27" HP 27xq gaming monitor benchmarks: color, brightness, price response, input and full specs review

In terms of pixel density, the HP 27xq has an excellent density of 109 pixels-per-inch, resulting in sharper text and picture quality. The HP 27xq has the Display Port and this is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. The HP 27xq is a relatively new monitor. For graphics color quality, the HP 27xq has an excellent color depth of 8 -bit, resulting in smoother gradients and more accurate colors. The minimum response rate of HP 27xq is 1 ms, which is eliminates ghosting effects. For the extremely fast frame rates, the HP 27xq has a maximum refresh rate of 144 Hz that allows smoother gameplay. For the average response rate, the HP 27xq scores 5 ms, which ensures effective synchronization with the high refresh rate. The monitor has a VESA mount. With the AMD FreeSync support, this monitor is compatible with both AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards. HP 27xq has a total input lag of 10 ms, which is excellent among the competition. The monitor has an unimpressive contrast ratio of 1000 : 1. The brightness of HP 27xq is lower than other monitors. 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. Graphically demanding games may cause frame drops outside the adative refresh rate of 50 Hz.

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Brand	HP
Year	2018
Model	27xq
Size	27"
Minimum Refresh Rate	50Hz
Maximum Refresh Rate	144Hz
AMD FreeSync	Yes
NVIDIA G-Sync	No
Maximum Resolution	2560 x 1440
Panel Type	TN
Pixel Density	109 ppi
Minimum Response Time	1ms
Average Response Time	5ms
Total Response + Input Lag	10ms
Maximum Brightness	350 cd/m^2
Price	$ 400.0
VESA Mount	Yes
Native Color Depth	8 bit
Static Contrast Ratio	1000 : 1
Display Port	Yes
Overall Combination Score	73.8/100	Very Good

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Specifications

27" HP 27xq 3D

3D	No

27" HP 27xq Accessories

Accessories	HDMI cable

27" HP 27xq Additional features

Additional features	Security lock slot

27" HP 27xq Brand, series, model

Brand	HP
Model	27xq
Model alias	3WL54AA

27" HP 27xq Camera

Camera	No

27" HP 27xq Certificates, standards and licenses

Certificates, standards and licenses	BSMICBCCCCECSAEACENERGY STAR 7.0FCC Class BGEMSIS 1121ISCKCCMEPSNOMPSBRCMSABSSASOTÜV/GSVCCI-BWHQL (Windows 10)

27" HP 27xq Connectivity

Connectivity	1 x HDMI 2.0, 1 x DisplayPort 1.2, 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out

27" HP 27xq Dimensions, weight and color

Colors	Black
Depth	55.6 mm (millimeters) 5.56 cm (centimeters) 2.189 in (inches) 0.1824 ft (feet)
Depth with stand	216.4 mm (millimeters) 21.64 cm (centimeters) 8.5197 in (inches) 0.71 ft (feet)
Height	378.6 mm (millimeters) 37.86 cm (centimeters) 14.9055 in (inches) 1.2421 ft (feet)
Height with stand	410.2 mm (millimeters) 41.02 cm (centimeters) 16.1496 in (inches) 1.3458 ft (feet)
Weight with stand	6.2 kg (kilograms) 13.67 lbs (pounds)
Width	613.6 mm (millimeters) 61.36 cm (centimeters) 24.1575 in (inches) 2.0131 ft (feet)
Width with stand	613.6 mm (millimeters) 61.36 cm (centimeters) 24.1575 in (inches) 2.0131 ft (feet)

27" HP 27xq Display

Aspect ratio	1.778:116:9
Average response time	5 ms (milliseconds) 0.0050 s (seconds)
Backlight	W-LED
Brightness	350 cd/m² (candela per square meter)
Coating	Anti-glare/Matte
Colors	16777216 colors 24 bits
Diagonal	685.8 mm (millimeters) 68.58 cm (centimeters) 27 in (inches) 2.25 ft (feet)
Display area	86.22 % (percent)
Dynamic contrast	10000000 : 1
FRC	No
Height	335.664 mm (millimeters) 33.5664 cm (centimeters) 13.2151 in (inches) 1.1013 ft (feet)
Horizontal viewing angle	170 ° (degrees)
Input lag	10 ms (milliseconds) 0.0100 s (seconds)
Minimum response time	1 ms (milliseconds) 0.0010 s (seconds)
NTSC (1953)	72 % (percent)
Panel bit depth	8 bits
Panel type	TN
Pixel density	109 ppi (pixels per inch) 42 ppcm (pixels per centimeter)
Pixel pitch	0.233 mm (millimeters) 0.0233 cm (centimeters) 0.0092 in (inches) 0.0008 ft (feet)
Resolution	2560 x 1440 pixels Quad HD (QHD) / 1440p
Size class	27 in (inches)
Static contrast	1000 : 1
Vertical viewing angle	160 ° (degrees)
Width	596.736 mm (millimeters) 59.6736 cm (centimeters) 23.4935 in (inches) 1.9578 ft (feet)

27" HP 27xq Ergonomics

Backward tilt	20 ° (degrees)
Forward tilt	4 ° (degrees)
Forward/backward tilt	Yes
Height adjustment	Yes
Height adjustment range	100 mm (millimeters) 10 cm (centimeters) 3.937 in (inches) 0.3281 ft (feet)
Landscape/portrait pivot	Yes
Left pivot	0 ° (degrees)
Left swivel	180 ° (degrees)
Left/right swivel	Yes
Removable stand	Yes
Right pivot	90 ° (degrees)
Right swivel	180 ° (degrees)
VESA interface	100 x 100 mm
VESA mount	Yes

27" HP 27xq Features

Features	AMD FreeSync technology, HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) Low Blue Light

27" HP 27xq Frequencies

Horizontal frequency (digital)	30 kHz - 223 kHz (kilohertz)
Vertical frequency (digital)	50 Hz - 144 Hz (hertz)

27" HP 27xq Operating and storage conditions

Operating altitude	5000 m (meters) 16404.2 ft (feet)
Operating humidity	20 % - 80 % (percent)
Operating temperature	5 °C - 35 °C (degrees Celsius) 41 °F - 95 °F (degrees Fahrenheit)
Storage altitude	12192 m (meters) 40000 ft (feet)
Storage humidity	5 % - 95 % (percent)
Storage temperature	-20 °C - 60 °C (degrees Celsius) -4 °F - 140 °F (degrees Fahrenheit)

27" HP 27xq Power supply and consumption

110V	100 V - 120 V (volts)
220V	220 V - 240 V (volts)
Alternating current frequency	50 Hz - 60 Hz (hertz)
Energy efficiency class	B
Power consumption (average)	39 W (watts)
Power consumption (eco)	25 W (watts)
Power consumption (off)	0.25 W (watts)
Power consumption (sleep)	0.42 W (watts)