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- Main Differences
- Design
- Picture Quality
- Motion
- Inputs
- Features
- Comments
HP 27Q vs HP 27F
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
HP 27Q
HP 27F
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Size27"
Pixel TypeIPS
Variable Refresh RateFreeSync
Native Resolution2560 x 1440
Max Refresh Rate60 Hz
Size27"
Pixel TypeIPS
Variable Refresh RateFreeSync
Native Resolution1920 x 1080
Max Refresh Rate75 Hz
Variants
- 27Q (27")
- 27f (27")
Our Verdict
HP 27Q
HP 27F
The HP 27F is slightly better than the HP 27Q. The 27F has a slightly faster refresh rate, and much lower input lag, great for gaming. The HP 27Q has a better 2560x1440 resolution, which allows you to see more fine details in games, and makes it easier to multitask.
Main Differences forMixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.0
7.0
Resolution and Size
8.4
7.1
Horizontal Viewing Angle
6.2
8.5
Vertical Viewing Angle
8.3
6.6
Input Lag
7.8
9.2
Black Uniformity
4.0
6.6
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Size
27"
27"
Curved
No
No
Curve Radius
N/A
Not Curved
Weight (without stand)
9.3 lbs (4.2 kg)
7.1 lbs (3.2 kg)
Weight (with stand)
10.6 lbs (4.8 kg)
8.2 lbs (3.7 kg)
Stand
Stand Picture
Width
8.2" (20.8 cm)
9.2" (23.4 cm)
Depth
6.1" (15.5 cm)
7.9" (20.1 cm)
Ergonomics
1.6
1.6
Ergonomics Picture
Height Adjustment
0.0" (0.0 cm)
0.0" (0.0 cm)
Switch Portrait/Landscape
No
No
Swivel Range
N/A
No swivel
Tilt Range
-25° to 5°
-7.5° to 20°
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 100x100
No Mount
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.3" (0.8 cm)
0.3" (0.8 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Thickness (with stand)
6.1" (15.5 cm)
5.4" (13.7 cm)
Thickness (without stand)
2.5" (6.4 cm)
2.6" (6.6 cm)
Build Quality
7.5
7.0
Build Quality Picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
5.8
6.2
Checkerboard Picture
LCD Type
IPS
IPS
Native Contrast
907 : 1
1,142 : 1
Contrast With Local Dimming
N/A
N/A
Local Dimming
0.0
0.0
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
Edge
Edge
SDR Peak Brightness
8.0
7.5
SDR Real Scene
370 cd/m²
290 cd/m²
SDR Peak 2% Window
334 cd/m²
298 cd/m²
SDR Peak 10% Window
340 cd/m²
298 cd/m²
SDR Peak 25% Window
341 cd/m²
298 cd/m²
SDR Peak 50% Window
341 cd/m²
298 cd/m²
SDR Peak 100% Window
341 cd/m²
298 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 2% Window
333 cd/m²
297 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 10% Window
340 cd/m²
298 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 25% Window
341 cd/m²
298 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 50% Window
341 cd/m²
298 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 100% Window
341 cd/m²
298 cd/m²
SDR ABL
0.001
0.000
HDR Peak Brightness
0.0
0.0
HDR Real Scene
N/A
N/A
HDR Peak 2% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR Peak 10% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR Peak 25% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR Peak 50% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR Peak 100% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR Sustained 2% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR Sustained 10% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR Sustained 25% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR Sustained 50% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR Sustained 100% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR ABL
N/A
N/A
Horizontal Viewing Angle
6.2
8.5
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Left
47°
Color Washout From Right
46°
Horizontal Color Shift Picture
Horizontal Hue Graph
Color Shift From Left
33°
55°
Color Shift From Right
33°
56°
Horizontal Brightness Picture
Horizontal Black Level Picture
Horizontal Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Left
43°
48°
Brightness Loss From Right
43°
47°
Black Level Raise From Left
75°
70°
Black Level Raise From Right
36°
70°
Curve Radius
N/A
Gamma Shift From Left
59°
Gamma Shift From Right
58°
Vertical Viewing Angle
8.3
6.6
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Below
30°
Color Washout From Above
31°
Vertical Color Shift Picture
Vertical Hue Graph
Color Shift From Below
29°
32°
Color Shift From Above
27°
34°
Vertical Brightness Picture
Vertical Black Level Picture
Vertical Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Below
38°
33°
Brightness Loss From Above
37°
33°
Black Level Raise From Below
75°
59°
Black Level Raise From Above
75°
59°
Gamma Shift From Below
31°
Gamma Shift From Above
31°
Gray Uniformity
8.8
8.9
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
2.474%
1.554%
50% DSE
0.106%
0.117%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.376%
0.199%
5% DSE
0.052%
0.043%
Black Uniformity
4.0
6.6
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
3.360%
1.592%
Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
N/A
N/A
Pre Calibration
8.2
8.3
Pre Calibration Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
Picture Mode
Photo
Custom
