The Vizio M7 Series Quantum 2021 is a good overall TV. It's a mid-range model that replaces the Vizio M7 Series Quantum 2020 and offers much of the same performance and features. It has a basic 60Hz panel, and unlike most 60Hz TVs available in 2021, it has native FreeSync variable refresh rate (VRR) support to reduce screen tearing. It has low input lag and a quick response time for a responsive gaming experience, but like most VA panel TVs, there's some black smearing with fast-moving objects. Speaking of VA panels, it has a fantastic native contrast that displays deep blacks in the dark. It has a full-array local dimming feature, but it's not that good. Its viewing angles are worse than other similar TVs, so it's really not suggested for a wide seating arrangement. The built-in SmartCast system doesn't come with an app store and can feel buggy at times, but you can cast anything you want from your phone using Google Chromecast or Apple AirPlay.
Our Verdict
The Vizio MQ7 is good for most uses. It performs best in dark rooms, like for watching movies, because it has a fantastic native contrast ratio for deep blacks. Its FreeSync support, low input lag, and quick response time make it great for gaming. It displays a wide color gamut for HDR content, but it doesn't get very bright in that mode to make highlights stand out. It's decent for watching TV shows and sports, but it has narrow viewing angles if you want to use it in a wide seating area.
- Impressive native contrast ratio.
- Removes judder from 24p sources.
- Decent SDR brightness and reflection handling.
- Can cast anything using Google Chromecast or Apple AirPlay.
- FreeSync VRR support.
- Distracting blooming around bright highlights with local dimming enabled.
- Narrow viewing angles; even worse than other VA panel TVs.
- HDMI 2.0 inputs and 60Hz panel.
The Vizio MQ7 is decent for watching TV shows in a bright room. It has decent peak brightness and decent reflection handling if you want to watch it in a room with a few lights. You can cast any show you want from your phone onto the TV. Sadly, there are some upscaling artifacts with 720p content, like from cable boxes. Also, it has narrow viewing angles so the image looks really inaccurate when viewing from the sides.
- Removes judder from 24p sources.
- Decent SDR brightness and reflection handling.
- Can cast anything using Google Chromecast or Apple AirPlay.
- Narrow viewing angles; even worse than other VA panel TVs.
- Upscaling artifacts with lower-resolution content.
The Vizio MQ7 is decent for watching sports in well-lit rooms. It has a quick response time, so motion looks smooth for the most part. It's a good choice if you want to use it in a room with some lights around due to its decent reflection handling and peak brightness. Unfortunately, it's not a good choice for watching the big game with a large group of friends as the image looks washed out when viewing from the sides.
- Removes judder from 24p sources.
- Decent SDR brightness and reflection handling.
- Quick response time.
- Narrow viewing angles; even worse than other VA panel TVs.
- Upscaling artifacts with lower-resolution content.
The Vizio MQ7 is great for gaming. Even though it's limited to a 60Hz panel, it still has FreeSync VRR support to reduce screen tearing. Input lag is low, and it has a quick response time, but you may notice some black smearing. It's great for dark room gaming because it has fantastic contrast and good black uniformity, but the local dimming feature doesn't improve the contrast all that much.
- Impressive native contrast ratio.
- Removes judder from 24p sources.
- Quick response time.
- FreeSync VRR support.
- Very low input lag.
- Distracting blooming around bright highlights with local dimming enabled.
- HDMI 2.0 inputs and 60Hz panel.
The Vizio MQ7 is decent for watching HDR movies. It has an impressive native contrast ratio, so near-black scenes look great, but the local dimming feature is ineffective at boosting contrast noticeably, and there's significant blooming around bright highlights. Unfortunately, it can't get very bright in HDR, so bright highlights don't stand out well, and it can't smooth out low-quality content very well.
- Impressive native contrast ratio.
- Removes judder from 24p sources.
- Displays very wide color gamut.
- Distracting blooming around bright highlights with local dimming enabled.
- Low HDR peak brightness.
The Vizio MQ7 is very good for HDR gaming. It provides great gaming performances thanks to the VRR support, quick response time, and low input lag. HDR content looks good because it displays deep blacks and has a wide color gamut. Unfortunately, its full-array local dimming feature doesn't improve the contrast much, and it doesn't get bright enough to make highlights pop.
