The Vizio M Series Quantum X 2022 is a mid-range 4k TV released in 2022. It's part of Vizio's lineup that they label as 2023, and it sits alongside the Vizio M6 Series Quantum 2022, which is a budget model with fewer features and reduced picture quality. It's a new TV in Vizio's lineup, but it has many of the same features as the Vizio P Series Quantum 2021, including the Vizio SmartCast system, variable refresh rate (VRR) support, and eARC support. It's available in a 50", 65", and 75" size, so there are a few options to choose from depending on your needs. The larger sizes offer similar performance; the manufacturer advertises the smaller 50" size to support 240Hz gaming with a 1080p resolution. Since the release of this TV, Vizio has changed their lineup, so there's no direct replacement, but the Vizio Quantum Pro QLED is a very similar model released in 2023.
Our Verdict
The Vizio M Series Quantum X 2022 is a very good TV for mixed usage. It's great for watching movies or gaming in a dark room thanks to its amazing native contrast ratio and decent full array local dimming feature. It also has very good peak brightness in HDR and a wide HDR color gamut, so it's a great choice for watching movies or gaming in HDR. It's decent for watching sports or shows during the day, but it's a bit limited by its poor viewing angle, as anyone watching from the sides will see a degraded image. Finally, it's good for use as a PC monitor, but it can't display 4k @ 120Hz signals properly.
- Amazing contrast ratio results in deep blacks and bright highlights.
- Good black uniformity.
- Decent reflection handling.
- Unsuitable for a wide seating arrangement due to its poor viewing angle.
- No app store and a limited selection of built-in streaming apps.
The Vizio M Series Quantum X 2022 is a good choice for watching shows in a bright room. It has excellent peak brightness and decent reflection handling, so visibility is good in a bright room. It has a limited selection of streaming apps, but you can cast anything you want from your phone if there's no app available for your favorite streaming service. Unfortunately, it's not as good as other 4k TVs at upscaling 480p and 720p content, and it has narrow viewing angles, so the image looks washed out at the sides.
- Decent reflection handling.
- Excellent peak brightness in SDR.
- Lower resolution content isn't upscaled well.
- Unsuitable for a wide seating arrangement due to its poor viewing angle.
- No app store and a limited selection of built-in streaming apps.
The Vizio M Series Quantum X 2022 is decent for watching sports in a bright room. It has excellent peak brightness and satisfactory reflection handling, so it can easily overcome glare in a bright room. It has a great response time, so fast action is clear, and the action is easy to make out. It also has decent gray uniformity, but there's some dirty screen effect that can be distracting. Sadly, it has a poor viewing angle, so it's not well-suited for a wide seating arrangement, as the image significantly degrades when viewed from the side.
- Decent reflection handling.
- Great response time with minimal ghosting behind fast-moving objects.
- Excellent peak brightness in SDR.
- Lower resolution content isn't upscaled well.
- Unsuitable for a wide seating arrangement due to its poor viewing angle.
- No app store and a limited selection of built-in streaming apps.
The Vizio M Series Quantum X 2022 delivers a great gaming experience. It has superb low input lag, delivering a very responsive gaming experience. It also has a great response time, with just a bit of blur behind fast-moving objects. It has a good selection of gaming features, including FreeSync support to reduce tearing in games. It supports HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, but only on one port, so you can't take full advantage of the Xbox Series X and PS5 without swapping cables when you switch consoles. It also can't display 4k @ 120Hz signals properly, but this isn't as noticeable when gaming on a console.
- Amazing contrast ratio results in deep blacks and bright highlights.
- Great response time with minimal ghosting behind fast-moving objects.
- Low input lag for a responsive gaming experience.
- 4k @ 120Hz signals aren't displayed properly.
- Only one high-bandwidth HDMI 2.1 port.
The Vizio M Series Quantum X 2022 is very good for watching movies in HDR in a dark room. It has amazing contrast and a decent full-array local dimming feature, delivering deep blacks and bright highlights. It has very good peak brightness in HDR, so bright highlights stand out well, and it tracks the content creator's intent well, but midtones are a bit brighter than they should be. It has amazing gradient handling with very little banding, and it can display a wide color gamut, so HDR content looks vivid.
- Amazing contrast ratio results in deep blacks and bright highlights.
- Good black uniformity.
- Excellent wide color gamut and great color volume.
- Decent full array local dimming feature.
- No app store and a limited selection of built-in streaming apps.
- Some stutter with movies, especially in slow panning shots.
The Vizio M Series Quantum X 2022 is a great TV for gaming in HDR in a dark room. It has low input lag and a fast response time, resulting in very clear motion and a responsive gaming experience. It also has a few extra gaming features, including FreeSync support and HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, and delivers a great HDR experience thanks to its very good peak brightness in HDR and amazing contrast ratio. Combined with its decent local dimming feature, bright highlights in HDR stand out. It also has an excellent HDR color gamut, so your favorite games look incredibly vivid and lifelike.
- Amazing contrast ratio results in deep blacks and bright highlights.
