Asus XG279CNS
Today
Typical price$388
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
3.1 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.1
Buy on AmazonAsus XG279CNS or Dell S2725DS?
XG279CNS costs $11 less today and also has score 0.1 higher (3.1 vs. 3.0).
Asus XG279CNS
3.1score · higher
Dell S2725DS
3.0score
Asus wins 2by componentDell wins 1
- 0.8Image2.6
- 7.0Smoothness4.7
- 2.0Connections1.0
- ·Ergonomics3.0
Asus XG279CNS is $11 the cheaperDell S2725DS is the cheaper
The best for each use
By the spec rule for each use, the same one the lists on this site use.
Monitors for work and study
Only Dell S2725DS works: General use, 23″ to 27″.
Monitors for casual gaming and console
Only Asus XG279CNS works: 120 Hz or more, 25″ to 32″.
Cheap monitors worth buying
Only Asus XG279CNS works: Full HD with 100 Hz or more.
Neither one fits: Monitors for competitive gaming, Monitors for creative work (photo and video), Monitors to use two on the desk.
The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
XG279CNS wins on smoothness and connections; Dell S2725DS wins on image.
- 0.8Image2.6 (wins)
- 7.0 (wins)Smoothness4.7
- 2.0 (wins)Connections1.0
- N/AErgonomics3.0
Dell S2725DS
Today
Typical price$399
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
3.0 out of 10 on the spec sheet
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Both prices over the last 30 days
First data point for one of the two: the chart appears as the days go by.
Still only a few days of data for both to read the trend; the chart fills in as the days go by.
Where is each one cheapest today?
Updated 12/11/2026
XG279CNS
- Amazon Lowest price$388Buy on Amazon
Dell S2725DS
- Amazon Lowest price$399Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | XG279CNS | Dell S2725DS |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $14.39 menor | $14.78 |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | XG279CNS | Dell S2725DS |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type changes | Gaming (144 Hz or more) | General use and office |
| Size | 27 ″ | 27 ″ |
| Resolution changes | Full HD | QHD |
| Pixel density changes | 82 ppi | 109 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Line changes | ROG | not listed |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 380 Hz | 100 Hz |
| Connections | ||
| USB-C changes | Yes | not listed |
| Built-in speaker changes | not listed | Yes |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Pivot (portrait mode) changes | not listed | Yes |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | XG279CNS | S2725DS |
Other comparisons
XG279CNS orDell S2725HS$368 · score 2.2Compare
Dell S2725DS orAcer DISPLAYHDR400$401 · score 3.4Compare
XG279CNS orAcer UT222Q$370 · score 2.8Compare- Dell S2725DS orAcer UT222Q$370 · score 2.8Compare
XG279CNS orAsus PA278QV$329 · score 3.9Compare
Dell S2725DS orAOC Q32V4$403 · score 3.0Compare
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- XG279CNS or MSI MP225$97 · score 4.3
- Dell S2725DS or MSI MP225$97 · score 4.3
How we choose
Source: Amazon.ca catalog, checked on 12/11/2026.
Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.ca, delivered to Toronto M5V 3L9, on the day it was read, before GST/HST. The model is the brand plus the name of the monitor; the versions go in the table. The price range, the median and the position use only models with a score; the price comparison looks at models whose score is within 0.5 points.
The spec score doesn’t measure the real calibration or durability, and the strong or weak point reading is just a comparison of numbers, not a buying recommendation.