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Gigabyte M32Q
ViewSonic Elite XG270
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Max Refresh Rate170 Hz
Size32"
Pixel TypeIPS
Variable Refresh RateYes
HDR10Yes
Native Resolution2560 x 1440
Max Refresh Rate240 Hz
Size27"
Pixel TypeIPS
Variable Refresh RateFreeSync
HDR10Yes
Native Resolution1920 x 1080
Our Verdict
Gigabyte M32Q
ViewSonic Elite XG270
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Variants
- M32Q (32")
- Elite XG270 (27")
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M32Q
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B&HMain Differences forMixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.8
7.8
Resolution And Size
7.9
7.1
Vertical Viewing Angle
7.9
6.2
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Curve Radius
Not Curved
Not Curved
Size
32"
27"
Weight (without stand)
15.9 lbs (7.2 kg)
9.5 lbs (4.3 kg)
Weight (with stand)
22.9 lbs (10.4 kg)
16.3 lbs (7.4 kg)
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Longevity Graph
Build Quality
7.5
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Ergonomics
7.6
7.7
Ergonomics Picture
Back Picture
Height Adjustment
5.1" (13.0 cm)
4.7" (12.0 cm)
Tilt Range
-20° to 5°
-15° to 2.5°
Rotate Portrait/Landscape
No
Yes, Both Ways
Swivel Range
-30° to 30°
-30° to 30°
Wall Mount
VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
Stand
Stand Picture
Thickness Picture
Base Width
19.5" (49.6 cm)
16.4" (41.6 cm)
Base Depth
9.6" (24.5 cm)
10.0" (25.3 cm)
Thickness (With Display)
6.5" (16.6 cm)
8.6" (21.8 cm)
Weight (With Display)
22.9 lbs (10.4 kg)
16.3 lbs (7.4 kg)
Display
Display Picture
Size
32"
27"
Housing Width
28.1" (71.5 cm)
Housing Height
16.7" (42.3 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)
2.6" (6.7 cm)
2.7" (6.8 cm)
Weight (Without Stand)
15.9 lbs (7.2 kg)
9.5 lbs (4.3 kg)
Borders Size (Bezels)
0.3" (0.8 cm)
0.2" (0.5 cm)
Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Power Supply
Internal
External Brick
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.3" (0.8 cm)
0.2" (0.5 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Thickness (with stand)
6.5" (16.6 cm)
8.6" (21.8 cm)
Thickness (without stand)
2.6" (6.7 cm)
2.7" (6.8 cm)
Picture Quality
Contrast
6.3
6.1
Checkerboard Picture
Native Contrast
1,195 : 1
1,058 : 1
Contrast With Local Dimming
N/A
N/A
Local Dimming
0.0
0.0
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
Edge
Edge
SDR Brightness
7.8
8.1
Real Scene
328 cd/m²
376 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
332 cd/m²
381 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
333 cd/m²
382 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
333 cd/m²
382 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
333 cd/m²
382 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
333 cd/m²
382 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
332 cd/m²
380 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
333 cd/m²
381 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
333 cd/m²
382 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
333 cd/m²
382 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
333 cd/m²
382 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.000
Minimum Brightness
56 cd/m²
HDR Brightness
7.0
6.8
EOTF
VESA DisplayHDR Certification
DisplayHDR 400 - 1.0/1.1
Real Scene
445 cd/m²
412 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
460 cd/m²
406 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
460 cd/m²
414 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
459 cd/m²
414 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
459 cd/m²
415 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
458 cd/m²
415 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
458 cd/m²
405 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
458 cd/m²
414 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
458 cd/m²
414 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
458 cd/m²
414 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
457 cd/m²
414 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.001
Horizontal Viewing Angle
7.5
8.4
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Left
38°
46°
Color Washout From Right
39°
46°
Horizontal Hue Graph
Color Shift From Left
42°
52°
Color Shift From Right
45°
52°
Horizontal Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Left
42°
48°
Brightness Loss From Right
44°
48°
Black Level Raise From Left
70°
70°
Black Level Raise From Right
70°
70°
Gamma Shift From Left
38°
58°
Gamma Shift From Right
38°
57°
Vertical Viewing Angle
7.9
6.2
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Below
32°
31°
Color Washout From Above
35°
34°
Vertical Hue Graph
Color Shift From Below
41°
25°
Color Shift From Above
54°
32°
Vertical Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Below
36°
36°
Brightness Loss From Above
39°
39°
Black Level Raise From Below
70°
24°
Black Level Raise From Above
70°
28°
Gamma Shift From Below
58°
30°
Gamma Shift From Above
64°
33°
Gray Uniformity
8.3
8.7
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
2.478%
3.199%
50% DSE
0.133%
0.104%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.511%
5% DSE
0.038%
Black Uniformity
4.8
3.2
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
2.799%
3.895%
Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
N/A
N/A
Color Accuracy (Pre-Calibration)
9.6
7.4
Pre Calibration Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
Picture Mode
sRGB
Standard
sRGB Gamut Area xy
100.6%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
0.63
3.05
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,625 K
6,136 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.14
2.22
Color dE (Avg.)
