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Gigabyte M27Q X
HP OMEN 27qs
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Max Refresh Rate240 Hz
Size27"
Pixel TypeIPS
Native Resolution2560 x 1440
Max Refresh Rate240 Hz
Size27"
Pixel TypeIPS
Native Resolution2560 x 1440
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Gigabyte M27Q X
HP OMEN 27qs
The Gigabyte M27Q X and the HP OMEN 27qs are both 1440p, 240Hz gaming monitors, but there are a few differences between them. The Gigabyte is a bit more versatile for console gaming as it downscales 4k signals, which the HP can't do, and it has a more versatile backlight strobing feature that works at the same time as VRR. The Gigabyte has some extra features that the HP doesn't have, like a KVM switch and a USB-C port. On the other hand, the HP has a more ergonomic stand, as you can rotate it into portrait mode, which you can't do with the Gigabyte.
Variants
- M27Q X (27")
- OMEN 27qs (27")
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PC Gaming
Threshold
PC Gaming
7.1
7.3
Refresh Rate Compliance
6.3
7.8
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Curve Radius
Not Curved
Not Curved
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Longevity Graph
Build Quality
7.5
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Ergonomics
7.0
8.1
Ergonomics Picture
Back Picture
Height Adjustment
5.1" (13.0 cm)
3.9" (10.0 cm)
Min Height To Top Of Panel
15.6" (39.5 cm)
16.3" (41.3 cm)
Tilt Range
-20° to 5°
-20° to 5°
Rotate Portrait/Landscape
No
Yes, Both Ways
Swivel Range
No swivel
No swivel
Wall Mount
VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
Stand
Stand Picture
Thickness Picture
Base Width
14.6" (37.0 cm)
8.3" (21.0 cm)
Base Depth
7.0" (17.7 cm)
8.5" (21.6 cm)
Thickness (With Display)
4.9" (12.4 cm)
6.5" (16.5 cm)
Weight (With Display)
11.5 lbs (5.2 kg)
16.9 lbs (7.7 kg)
Display
Display Picture
Size
27"
27"
Housing Width
24.2" (61.5 cm)
24.2" (61.5 cm)
Housing Height
14.5" (36.8 cm)
14.4" (36.5 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)
1.7" (4.4 cm)
2.0" (5.0 cm)
Weight (Without Stand)
7.7 lbs (3.5 kg)
12.2 lbs (5.6 kg)
Borders Size (Bezels)
0.3" (0.9 cm)
0.2" (0.6 cm)
Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Power Supply
External Brick
Internal
Picture Quality
Contrast
6.1
5.9
Checkerboard Picture
Native Contrast
1,088 : 1
998 : 1
Contrast With Local Dimming
N/A
695 : 1
Local Dimming
0.0
1.5
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming
No
Yes
Backlight
Edge
Edge
SDR Brightness
8.4
8.2
Real Scene
434 cd/m²
403 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
458 cd/m²
422 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
459 cd/m²
423 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
459 cd/m²
424 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
459 cd/m²
424 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
459 cd/m²
424 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
458 cd/m²
422 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
458 cd/m²
423 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
458 cd/m²
423 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
459 cd/m²
424 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
459 cd/m²
423 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.000
Minimum Brightness
41 cd/m²
38 cd/m²
HDR Brightness
7.2
7.6
EOTF
VESA DisplayHDR Certification
DisplayHDR 400 - 1.0/1.1
DisplayHDR 400 - 1.0/1.1
Real Scene
482 cd/m²
550 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
507 cd/m²
527 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
508 cd/m²
585 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
508 cd/m²
585 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
509 cd/m²
585 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
509 cd/m²
585 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
507 cd/m²
527 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
508 cd/m²
584 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
508 cd/m²
585 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
508 cd/m²
584 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
508 cd/m²
584 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.006
Horizontal Viewing Angle
8.0
7.9
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Left
40°
32°
Color Washout From Right
39°
33°
Horizontal Hue Graph
Color Shift From Left
66°
53°
Color Shift From Right
67°
54°
Horizontal Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Left
44°
37°
Brightness Loss From Right
43°
39°
Black Level Raise From Left
70°
70°
Black Level Raise From Right
70°
70°
Gamma Shift From Left
40°
54°
Gamma Shift From Right
38°
58°
Vertical Viewing Angle
7.9
6.6
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Below
32°
27°
Color Washout From Above
37°
26°
Vertical Hue Graph
Color Shift From Below
64°
36°
Color Shift From Above
69°
35°
Vertical Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Below
34°
31°
Brightness Loss From Above
38°
30°
Black Level Raise From Below
70°
70°
Black Level Raise From Above
70°
70°
Gamma Shift From Below
42°
29°
Gamma Shift From Above
52°
28°
Gray Uniformity
7.4
8.1
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
3.903%
3.491%
50% DSE
0.170%
0.131%
Black Uniformity
6.0
5.3
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
1.999%
1.838%
Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
N/A
7.981%
Color Accuracy (Pre-Calibration)
9.5
8.7
Pre Calibration Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
Picture Mode
sRGB
HP Enhance+
sRGB Gamut Area xy
100.1%
101.1%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
0.86
3.20
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,586 K
7,236 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.10
2.23
Color dE (Avg.)