- Great response time with minimal ghosting behind fast-moving objects.
- Low input lag for a responsive gaming experience.
- Excellent wide color gamut and great color volume.
- Decent full array local dimming feature.
- 4k @ 120Hz signals aren't displayed properly.
- Only one high-bandwidth HDMI 2.1 port.
The Vizio M Series Quantum X 2022 is good for use as a PC monitor. It has a great response time and low input lag, ensuring a smooth, responsive desktop experience. Visibility in a bright room is good thanks to its high peak brightness and decent reflection handling. It also displays chroma 4:4:4 signals properly with most common resolutions, which is important for clear text, but it can't display 4k @ 120Hz signals properly. Unfortunately, it has a very poor viewing angle, so the sides of the screen appear non-uniform if you're sitting too close to the screen.
- Great response time with minimal ghosting behind fast-moving objects.
- Low input lag for a responsive gaming experience.
- Chroma 4:4:4 is displayed properly for clear text from a PC.
- Unsuitable for a wide seating arrangement due to its poor viewing angle.
- 4k @ 120Hz signals aren't displayed properly.
- Only one high-bandwidth HDMI 2.1 port.
Changelog
- Updated Sep 26, 2025: We uploaded the latest brightness measurements and uniformity photos for the Accelerated Longevity Test.
- Updated Jul 08, 2025: We uploaded the latest brightness measurements and uniformity photos for the Accelerated Longevity Test.
- Updated Apr 17, 2025: We uploaded the latest brightness measurements and uniformity photos for the Accelerated Longevity Test.
- Updated Feb 11, 2025: We uploaded the latest brightness measurements and uniformity photos for the Accelerated Longevity Test.
Check Price
Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We tested the 65-inch Vizio M Series Quantum X 2022 (M65QXM-K03), and the results are also valid for the 50-inch and 75-inch models. It's part of their M Series lineup released in 2022, which they label as their 2023 models. There's a separate model lineup for the M Series, known as the Vizio M6 Series Quantum 2022, but it's a lower-end model with fewer features and worse picture quality.
| Size | Model Code | Dimming Zones | Refresh Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50" | M50QXM-K01 | 16 | 4k @ 120Hz, 1080p @ 240Hz |
| 65" | M65QXM-K03 | 30 | 120Hz |
| 75" | M75QXM-K03 | Unknown | 120Hz |
You can see the label for our unit here.
Popular TV Comparisons
The Vizio M Series Quantum X 2022 is a good TV, but it's held back by a few significant issues. It also feels a bit dated, as most competing budget brands are moving to Mini LED backlights, so it's not as good as similarly-priced competitors like the Hisense U8/U8H.
See our recommendations for the best 65-inch TVs, the best 4k TVs, and the best TVs for bright rooms.
The Vizio M Series Quantum X 2022 and the Vizio Quantum Pro QLED have different strengths, so the best one depends on your viewing conditions. They have similar picture quality overall, but the Quantum Pro looks better in a bright room or if you have a wide seating arrangement, as it has a wider viewing angle and better reflection handling. The M Series, on the other hand, is a much better choice for a dark or moderately-lit room, as it has much higher contrast and better black uniformity.
The Hisense U8H is significantly better than the Vizio M Series Quantum X 2022. The Hisense delivers much better picture quality, with better reflection handling, better uniformity, and higher peak brightness. The Hisense also has much better dark room performance thanks to its Mini LED backlight, which delivers much higher contrast than the Vizio, with significantly less blooming around bright objects in dark scenes.
The TCL 6 Series/R646 2021 QLED is much better than the Vizio M Series Quantum X 2022. The TCL has much better reflection handling and slightly higher peak brightness, so it's a better choice for a bright room, as glare is less distracting. The TCL also has much better contrast thanks to its Mini LED backlight, resulting in slightly less noticeable blooming around bright objects in dark scenes.
The Vizio P Series Quantum 2021 is better than the Vizio M Series Quantum X 2022. They have similar peak brightness, but the P Series has much better reflection handling, so it's a better choice for a bright room, as glare is less distracting. The P Series also has much better contrast, making it a better choice for a dark room, as blacks are deeper and more uniform.
We buy and test dozens of TVs yearly, taking an objective, data-driven approach to deliver results you can trust. Our testing process is complex, with hundreds of individual tests that take over a week to complete. Most of our tests use specially designed test patterns that mimic real content, but we also use the same sources you have at home to ensure our results match the real-world experience. We use two main tools for our testing: a Colorimetry Research CR-100 colorimeter and a CR-250 spectroradiometer.
Test Results
Older Test Bench: This product has been tested using an older TV test methodology, before a major update. Some of the test results below aren't directly comparable with other TVs. Learn more
for pictures & test results
for pictures & test results
for pictures & test results
for pictures & test results
for pictures & test results
for pictures & test results
for pictures & test results
for pictures & test results
for pictures & test results
for pictures & test results
for pictures & test results
for pictures & test results
for pictures & test results
for pictures & test results
for pictures & test results
