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Vizio P Series Quantum 2020 vs Vizio M7 Series Quantum 2021
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Vizio P Series Quantum 2020
Vizio M7 Series Quantum 2021
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Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Variants
- P65Q9-H1 (65")
- P75Q9-H1 (75")
- M50Q7-J01 (50")
- M55Q7-J01 (55")
- M58Q7-J01 (58")
- M65Q7-J01 (65")
- M70Q7-J03 (70")
- M75Q7-J03 (75")
Our Verdict
Vizio P Series Quantum 2020
Vizio M7 Series Quantum 2021
The Vizio P Series Quantum 2020 is better than the Vizio M7 Series Quantum 2021 mainly because the P Series is a higher-end TV. The P Series has a 120Hz panel while the M7 is limited to a 60Hz panel, but each have VRR support. HDR content looks better on the P Series because it gets brighter and has better local dimming. The P Series has a quicker response time, but you may notice more image duplication because its backlight flickers at 120Hz, while the M7 flickers at 480Hz.
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M55Q7-J01
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58"
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
8.1
7.1
Contrast
9.0
7.5
Reflections
8.8
7.4
HDR Brightness
7.6
5.5
480p Input
7.0
5.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Month 26
50% Gray
Month 26
50% Gray
Longevity Graph
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 400x400
VESA 300x200
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.35" (0.9 cm)
0.47" (1.2 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
2.68" (6.8 cm)
3.39" (8.6 cm)
Build Quality
8.0
7.0
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
9.0
7.5
Contrast Picture
Contrast
11,610 : 1
12,743 : 1
Native Contrast
5,568 : 1
7,570 : 1
Blooming
6.0
Blooming Photo
Lighting Zone Transitions
7.0
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
Backlight
Full-Array
Full-Array
Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV
27
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
7.0
Blooming Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
HDR Brightness
7.6
5.5
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
245 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
178 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
148 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
660 cd/m²
190 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,051 cd/m²
529 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
830 cd/m²
429 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
734 cd/m²
426 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
531 cd/m²
369 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
653 cd/m²
188 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
592 cd/m²
524 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
823 cd/m²
428 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
731 cd/m²
425 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
530 cd/m²
368 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.024
0.059
EOTF
Real Scene Highlight
651 cd/m²
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
7.7
5.5
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
239 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
182 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
148 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
659 cd/m²
188 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,051 cd/m²
527 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
832 cd/m²
429 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
736 cd/m²
424 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
532 cd/m²
368 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
653 cd/m²
186 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
594 cd/m²
523 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
825 cd/m²
428 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
733 cd/m²
424 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
531 cd/m²
367 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.024
0.058
Game Mode EOTF
Real Scene Highlight
677 cd/m²
PQ EOTF Tracking
9.1
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0065
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0058
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0059
SDR Brightness
8.7
7.3
Real Scene Peak Brightness
630 cd/m²
345 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
632 cd/m²
195 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,064 cd/m²
538 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
850 cd/m²
437 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
758 cd/m²
433 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
546 cd/m²
375 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
630 cd/m²
192 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
600 cd/m²
533 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
846 cd/m²
436 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
755 cd/m²
432 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
545 cd/m²
374 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.024
0.058
Color Gamut
8.9
8.7
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
97.57%
92.16%
DCI P3 uv
98.10%
96.63%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
77.99%
78.40%
Rec 2020 uv
82.32%
81.70%
Color Volume
8.3
7.4
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
51.9%
56.1%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
44.6%
29.4%
White Luminance
301 cd/m²
Red Luminance
74 cd/m²
Green Luminance
205 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
20 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
228 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
96 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
277 cd/m²
Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP
88.6%
Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
76.4%
Local Dimming
7.0
LD Video, Moving Object
LD Video, Real Content
LD Video, Real Content Side View
Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
Backlight
Full-Array
Full-Array
Pre Calibration
7.6
8.5
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
3.24
2.27
Color dE
2.63
1.75
Gamma
2.17
2.16
Color Temperature
6,062 K
6,471 K
Picture Mode
Calibrated Dark
Calibrated Dark
Color Temp Setting
Warm
Warm
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
Post Calibration
9.6
9.6
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.21
0.22
Color dE
0.82
0.89
Gamma
2.20
2.20
Color Temperature
6,489 K
6,495 K
White Balance Calibration
11 point
20 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
Gray Uniformity
6.6
7.3
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
4.259%
2.842%
50% DSE
0.229%
0.185%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
1.270%
1.912%
5% DSE
0.109%
0.105%
Black Uniformity
8.4
7.2
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
0.486%
1.512%
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.907%
0.689%
Viewing Angle
5.2
4.8
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
23°
23°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
22°
18°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
31°
28°
Black Level Raise
17°
14°
Gamma Shift
18°
12°
Reflections
8.8
7.4
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Semi-gloss
Semi-gloss
Total Reflections
2.3%
5.2%
Indirect Reflections
0.2%
0.7%
Calculated Direct Reflections
2.1%
4.6%
Local Dimming In Game Mode
7.0
LD Video, Moving Object
LD Video, Real Content
LD Video, Real Content Side View
Local Dimming
Yes
Backlight
Full-Array
HDR Native Gradient
8.1
7.8
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black to 50% Gray
6.0
50% Gray to 100% White
8.0
100% Black to 50% Red
6.0
50% Red to 100% Red
10
100% Black to 50% Green
6.0
50% Green to 100% Green
8.0
100% Black to 50% Blue
8.0
50% Blue to 100% Blue
10
Color Depth
10 Bit
Red (Std. Dev.)