0.99
3.09
Contrast Setting
N/A
67
RGB Settings
Default
100-100-100
Gamma Setting
Default
2.2
Brightness Setting
35
23
Measured Brightness
157 cd/m²
109 cd/m²
Brightness Locked
No
Color Accuracy (Post-Calibration)
9.6
9.7
Post Calibration Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
Picture Mode
Custom 1
Standard
sRGB Gamut Area xy
97.5%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
0.48
0.25
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,482 K
6,482 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.17
2.18
Color dE (Avg.)
0.46
0.51
Contrast Setting
50
67
RGB Settings
100-97-92
92-100-100
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
Brightness Setting
15
23
Measured Brightness
100 cd/m²
101 cd/m²
ICC Profile
SDR Color Gamut
9.3
8.6
sRGB Color Gamut Picture
sRGB Coverage xy
98.9%
97.2%
sRGB Picture Mode
Standard
Standard
Adobe RGB Color Gamut Picture
Adobe RGB Coverage xy
84.2%
75.7%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Standard
Standard
SDR Color Volume
9.6
8.9
sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture
sRGB In ICtCp
97.6%
96.0%
sRGB Picture Mode
Standard
Standard
Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture
Adobe RGB In ICtCp
89.8%
81.0%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Standard
Standard
HDR Color Gamut
7.6
7.0
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
DCI-P3 Color Gamut Picture
DCI-P3 Coverage xy
87.5%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
HDR400
Standard
Rec. 2020 Color Gamut Picture
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy
64.3%
60.7%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
HDR400
Standard
DCI P3 xy
79.4%
HDR Color Volume
8.1
6.2
DCI-P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
DCI-P3 In ICtCp
83.2%
68.4%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
HDR400
Standard
Rec. 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp
61.8%
56.3%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
HDR400
Standard
Image Retention
10
Image Retention Picture
IR After 0 Min Recovery
0.00%
IR After 2 Min Recovery
0.00%
IR After 4 Min Recovery
0.02%
IR After 6 Min Recovery
0.00%
IR After 8 Min Recovery
0.00%
IR After 10 Min Recovery
0.00%
Reflections
7.5
8.2
Average Room
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Matte
Matte
Total Reflections
5.2%
5.2%
Indirect Reflections
2.8%
5.2%
Calculated Direct Reflections
2.4%
0.1%
Text Clarity
7.5
7.5
ClearType On
ClearType Off
Pixel Type
IPS
IPS
Pixels
Subpixel Layout
RGB
RGB
Gradient
9.3
8.3
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
10 Bit
8 Bit
Color Bleed
9.9
Color Bleed Horizontal
Pixel Row Error
0.000%
Color Bleed Vertical
Pixel Column Error
0.019%
Motion
Refresh Rate
8.6
Native Refresh Rate
165 Hz
240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate
170 Hz
240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP
170 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI
144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit
120 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate (VRR)
FreeSync
Yes
Yes
G-SYNC
Compatible (Tested)
Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
VRR Maximum
170 Hz
240 Hz
VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors
DisplayPort, HDMI
DisplayPort
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
FreeSync
Native
165 Hz
240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate
170 Hz
240 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
9.2
9.0
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Picture Quality
Faster
Rise / Fall Time
3.5 ms
5.5 ms
Total Response Time
6.1 ms
9.5 ms
Overshoot Error
0.0%
0.0%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time
5.1 ms
6.1 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time
