If budget is a concern and you enjoy casual or competitive gaming on a larger screen, the Gigabyte M32Q offers a good experience with a higher refresh rate and variable refresh rate support for smooth gameplay. However, if you're looking for superior visual quality for media consumption and HDR gaming, and also do digital or print photo editing, the Innocn 27M2V's higher screen resolution, better color accuracy, and higher brightness with HDR support make it a better choice despite the higher cost. Keep in mind, the Innocn also has a smaller screen, which could impact your immersion or multi-tasking space. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Gigabyte M32Q (IPS)
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
5.8/10
8.2/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
170Hz
REFRESH RATE
160Hz
1195:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1098:1
333 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
790 nits
460 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1175 nits
87.5 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
80.2 %
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) is very good for casual gaming, while the Gigabyte M32Q (IPS) is poor.
Competitive Gaming
4.7/10
5.9/10
170Hz
REFRESH RATE
160Hz
6.1 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
8.3 ms
20 - 170 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
20 - 160 Hz
Yes
STROBING / BFI
No
333 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
790 nits
The Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) and Gigabyte M32Q (IPS) are both poor for competitive gaming, though the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) is somewhat better.
Productivity
5.0/10
9.9/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
93 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
164 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) is best in class for productivity, while the Gigabyte M32Q (IPS) is poor.
Media Consumption
5.5/10
8.3/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
1195:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1098:1
333 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
790 nits
460 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1175 nits
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) is very good for media consumption, while the Gigabyte M32Q (IPS) is poor.
Cost
$455
$730
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
The Gigabyte M32Q (IPS) has a price of $455 and the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) costs $730.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
No
Yes
The Gigabyte M32Q (IPS) is not suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption while the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) is suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
Print Photo Editing
No
Yes
The Gigabyte M32Q (IPS) is not suitable for print photo editing while the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) is suitable for print photo editing.
Key similarities
Digital Photo Editing
Yes
Yes
Both the Gigabyte M32Q (IPS) and Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) are suitable for digital photo editing.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
No
No
Both the Gigabyte M32Q (IPS) and Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) are not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
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How the Gigabyte M32Q (IPS) and the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) compare to other monitors
"Thanks to its IPS panel with a wide color gamut and fast pixel response time speed, the Gigabyte M32Q offers both an immersive and responsive gaming experience. Additionally, it has an ergonomic stand, plenty of connectivity options, and a lot of useful features – all at a reasonable price."
"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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