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The G Pro 27i’s comparison group is a mix of edge-lit and Mini LED panels running from 165 to 200 Hz. We have Asus’ XG27ACS, ASRock’s PG27QFT2A, Cooler Master’s GP2711 and GP27Q and ViewSonic’s XG341C-2K.
Pixel Response and Input Lag
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The G Pro 27i’s 180 Hz delivers a quick panel response of 6ms with the overdrive maxed. This is one of the few monitors that hits a perfect balance of blur reduction without ghosting artifacts. The overdrive speeds are subtly different, but Fastest is the best choice if you’re running at 180fps.
Input lag usually goes hand in hand with refresh rate, but the G Pro 27i makes more of its 180 Hz than the competition. Most notably, the 200 Hz ViewSonic is 7ms behind the Xiaomi, which is tied for the lead here with ASRock. This is a very quick monitor that is completely qualified for esports competition.
Test Takeaway: The G Pro 27i is one of the fastest monitors you can buy for under $400. It has a superb overdrive which keeps motion resolution high. QHD means you won’t need a super expensive video card to achieve high frame rates. There’s no backlight strobe but with video processing this good, it’s completely unnecessary.
Viewing Angles
In my off-axis photos, the G Pro 27i performs like a typical IPS panel. There’s a slight shift to red and green at 45 degrees to the sides but no apparent reduction in brightness. The top view shows reduced gamma and a blue tint with about 50% less light output.
Screen Uniformity
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The G Pro 27i demonstrates decent quality control with visually perfect screen uniformity. The black field pattern shows a slight hotspot to my meter in the upper right, but I could not see a problem when I turned off the lights. With four tiny LEDs in each zone, that’s 4,608 lights to manage. Color me impressed.
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It's a monitor, so eARC is likely not a thing. That's 100% a TV-to-reciever/sound bar feature.Lucky_SLS said:Does the Monitor support HDMI pass through? Is it eARC? -
Lucky_SLS UnforcedERROR said:It's a monitor, so eARC is likely not a thing. That's 100% a TV-to-reciever/sound bar feature.
Hmm, here i was thinking it was an HDMI feature. -
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HDMI was built for that reason, yes, but eARC specifically is complicated and requires a bunch of handshakes to work. It's really intended to simplify HT setups. HDMI does still pass audio on PC, but to my knowledge most monitors don't do eARC because they're not sending audio signals to other devices, unlike Smart TVs.Lucky_SLS said:Hmm, here i was thinking it was an HDMI feature. -
das_stig CON : No USB ports or internal speakersReply
Not for all, some people don't like to have cables cluttering up their monitor. I myself do like using a monitor for KBD & MSE with a single pass back to the computer, but don't miss internal speakers which are normally poor quality. -
markusveralius1980 Xiaomi's own FAQ states the monitor does not support VRR, but VRR seems to be working fine according to this review. Can someone clarify?Reply -
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On main page Xiomi - xiaomi-mini-led-gaming-monitor-g-pro-27i:markusveralius1980 said:Xiaomi's own FAQ states the monitor does not support VRR, but VRR seems to be working fine according to this review. Can someone clarify?
"FreeSync anti-tearing technology
The computer graphics card and monitor frame rate maintain real-time synchronisation to reduce tearing and lag in dynamic environments.
This ensures smoothness and stability during critical in-game moments." -
pepa3rd Hello, I can't find anywhere if the monitor is Flicker-Free (doesn't use PWM to control brightness).Reply -
MrSayear between these monitors may I ask what u would choose for video editing and media consumption and sometimes gaming because they are on a same price range in my countryReply
Samsung Odyssey G7 S28AG70
Cooler Master GP27Q
Xiaomi g pro 27i
Xiaomi Monitor is actually 60 dollars less than the other monitors and thats a lots of money in my country
If u could answer it would be a huge help