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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

HP OMEN X 25f vs HP OMEN X 27

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

HP OMEN X 25f
HP OMEN X 27

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Updated May 29, 2023 03:07 PM

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HP OMEN X 25f Picture
HP OMEN X 27 Picture

Variants

  • OMEN X 25f (25")
  • OMEN X 27 (27")

Our Verdict

HP OMEN X 25f

HP OMEN X 27

The HP OMEN X 27 is better than the HP OMEN X 25f. The 27-inch model has a higher native resolution and larger screen, and it supports HDR, although this doesn't add much.

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

7.3
7.6

Resolution and Size 
 

7.2
8.3

Black Uniformity 
 

6.4
3.7

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture  

HP OMEN X 25f Design Picture
HP OMEN X 27 Design Picture

Size  

25"
27"

Curved  

No
No

Curve Radius  

N/A
Not Curved

Weight (without stand) 
 

9.7 lbs (4.4 kg)
9.9 lbs (4.5 kg)

Weight (with stand) 
 

13.7 lbs (6.2 kg)
14.6 lbs (6.6 kg)
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Stand  

Stand Picture  

HP OMEN X 25f Stand Picture
HP OMEN X 27 Stand Picture

Width 
 

7.8" (19.8 cm)
10.3" (26.2 cm)

Depth 
 

7.8" (19.8 cm)
10.3" (26.2 cm)
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Ergonomics 
 

5.2
5.3

Ergonomics Picture  

HP OMEN X 25f Ergonomics Picture
HP OMEN X 27 Ergonomics Picture

Height Adjustment 
 

5.1" (13.0 cm)
5.2" (13.2 cm)

Switch Portrait/Landscape  

No
No

Swivel Range  

N/A
No swivel

Tilt Range  

-22.5° to 5°
-20° to 5°
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Back  

Back Picture  

HP OMEN X 25f Back Picture
HP OMEN X 27 Back Picture

Wall Mount  

VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
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Borders  

Borders Picture  

HP OMEN X 25f Borders Picture
HP OMEN X 27 Borders Picture

Borders 
 

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

Thickness Picture  

HP OMEN X 25f Thickness Picture
HP OMEN X 27 Thickness Picture

Thickness (with stand) 
 

7.2" (18.3 cm)
7.5" (19.1 cm)

Thickness (without stand) 
 

3.7" (9.4 cm)
3.8" (9.7 cm)
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Build Quality 
 

8.5
8.5

Build Quality Picture  

HP OMEN X 25f Build Quality Picture
HP OMEN X 27 Build Quality Picture
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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

6.2
5.6

Checkerboard Picture  

HP OMEN X 25f Checkerboard Picture
HP OMEN X 27 Checkerboard Picture

LCD Type 
 

TN
TN

Native Contrast 
 

1,126 : 1
798 : 1

Contrast With Local Dimming 
 

N/A
831 : 1
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Local Dimming 
 

0.0
3.0

Local Dimming Video  

Local Dimming Video  

Local Dimming 
 

No
Yes

Backlight 
 

Edge
Edge
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SDR Peak Brightness 
 

8.1
7.6

SDR Real Scene 
 

369 cd/m²
298 cd/m²

SDR Peak 2% Window 
 

407 cd/m²
306 cd/m²

SDR Peak 10% Window 
 

407 cd/m²
306 cd/m²

SDR Peak 25% Window 
 

407 cd/m²
306 cd/m²

SDR Peak 50% Window 
 

406 cd/m²
306 cd/m²

SDR Peak 100% Window 
 

406 cd/m²
306 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

406 cd/m²
306 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

406 cd/m²
306 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

406 cd/m²
306 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

406 cd/m²
305 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

406 cd/m²
306 cd/m²

SDR ABL 
 

0.000
0.000
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HDR Peak Brightness 
 

0.0
6.2

HDR Real Scene 
 

N/A
312 cd/m²

HDR Peak 2% Window 
 

N/A
332 cd/m²

HDR Peak 10% Window 
 

N/A
327 cd/m²

HDR Peak 25% Window 
 

N/A
327 cd/m²

HDR Peak 50% Window 
 

N/A
329 cd/m²

HDR Peak 100% Window 
 

N/A
329 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

N/A
332 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

N/A
327 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

N/A
327 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

N/A
328 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

N/A
329 cd/m²

HDR ABL 
 

N/A
0.001
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Horizontal Viewing Angle 
 

