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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Stand
    3. Ergonomics
    4. Back
    5. Borders
    6. Thickness
    7. Build Quality
  5. Picture Quality
    1. Contrast
    2. Local Dimming
    3. SDR Peak Brightness
    4. HDR Peak Brightness
    5. Horizontal Viewing Angle
    6. Vertical Viewing Angle
    7. Gray Uniformity
    8. Black Uniformity
    9. Pre Calibration
    10. Post Calibration
    11. SDR Color Gamut
    12. SDR Color Volume
    13. HDR Color Gamut
    14. HDR Color Volume
    15. Image Retention
    16. Gradient
    17. Color Bleed
    18. Reflections
    19. Text Clarity
  6. Motion
    1. Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
    2. Response Time @ 60Hz
    3. Image Flicker
    4. Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
    5. Refresh Rate
  7. Inputs
    1. Input Lag
    2. Resolution And Size
    3. Inputs
    4. Total Inputs
  8. Features
    1. Additional Features
    2. On-Screen Display (OSD)
    3. Controls
    4. In The Box
  9. Comments

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD vs Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q

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Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD Picture
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q Picture

Variants

  • AORUS AD27QD (27")
  • AORUS FI27Q (27")

Our Verdict

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD

Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q

The Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q is slightly better than the Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD in most uses. As these two monitors have a nearly identical design and feature set, their performance is also very similar. The main difference is that the FI27Q has a much wider HDR color gamut, but its response time is slower than the AD27QD. The FI27Q has bad black uniformity, but it's still an improvement over the AD27QD.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

7.9
8.0
No major differences between these monitors for mixed usage. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture  

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD Design Picture
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q Design Picture

Size  

27"
27"

Curved  

No
No

Curve Radius  

Not Curved
Not Curved

Weight (without stand) 
 

11.5 lbs (5.2 kg)
11.2 lbs (5.1 kg)

Weight (with stand) 
 

17.6 lbs (8.0 kg)
17.6 lbs (8.0 kg)

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Stand  

Stand Picture  

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD Stand Picture
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q Stand Picture

Width 
 

17.8" (45.2 cm)
17.9" (45.5 cm)

Depth 
 

9.3" (23.6 cm)
10.2" (25.9 cm)

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Ergonomics 
 

7.6
7.6

Ergonomics Picture  

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD Ergonomics Picture
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q Ergonomics Picture

Height Adjustment 
 

5.1" (13.0 cm)
5.1" (13.0 cm)

Switch Portrait/Landscape  

Yes, Clockwise
Yes, Clockwise

Swivel Range  

-20° to 20°
-20° to 20°

Tilt Range  

-20° to 5°
-20° to 5°

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Back  

Back Picture  

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD Back Picture
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q Back Picture

Wall Mount  

VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100

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Borders  

Borders Picture  

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD Borders Picture
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q Borders Picture

Borders 
 

0.3" (0.8 cm)
0.3" (0.8 cm)

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Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD Thickness Picture
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q Thickness Picture

Thickness (with stand) 
 

8.4" (21.3 cm)
8.4" (21.3 cm)

Thickness (without stand) 
 

2.3" (5.8 cm)
2.3" (5.8 cm)

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Build Quality 
 

8.0
8.0

Build Quality Picture  

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD Build Quality Picture
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q Build Quality Picture

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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

6.1
6.2

Checkerboard Picture  

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD Checkerboard Picture
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q Checkerboard Picture