9.2 ms
10.6 ms
Worst 3 Overshoot Error
0.0%
0.0%
Response Time @ 120Hz
9.1
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Picture Quality
Rise / Fall Time
3.5 ms
Total Response Time
6.9 ms
Overshoot Error
0.6%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time
5.1 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time
9.8 ms
Worst 3 Overshoot Error
3.6%
Response Time @ 60Hz
8.5
9.2
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Picture Quality
Fast
Rise / Fall Time
3.5 ms
5.1 ms
Total Response Time
10.1 ms
8.6 ms
Overshoot Error
1.3%
0%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time
5.0 ms
5.5 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time
19.2 ms
8.8 ms
Worst 3 Overshoot Error
5.6%
0.0%
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
Backlight Strobing Picture
Backlight Strobing Frequency Picture
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
Yes
Yes
Maximum Frequency
170 Hz
240 Hz
Minimum Frequency
85 Hz
75 Hz
Longest Pulse Width Brightness
90 cd/m²
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness
90 cd/m²
Pulse Width Control
No
Pulse Phase Control
No
Pulse Amplitude Control
No
VRR At The Same Time
Yes
Image Flicker
10
10
Backlight Picture
Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
0 Hz
Inputs
Input Lag
8.8
9.5
Native Resolution @ Max Hz
4.5 ms
2.8 ms
Native Resolution @ 120Hz
5.1 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz
10.1 ms
14.2 ms
Variable Refresh Rate
3.8 ms
Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz
15.0 ms
10 Bit HDR
N/A
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
8.4 ms
4.7 ms
Resolution And Size
7.9
7.1
Native Resolution
2560 x 1440
1920 x 1080
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
Megapixels
3.7 MP
2.1 MP
Pixel Density
93 PPI
82 PPI
Measured Screen Diagonal
31.6"
27.0"
Screen Area
428 in²
310 in²
PS5 Compatibility
7.0
PS5 Compatibility Photo
4k @ 120Hz
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
HDR
Yes
VRR
No
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
9.2
XSX Compatibility Photo
4k @ 120Hz
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
HDR
Yes
VRR
Yes
Inputs Photos
Inputs 1
Inputs 2
Video And Audio Ports
DisplayPort
1 (DP 1.2)
1 (DP 1.2)
Mini DisplayPort
No
No
HDMI
2 (HDMI 2.0)
2 (HDMI 2.0)
HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed
No HDMI 2.1
DVI
No
No
VGA
No
No
Daisy Chaining
No
3.5mm Audio Out
1
1
HDR10
Yes
Yes
3.5mm Audio In
No
3.5mm Microphone In
No
No
DisplayPort Out
No
USB
3
3 (USB 3.0)
USB C
1
No
Digital Optical Audio Out
No
Analog Audio Out RCA
No
Power Supply
Internal
External Brick
USB
USB-A Ports
3
3 (USB 3.0)
USB-A Rated Speed
5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
USB-B Upstream Port
Yes
USB-C Ports
1
No
USB-C Upstream
Yes
USB-C Rated Speed
5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
USB-C Power Delivery
15W
USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode
Yes
Thunderbolt
No
macOS Compatibility
macOS Screenshot
Features
Additional Features
Speakers
Yes
Yes
RGB Illumination
No
Controllable
Multiple Input Display
PIP + PBP
No
KVM Switch
Yes
HDR10
Yes
Yes
On-Screen Display (OSD)
OSD Picture
Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
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M32Q
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Elite XG270
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M32Q
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Elite XG270
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M32Q
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Elite XG270
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M32Q
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Elite XG270
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