1.07
1.90
Contrast Setting
N/A
100
RGB Settings
Default
255-255-255
Gamma Setting
Default
No Gamma Setting
Brightness Setting
27
100
Measured Brightness
149 cd/m²
234 cd/m²
Brightness Locked
No
No
Color Accuracy (Post-Calibration)
9.7
8.9
Post Calibration Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
Picture Mode
Custom 1
Gaming
sRGB Gamut Area xy
100.4%
106.8%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
0.66
0.62
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,597 K
6,423 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.18
2.17
Color dE (Avg.)
0.37
1.03
Contrast Setting
50
100
RGB Settings
94-98-100
255-251-234
Gamma Setting
2.2
No Gamma Setting
Brightness Setting
12
18
Measured Brightness
102 cd/m²
102 cd/m²
SDR Color Gamut
9.9
9.5
sRGB Color Gamut Picture
sRGB Coverage xy
99.9%
100.0%
sRGB Picture Mode
Custom 1
Gaming
Adobe RGB Color Gamut Picture
Adobe RGB Coverage xy
97.7%
85.3%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Custom 1
Gaming
HDR Color Gamut
8.4
8.3
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
DCI-P3 Color Gamut Picture
DCI-P3 Coverage xy
92.4%
91.7%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
HDR Mode
HDR On
Rec. 2020 Color Gamut Picture
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy
73.0%
68.4%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
HDR Mode
HDR On
HDR Color Volume
7.3
7.8
DCI-P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI-P3 Coverage ICtCp
51.1%
72.4%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
HDR Mode
HDR On
Rec. 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec. 2020 Coverage ICtCp
28.9%
33.2%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
HDR Mode
HDR On
Text Clarity
7.5
7.5
ClearType On
ClearType Off
Pixel Type
IPS
IPS
Pixels
Subpixel Layout
RGB
RGB
Reflections
7.9
7.7
Average Room
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Matte
Matte
Total Reflections
4.4%
4.8%
Indirect Reflections
2.6%
2.7%
Calculated Direct Reflections
1.8%
2.1%
Gradient
9.5
9.6
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
10 Bit
10 Bit
Motion
Refresh Rate
8.0
8.0
Native Refresh Rate
240 Hz
240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate
240 Hz
240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP
240 Hz
240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI
144 Hz
144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit
200 Hz
165 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit
60 Hz
75 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate (VRR)
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
Yes
Yes
G-SYNC
Compatible (Tested)
Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
VRR Maximum
240 Hz
240 Hz
VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors
DisplayPort, HDMI
DisplayPort, HDMI
VRR Motion Performance
7.6
7.9
Pursuit Photo VRR
OD Mode CAD Comparison
Recommended VRR OD Setting
Picture Quality
Level-3
Variable Overdrive Advertised
Yes
No
Avg. CAD
176
161
Best CAD
150
148
Worst CAD
239
191
Refresh Rate Compliance
6.3
7.8
Fast GTG Sequence
VRR Compliance
Compliance @ Max Hz
43%
43%
Compliance @ 120 FPS
55%
63%
Compliance @ 60 FPS
62%
81%
CAD @ Max Refresh Rate
8.0
8.1
Pursuit Photo At Max Refresh
CAD Heatmap At Max Refresh
OD Transition Max Refresh Rate
OD balance
0 to 31
OD level1
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Balance
Level-4
Avg. CAD
140
131
Best 10% CAD
74
67
Worst 10% CAD
246
245
Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
First Response Time
4.1 ms
4.6 ms
Total Response Time
6.4 ms
6.4 ms
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Balance
Level-4
RGB Overshoot
6 RGB
4 RGB
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
20 RGB
15 RGB
Worst 10% First Response Time
10.3 ms
11.1 ms
Worst 10% Total Response Time
10.4 ms
11.1 ms
Heatmap First Response
Heatmap Total Response
Heatmap RGB Overshoot
CAD @ 120Hz
7.7
7.8
Pursuit Photo 120Hz
CAD Heatmap 120Hz
OD Transition 120Hz
OD balance
0 to 31
OD level1
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Picture Quality
Level-3
Avg. CAD
165
158
Best 10% CAD
88
80
Worst 10% CAD
260
247
Response Time @ 120Hz
Worst 10% First Response Time
10.0 ms