Native Contrast 
 

1,063 : 1
1,159 : 1

Contrast With Local Dimming 
 

N/A
N/A

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Local Dimming 
 

0.0
0.0

Local Dimming Video  

Local Dimming 
 

No
No

Backlight 
 

Edge
Edge

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SDR Peak Brightness 
 

8.1
8.2

SDR Real Scene 
 

369 cd/m²
393 cd/m²

SDR Peak 2% Window 
 

397 cd/m²
403 cd/m²

SDR Peak 10% Window 
 

397 cd/m²
403 cd/m²

SDR Peak 25% Window 
 

397 cd/m²
404 cd/m²

SDR Peak 50% Window 
 

397 cd/m²
404 cd/m²

SDR Peak 100% Window 
 

397 cd/m²
404 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

396 cd/m²
402 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

397 cd/m²
403 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

397 cd/m²
404 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

397 cd/m²
404 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

397 cd/m²
404 cd/m²

SDR ABL 
 

0.000
0.000

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HDR Peak Brightness 
 

6.9
6.7

HDR Real Scene 
 

432 cd/m²
399 cd/m²

HDR Peak 2% Window 
 

419 cd/m²
407 cd/m²

HDR Peak 10% Window 
 

420 cd/m²
408 cd/m²

HDR Peak 25% Window 
 

420 cd/m²
408 cd/m²

HDR Peak 50% Window 
 

420 cd/m²
408 cd/m²

HDR Peak 100% Window 
 

420 cd/m²
408 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

418 cd/m²
407 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

419 cd/m²
408 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

419 cd/m²
407 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

419 cd/m²
408 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

419 cd/m²
407 cd/m²

HDR ABL 
 

0.000
0.000

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Horizontal Viewing Angle 
 

8.3
8.8

Horizontal Viewing Angle Video  

Horizontal Chroma Graph  

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD Horizontal Chroma Graph
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q Horizontal Chroma Graph

Color Washout From Left 
 

48°
50°

Color Washout From Right 
 

49°
49°

Horizontal Hue Graph  

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD Horizontal Hue Graph
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q Horizontal Hue Graph

Color Shift From Left 
 

60°
64°

Color Shift From Right 
 

60°
63°

Horizontal Lightness Graph  

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD Horizontal Lightness Graph
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q Horizontal Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss From Left 
 

47°
49°

Brightness Loss From Right 
 

49°
49°

Black Level Raise From Left 
 

70°
70°

Black Level Raise From Right 
 

70°
70°

Gamma Shift From Left 
 

47°
62°

Gamma Shift From Right 
 

46°
61°

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Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

6.8
6.8

Vertical Viewing Angle Video  

Vertical Chroma Graph  

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD Vertical Chroma Graph
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q Vertical Chroma Graph

Color Washout From Below 
 

30°
31°

Color Washout From Above 
 

29°
28°

Vertical Hue Graph  

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD Vertical Hue Graph
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q Vertical Hue Graph

Color Shift From Below 
 

38°
40°

Color Shift From Above 
 

41°
39°

Vertical Lightness Graph  

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD Vertical Lightness Graph
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q Vertical Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss From Below 
 

33°
34°

Brightness Loss From Above 
 

34°
31°

Black Level Raise From Below 
 

70°
70°

Black Level Raise From Above 
 

70°
70°

Gamma Shift From Below 
 

29°
31°

Gamma Shift From Above 
 

29°
29°

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Gray Uniformity 
 

8.5
8.7

50% Uniformity Picture  

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD 50% Uniformity Picture
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q 50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev. 
 

3.619%
3.274%

50% DSE 
 

0.110%
0.107%

5% Uniformity Picture  

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD 5% Uniformity Picture
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q 5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.534%
0.626%

5% DSE 
 

0.060%
0.061%

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Black Uniformity 
 

2.7
3.6

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD Native Black Uniformity Picture
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev. 
 

4.231%
3.598%

Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming  

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming

Std. Dev. w/ L.D. 
 

