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- Sound Quality
- Smart Features
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Vizio M7 Series Quantum 2021 vs Vizio M6 Series Quantum 2021
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Vizio M7 Series Quantum 2021
Vizio M6 Series Quantum 2021
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Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Variants
- M50Q7-J01 (50")
- M55Q7-J01 (55")
- M58Q7-J01 (58")
- M65Q7-J01 (65")
- M70Q7-J03 (70")
- M75Q7-J03 (75")
- M43Q6-J04 (43")
- M50Q6-J01 (50")
- M55Q6-J01 (55")
- M65Q6-J09 (65")
- M70Q6-J03 (70")
- M75Q6-J03 (75")
Our Verdict
Vizio M7 Series Quantum 2021
Vizio M6 Series Quantum 2021
The Vizio M7 Series Quantum 2021 and the Vizio M6 Series Quantum 2021 are both part of the same M Series lineup, but the M7 has a few more features that make it better. The M7 has a local dimming feature, which the M6 doesn't, so it displays deeper blacks. The M7 also gets brighter in SDR, but not by much. The M7 has a backlight strobing feature, which the M6 doesn't have, but this is only beneficial to gamers. Other than these differences, both TVs are very similar.
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.1
7.1
Blooming
6.0
10
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
5.2
6.7
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Month 24
50% Gray
Month 24
50% Gray
Longevity Graph
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 300x200
VESA 400x200
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.47" (1.2 cm)
0.35" (0.9 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
3.39" (8.6 cm)
2.48" (6.3 cm)
Build Quality
7.0
7.0
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
7.5
7.1
Contrast Picture
Contrast
12,743 : 1
8,884 : 1
Native Contrast
7,570 : 1
8,884 : 1
Blooming
6.0
10
Blooming Photo
Lighting Zone Transitions
7.0
10
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
Yes
No
Backlight
Full-Array
Direct
Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV
27
N/A
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
7.0
8.0
Blooming Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
HDR Brightness
5.5
5.4
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
245 cd/m²
262 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
178 cd/m²
139 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
148 cd/m²
169 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
190 cd/m²
323 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
529 cd/m²
323 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
429 cd/m²
323 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
426 cd/m²
323 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
369 cd/m²
323 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
188 cd/m²
322 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
524 cd/m²
323 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
428 cd/m²
323 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
425 cd/m²
323 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
368 cd/m²
323 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.059
0.000
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
5.5
5.4
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
239 cd/m²
271 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
182 cd/m²
132 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
148 cd/m²
163 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
188 cd/m²
322 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
527 cd/m²
323 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
429 cd/m²
323 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
424 cd/m²
323 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
368 cd/m²
323 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
186 cd/m²
322 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
523 cd/m²
323 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
428 cd/m²
323 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
424 cd/m²
323 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
367 cd/m²
323 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.058
0.000
PQ EOTF Tracking
9.1
8.0
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0065
0.0129
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0058
0.0129
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0059
0.0129
SDR Brightness
7.3
6.6
Real Scene Peak Brightness
345 cd/m²
280 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
195 cd/m²
315 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
538 cd/m²
316 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
437 cd/m²
316 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
433 cd/m²
316 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
375 cd/m²
316 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
192 cd/m²
315 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
533 cd/m²
316 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
436 cd/m²
316 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
432 cd/m²
316 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
374 cd/m²
316 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.058
0.000
Color Gamut
8.7
8.5
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
92.16%
91.50%
DCI P3 uv
96.63%
95.77%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
78.40%
71.61%
Rec 2020 uv
81.70%
79.56%
Color Volume
7.4
7.1
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
56.1%
54.5%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
29.4%
26.4%
White Luminance
301 cd/m²
323 cd/m²
Red Luminance
74 cd/m²
72 cd/m²
Green Luminance
205 cd/m²
230 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
20 cd/m²
23 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
228 cd/m²
250 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
96 cd/m²
93 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
277 cd/m²
300 cd/m²
Pre Calibration
8.5
8.1
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
2.27
3.16
Color dE
1.75
1.73
Gamma
2.16
2.22
Color Temperature
6,471 K
6,307 K
Picture Mode
Calibrated Dark
Calibrated Dark
Color Temp Setting
Warm
Warm
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
Post Calibration
9.6
9.5
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.22
0.23
Color dE
0.89
1.09
Gamma
2.20
2.21
Color Temperature
6,495 K
6,514 K
White Balance Calibration
20 point
20 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
Gray Uniformity
7.3
6.3
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
2.842%
3.970%
50% DSE
0.185%
0.248%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
1.912%
1.307%
5% DSE
0.105%
0.120%
Black Uniformity
7.2
9.3
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
1.512%
N/A
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.689%
0.571%
Viewing Angle
4.8
4.6
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
23°
