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With so many new gaming displays relying on OLED technology, it’s easy to forget the much less expensive alternative, Mini LED. With a full-array local dimming backlight and high brightness, it can approach the contrast of OLED at a much higher output level. Add in a Quantum Dot film and color volume gets to the premium level as well. You’d think a monitor like that would be expensive, but KTC is offering the M27T6S for just $290 at this writing. For performance and features like that, it’s a compelling choice.
Color volume is the most impressive number from the tests, with measured DCI-P3 coverage over 117%. The M27T6S almost qualifies as a BT.2020 monitor. Accuracy isn’t great out of the box, but it calibrated well. Brightness is up there too, with over 500 nits peak in SDR mode and HDR highlights topping 1,300 nits. And the local dimming drops the black level without obscuring fine detail for a dynamic contrast ratio of almost 45,000:1. You won’t find 1,300 nits from many OLEDs.
Video processing definitely punches above its weight class. I measured extremely low input lag and panel response smooth enough to eliminate most motion blur. The overdrive is very useful and precise, and there’s a backlight strobe for lower frame rates that runs artifact-free.
If you’re looking for extreme color, extreme brightness, and a great gaming experience, but don’t have the budget for an OLED, the KTC M27T6S is a great choice worth checking out.
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