5.3
6.4

Horizontal Viewing Angle Video  

Horizontal Chroma Graph  

HP OMEN X 27 Horizontal Chroma Graph

Color Washout From Left 
 

34°

Color Washout From Right 
 

34°

Horizontal Color Shift Picture  

HP OMEN X 25f Horizontal Color Shift Picture

Horizontal Hue Graph  

HP OMEN X 27 Horizontal Hue Graph

Color Shift From Left 
 

25°
28°

Color Shift From Right 
 

34°
34°

Horizontal Brightness Picture  

HP OMEN X 25f Horizontal Brightness Picture

Horizontal Black Level Picture  

HP OMEN X 25f Horizontal Black Level Picture

Horizontal Lightness Graph  

HP OMEN X 27 Horizontal Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss From Left 
 

45°
48°

Brightness Loss From Right 
 

52°
48°

Black Level Raise From Left 
 

22°
27°

Black Level Raise From Right 
 

29°
23°

Curve Radius  

N/A

Gamma Shift From Left 
 

23°

Gamma Shift From Right 
 

29°
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Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

5.6
5.1

Vertical Viewing Angle Video  

Vertical Chroma Graph  

HP OMEN X 27 Vertical Chroma Graph

Color Washout From Below 
 

12°

Color Washout From Above 
 

61°

Vertical Color Shift Picture  

HP OMEN X 25f Vertical Color Shift Picture

Vertical Hue Graph  

HP OMEN X 27 Vertical Hue Graph

Color Shift From Below 
 

10°
17°

Color Shift From Above 
 

65°
47°

Vertical Brightness Picture  

HP OMEN X 25f Vertical Brightness Picture

Vertical Black Level Picture  

HP OMEN X 25f Vertical Black Level Picture

Vertical Lightness Graph  

HP OMEN X 27 Vertical Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss From Below 
 

14°
22°

Brightness Loss From Above 
 

68°
54°

Black Level Raise From Below 
 

16°
18°

Black Level Raise From Above 
 

21°
24°

Gamma Shift From Below 
 

Gamma Shift From Above 
 

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Gray Uniformity 
 

7.8
7.6

50% Uniformity Picture  

HP OMEN X 25f 50% Uniformity Picture
HP OMEN X 27 50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev. 
 

5.686%
5.658%

50% DSE 
 

0.126%
0.124%

5% Uniformity Picture  

HP OMEN X 25f 5% Uniformity Picture
HP OMEN X 27 5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev. 
 

1.572%
2.097%

5% DSE 
 

0.066%
0.075%
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Black Uniformity 
 

6.4
3.7

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

HP OMEN X 25f Native Black Uniformity Picture
HP OMEN X 27 Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev. 
 

1.721%
3.165%

Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming  

HP OMEN X 25f Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
HP OMEN X 27 Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming

Std. Dev. w/ L.D. 
 

N/A
8.823%
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Pre Calibration 
 

6.7
6.8

Pre Calibration Picture  

HP OMEN X 25f Pre Calibration Picture
HP OMEN X 27 Pre Calibration Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

HP OMEN X 25f Pre Gamma Curve Picture
HP OMEN X 27 Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

HP OMEN X 25f Pre Color Picture
HP OMEN X 27 Pre Color Picture

Picture Mode 
 

Native
Gaming

Luminance 
 

321 cd/m²
247 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

80
70

Contrast Setting 
 

80
80

RGB Controls 
 

255-255-255
228-245-244

Gamma Setting 
 

2.2

Color Temperature 
 

6,235 K
6,054 K

White Balance dE 
 

3.80
3.84

Color dE 
 

3.57
3.32

Gamma 
 

2.10
2.28
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Post Calibration 
 

9.5
9.6

Post Calibration Picture  

HP OMEN X 25f Post Calibration Picture
HP OMEN X 27 Post Calibration Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

HP OMEN X 25f Post Gamma Curve Picture
HP OMEN X 27 Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

