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HP OMEN 27qs
HP OMEN 27q
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Max Refresh Rate
240 Hz
Size
27"
Pixel Type
IPS
Native Resolution
2560 x 1440
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
HDR10
Yes
Max Refresh Rate
165 Hz
Size
27"
Pixel Type
IPS
Native Resolution
2560 x 1440
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
HDR10
Yes
Our Verdict
HP OMEN 27qs
HP OMEN 27q
The HP OMEN 27qs is a higher-end monitor than the HP OMEN 27q, so it has a few extra features. The main difference is that the 27qs has a higher 240Hz refresh rate and better motion handling across its entire refresh rate range. The 27qs also has some extra perks, like a USB hub, and it has a local dimming feature, but it performs terribly anyway.
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.7
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
8.1
7.5
Ergonomics Picture
Back Picture
Height Adjustment
3.9" (10.0 cm)
3.9" (10.0 cm)
Min Height To Top Of Panel
16.3" (41.3 cm)
Tilt Range
-20° to 5°
-20° to 5°
Rotate Portrait/Landscape
Yes, Both Ways
Yes, Both Ways
Swivel Range
No swivel
No swivel
Wall Mount
VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
Stand
Stand Picture
Thickness Picture
Base Width
8.3" (21.0 cm)
8.3" (21.0 cm)
Base Depth
8.5" (21.6 cm)
8.4" (21.4 cm)
Thickness (With Display)
6.5" (16.5 cm)
6.7" (17.0 cm)
Weight (With Display)
16.9 lbs (7.7 kg)
15.7 lbs (7.1 kg)
Display
Display Picture
Size
27"
27"
Housing Width
24.2" (61.5 cm)
24.1" (61.3 cm)
Housing Height
14.4" (36.5 cm)
14.4" (36.5 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)
2.0" (5.0 cm)
2.0" (5.0 cm)
Weight (Without Stand)
12.2 lbs (5.6 kg)
10.4 lbs (4.7 kg)
Borders Size (Bezels)
0.2" (0.6 cm)
0.3" (0.8 cm)
Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Power Supply
Internal
Internal
Picture Quality
Contrast
5.9
5.7
Checkerboard Picture
Native Contrast
998 : 1
864 : 1
Contrast With Local Dimming
695 : 1
N/A
Local Dimming
1.5
0.0
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming
Yes
No
Backlight
Edge
Edge
SDR Brightness
8.2
8.1
Real Scene
403 cd/m²
374 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
422 cd/m²
361 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
423 cd/m²
361 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
424 cd/m²
361 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
424 cd/m²
361 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
424 cd/m²
361 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
422 cd/m²
360 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
423 cd/m²
361 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
423 cd/m²
361 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
424 cd/m²
361 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
423 cd/m²
361 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.000
Minimum Brightness
38 cd/m²
41 cd/m²
HDR Brightness
7.6
7.2
EOTF
VESA DisplayHDR Certification
DisplayHDR 400 - 1.0/1.1
No Certification
Real Scene
550 cd/m²
489 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
527 cd/m²
481 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
585 cd/m²
480 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
585 cd/m²
478 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
585 cd/m²
478 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
585 cd/m²
478 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
527 cd/m²
479 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
584 cd/m²
478 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
585 cd/m²
478 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
584 cd/m²
477 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
584 cd/m²
477 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.006
0.000
Horizontal Viewing Angle
7.9
8.4
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Left
32°
45°
Color Washout From Right
33°
45°
Horizontal Hue Graph
Color Shift From Left
53°
52°
Color Shift From Right
54°
57°
Horizontal Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Left
37°
47°
Brightness Loss From Right
39°
49°
Black Level Raise From Left
70°
70°
Black Level Raise From Right
70°
70°
Gamma Shift From Left
54°
57°
Gamma Shift From Right
58°
57°
Vertical Viewing Angle
6.6
6.6
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Below
27°
32°
Color Washout From Above
26°
32°
Vertical Hue Graph
Color Shift From Below
36°
33°
Color Shift From Above
35°
33°
Vertical Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Below
31°
38°
Brightness Loss From Above
30°
35°
Black Level Raise From Below
70°
29°
Black Level Raise From Above
70°
70°
Gamma Shift From Below
29°
31°
Gamma Shift From Above
28°
32°
Gray Uniformity
8.1
7.9
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
3.491%
3.011%
50% DSE
0.131%
0.147%
Black Uniformity
5.3
6.3
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
1.838%
1.798%
Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
7.981%
N/A
Color Accuracy (Pre-Calibration)
8.7
8.6
Pre Calibration Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
Picture Mode
HP Enhance+
HP Enhance+ (Low)
sRGB Gamut Area xy
101.1%
100.1%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
3.20
3.35
Color Temperature (Avg.)
