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Updated April 12, 2024·
If exceptional color accuracy and contrast for professional photo editing or HDR video content are your priority, the Asus PA27DCE (W-OLED) excels in these areas; however, it's not ideal for gaming due to a poor refresh rate and potentially noticeable ghosting. On the other hand, the KTC M27T20 (VA MiniLED) offers good overall performance for gaming with a better refresh rate and VRR support, it's also quite suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption while being more affordable, but it won't match the Asus in color precision for professional editing tasks. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Asus PA27DCE (W-OLED)
- Very good image clarity
- Best in class contrast
- Best in class response time
Advantages of the KTC M27T20 (VA MiniLED)
- Good for productivity
- Good refresh rate
- Good text clarity
- Good brightness
- Very good color volume
Key differences
Productivity
6.6
7.1
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
163 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
109 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Matte
The KTC M27T20 (VA MiniLED) is good for productivity, while the Asus PA27DCE (W-OLED) is only fair.
Cost
$1,999
$500
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
The Asus PA27DCE (W-OLED) has a price of $1,999 and the KTC M27T20 (VA MiniLED) costs $500.
Digital Photo Editing
Yes
No
The Asus PA27DCE (W-OLED) is suitable for digital photo editing while the KTC M27T20 (VA MiniLED) is not suitable for digital photo editing.
Key similarities
Casual Gaming
9.6
9.5
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
4000:1
200 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
500 nits
Unknown
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1200 nits
99.0 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
93.0 %
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Asus PA27DCE (W-OLED) and KTC M27T20 (VA MiniLED) are both best in class for casual gaming.
Competitive Gaming
5.8
6.1
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
0.1 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
3.0 ms
N/A
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
48 - 165 Hz
No
STROBING / BFI
No
200 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
500 nits
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers KTC M27T20 (VA MiniLED) to be only fair for competitive gaming, while the Asus PA27DCE (W-OLED) is poor.
Media Consumption
8.4
8.6
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
4000:1
200 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
500 nits
Unknown
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1200 nits
Matte
COATING
Matte
The KTC M27T20 (VA MiniLED) and Asus PA27DCE (W-OLED) are both very good for media consumption.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
Yes
Yes
Both the Asus PA27DCE (W-OLED) and KTC M27T20 (VA MiniLED) are suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
No
No
Both the Asus PA27DCE (W-OLED) and KTC M27T20 (VA MiniLED) are not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
Print Photo Editing
Yes
Yes
Both the Asus PA27DCE (W-OLED) and KTC M27T20 (VA MiniLED) are suitable for print photo editing.
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How the Asus PA27DCE (W-OLED) and the KTC M27T20 (VA MiniLED) compare to other monitors
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Asus PA27DCE (W-OLED) | KTC M27T20 (VA MiniLED) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$1,999 | $500 | ||
Screen Size | |||
Screen Size | 27" | 27" | |
Resolution | |||
Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 2560 x 1440 | |
Screen Type | |||
Screen Type | OLED | MiniLED | |
Screen Sub-type | |||
Screen Sub-type | W-OLED | VA | |
Local Dimming Zones | |||
Local Dimming Zones | N/A | 576 | |
COLOR, CONTRAST & BRIGHTNESS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Native Contrast | |||
Native Contrast | Inf:1 | 4000:1 | |
SDR Peak Brightness | |||
SDR Peak Brightness | 200 nits | 500 nits | |
HDR Peak Brightness | |||
HDR Peak Brightness | Unknown | 1200 nits | |
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | |||
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | Yes | Yes | |
sRGB Color Gamut | |||
sRGB Color Gamut | 100 % | 99 % | |
MOTION CHARACTERISTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Total Response Time | |||
Total Response Time | 0.1 ms | 3 ms | |
Variable Refresh Rate | |||
Variable Refresh Rate | N/A | 48 - 165 Hz | |
Strobing / BFI | |||
Strobing / BFI | No | No | |
Persistence Blur Score | |||
Persistence Blur Score | 5/10 | 7.1/10 | |
Ghosting Score | |||
Ghosting Score | 10/10 | 8.5/10 | |
TEXT & IMAGE CLARITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Pixels Per Inch | |||
Pixels Per Inch | 163 PPI | 109 PPI | |
Coating | |||
Coating | Matte | Matte | |
Text Clarity Score | |||
Text Clarity Score | 6.9/10 | 7/10 | |
Image Clarity Score | |||
Image Clarity Score | 8/10 | 7/10 | |
PORTS & CONNECTIVITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
HDMI 1.4 Ports | |||
HDMI 1.4 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
HDMI 2.0 Ports | |||
HDMI 2.0 Ports | 3 | 2 | |
HDMI 2.1 Ports | |||
HDMI 2.1 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
Micro HDMI Ports | |||
Micro HDMI Ports | 0 | 0 | |
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | |||
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
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Allen Ngo | March 2024
"The KTC M27T20 brings mini-LED and HDR1000 features to much more affordable price levels than before. It cuts some corners, however, and the settings require a lot of tuning for optimal colors and black levels."
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