Summary
A good panel from AU-Optronics, packaged in “almost” the same dress as the direct market competitor from Cooler Master. Visually distinguishable only by the stand, the KTC offers a solid gaming and creative working basis. Unfortunately, the M27P20P can’t really convince me in terms of the advertised color accuracy of Delta E < 2. KTC has clearly missed the required white point of 6500K and does not offer the customer the option of adjusting the white point in the OSD. At least not in the sRGB, Adobe RGB and DCI-P3 presets – where it would be necessary.
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Too bad, because if you lock the OSD menu at this point, you also have to deliver the advertised color accuracy. And anyone who thinks that this is an isolated case is mistaken. I tested a second M27P20P monitor (from a friend), and lo and behold: similarly bad or even worse!
ColorPerformance M27P20P
This is where KTC simply has to do better. Pure marketing alone is not enough. And you can see that KTC can do better with the Cooler Master GP27U. In the end, it’s not clear to me whether KTC is cannibalizing Cooler Master, or vice versa?
Nevertheless, the KTC M27P20P should not be demonized. It offers UHD gamers VRR via G-Sync and FreeSync in all situations and maximum settings (10-bit; 4:4:4), as long as you use the dedicated DisplayPort connection. If you use a console, you can also make full use of the 10-bit and HDR with VRR at 2160p @ 120 Hz. The response times are acceptable, as are the latencies. The M27P20P and GP27U only differ marginally here. The M27P20P is also impressive when it comes to HDR. The FALD backlight makes it possible!
Conclusion
If KTC had maintained the advertised color accuracy of Delta E < 2 in the factory-calibrated color spaces, I would not have been reluctant to make a clear purchase recommendation. A pity, really. Is the M27P20P a bad monitor? There’s a very clear answer: No. It’s right up there with the Cooler Master GP27U. Both offer UHD HDR gaming with VRR up to 160 Hz. The GP27U is better in terms of color accuracy and the customer has the option to adjust everything in the OSD under all circumstances. And this is where the differences between the two monitors lie. The KTC M27P20P can do everything else just as well as the GP27U.
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In the end, however, you also have to look at the price. As of today, the M27P20P “only” costs 699 euros. If you can do without the color accuracy and are purely interested in gaming with and without HDR in UHD, then there’s really no way around the KTC M27P20P. In terms of price, it is the only monitor in its price range to offer UHD with true HDR. If you want the “egg-laying wool-milk sow”, you will unfortunately have to accept the surcharge (approx. 150 euros) for the GP27U. The customer gets a KVM switch in both cases.
The KTC M27P20P convinces me in terms of gaming capability and HDR experience. In terms of price, this combination is currently unbeatable.
The monitor was provided to me by KTC without obligation – for testing purposes. There was no influence on the tests and results. There was also no compensation for expenses and no obligation to publish.
- 1 - Introduction, Features and Specs
- 2 - Workmanship and Details
- 3 - How we measure: Equipment and Methods
- 4 - Pixel Response Times
- 5 - Variable Overdrive?
- 6 - Display Latencies
- 7 - Color-Performance @ Default Settings
- 8 - Direct Comparison and Power Consumption
- 9 - Color-Performance calibrated
- 10 - HDR-Performance
- 11 - Summary and Conclusion
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