27" Gigabyte M27Q
vs
27" Dell S2721DGF

Gigabyte M27Q has a higher contrast ratio of 1184 : 1. For the average response rate, the Dell S2721DGF scores 6.3 ms, which is faster than the Gigabyte M27Q . The brightness of Gigabyte M27Q is better than Dell S2721DGF by 14 %. The minimum response rate of Dell S2721DGF is 3.5 ms, which is 25 % faster than the Gigabyte M27Q . Dell S2721DGF has lower total input lag than Gigabyte M27Q .

27" Gigabyte M27Q

The monitor has a VESA mount. The brightness of Gigabyte M27Q is significantly better than other monitors. For graphics color quality, the Gigabyte M27Q has an excellent color depth of 10 -bit, resulting in smoother gradients and more accurate colors. With the AMD FreeSync support, this monitor is compatible with both AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards. For the extremely fast frame rates, the Gigabyte M27Q has a maximum refresh rate of 170 Hz that allows smoother gameplay. The monitor panel has good viewing angles and offers better contrast and colors than TN panels. In terms of pixel density, the Gigabyte M27Q has an excellent density of 109 pixels-per-inch, resulting in sharper text and picture quality. The Gigabyte M27Q is a relatively new monitor. The Gigabyte M27Q has the Display Port and this is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. To compensate for graphically demanding games, the Gigabyte M27Q has a very good low end adaptive refresh rate of 20 Hz that can adapt to more lower frame rate drops. For the average response rate, the Gigabyte M27Q scores 8.1 ms, which can cause motion blurring due to ineffective synchronization with the high refresh rate. The minimum response rate of Gigabyte M27Q is 4.5 ms, which is can cause ghosting effects. Gigabyte M27Q has a total input lag of 18.6 ms, which is bad among the competition. The monitor has an unimpressive contrast ratio of 1184 : 1.

27" Dell S2721DGF

For graphics color quality, the Dell S2721DGF has an excellent color depth of 10 -bit, resulting in smoother gradients and more accurate colors. The brightness of Dell S2721DGF is significantly better than other monitors. For the extremely fast frame rates, the Dell S2721DGF has a maximum refresh rate of 165 Hz that allows smoother gameplay. The Dell S2721DGF has the Display Port and this is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. Dell S2721DGF has a total input lag of 14.8 ms, which is excellent among the competition. For the average response rate, the Dell S2721DGF scores 6.3 ms, which ensures effective synchronization with the high refresh rate. The monitor has a VESA mount. The monitor panel has good viewing angles and offers better contrast and colors than TN panels. To compensate for graphically demanding games, the Dell S2721DGF has a very good low end adaptive refresh rate of 20 Hz that can adapt to more lower frame rate drops. With the AMD FreeSync support, this monitor is compatible with both AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards. The Dell S2721DGF is a relatively new monitor. In terms of pixel density, the Dell S2721DGF has an excellent density of 109 pixels-per-inch, resulting in sharper text and picture quality. The monitor has an unimpressive contrast ratio of 882 : 1. The minimum response rate of Dell S2721DGF is 3.5 ms, which is can cause ghosting effects.

Design

	27" Gigabyte M27Q	27" Dell S2721DGF
Base Depth	7.4" (18.8 cm)	7.9" (20.0 cm)
Base Width	15.7" (40.0 cm)	10.9" (27.6 cm)
Borders Size (Bezels)	0.3" (0.8 cm)	0.3" (0.7 cm)
Curve Radius	Not Curved	Not Curved
Curved	No	No
Height Adjustment	5.1" (13.0 cm)	5.1" (13.0 cm)
Housing Height	14.4" (36.7 cm)	14.2" (36.1 cm)
Housing Width	24.2" (61.5 cm)	24.1" (61.2 cm)
Power Supply	External Brick	Internal
Rotate Portrait/Landscape	No	Yes, Both Ways
Size	27"	27"
Swivel Range	No swivel	-45° to 45°
Thickness (With Display)	5.8" (14.8 cm)	6.3" (16.0 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)	1.7" (4.3 cm)	2.6" (6.5 cm)
Tilt Range	-20° to 5°	-20° to 5°
Wall Mount	VESA 100x100	VESA 100x100
Weight (With Display)	13.7 lbs (6.2 kg)	14.6 lbs (6.6 kg)
Weight (Without Stand)	9.0 lbs (4.1 kg)	9.9 lbs (4.5 kg)

Features

	27" Gigabyte M27Q	27" Dell S2721DGF
KVM Switch	Yes	No
Multiple Input Display	PIP + PBP	No
RGB Illumination	No	Fixed (On/Off)
Speakers	No	No

Inputs

	27" Gigabyte M27Q	27" Dell S2721DGF
1080p @ 60Hz	Yes	Yes
1080p @ 120Hz	Yes	Yes
1080p @ 60Hz	Yes	Yes
1440p @ 120Hz	PS5 doesn't output 1440p	PS5 doesn't output 1440p
1440p @ 60Hz	PS5 doesn't output 1440p	PS5 doesn't output 1440p
3.5mm Audio In	No	No
3.5mm Audio Out	1	2
3.5mm Microphone In	No	No
4k @ 120Hz	No	No
4k @ 60Hz	Yes	No
Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Backlight Strobing (BFI)	3.9 ms	N/A
DVI	No	No
Daisy Chaining	No	No
DisplayPort	1 (DP 1.2)	1 (DP 1.4)
HDMI	2 (HDMI 2.0)	2 (HDMI 2.0)
HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed	No HDMI 2.1	No HDMI 2.1
HDR	Yes	Yes
HDR10	Yes	Yes
Measured Screen Diagonal	27.0"	27.0"
Megapixels	3.7 MP	3.7 MP
Mini DisplayPort	No	No
Native Resolution	2560 x 1440	2560 x 1440
Native Resolution @ 120Hz	4.9 ms	4.8 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz	8.5 ms	11.1 ms
Native Resolution @ Max Hz	3.2 ms	3.7 ms
Pixel Density	109 PPI	109 PPI
Screen Area	310 in²	310 in²
Thunderbolt	No	No
USB-A Ports	2	4
USB-A Rated Speed	5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)	5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
USB-B Upstream Port	Yes	Yes
USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode	Yes	No USB-C Ports
USB-C Ports	1	0
USB-C Power Delivery	10W	No USB-C Ports
USB-C Rated Speed	5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)	No USB-C Ports
USB-C Upstream	Yes	No USB-C Ports
VGA	No	No
VRR	No	No