20°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
18°
15°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
28°
27°
Black Level Raise
14°
11°
Gamma Shift
12°
12°
Reflections
7.4
7.5
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Semi-gloss
Semi-gloss
Total Reflections
5.2%
5.0%
Indirect Reflections
0.7%
0.8%
Calculated Direct Reflections
4.6%
4.1%
HDR Native Gradient
7.8
8.0
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black to 50% Gray
6.0
4.0
50% Gray to 100% White
8.0
8.0
100% Black to 50% Red
6.0
6.0
50% Red to 100% Red
10
10
100% Black to 50% Green
6.0
8.0
50% Green to 100% Green
8.0
10
100% Black to 50% Blue
8.0
8.0
50% Blue to 100% Blue
10
10
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
5.2
6.7
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
4.0
7.0
Detail Preservation
8.0
6.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
5.0
5.0
Sharpness Picture - 480p
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
BGR
BGR
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
VA
VA
Motion
Response Time
7.6
6.5
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
6.2 ms
6.9 ms
100% Response Time
13.3 ms
18.5 ms
Flicker-Free
7.9
7.9
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
480 Hz
480 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
Optional BFI
Yes
No
Min Flicker For 60 fps
60 Hz
480 Hz
60Hz For 60 fps
Yes
No
120Hz For 120 fps
N/A
N/A
Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode
60 Hz
480 Hz
Motion Interpolation
Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (30 fps)
No
No
Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (60 fps)
No
No
Stutter
7.4
8.2
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
28.4 ms
23.2 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
3.4 ms
0.0 ms
24p Judder
7.8
7.8
Judder-Free 24p
Yes
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60p
No
No
Judder-Free 24p via 60i
No
No
Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps
Yes
Yes
Variable Refresh Rate
7.3
7.3
Native Refresh Rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
HDMI Forum VRR
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
Yes
Yes
G-SYNC Compatible
No
No
4k VRR Maximum
60 Hz
60 Hz
4k VRR Minimum
40 Hz
40 Hz
1080p VRR Maximum
60 Hz
60 Hz
1080p VRR Minimum
40 Hz
40 Hz
1440p VRR Maximum
60 Hz
60 Hz
1440p VRR Minimum
40 Hz
40 Hz
VRR + Local Dimming
Yes
No Local Dimming
Inputs
Input Lag
9.6
9.6
1080p @ 60Hz
11.2 ms
12.3 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
51.8 ms
69.5 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
1080p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 60Hz
11.1 ms
11.7 ms
1440p @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
11.2 ms
12.2 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
11.1 ms
12.2 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
11.2 ms
12.2 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
34.6 ms
69.2 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
N/A
N/A
4k @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
Supported Resolutions
7.1
7.1
Resolution
4k
4k
480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)
Yes
Yes
720p @ 59.94Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
No
No
1080p @ 144Hz
No
No
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes (forced resolution required)
Yes (forced resolution required)
1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
1440p @ 144Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4
No
No
4k @ 144Hz
No
No
8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz
No
No
8k @ 60Hz
No
No
PS5 Compatibility
PS5 Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
1080p @ 120Hz
No
No
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
Yes
Yes
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
Xbox Series X Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
1080p @ 120Hz
No
No
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
Yes
Yes
Inputs Specifications
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
Yes
Yes
Dolby Vision
Yes
Yes
HLG
Yes
Yes
HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth
No
No
CEC
Yes
Yes
HDCP 2.2
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
ATSC Tuner
1.0
1.0
USB 3.0
No
No
Variable Analog Audio Out
Yes
Yes
Wi-Fi Support
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Input Photos
Side Inputs Picture
Rear Inputs Picture
Total Inputs
HDMI
4
3
USB
1
1
Digital Optical Audio Out
1
1
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm
1
0
Analog Audio Out RCA
0
1
Component In
0
0
Composite In
0
1
Tuner (Cable/Ant)
1
1
Ethernet
1
1
DisplayPort
0
0
IR In
0
0
Audio Passthrough
ARC/eARC Port
eARC
eARC
eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus
Yes
Yes
eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
Yes
Yes
eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT
Yes
Yes
eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1
Yes
Yes
eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA
Yes
Yes
eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
Yes
Yes
eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)
2.0
2.0
ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
ARC: DTS 5.1
Yes
Yes
Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1
No
Yes
Optical: DTS 5.1
No
Yes
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
7.3
6.3
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
84.76 Hz
119.87 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
3.32 dB
3.55 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
3.34 dB
3.47 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
5.66 dB
5.25 dB
Max
91.3 dB SPL
86.2 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
3.36 dB
4.34 dB
Distortion
7.2
6.5
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.066
0.240
Weighted THD @ Max
0.436
0.628
IMD @ 80
1.15%
3.67%
IMD @ Max
7.85%
20.80%
Smart Features
Interface
7.0
7.0
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
SmartCast
SmartCast
Version
1.50
1.50
Ease of Use
Easy
Easy
Smoothness
Average
Average
Time Taken to Select YouTube
3 s
3 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
3 s
3 s
Advanced Options
Many
Many
Ad-Free
10
0.0
Ads Picture
Ads
No
Yes
Opt-out
No Ads
No
Suggested Content in Home
Yes
Yes
Opt-out of Suggested Content
No
No
Apps and Features
6.5
6.5
Apps Picture
App Selection
Great
Great
App Smoothness
Average
Average
Cast Capable
Yes
Yes
USB Drive Playback
Yes
Yes
USB Drive HDR Playback
Yes
Yes
HDR in Netflix
Yes
Yes
HDR in YouTube
Yes
Yes
Remote
6.5
6.5
Remote Picture
Size
Medium
Medium
Voice Control
Search, Some Other Features
Search, Some Other Features
CEC Menu Control
Yes
Yes
Other Smart Features
No
No
Remote App
Vizio SmartCast Mobile
Vizio SmartCast Mobile
TV Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
45 W
60 W
Power Consumption (Max)
108 W
132 W
Firmware
1.20.18.1-7
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