27" HP OMEN X 27 gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review

In terms of pixel density, the HP X 27 has an excellent density of 109 pixels-per-inch, resulting in sharper text and picture quality. The monitor has a VESA mount. With the AMD FreeSync support, this monitor is compatible with both AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards. For the extremely fast frame rates, the HP X 27 has a maximum refresh rate of 240 Hz that allows smoother gameplay. The minimum response rate of HP X 27 is 2.6 ms, which is eliminates ghosting effects. The HP X 27 has the Display Port and this is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. For graphics color quality, the HP X 27 has an excellent color depth of 8 -bit, resulting in smoother gradients and more accurate colors. HP X 27 has a total input lag of 9 ms, which is excellent among the competition. To compensate for graphically demanding games, the HP X 27 has a very good low end adaptive refresh rate of 20 Hz that can adapt to more lower frame rate drops. The HP X 27 is a relatively new monitor. For the average response rate, the HP X 27 scores 5.5 ms, which ensures effective synchronization with the high refresh rate. The monitor uses a TN panel which suffers from color shifting when viewed from horizontal and vertical angles and has slightly washed colors compared to IPS and VA panels. The brightness of HP X 27 is lower than other monitors. The monitor has an unimpressive contrast ratio of 798 : 1.

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Brand	HP
Year	2019
Model	X 27
Size	27"
Minimum Refresh Rate	20Hz
Maximum Refresh Rate	240Hz
AMD FreeSync	Yes
NVIDIA G-Sync	No
Maximum Resolution	2560 x 1440
Panel Type	TN
Pixel Density	109 ppi
Minimum Response Time	2.6ms
Average Response Time	5.5ms
Total Response + Input Lag	9ms
Maximum Brightness	306 cd/m^2
Price	$ 969.5
VESA Mount	Yes
Native Color Depth	8 bit
Static Contrast Ratio	798 : 1
Display Port	Yes
Overall Combination Score	73.8/100	Very Good

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Specifications

27" HP OMEN X 27 Design

Borders	0.3" (0.8 cm)
Curve Radius	Not Curved
Curved	No
Depth	10.3" (26.2 cm)
Height Adjustment	5.2" (13.2 cm)
Size	27"
Switch Portrait/Landscape	No
Swivel Range	No swivel
Thickness (with stand)	7.5" (19.1 cm)
Thickness (without stand)	3.8" (9.7 cm)
Tilt Range	-20° to 5°
Wall Mount	VESA 100x100
Weight (with stand)	14.6 lbs (6.6 kg)
Weight (without stand)	9.9 lbs (4.5 kg)
Width	10.3" (26.2 cm)

27" HP OMEN X 27 Features

HDR10	Yes
Multiple Input Display	No
RGB Illumination	Presets
Speakers	No

27" HP OMEN X 27 Inputs

10 Bit HDR	6.4 ms
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm	1
Analog Audio Out RCA	No
Aspect Ratio	16:9
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)	N/A
DVI	No
Digital Optical Audio Out	No
DisplayPort	1 (DP 1.4)
DisplayPort Out	No
HDMI	1 (HDMI 2.0)
Megapixels	3.7 MP
Microphone In 3.5mm	No
Mini DisplayPort	No
Native Resolution	2.8 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz	14.9 ms
Pixel Density	109 PPI
Power Supply	External Brick
Screen Area	310 in²
Screen Diagonal	27.0"
USB	2 (USB 3.0)
USB C	No
VGA	No
Variable Refresh Rate	5.2 ms
Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz	15.4 ms

27" HP OMEN X 27 Motion

BFI Maximum Frequency	N/A
BFI Minimum Frequency	N/A
Best Overdrive Setting	Level 3
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)	No BFI
Dark Overshoot Error	3.9%
Dark Rise / Fall Time	1.6 ms
Dark Total Response Time	4.2 ms
Flicker-Free	No
FreeSync	Yes
G-SYNC	Compatible (Tested)
Max Refresh Rate	240 Hz
Native	240 Hz
Overshoot Error	1.4%
PWM Dimming Frequency	>1000 Hz
Rise / Fall Time	2.6 ms
Total Response Time	5.5 ms
VRR Maximum	240 Hz
VRR Minimum	< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors	DisplayPort, HDMI
Variable Refresh Rate	FreeSync

27" HP OMEN X 27 Picture Quality

5% DSE	0.075%
5% Std. Dev.	2.097%
50% DSE	0.124%
50% Std. Dev.	5.658%
Adobe RGB In ICtCp	84.3%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode	Gaming
Adobe RGB xy	79.9%
Backlight	Edge
Black Level Raise From Above	24°
Black Level Raise From Below	18°
Black Level Raise From Left	27°
Black Level Raise From Right	23°
Brightness Loss From Above	54°
Brightness Loss From Below	22°
Brightness Loss From Left	48°
Brightness Loss From Right	48°
Calculated Direct Reflections	0.4%
Color Depth	8 Bit
Color Shift From Above	47°
Color Shift From Below	17°
Color Shift From Left	28°
Color Shift From Right	34°
Color Temperature	6,054 K
Color Washout From Above	61°
Color Washout From Below	12°
Color Washout From Left	34°
Color Washout From Right	34°
Color dE	3.32
Contrast Setting	80
Contrast With Local Dimming	831 : 1
DCI P3 Picture Mode	HDR Standard
DCI P3 xy	75.5%
DCI-P3 In ICtCp	63.9%
Gamma	2.28
Gamma Setting	2.2
Gamma Shift From Above	4°
Gamma Shift From Below	3°
Gamma Shift From Left	23°
Gamma Shift From Right	29°
HDR ABL	0.001
HDR Peak 10% Window	327 cd/m²
HDR Peak 100% Window	329 cd/m²
HDR Peak 2% Window	332 cd/m²
HDR Peak 25% Window	327 cd/m²
HDR Peak 50% Window	329 cd/m²
HDR Real Scene	312 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 10% Window	327 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 100% Window	329 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 2% Window	332 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 25% Window	327 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 50% Window	328 cd/m²
IR After 0 Min Recovery	0.00%
IR After 10 Min Recovery	0.00%
IR After 2 Min Recovery	0.00%
IR After 4 Min Recovery	0.00%
IR After 6 Min Recovery	0.00%
IR After 8 Min Recovery	0.00%
Indirect Reflections	4.1%
Local Dimming	Yes
Luminance	247 cd/m²
Luminance Settings	70
Native Contrast	798 : 1
Native Std. Dev.	3.165%
Picture Mode	Gaming
Pixel Column Error	0.109%
Pixel Row Error	0.000%
Pixel Type	TN
RGB Controls	228-245-244
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp	62.1%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode	HDR Standard
Rec. 2020 xy	61.9%
SDR ABL	0.000
SDR Peak 10% Window	306 cd/m²
SDR Peak 100% Window	306 cd/m²
SDR Peak 2% Window	306 cd/m²
SDR Peak 25% Window	306 cd/m²
SDR Peak 50% Window	306 cd/m²
SDR Real Scene	298 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 10% Window	306 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 100% Window	306 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 2% Window	306 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 25% Window	306 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 50% Window	305 cd/m²
Screen Finish	Matte
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.	8.823%
Sub-Pixel Layout	RGB
Total Reflections	4.5%
White Balance dE	3.84
Wide Color Gamut	Yes
sRGB In ICtCp	96.3%
sRGB Picture Mode	Gaming
sRGB xy	100.0%