Motion

	27" Gigabyte M27Q	27" Dell S2721DGF
Backlight Strobing (BFI)	Yes	No BFI
Flicker-Free	Yes	Yes
FreeSync	Yes	Yes
G-SYNC	Compatible (Tested)	Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
Longest Pulse Width Brightness	175 cd/m²	N/A
Max Refresh Rate	170 Hz	165 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP	170 Hz	165 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit	120 Hz	165 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI	144 Hz	144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit	60 Hz	60 Hz
Maximum Frequency	170 Hz	N/A
Minimum Frequency	80 Hz	N/A
Native Refresh Rate	170 Hz	165 Hz
Overshoot Error	0.0%	1.9%
PWM Dimming Frequency	0 Hz	>1000 Hz
Pulse Amplitude Control	No	No BFI
Pulse Phase Control	No	No BFI
Pulse Width Control	No	No BFI
Recommended Overdrive Setting	Picture Quality	Extreme
Rise / Fall Time	4.5 ms	3.5 ms
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness	175 cd/m²	N/A
Total Response Time	8.1 ms	6.3 ms
VRR At The Same Time	Yes	No BFI
VRR Maximum	170 Hz	165 Hz
VRR Minimum	< 20 Hz	< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors	DisplayPort, HDMI	DisplayPort, HDMI
Variable Refresh Rate	Yes	Yes
Worst 3 Overshoot Error	0.0%	14.7%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time	6.7 ms	4.2 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time	11.3 ms	10.6 ms

Picture Quality

	27" Gigabyte M27Q	27" Dell S2721DGF
50% DSE	0.152%	0.132%
50% Std. Dev.	2.723%	3.975%
ABL	0.000	0.001
Adobe RGB Coverage xy	97.3%	84.5%
Adobe RGB In ICtCp	95.2%	89.5%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode	Custom 1	Custom Color
Backlight	Edge	Edge
Black Level Raise From Above	70°	22°
Black Level Raise From Below	62°	32°
Black Level Raise From Left	70°	70°
Black Level Raise From Right	70°	70°
Brightness Locked	No	No
Brightness Loss From Above	38°	37°
Brightness Loss From Below	35°	36°
Brightness Loss From Left	44°	48°
Brightness Loss From Right	46°	49°
Brightness Setting	18	75
Calculated Direct Reflections	2.8%	0.4%
Color Depth	10 Bit	10 Bit
Color Shift From Above	70°	34°
Color Shift From Below	65°	31°
Color Shift From Left	69°	52°
Color Shift From Right	70°	55°
Color Temperature (Avg.)	7,159 K	6,929 K
Color Washout From Above	37°	33°
Color Washout From Below	34°	32°
Color Washout From Left	37°	46°
Color Washout From Right	39°	47°
Color dE (Avg.)	2.19	3.55
Contrast Setting	N/A	75
Contrast With Local Dimming	N/A	971 : 1
DCI-P3 Coverage xy	92.5%	97.2%
DCI-P3 In ICtCp	81.1%	89.8%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode	Custom 1	Desktop
Gamma (Avg.)	2.25	2.13
Gamma Setting	Locked	No Gamma Setting
Gamma Shift From Above	59°	30°
Gamma Shift From Below	47°	30°
Gamma Shift From Left	39°	60°
Gamma Shift From Right	40°	61°
ICC Profile	Download	Download
Indirect Reflections	2.5%	3.9%
Local Dimming	No	Yes
Measured Brightness	110 cd/m²	223 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness	43 cd/m²	35 cd/m²
Native Contrast	1,184 : 1	882 : 1
Native Std. Dev.	2.333%	2.946%
Peak 10% Window	423 cd/m²	367 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window	423 cd/m²	368 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window	422 cd/m²	364 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window	423 cd/m²	368 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window	423 cd/m²	368 cd/m²
Picture Mode	sRGB	Standard
Pixel Type	IPS	IPS
RGB Settings	Locked	Default
Real Scene	434 cd/m²	341 cd/m²
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy	73.9%	72.8%
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp	62.2%	71.0%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode	Custom 1	Desktop
Screen Finish	Matte	Matte
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.	N/A	7.261%
Subpixel Layout	BGR	RGB
Sustained 10% Window	422 cd/m²	367 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window	423 cd/m²	368 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window	422 cd/m²	364 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window	423 cd/m²	368 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window	422 cd/m²	368 cd/m²
Total Reflections	5.4%	4.3%
VESA DisplayHDR Certification	DisplayHDR 400	DisplayHDR 400
White Balance dE (Avg.)	3.14	3.43
Wide Color Gamut	Yes	Yes
sRGB Coverage xy	99.7%	99.6%
sRGB Gamut Area xy	100.3%	137.7%
sRGB In ICtCp	97.4%	97.5%
sRGB Picture Mode	Custom 1	Custom Color