N/A
N/A

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Pre Calibration 
 

8.6
8.0

Pre Calibration Picture  

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD Pre Calibration Picture
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q Pre Calibration Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD Pre Color Picture
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q Pre Color Picture

Picture Mode 
 

Standard
Custom 1

Luminance 
 

373 cd/m²
374 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

80
80

Contrast Setting 
 

50
50

RGB Controls 
 

100-100-100
100-100-100

Gamma Setting 
 

Off
3

Color Temperature 
 

6,199 K
6,605 K

White Balance dE 
 

2.20
1.93

Color dE 
 

1.61
3.06

Gamma 
 

2.11
2.21

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Post Calibration 
 

9.6
9.5

Post Calibration Picture  

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD Post Calibration Picture
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q Post Calibration Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD Post Gamma Curve Picture
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD Post Color Picture
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q Post Color Picture

Picture Mode 
 

Standard
Custom 1

Luminance 
 

100 cd/m²
100 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

12
12

Contrast Setting 
 

49
49

RGB Controls 
 

92-93-100
95-96-100

Gamma Setting 
 

Off
3

Color Temperature 
 

6,497 K
6,526 K

White Balance dE 
 

0.71
0.85

Color dE 
 

0.57
0.49

Gamma 
 

2.19
2.19

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SDR Color Gamut 
 

9.2
9.3

Color Gamut sRGB Picture  

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD Color Gamut sRGB Picture
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q Color Gamut sRGB Picture

sRGB xy 
 

98.9%
99.1%

Color Gamut ARGB Picture  

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD Color Gamut ARGB Picture
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q Color Gamut ARGB Picture

Adobe RGB xy 
 

84.2%
86.1%

sRGB Picture Mode 
 

Standard
Custom 1

Adobe RGB Picture Mode 
 

Standard
Custom 1

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SDR Color Volume 
 

9.4
9.5

sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture

sRGB In ICtCp 
 

97.5%
97.8%

Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture

Adobe RGB In ICtCp 
 

89.6%
90.5%

sRGB Picture Mode 
 

Standard
Custom 1

Adobe RGB Picture Mode 
 

Standard
Custom 1

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HDR Color Gamut 
 

6.8
7.8

Wide Color Gamut 
 

Yes
Yes

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy 
 

70.4%
86.0%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec. 2020 xy 
 

66.4%
68.6%

DCI P3 Picture Mode 
 

Standard
Custom 1

Rec. 2020 Picture Mode 
 

Standard
Custom 1

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HDR Color Volume 
 

6.7
7.4

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

DCI-P3 In ICtCp 
 

71.6%
83.9%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

Rec. 2020 In ICtCp 
 

61.2%
63.0%

DCI P3 Picture Mode 
 

Standard
Custom 1

Rec. 2020 Picture Mode 
 

Standard
Custom 1

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Image Retention 
 

10
10

Image Retention Picture  

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD Image Retention Picture
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q Image Retention Picture

IR After 0 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR After 2 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR After 4 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR After 6 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR After 8 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR After 10 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

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Gradient 
 

9.7
9.8

Gradient Picture  

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD Gradient Picture
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q Gradient Picture

Color Depth 
 

10 Bit
10 Bit

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Color Bleed 
 

7.5
7.8

Color Bleed Horizontal  

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD Color Bleed Horizontal
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q Color Bleed Horizontal

Pixel Row Error 
 

0.000%
0.001%

Color Bleed Vertical  

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD Color Bleed Vertical
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q Color Bleed Vertical

Pixel Column Error 
 

0.502%
0.453%

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Reflections 
 

7.3
7.3

Average Room  

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD Average Room
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q Average Room

Average Room Off Picture  

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD Average Room Off Picture
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture  

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD Bright Room Off Picture
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish 
 

Matte
Matte

Total Reflections 
 

5.5%
5.5%

Indirect Reflections 
 

2.8%
2.7%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

2.7%
2.8%

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Text Clarity 
 

7.0
7.5

ClearType On  

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD ClearType On
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q ClearType On

Pixel Type 
 

IPS
IPS

ClearType Off  

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD ClearType Off
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q ClearType Off

Pixels  

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD Pixels
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q Pixels

Sub-Pixel Layout 
 

RGB
RGB

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Motion

Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

8.3
8.9

Motion Blur Picture  

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD Motion Blur Picture
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Table  