7,236 K
7,322 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.23
2.14
Color dE (Avg.)
1.90
2.19
Contrast Setting
100
100
RGB Settings
255-255-255
255-255-255
Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
Brightness Setting
100
72
Measured Brightness
234 cd/m²
243 cd/m²
Brightness Locked
No
No
Color Accuracy (Post-Calibration)
8.9
8.5
Post Calibration Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
Picture Mode
Gaming
Gaming
sRGB Gamut Area xy
106.8%
110.3%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
0.62
0.96
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,423 K
6,392 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.17
2.17
Color dE (Avg.)
1.03
1.21
Contrast Setting
100
100
RGB Settings
255-251-234
255-248-237
Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
Brightness Setting
18
17
Measured Brightness
102 cd/m²
101 cd/m²
SDR Color Gamut
9.5
9.5
sRGB Color Gamut Picture
sRGB Coverage xy
100.0%
100.0%
sRGB Picture Mode
Gaming
Gaming
Adobe RGB Color Gamut Picture
Adobe RGB Coverage xy
85.3%
86.0%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Gaming
Gaming
HDR Color Gamut
8.3
8.5
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
DCI-P3 Color Gamut Picture
DCI-P3 Coverage xy
91.7%
92.8%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
HDR On
HDR On
Rec. 2020 Color Gamut Picture
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy
68.4%
68.6%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
HDR On
HDR On
HDR Color Volume
7.8
8.2
DCI-P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI-P3 Coverage ICtCp
72.4%
84.1%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
HDR On
HDR On
Rec. 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec. 2020 Coverage ICtCp
33.2%
64.5%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
HDR On
HDR On
Text Clarity
7.5
7.5
ClearType On
ClearType Off
Pixel Type
IPS
IPS
Pixels
Subpixel Layout
RGB
RGB
Reflections
7.7
7.8
Average Room
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Matte
Matte
Total Reflections
4.8%
4.7%
Indirect Reflections
2.7%
2.5%
Calculated Direct Reflections
2.1%
2.1%
Gradient
9.6
9.5
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
10 Bit
10 Bit
SDR Color Volume
9.5
sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture
sRGB In ICtCp
97.0%
sRGB Picture Mode
Gaming
Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture
Adobe RGB In ICtCp
89.0%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Gaming
Motion
Refresh Rate
8.0
8.5
Native Refresh Rate
240 Hz
165 Hz
Max Refresh Rate
240 Hz
165 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP
240 Hz
165 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI
144 Hz
144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit
165 Hz
165 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit
75 Hz
75 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate (VRR)
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
Yes
Yes
G-SYNC
Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
Compatible (Tested)
VRR Maximum
240 Hz
165 Hz
VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors
DisplayPort, HDMI
DisplayPort, HDMI
VRR Motion Performance
7.9
Pursuit Photo VRR
OD Mode CAD Comparison
Recommended VRR OD Setting
Level-3
Variable Overdrive Advertised
No
Avg. CAD
161
Best CAD
148
Worst CAD
191
Refresh Rate Compliance
7.8
Fast GTG Sequence
VRR Compliance
Compliance @ Max Hz
43%
Compliance @ 120 FPS
63%
Compliance @ 60 FPS
81%
Response Time @ 60Hz
7.4
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Level-2
Level 1
Rise / Fall Time
6.7 ms
6.0 ms
Total Response Time
7.2 ms
14.2 ms
Overshoot Error
0 RGB
0.0%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time
11.4 ms
8.8 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time
14.7 ms
18.1 ms
Worst 3 Overshoot Error
2 RGB
0.0%
CAD @ Max Refresh Rate
8.1
Pursuit Photo At Max Refresh
CAD Heatmap At Max Refresh
OD Transition Max Refresh Rate
