yes2Owner's manualbhphotovideo.com/lit_files/1327992.pdfRead 8 October 2026
- VESA mount
- 100 x 1001Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/monitors/27-to-31-5-inches/rog-strix-oled-xg27aqdmg-gen2-xg27aqdmgr/specRead 8 October 2026
- VESA adapter needed
- Not available
- Security lock slot
- Yes1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/monitors/27-to-31-5-inches/rog-strix-oled-xg27aqdmg-gen2-xg27aqdmgr/specRead 8 October 2026
- On-screen menu controls
- Joystick, Buttons, Software2Owner's manualbhphotovideo.com/lit_files/1327992.pdfRead 8 October 2026Physical controls 1-4 identifies five-way joystick and buttons. Gaming 3-4 explicitly says DisplayWidget Center changes monitor settings with a mouse. Armoury Crate lighting controls are distinct.
- Desktop software
- ASUS DisplayWidget Center1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/monitors/27-to-31-5-inches/rog-strix-oled-xg27aqdmg-gen2-xg27aqdmgr/specRead 8 October 2026
- User firmware updates
- Not available
- Ambient light sensor
- Not available
- RGB lighting
- Yes2Owner's manualbhphotovideo.com/lit_files/1327992.pdfRead 8 October 2026Lighting Effect 3-10 explicitly Aura RGB options and Aura Sync.
- Gaming menu features
- FPS Counter, Crosshair, Sniper, Timer, Stopwatch, Display Alignment, Shadow Boost2Owner's manualbhphotovideo.com/lit_files/1327992.pdfRead 8 October 2026
OLED care
- OLED care
- Screen Saver, Pixel Cleaning, Screen Move, Auto Logo Brightness, Neo Proximity Sensor2Owner's manualbhphotovideo.com/lit_files/1327992.pdfRead 8 October 2026OLED Care 3-8/3-9 lists these active protection functions. Reminder toggles and usage counters are omitted from this feature list.
Dimensions and weight
Front and side, drawn to scale. The dashed outline is the screen at its highest.
- Dimensions with stand
- Width605Height (lowest)390Height (highest)500Depth188mm(23.8 × 15.4 to 19.7 × 7.4 in)2Owner's manualbhphotovideo.com/lit_files/1327992.pdfRead 8 October 2026Specifications 3-16 explicitly labels highest 500 mm and lowest 390 mm. Their difference agrees with 110 mm travel.
- Dimensions without stand
- Width605Height368Depth63mm(23.8 × 14.5 × 2.5 in)2Owner's manualbhphotovideo.com/lit_files/1327992.pdfRead 8 October 2026Specifications 3-16 explicitly 605x368x63 mm for VESA use.
- Stand footprint
- Not available
- Weight with stand
- 6.6kg(14.6 lb)2Owner's manualbhphotovideo.com/lit_files/1327992.pdfRead 8 October 2026Specifications 3-16 estimated net 6.6 kg with stand.
- Weight without stand
- 4.8kg(10.6 lb)2Owner's manualbhphotovideo.com/lit_files/1327992.pdfRead 8 October 2026Specifications 3-16 estimated net 4.8 kg without stand.
- Box dimensions
- Width780Height470Depth186mm(30.7 × 18.5 × 7.3 in)2Owner's manualbhphotovideo.com/lit_files/1327992.pdfRead 8 October 2026
Power
- Power supply
- Internal2Owner's manualbhphotovideo.com/lit_files/1327992.pdfRead 8 October 2026Rear inventory 1-3 explicitly AC-IN and setup connects a mains cord directly.
- Adapter rating
- Not available
- Input voltage
- 100-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz2Owner's manualbhphotovideo.com/lit_files/1327992.pdfRead 8 October 2026
- Power use (max)
- Not available
- Power use SDR (EU label)
- Not available
- Power use HDR (EU label)
- Not available
- Standby power
- 0.5W2Owner's manualbhphotovideo.com/lit_files/1327992.pdfRead 8 October 2026Maker upper bound <0.5 W, not an exact measurement.
- Off-mode power
- 0.3W2Owner's manualbhphotovideo.com/lit_files/1327992.pdfRead 8 October 2026Maker upper bound <0.3 W, not an exact measurement.
- EU energy class SDR
- Not available
- EU energy class HDR
- Not available
- Energy per 1000 h SDR
- Not available
- Energy per 1000 h HDR
- Not available
Certifications
- VESA ClearMR
- Not available
- VESA AdaptiveSync Display
- Not available
- TÜV certifications
- Flicker-free1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/monitors/27-to-31-5-inches/rog-strix-oled-xg27aqdmg-gen2-xg27aqdmgr/specRead 8 October 2026
- Low blue light
- Software2Owner's manualbhphotovideo.com/lit_files/1327992.pdfRead 8 October 2026Image 3-5/3-6 provides selectable blue-light filter levels. Hardware certification is not separately established.
- ENERGY STAR
- Not available
- TCO Certified
- Not available
- EPEAT
- Not available
- Colour certifications
- Not available
- Other certifications
- Not available
In the box
- In the box
- OLED monitor, Monitor stand, Monitor base, Quick start guide, Warranty card, Power cord, DisplayPort cable, USB Type-B to Type-A cable, ROG wall mount kit, ROG sticker, ROG pouch, Microfiber cloth, Cleaning card2Owner's manualbhphotovideo.com/lit_files/1327992.pdfRead 8 October 2026Package Contents 1-1 lists these items. HDMI cable is optional and is omitted. Wall-mount-kit inclusion does not prove that a separate adapter is required by every mount.
- Cables included
Type Power cord DisplayPort cable USB Type-B to Type-A cable
Warranty
- Manufacturer warranty (source market)
- 3years1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/monitors/27-to-31-5-inches/rog-strix-oled-xg27aqdmg-gen2-xg27aqdmgr/specRead 8 October 2026Current US maker warranty directly says three years including panel burn-in.
- Dead pixel policy
- Not available
Links
- Product page
- rog.asus.com/us/monitors/27-to-31-5-inches/rog-strix-oled-xg27aqdmg-gen2-xg27aqdmgr1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/monitors/27-to-31-5-inches/rog-strix-oled-xg27aqdmg-gen2-xg27aqdmgr/specRead 8 October 2026
- Spec sheet
- rog.asus.com/us/monitors/27-to-31-5-inches/rog-strix-oled-xg27aqdmg-gen2-xg27aqdmgr/spec1Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/monitors/27-to-31-5-inches/rog-strix-oled-xg27aqdmg-gen2-xg27aqdmgr/specRead 8 October 2026Current maker US tech-spec page is used as the full specification sheet. No standalone manufacturer datasheet was found.
- Manual
- www.bhphotovideo.com/lit_files/1327992.pdf2Owner's manualbhphotovideo.com/lit_files/1327992.pdfRead 8 October 2026Authentic 39-page ASUS XG27AQDMGR user guide publicly mirrored by B&H. Exact model appears on cover and specifications 3-16. Browser PDF text and relevant diagrams were read. Direct mirror download returned 403. Maker support page was opened, but its dynamic manual link could not be recovered. Stray PG38UQ screenshot headers are template remnants and their displayed timings are excluded.
- EPREL registration number
- Not available
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