M27U

Written analysis

M27U at a glance

The M27U is a 27" IPS monitor at 3840×2160 and 160 Hz. The backlight is listed as Edge LED (Local Dimming).

Best fit: high-refresh gaming and fast-paced entertainment, provided the GPU can feed this resolution.

Panel and image

Overall quality is 89.7, with 89.4 work and 87.6 play. Pixel density is listed at 163 PPI. Typical brightness is 400 nits with a peak of 680 nits. Contrast is listed as 1000:1. The coating is Anti-glare/Matte. The listed pixel count sits in the high-resolution class used by the work and overall scores.

Color and HDR

Recorded gamut coverage is 95% DCI-P3. Color depth is listed as 10-bit FRC. Local dimming is recorded as Edge-lit with 8 zones. The work score is a solid everyday office result rather than a specialist color-critical display.

Motion and sync

Refresh is listed at 160 Hz. Response time is listed as 3.10 ms. Input lag is listed as 3.70 ms. The play score covers mainstream gaming and media; competitive high-refresh use still depends on the GPU keeping up. Pair this resolution with the GPU table before assuming native high settings.

Ergonomics and connectivity

Stand and mount options are listed as Height · Tilt · VESA (100x100mm). Recorded inputs include 1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C; upstream; 18W; DP Alt Mode), 1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; 5 Gbps; upstream), 3 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; 5 Gbps; downstream), 2 x HDMI 2.1 (DSC), 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (HBR3; DSC), 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out. Speakers are listed as 2 x 3 W (watts).

Buying verdict

Overall quality is 89.7, a premium result for mixed work and play.

At the recorded Amazon price, quality / price is 54.5—a balanced value for this class.

Work / price is 54.3 and play / price is 37.3.