For competitive gaming, the Asus PG27AQN provides an excellent experience with its high refresh rate and low response time, and it's a bit less expensive. If you're into high-fidelity graphics and do photo editing, the Innocn 27M2V with its higher resolution and superior color accuracy would be beneficial. Its peak brightness makes it suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption. However, for the most fluid gameplay, particularly in fast-paced scenarios, the Asus would be the better option, at the cost of some image quality and resolution. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Asus PG27AQN (IPS)
Best in class for competitive gaming
Best in class refresh rate
Very good response time
Advantages of the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED)
Very good for casual gaming
Best in class for productivity
Very good for media consumption
Very good text clarity
Very good image clarity
Very good contrast
Very good brightness
Very good color volume
Key differences
Casual Gaming
6.7/10
8.2/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
360Hz
REFRESH RATE
160Hz
974:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1098:1
414 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
790 nits
644 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1175 nits
92.0 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
80.2 %
Semi-Gloss
COATING
Matte
The Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) is very good for casual gaming, while the Asus PG27AQN (IPS) is only fair.
Competitive Gaming
9.5/10
5.9/10
360Hz
REFRESH RATE
160Hz
5.6 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
8.3 ms
20 - 360 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
20 - 160 Hz
Yes
STROBING / BFI
No
414 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
790 nits
The Asus PG27AQN (IPS) is best in class for competitive gaming, while the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) is poor.
Productivity
6.5/10
9.9/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
109 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
164 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Semi-Gloss
COATING
Matte
The Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) is best in class for productivity, while the Asus PG27AQN (IPS) is only fair.
Media Consumption
6.0/10
8.3/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
974:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1098:1
414 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
790 nits
644 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1175 nits
Semi-Gloss
COATING
Matte
The Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) is very good for media consumption, while the Asus PG27AQN (IPS) is only fair.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
No
Yes
The Asus PG27AQN (IPS) is not suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption while the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) is suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
Digital Photo Editing
No
Yes
The Asus PG27AQN (IPS) is not suitable for digital photo editing while the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) is suitable for digital photo editing.
Print Photo Editing
No
Yes
The Asus PG27AQN (IPS) is not suitable for print photo editing while the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) is suitable for print photo editing.
Key similarities
Cost
$730
$750
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
The Asus PG27AQN (IPS) has a price of $730 and the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) costs $750.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
No
No
Both the Asus PG27AQN (IPS) and Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) are not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
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How the Asus PG27AQN (IPS) and the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) compare to other monitors
"The Asus ROG Swift PG27AQN is a motion clarity marvel. It’s the first 27-inch 1440p 360Hz monitor on the market, and also the first to use an Ultrafast IPS display. These advancements provide outstanding motion clarity across a broad range of refresh rates. Unfortunately, the monitor’s motion clarity does nothing for its image quality, which is just ok. To be clear, it’s a very nice looking monitor in many situations. However, the monitor’s contrast ratio is rather low. And while it can reach high levels of brightness in HDR, it lacks the nuance and contrast required to look great in HDR games."
"Thanks to the wide color gamut, games and videos will look even more vibrant than the standard wide gamut displays (such as LG’s Nano IPS with 98% DCI-P3 and ~90% Adobe RGB, for instance), especially when it comes to blue, cyan and green shades. All in all, if you want a 27″ 4K high refresh rate gaming monitor with a mini LED FALD backlight, the Innocn 27M2V is currently the best model available."
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