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Updated Nov 12, 2026

Dell AW2523HF or LG 27UN850?

AW2523HF costs $21 less today; LG 27UN850 has score 0.9 higher (4.5 vs. 3.6).

LG 27UN850

4.5score · higher

Dell wins 1by componentLG wins 1

  • 1.2Image6.0
  • 7.0Smoothness·
  • 2.0Connections2.0
  • 6.0Ergonomics3.0

Dell AW2523HF is $21 the cheaper

The best for each use

By the spec rule for each use, the same one the lists on this site use.

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

AW2523HF wins on ergonomics; LG 27UN850 wins on image.

  • 1.2Image6.0 (wins)
  • 7.0SmoothnessN/A
  • 2.0Connections2.0
  • 6.0 (wins)Ergonomics3.0

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Where is each one cheapest today?

Updated 12/11/2026

AW2523HF
LG 27UN850

The math the store doesn’t do

Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.

MathAW2523HFLG 27UN850
Price per inch$13.56$13.33 menor

Spec sheet side by side

ItemAW2523HFLG 27UN850
Screen
Type changesGaming (144 Hz or more)General use and office
Size changes25 ″27 ″
Resolution changesFull HD4K
Pixel density changes88 ppi163 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
Line changesnot listedUltraFine
Smoothness
Refresh rate changes360 Hznot listed
SyncFreeSyncFreeSync
Connections
HDMI ports changes1not listed
USB-C changesnot listedYes
Ergonomics
Pivot (portrait mode) changesYesnot listed
VESA mount holesYesYes
General
Model code changesAW2523HF27UN850
How we choose

Source: Amazon.com catalog, checked on 12/11/2026.

Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.com, shipped to New York 10001, on the day it was read, before sales tax. 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.