0.091
Green (Std. Dev.)
0.099
Blue (Std. Dev.)
0.086
Gray (Std. Dev.)
0.151
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
5.2
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
4.0
Detail Preservation
8.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
7.0
5.0
Sharpness Picture - 480p
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
BGR
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
VA
VA
720p Input
7.0
720p Picture
1080p Input
9.0
1080p Picture
4k Input
10
4k Picture
8k Input
0.0
8k Picture
Temporary Image Retention
10
Image Retention Picture
IR after 0 min recovery
0.00%
IR after 2 min recovery
0.00%
IR after 4 min recovery
0.00%
IR after 6 min recovery
0.00%
IR after 8 min recovery
0.00%
IR after 10 min recovery
0.00%
Permanent Burn-In Risk
10
Permanent Burn-In Risk
No
Motion
Response Time
8.6
7.6
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
4.1 ms
6.2 ms
100% Response Time
8.8 ms
13.3 ms
Flicker-Free
4.0
7.9
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
120 Hz
480 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
Optional BFI
Yes
Yes
Min Flicker For 60 fps
60 Hz
60 Hz
60Hz For 60 fps
Yes
Yes
120Hz For 120 fps
Yes
N/A
Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode
60 Hz
60 Hz
Motion Interpolation
Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (30 fps)
Yes
No
Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (60 fps)
Yes
No
Stutter
6.5
7.4
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
32.9 ms
28.4 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
7.9 ms
3.4 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
8.2
7.3
Native Refresh Rate
120 Hz
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
HDMI Forum VRR
Unknown
Yes
FreeSync
Yes
Yes
G-SYNC Compatible
No
No
4k VRR Maximum
60 Hz
60 Hz
4k VRR Minimum
48 Hz
40 Hz
1080p VRR Maximum
120 Hz
60 Hz
1080p VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
40 Hz
1440p VRR Maximum
N/A
60 Hz
1440p VRR Minimum
No VRR support
40 Hz
VRR + Local Dimming
Yes
VRR Supported Connectors
HDMI
Inputs
Input Lag
9.4
9.6
1080p @ 60Hz
13.7 ms
11.2 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
109.4 ms
51.8 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
34.5 ms
N/A
1080p @ 144Hz
N/A
1440p @ 60Hz
13.7 ms
11.1 ms
1440p @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
13.8 ms
11.2 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
13.7 ms
11.1 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
13.8 ms
11.2 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
109.1 ms
34.6 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
130.4 ms
N/A
4k @ 120Hz
14.4 ms
N/A
4k @ 144Hz
N/A
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
1080p with Variable Refresh Rate
88.7 ms
1440p with VRR
N/A
4k with VRR
14.7 ms
8k with VRR
N/A
Supported Resolutions
9.6
7.1
Resolution
4k
4k
480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)
Yes
720p @ 59.94Hz
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes (native support)
No
1080p @ 144Hz
No
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes (forced resolution required)
Yes (forced resolution required)
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes (forced resolution required)
No
1440p @ 144Hz
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes (native support)
No
4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4
No
4k @ 144Hz
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
PS5 can't do 1440p
No
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
No
HDR
Yes
Xbox Series X Screenshot
VRR
PS5 can't do VRR yet
Yes
PS5, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR
No
PS5, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR
Yes
Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR
Yes
Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz
Yes
No
Xbox Series X, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR
Yes
Xbox Series X, 1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
Xbox Series X, 1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
No
Xbox Series X, Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
Xbox Series X Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
No
1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
No
HDR
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 1,2,3,4)
HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth
Yes (HDMI 3,4)
No
CEC
Yes
Yes
HDCP 2.2
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
ATSC Tuner
1.0
USB 3.0
No
No
Variable Analog Audio Out
No
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
4
USB
1
1
Digital Optical Audio Out
1
1
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm
0
1
Analog Audio Out RCA
1
0
Component In
0
0
Composite In
1
0
Tuner (Cable/Ant)
1
1
Ethernet
1
1
DisplayPort
0
0
IR In
0
0
SD/SDHC
0
Audio Passthrough
ARC/eARC Port
Yes
eARC
eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus
Yes
Yes
eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
Yes
eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT
Yes
eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1
Yes
ARC
Yes (HDMI 1)
eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA
Yes
Yes
eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
Yes
eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)
2.0
ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
ARC: DTS 5.1
Yes
Yes
Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
No
Optical: DTS 5.1
Yes
No
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
6.6
7.3
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
95.14 Hz
84.76 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
5.03 dB
3.32 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
5.00 dB
3.34 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
6.11 dB
5.66 dB
Max
93.8 dB SPL
91.3 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
4.49 dB
3.36 dB
Distortion
7.4
7.2
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.127
0.066
Weighted THD @ Max
0.894
0.436
IMD @ 80
0.51%
1.15%
IMD @ Max
2.68%
7.85%
Smart Features
Interface
7.0
7.0
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
SmartCast
SmartCast
Version
1.40
1.50
Ease of Use
Easy
Easy
Smoothness
Average
Average
Time Taken to Select YouTube
9 s
3 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
3 s
3 s
Advanced Options
Many
Many
Ad-Free
10
10
Ads Picture
Ads
No
No
Opt-out
No Ads
No Ads
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
6.0
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
107 W
45 W
Power Consumption (Max)
286 W
108 W
Firmware
5.10.13.1-2
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