M27UA

Written analysis

M27UA at a glance

The M27UA is a 27" IPS monitor at 3840×2160 and 160 Hz. The backlight is listed as Edge LED.

Best fit: productivity, document work, and color-sensitive desktop use where sharpness and office panel class matter.

Panel and image

Overall quality is 88.2, with 89.4 work and 84.6 play. Pixel density is listed at 163 PPI. Typical brightness is 400 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. 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 5.00 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 88.2, a premium result for mixed work and play.

At the recorded Amazon price, quality / price is 38.6. This is a feature-first purchase; compare nearby screens if several extras would go unused.

Work / price is 39.1 and play / price is 25.9.