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Updated April 22, 2024·
If affordability is a priority and you're looking for strong all-around performance including casual gaming, digital photo editing, and media consumption, the Innocn 27M2V is an attractive choice with its lower price point, high screen resolution, and good color accuracy. However, if you're willing to invest more for a larger screen and prioritize HDR gaming, the ViewSonic XG321UG, despite having a higher price, offers better HDR peak brightness, which enhances the gaming and movie-watching experience. Keep in mind the ViewSonic's refresh rate and total response time aren't as conducive to competitive gaming as the Innocn, which provides a smoother gaming experience. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED)
- Very good for casual gaming
- Best in class for productivity
- Very good for media consumption
- Good refresh rate
- Very good text clarity
- Very good image clarity
- Very good contrast
- Very good brightness
- Very good color volume
Advantages of the ViewSonic XG321UG (IPS Mini LED)
- Very good response time
Key differences
Casual Gaming
8.2
6.4
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
3440 x 2160
160Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
1098:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1000:1
790 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
400 nits
1175 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1400 nits
80.2 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) is very good for casual gaming, while the ViewSonic XG321UG (IPS Mini LED) is only fair.
Competitive Gaming
5.9
4.6
160Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
8.3 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
3.6 ms
20 - 160 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
48,144 Hz
No
STROBING / BFI
No
790 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
400 nits
The Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) and ViewSonic XG321UG (IPS Mini LED) are both poor for competitive gaming, though the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) is somewhat better.
Productivity
9.9
7.9
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
3440 x 2160
164 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
137 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) is best in class for productivity, while the ViewSonic XG321UG (IPS Mini LED) is good.
Media Consumption
8.3
6.7
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
3440 x 2160
1098:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1000:1
790 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
400 nits
1175 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1400 nits
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) is very good for media consumption, while the ViewSonic XG321UG (IPS Mini LED) is only fair.
Cost
$730
$2,300
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
$3,500
The Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) has a price of $730 and the ViewSonic XG321UG (IPS Mini LED) costs $2,300.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
Yes
No
The Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) is suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption while the ViewSonic XG321UG (IPS Mini LED) is not suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
Digital Photo Editing
Yes
No
The Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) is suitable for digital photo editing while the ViewSonic XG321UG (IPS Mini LED) is not suitable for digital photo editing.
Key similarities
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
No
No
Both the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) and ViewSonic XG321UG (IPS Mini LED) are not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
Print Photo Editing
Yes
Yes
Both the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) and ViewSonic XG321UG (IPS Mini LED) are suitable for print photo editing.
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How the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) and the ViewSonic XG321UG (IPS Mini LED) compare to other monitors
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) | ViewSonic XG321UG (IPS Mini LED) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$730 | $2,300 | ||
Screen Size | |||
Screen Size | 27" | 32" | |
Resolution | |||
Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3440 x 2160 | |
Screen Type | |||
Screen Type | MiniLED | Mini LED | |
Screen Sub-type | |||
Screen Sub-type | IPS | IPS | |
Local Dimming Zones | |||
Local Dimming Zones | 1152 | 1152 | |
COLOR, CONTRAST & BRIGHTNESS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Native Contrast | |||
Native Contrast | 1098:1 | 1000:1 | |
SDR Peak Brightness | |||
SDR Peak Brightness | 790 nits | 400 nits | |
HDR Peak Brightness | |||
HDR Peak Brightness | 1175 nits | 1400 nits | |
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | |||
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | Yes | No | |
sRGB Color Gamut | |||
sRGB Color Gamut | 99.3 % | ||
MOTION CHARACTERISTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Total Response Time | |||
Total Response Time | 8.3 ms | 3.6 ms | |
Variable Refresh Rate | |||
Variable Refresh Rate | 20 - 160 Hz | 48,144 Hz | |
Strobing / BFI | |||
Strobing / BFI | No | No | |
Persistence Blur Score | |||
Persistence Blur Score | 7/10 | 6.6/10 | |
Ghosting Score | |||
Ghosting Score | 7.5/10 | 8.4/10 | |
TEXT & IMAGE CLARITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Pixels Per Inch | |||
Pixels Per Inch | 164 PPI | 137 PPI | |
Coating | |||
Coating | Matte | Matte | |
Text Clarity Score | |||
Text Clarity Score | 8.1/10 | 7.9/10 | |
Image Clarity Score | |||
Image Clarity Score | 8.1/10 | 7.9/10 | |
PORTS & CONNECTIVITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
HDMI 1.4 Ports | |||
HDMI 1.4 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
HDMI 2.0 Ports | |||
HDMI 2.0 Ports | 0 | 2 | |
HDMI 2.1 Ports | |||
HDMI 2.1 Ports | 2 | 0 | |
Micro HDMI Ports | |||
Micro HDMI Ports | 0 | 0 | |
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | |||
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
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Display Ninja
Rob Shafer | January 2024
"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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