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD Response Time Table
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q Response Time Table

Best Overdrive Setting 
 

Balance
Speed

Rise / Fall Time 
 

6.6 ms
4.4 ms

Total Response Time 
 

13.0 ms
10.7 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

0.0%
5.3%

Dark Rise / Fall Time 
 

8.6 ms
4.4 ms

Dark Total Response Time 
 

16.1 ms
11.5 ms

Dark Overshoot Error 
 

0.0%
5.5%

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Response Time @ 60Hz 
 

7.9
7.9

Motion Blur Picture  

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD Motion Blur Picture
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Table  

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD Response Time Table
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q Response Time Table

Best Overdrive Setting 
 

Balance
Balance

Rise / Fall Time 
 

6.2 ms
7.2 ms

Total Response Time 
 

16.3 ms
15.1 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

3.3%
2.5%

Dark Rise / Fall Time 
 

7.3 ms
7.8 ms

Dark Total Response Time 
 

16.1 ms
16.0 ms

Dark Overshoot Error 
 

3.1%
4.3%

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Image Flicker 
 

10
10

Backlight Picture  

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD Backlight Picture
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q Backlight Picture

Flicker-Free  

Yes
Yes

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

0 Hz
0 Hz

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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

6.0
6.1

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

Yes
Yes

BFI Picture  

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD BFI Picture
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture  

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD BFI Frequency Picture
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q BFI Frequency Picture

BFI Maximum Frequency 
 

144 Hz
165 Hz

BFI Minimum Frequency 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz

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Refresh Rate 
 

9.0
9.2

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

FreeSync
FreeSync

Native 
 

144 Hz
144 Hz

Max Refresh Rate 
 

144 Hz
165 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

Yes
Yes

FreeSync 
 

Yes
Yes

G-SYNC 
 

Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)

VRR Maximum 
 

144 Hz
165 Hz

VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz

VRR Supported Connectors  

DisplayPort, HDMI
DisplayPort, HDMI

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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

9.5
9.5

Native Resolution 
 

4.1 ms
4.1 ms

Native Resolution @ 60Hz 
 

8.7 ms
9.1 ms

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

4.9 ms
4.9 ms

Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz 
 

9.5 ms
9.5 ms

10 Bit HDR 
 

5.6 ms
6.1 ms

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

4.8 ms
6.9 ms

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Resolution And Size 
 

8.3
8.3

Native Resolution  

2560 x 1440
2560 x 1440

Aspect Ratio  

16:9
16:9

Megapixels  

3.7 MP
3.7 MP

Pixel Density 
 

109 PPI
109 PPI

Screen Diagonal  

27.0"
27.0"

Screen Area  

310 in²
310 in²

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Inputs  

Inputs 1  

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD Inputs 1
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q Inputs 1

Inputs 2  

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD Inputs 2
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q Inputs 2

Total Inputs  

DisplayPort  

1 (DP 1.2)
1 (DP 1.2)

Mini DisplayPort  

No
No

HDMI  

2 (HDMI 2.0)
2 (HDMI 2.0)

DVI  

No
No

VGA  

No
No

DisplayPort Out  

No
No

USB  

2 (USB 3.0)
2 (USB 3.0)

USB C  

No
No

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm  

1
1

Microphone In 3.5mm  

1
1

Digital Optical Audio Out  

No
No

Analog Audio Out RCA  

No
No

Power Supply  

Internal
Internal

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Features

Additional Features 
 

RGB Illumination 
 

Presets
Controllable

Speakers 
 

No
No

HDR10  

Yes
Yes

Multiple Input Display 
 

PIP + PBP
PIP + PBP

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On-Screen Display (OSD)  

OSD Picture  

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD OSD Picture
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q OSD Picture

Controls  

Controls Picture  

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD Controls Picture
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q Controls Picture

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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD In The Box Picture
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q In The Box Picture

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Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD

Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q

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