HP OMEN X 25f Post Color Picture
HP OMEN X 27 Post Color Picture

Picture Mode 
 

Native
Gaming

Luminance 
 

102 cd/m²
99 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

14
25

Contrast Setting 
 

79
75

RGB Controls 
 

242-255-250
216-234-243

Gamma Setting 
 

2.2

Color Temperature 
 

6,548 K
6,453 K

White Balance dE 
 

0.36
0.66

Color dE 
 

1.07
0.42

Gamma 
 

2.18
2.17
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SDR Color Gamut 
 

8.4
9.0

Color Gamut sRGB Picture  

HP OMEN X 25f Color Gamut sRGB Picture
HP OMEN X 27 Color Gamut sRGB Picture

sRGB xy 
 

93.3%
100.0%

Color Gamut ARGB Picture  

HP OMEN X 25f Color Gamut ARGB Picture
HP OMEN X 27 Color Gamut ARGB Picture

Adobe RGB xy 
 

74.3%
79.9%

sRGB Picture Mode 
 

Gaming

Adobe RGB Picture Mode 
 

Gaming
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SDR Color Volume 
 

8.6
9.0

sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

HP OMEN X 25f sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture
HP OMEN X 27 sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture

sRGB In ICtCp 
 

94.4%
96.3%

Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

HP OMEN X 25f Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture
HP OMEN X 27 Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture

Adobe RGB In ICtCp 
 

78.2%
84.3%

sRGB Picture Mode 
 

Gaming

Adobe RGB Picture Mode 
 

Gaming
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HDR Color Gamut 
 

0.0
6.9

Wide Color Gamut 
 

N/A
Yes

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

HP OMEN X 25f Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
HP OMEN X 27 Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy 
 

N/A
75.5%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

HP OMEN X 25f Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
HP OMEN X 27 Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec. 2020 xy 
 

N/A
61.9%

DCI P3 Picture Mode 
 

HDR Standard

Rec. 2020 Picture Mode 
 

HDR Standard
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HDR Color Volume 
 

0.0
6.3

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

HP OMEN X 25f P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
HP OMEN X 27 P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

DCI-P3 In ICtCp 
 

N/A
63.9%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

HP OMEN X 25f 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
HP OMEN X 27 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

Rec. 2020 In ICtCp 
 

N/A
62.1%

DCI P3 Picture Mode 
 

HDR Standard

Rec. 2020 Picture Mode 
 

HDR Standard
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Image Retention 
 

10
10

Image Retention Picture  

HP OMEN X 25f Image Retention Picture
HP OMEN X 27 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 
 

8.8
8.8

Gradient Picture  

HP OMEN X 25f Gradient Picture
HP OMEN X 27 Gradient Picture

Color Depth 
 

8 Bit
8 Bit
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Color Bleed 
 

9.0
9.5

Color Bleed Horizontal  

HP OMEN X 25f Color Bleed Horizontal
HP OMEN X 27 Color Bleed Horizontal

Pixel Row Error 
 

0.001%
0.000%

Color Bleed Vertical  

HP OMEN X 25f Color Bleed Vertical
HP OMEN X 27 Color Bleed Vertical

Pixel Column Error 
 

0.196%
0.109%
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Reflections 
 

8.0
8.4

Average Room  

HP OMEN X 25f Average Room
HP OMEN X 27 Average Room

Average Room Off Picture  

HP OMEN X 25f Average Room Off Picture
HP OMEN X 27 Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture  

HP OMEN X 25f Bright Room Off Picture
HP OMEN X 27 Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish 
 