Luminance
333 cd/m²
304 cd/m²
Luminance Settings
90
90
Contrast Setting
80
80
RGB Controls
255-255-255
255-255-255
Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
Color Temperature
6,252 K
6,723 K
White Balance dE
2.09
1.61
Color dE
2.53
2.82
Gamma
2.29
2.13
Post Calibration
9.4
9.5
Post Calibration Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
Picture Mode
Custom
Custom
Luminance
100 cd/m²
101 cd/m²
Luminance Settings
26
15
Contrast Setting
79
77
RGB Controls
240-243-255
255-253-249
Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
Color Temperature
6,423 K
6,447 K
White Balance dE
1.05
0.52
Color dE
0.58
0.90
Gamma
2.17
2.17
SDR Color Gamut
8.9
8.3
Color Gamut sRGB Picture
sRGB xy
99.7%
92.7%
Color Gamut ARGB Picture
Adobe RGB xy
77.9%
71.9%
sRGB Picture Mode
Custom
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Custom
SDR Color Volume
9.1
8.5
sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture
sRGB In ICtCp
97.5%
92.6%
Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture
Adobe RGB In ICtCp
83.9%
76.2%
sRGB Picture Mode
Custom
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Custom
HDR Color Gamut
0.0
0.0
Wide Color Gamut
No
No
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
N/A
N/A
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec. 2020 xy
N/A
N/A
DCI P3 Picture Mode
No HDR
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
No HDR
HDR Color Volume
0.0
0.0
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
DCI-P3 In ICtCp
N/A
N/A
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp
N/A
N/A
DCI P3 Picture Mode
No HDR
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
No HDR
Image Retention
0.6
10
Image Retention Picture
IR After 0 Min Recovery
1.75%
0.00%
IR After 2 Min Recovery
1.13%
0.00%
IR After 4 Min Recovery
0.58%
0.00%
IR After 6 Min Recovery
0.38%
0.00%
IR After 8 Min Recovery
0.18%
0.00%
IR After 10 Min Recovery
0.14%
0.00%
Gradient
7.9
8.4
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
8 Bit
8 Bit
Color Bleed
10
10
Color Bleed Horizontal
Pixel Row Error
0.000%
0.001%
Color Bleed Vertical
Pixel Column Error
0.000%
0.000%
Reflections
8.0
8.3
Average Room
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Matte
Total Reflections
4.4%
Indirect Reflections
3.7%
Calculated Direct Reflections
0.7%
Text Clarity
7.0
ClearType On
Pixel Type
IPS
IPS
ClearType Off
Pixels
Sub-Pixel Layout
RGB
Motion
Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
8.3
7.4
Motion Blur Picture
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
Response Time Table
Best Overdrive Setting
Level 2
Level 2 (Fast)
Rise / Fall Time
5.8 ms
7.8 ms
Total Response Time
14.9 ms
17.3 ms
Overshoot Error
4.9%
Dark Rise / Fall Time
8.4 ms
Dark Total Response Time
18.7 ms
Dark Overshoot Error
4.7%
Response Time @ 60Hz
6.7
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
Best Overdrive Setting
Level 2 (Fast)
Rise / Fall Time
7.5 ms
Total Response Time
20.4 ms
Overshoot Error
8.7%
Dark Rise / Fall Time
8.1 ms
Dark Total Response Time
20.6 ms
Dark Overshoot Error
11.3%
Image Flicker
7.5
10
Backlight Picture
Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
0 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
No
No BFI
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
BFI Maximum Frequency
N/A
N/A
BFI Minimum Frequency
N/A
N/A
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
0.0
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
No
No BFI
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
BFI Maximum Frequency
N/A
N/A
BFI Minimum Frequency
N/A
N/A
Refresh Rate
7.7
7.7
Variable Refresh Rate
FreeSync
FreeSync
Native
75 Hz
Max Refresh Rate
60 Hz
75 Hz
Factory Overclock
N/A
Variable Refresh Rate
FreeSync
Yes
FreeSync
Yes
G-SYNC
Yes
No
VRR Maximum
75 Hz
75 Hz
VRR Minimum
48 Hz
48 Hz
VRR Maximum With OC
N/A
VRR Supported Connectors
DisplayPort, HDMI
HDMI
Inputs
Input Lag
7.8
9.2
Native Resolution
27.6 ms
7.4 ms
Non-Native Res @ Native Refresh
36.0 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz
27.6 ms
8.9 ms
Variable Refresh Rate
7.9 ms
7.8 ms
Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz
8.7 ms
10 Bit HDR
N/A
N/A
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
N/A
N/A
Resolution And Size
8.4
7.1
Native Resolution
2560 x 1440
1920 x 1080
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
Megapixels
3.7 MP
2.1 MP
Pixel Density
109 PPI
82 PPI
Screen Diagonal
27.0"
27.0"
Screen Area
311 in²
311 in²
Inputs
Inputs 1
Inputs 2
Total Inputs
DisplayPort
1 (DP 1.2)
No
Mini DisplayPort
No
No
HDMI
2 (HDMI 1.4)
2 (HDMI 1.4)
DVI
No
No
VGA
No
1
DisplayPort Out
No
No
USB
No
No
USB C
No
No
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm
1
No
Microphone In 3.5mm
No
No
Digital Optical Audio Out
No
No
Analog Audio Out RCA
No
No
Power Supply
External Brick
External Brick
Features
Additional Features
RGB Illumination
No
Speakers
No
No
HDR10
No
No
Multiple Input Display
No
No
On-Screen Display (OSD)
OSD Picture
Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
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