- Impressive native contrast ratio.
- Removes judder from 24p sources.
- Quick response time.
- FreeSync VRR support.
- Displays very wide color gamut.
- Distracting blooming around bright highlights with local dimming enabled.
- HDMI 2.0 inputs and 60Hz panel.
- Low HDR peak brightness.
The Vizio MQ7 is good to use as a PC monitor. It has a quick response time and low input lag for a responsive gaming experience. It's good to use in both dark and fairly well-lit rooms as it has a fantastic contrast ratio and decent peak brightness. It also displays chroma 4:4:4, which helps with text clarity when using it as a PC. Unfortunately, it has very narrow viewing angles, so the image looks washed out at the sides if you sit too close.
- Removes judder from 24p sources.
- Decent SDR brightness and reflection handling.
- Quick response time.
- Very low input lag.
- Narrow viewing angles; even worse than other VA panel TVs.
- HDMI 2.0 inputs and 60Hz panel.
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.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We tested the 55 inch Vizio M7 Series (M55Q7), and for the most part, we expect our results to be valid for the 50 inch, 58 inch, 65 inch, 70 inch, and 75 inch models too.
The 2021 models follow a similar naming structure to the Vizio M7 Series Quantum 2020. The way to tell them apart is that the 2020 model codes have H in the suffix, while the 2021 models use J.
| Size | Model | VESA Mount | Advertised Peak Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50" | M50Q7-J01 | 200x200 | 400 cd/m² |
| 55" | M55Q7-J01 | 300x200 | 600 cd/m² |
| 58" | M58Q7-J01 | 300x200 | 600 cd/m² |
| 65" | M65Q7-J01 | 400x200 | 700 cd/m² |
| 70" | M70Q7-J03 | 400x200 | 700 cd/m² |
| 75" | M75Q7-J03 | 400x200 | 700 cd/m² |
If someone comes across a different type of panel or their Vizio MQ7 doesn't correspond to our review, let us know, and we'll update the review. Note that some tests, like gray uniformity, can vary between individual units.
You can see our unit's label here.
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The Vizio M7 is a good mid-range TV. It offers great gaming features and performs well in both dark and fairly bright rooms. It's a bit on the expensive side compared to other budget-friendly models, and you can get options that get much brighter for a bit more, like the Hisense U8G.
Also see our recommendations for the best gaming TVs, the best Vizio TVs, and the best 4k TVs.
The Vizio M7 Series Quantum 2021 is much better than the Vizio M6 Series Quantum 2022. The M7 has more features like local dimming which results in a better picture quality in dark scenes. It also gets brighter if you want to use it in a well-lit room, and if you watch movies it removes 24p judder from native apps and 24p sources, while the M6 can only remove it from native apps.
The Vizio M7 Series Quantum 2021 and the Vizio M6 Series Quantum 2021 are both part of the same M Series lineup, but the M7 has a few more features that make it better. The M7 has a local dimming feature, which the M6 doesn't, so it displays deeper blacks. The M7 also gets brighter in SDR, but not by much. The M7 has a backlight strobing feature, which the M6 doesn't have, but this is only beneficial to gamers. Other than these differences, both TVs are very similar.
The Vizio M7 Series Quantum 2021 and the TCL S535 are both good 4k TVs. They have the same panel type with similar picture quality, as they each have a high contrast ratio, but the full-array local dimming feature is better on the Vizio. The Vizio gets much brighter and has better reflection handling, making it a better choice for well-lit rooms. Also, the Vizio has VRR support, which the TCL doesn't have. However, the TCL doesn't have any trouble upscaling lower-resolution content like the Vizio, and the built-in Roku smart platform is better overall than the Vizio SmartCast system.
The Hisense U6G is better overall than the Vizio M7 Series Quantum 2021. The Hisense is a much better choice to use in well-lit rooms because it gets much brighter. The Hisense also has a better local dimming feature, but the Vizio displays deeper blacks because it has higher native contrast. Motion looks smoother on the Hisense thanks to the quicker response time, but the Vizio has more gaming features like VRR support.
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
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