9.3 ms
RGB Overshoot
4 RGB
5 RGB
Total Response Time
8.7 ms
9.0 ms
First Response Time
5.2 ms
5.0 ms
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Picture Quality
Level-3
Worst 10% Total Response Time
12.4 ms
13.2 ms
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
13 RGB
13 RGB
120Hz First Response Heatmap
120Hz Total Response Heatmap
120Hz Heatmap RGB Overshoot
CAD @ 60Hz
7.3
7.6
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
CAD Heatmap 60Hz
OD Transition 60Hz
OD balance
0 to 31
OD level1
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Off
Level-2
Avg. CAD
195
168
Best 10% CAD
109
89
Worst 10% CAD
290
270
Response Time @ 60Hz
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Off
Level-2
First Response Time
8.9 ms
6.7 ms
Total Response Time
8.9 ms
7.2 ms
RGB Overshoot
0 RGB
0 RGB
Worst 10% Total Response Time
14.0 ms
14.7 ms
Worst 10% First Response Time
14.0 ms
11.4 ms
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
0 RGB
2 RGB
60Hz First Response Heatmap
60Hz Total Response Heatmap
60Hz RGB Overshoot Heatmap
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
Backlight Strobing Picture
Backlight Strobing Frequency Picture
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
Yes
Yes
Maximum Frequency
240 Hz
240 Hz
Minimum Frequency
80 Hz
120 Hz
Longest Pulse Width Brightness
197 cd/m²
238 cd/m²
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness
197 cd/m²
142 cd/m²
Pulse Width Control
No
Yes
Pulse Phase Control
No
No
Pulse Amplitude Control
No
No
VRR At The Same Time
Yes
No
VRR Flicker
9.3
8.8
VRR Flicker Video
VRR Flicker Graph
Dark Gray Flicker
0.7 RGB
0.7 RGB
Middle Gray Flicker
0.1 RGB
1.5 RGB
Light Gray Flicker
0.1 RGB
1.4 RGB
Image Flicker
10
10
Backlight Picture
Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
0 Hz
Inputs
Input Lag
9.2
9.1
Native Resolution @ Max Hz
2.6 ms
2.6 ms
Native Resolution @ 120Hz
4.5 ms
4.5 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz
8.9 ms
8.5 ms
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
2.6 ms
5.8 ms
Resolution
7.5
7.5
Native Resolution
2560 x 1440
2560 x 1440
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
Megapixels
3.7 MP
3.7 MP
Pixel Density
109 PPI
109 PPI
PS5 Compatibility
4.9
3.3
PS5 Compatibility Photo
PS5 Compatibility Table
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
No
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
7.1
5.0
XSX Compatibility Photo
XSX Compatibility Table
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
No
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
Inputs Photos
Inputs 1
Inputs 2
Video And Audio Ports
DisplayPort
1 (DP 1.4)
1 (DP 1.4)
DisplayPort Transmission Bandwidth
No DisplayPort 2.1
No DisplayPort 2.1
Mini DisplayPort
No
No
HDMI
2 (HDMI 2.0)
2 (HDMI 2.0)
HDMI 2.1 Bandwidth
No HDMI 2.1
No HDMI 2.1
DVI
No
No
VGA
No
No
Daisy Chaining
No
No
3.5mm Audio Out
1
1
HDR10
Yes
Yes
3.5mm Audio In
No
No
3.5mm Microphone In
No
No
USB
USB-A Ports
2
2
USB-A Rated Speed
5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
USB-B Upstream Port
Yes
Yes
USB-C Ports
1
0
USB-C Upstream
Yes
No USB-C Ports
USB-C Rated Speed
5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
No USB-C Ports
USB-C Power Delivery
18W
No USB-C Ports
USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode
Yes
No USB-C Ports
Thunderbolt
No
No
macOS Compatibility
macOS Screenshot
Features
Additional Features
Speakers
Yes
Yes
RGB Illumination
No
Controllable
Multiple Input Display
PIP + PBP
No
KVM Switch
Yes
No
On-Screen Display (OSD)
OSD Picture
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Gigabyte M27Q X vs HP OMEN 27qs: Main Discussion
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They’re honestly pretty similar, but the HP has the slight edge thanks to its slightly faster response time.
Strictly gaming
It depends on your usage, but I personally think so. The extra features on the Gigabyte make it more versatile for various uses, and it’s also a bit better to use in bright environment. That said, the HP has slightly better motion handling.
If you were to remove the Xbox and PS5 compatibility differences would you still rate the gigabyte as a better choice??