Matte

Total Reflections 
 

4.5%

Indirect Reflections 
 

4.1%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

0.4%
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Text Clarity 
 

8.0

ClearType On  

HP OMEN X 27 ClearType On

Pixel Type 
 

TN
TN

ClearType Off  

HP OMEN X 27 ClearType Off

Pixels  

HP OMEN X 27 Pixels

Sub-Pixel Layout 
 

RGB
Motion

Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

10
9.8

Motion Blur Picture  

HP OMEN X 25f Motion Blur Picture

Motion Blur Picture  

HP OMEN X 27 Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Chart  

HP OMEN X 25f Response Time Chart

Response Time Table  

HP OMEN X 27 Response Time Table

Best Overdrive Setting 
 

Level 3
Level 3

Rise / Fall Time 
 

2.1 ms
2.6 ms

Total Response Time 
 

5.3 ms
5.5 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

1.4%

Dark Rise / Fall Time 
 

1.6 ms

Dark Total Response Time 
 

4.2 ms

Dark Overshoot Error 
 

3.9%
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Response Time @ 60Hz 
 

9.3

Motion Blur Picture  

HP OMEN X 27 Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Table  

HP OMEN X 27 Response Time Table

Best Overdrive Setting 
 

Level 2

Rise / Fall Time 
 

4.3 ms

Total Response Time 
 

10.3 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

0.5%

Dark Rise / Fall Time 
 

1.6 ms

Dark Total Response Time 
 

4.8 ms

Dark Overshoot Error 
 

0.0%

Image Flicker 
 

7.5
10

Backlight Picture  

HP OMEN X 25f Backlight Picture
HP OMEN X 27 Backlight Picture

Flicker-Free  

Yes
No

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

0 Hz
>1000 Hz

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

No
No BFI

BFI Picture  

HP OMEN X 25f BFI Picture
HP OMEN X 27 BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture  

HP OMEN X 25f BFI Frequency Picture
HP OMEN X 27 BFI Frequency Picture

BFI Maximum Frequency 
 

N/A
N/A

BFI Minimum Frequency 
 

N/A
N/A
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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

0.0

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

No
No BFI

BFI Picture  

HP OMEN X 25f BFI Picture
HP OMEN X 27 BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture  

HP OMEN X 25f BFI Frequency Picture
HP OMEN X 27 BFI Frequency Picture

BFI Maximum Frequency 
 

N/A
N/A

BFI Minimum Frequency 
 

N/A
N/A

Refresh Rate 
 

9.6
9.6

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

FreeSync
FreeSync

Native 
 

240 Hz

Max Refresh Rate 
 

240 Hz
240 Hz

Factory Overclock 
 

N/A

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

FreeSync
Yes

FreeSync 
 

Yes

G-SYNC 
 

Yes (NVIDIA Certified)
Compatible (Tested)

VRR Maximum 
 

240 Hz
240 Hz

VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz

VRR Maximum With OC 
 

N/A

VRR Supported Connectors  

DisplayPort, HDMI
DisplayPort, HDMI
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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

9.7
9.5

Native Resolution 
 

2.6 ms
2.8 ms

Non-Native Res @ Native Refresh 
 

N/A

Native Resolution @ 60Hz 
 

14.7 ms
14.9 ms

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

2.6 ms
5.2 ms

Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz 
 

15.4 ms

10 Bit HDR 
 

N/A
6.4 ms

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

N/A
N/A
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Resolution And Size 
 

7.2
8.3

Native Resolution  

1920 x 1080
2560 x 1440

Aspect Ratio  

16:9
16:9

Megapixels  

2.1 MP
3.7 MP

Pixel Density 
 

91 PPI
109 PPI

Screen Diagonal  

24.6"
27.0"

Screen Area  

256 in²
310 in²
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Inputs  

Inputs 1  

HP OMEN X 25f Inputs 1
HP OMEN X 27 Inputs 1

Inputs 2  

HP OMEN X 25f Inputs 2
HP OMEN X 27 Inputs 2

Total Inputs  

DisplayPort  

1 (DP 1.2)
1 (DP 1.4)

Mini DisplayPort  

No
No

HDMI  

2 (HDMI 2.0)
1 (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  

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 
 

Presets

Speakers 
 

No
No

HDR10  

No
Yes

Multiple Input Display 
 

No
No
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On-Screen Display (OSD)  

OSD Picture  

HP OMEN X 25f OSD Picture
HP OMEN X 27 OSD Picture

Controls  

Controls Picture  

HP OMEN X 25f Controls Picture
HP OMEN X 27 Controls Picture
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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

HP OMEN X 25f In The Box Picture
HP OMEN X 27 In The Box Picture
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HP OMEN X 25f

HP OMEN X 27

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