OD level1
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Level-4
Avg. CAD
131
Best 10% CAD
67
Worst 10% CAD
245
Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
First Response Time
4.6 ms
3.2 ms
Total Response Time
6.4 ms
8.4 ms
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Level-4
Level 3
Motion Blur Picture
RGB Overshoot
4 RGB
5.8%
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
15 RGB
15.3%
Worst 10% First Response Time
11.1 ms
3.6 ms
Worst 10% Total Response Time
11.1 ms
11.4 ms
Heatmap First Response
Heatmap Total Response
Heatmap RGB Overshoot
Response Time Table
CAD @ 120Hz
7.8
Pursuit Photo 120Hz
CAD Heatmap 120Hz
OD Transition 120Hz
OD level1
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Level-3
Avg. CAD
158
Best 10% CAD
80
Worst 10% CAD
247
Response Time @ 120Hz
Worst 10% First Response Time
9.3 ms
5.0 ms
RGB Overshoot
5 RGB
2.0%
Total Response Time
9.0 ms
8.8 ms
First Response Time
5.0 ms
4.1 ms
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Level-3
Level 2 (Fast)
Worst 10% Total Response Time
13.2 ms
12.9 ms
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
13 RGB
6.6%
120Hz First Response Heatmap
120Hz Total Response Heatmap
120Hz Heatmap RGB Overshoot
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
CAD @ 60Hz
7.6
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
CAD Heatmap 60Hz
OD Transition 60Hz
OD level1
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Level-2
Avg. CAD
168
Best 10% CAD
89
Worst 10% CAD
270
Response Time @ 60Hz
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Level-2
Level 1
First Response Time
6.7 ms
6.0 ms
Total Response Time
7.2 ms
14.2 ms
RGB Overshoot
0 RGB
0.0%
Worst 10% Total Response Time
14.7 ms
18.1 ms
Worst 10% First Response Time
11.4 ms
8.8 ms
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
2 RGB
0.0%
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
165 Hz
Minimum Frequency
120 Hz
120 Hz
Longest Pulse Width Brightness
238 cd/m²
188 cd/m²
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness
142 cd/m²
96 cd/m²
Pulse Width Control
Yes
Yes
Pulse Phase Control
No
No
Pulse Amplitude Control
No
No
VRR At The Same Time
No
No
VRR Flicker
8.8
VRR Flicker Video
VRR Flicker Graph
Dark Gray Flicker
0.7 RGB
Middle Gray Flicker
1.5 RGB
Light Gray Flicker
1.4 RGB
Image Flicker
10
10
Backlight Picture
Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
0 Hz
Inputs
Input Lag
9.1
8.9
Native Resolution @ Max Hz
2.6 ms
3.3 ms
Native Resolution @ 120Hz
4.5 ms
4.4 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz
8.5 ms
8.6 ms
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
5.8 ms
8.0 ms
Resolution
7.5
8.0
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
Measured Screen Diagonal
26.9"
Screen Area
309 in²
PS5 Compatibility
3.3
5.0
PS5 Compatibility Photo
PS5 Compatibility Table
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
No
No
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
VRR
No
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
5.0
5.8
XSX Compatibility Photo
XSX Compatibility Table
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
No
No
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
No
VRR
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
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
0
USB-A Rated Speed
5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
No USB-A Ports
USB-B Upstream Port
Yes
No
USB-C Ports
0
0
USB-C Upstream
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
USB-C Rated Speed
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
USB-C Power Delivery
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
Thunderbolt
No
No
macOS Compatibility
macOS Screenshot
Features
Additional Features
HDR10
Yes
Yes
Speakers
Yes
No
RGB Illumination
Controllable
No
Multiple Input Display
No
No
KVM Switch
No
No
On-Screen Display (OSD)
OSD Picture
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