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Sony's new 27-inch 1440p OLED costs megabucks. But at 540 Hz and 0.02 ms, it probably has the best all-round combination of speed on the market right now. Add in 24.5-inch dual-mode capability and you have what must be the most desirable esports monitor currently available.
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Until now, every OLED gaming monitor we've reviewed has been rated at 0.03 ms for pixel response. Well, not any more ladies and germs. Give it up for the new Sony Inzone M10S II, which clocks in at a mere 0.02 ms.
Is it a bit of a stretch to think the human eye can tell the difference between three one-hundred-thousandths of a second and two one-hundred-thousandths—or 30 microseconds and 20 microseconds, if you prefer. But the point here is what that pixel response spec hints at.
The Sony Inzone M10S II is unambiguously, unashamedly, unapologetically aimed at fast-paced gaming and esports. Indeed, this monitor has been developed with the help of pro esports outfit, Fnatic.
Screen size
27-inch
Resolution
2,560 x 1,440
Brightness
335 nits full screen, 1,500 peak HDR 1% APL
Response time
0.02 ms
Refresh rate
540 Hz @ 1440p, 720 Hz @ 720p
HDR
DisplayHDR True Black 500
Features
LG Tandem WOLED panel, 2x HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 2.1, USB-A hub, 3.5mm audio
Price
$1,099 | £1,199
✅ You're a speed freak: With a 540 Hz refresh rate and 0.02 ms pixel response, this is one of the fastest monitors on the planet.
❌ You want a cinematic experience: At 27 inches, the Sony Inzone M10S II isn't puny. But at this price point, 39-inch 5K2K OLEDs are available.
Along with the almost pointlessly fast pixel response, you get a 1440p native resolution and 540 Hz refresh. Oh, and we're talking 27 inches and an LG WOLED panel. That basic recipe of 27-inch 1440p OLED is carried over from the first generation Sony Inzone M10S, but this time Sony is using the latest LG Tandem WOLED panel generation.
The most obvious upside of that panel involves brightness. Sony has this model pegged at 1,500 nits peak HDR and 335 nits full-screen brightness. Those numbers are about as good as gaming OLEDs get, today.
They also indicate that this is an RGWB panel rather than one with the so-called pure RGB-stripe subpixel structure we've seen monitors like the Alienware AW3926QW and Asus ROG Swift PG32UCWM. We'll come back to the implications of that in a bit.
Further gaming centric features include the image processing trifecta of dual-mode support, motion blur reduction and anti VRR flicker tech. The dual-mode options include both 24.5-inch modes and a 720 Hz 720p mode.
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Actually, even the stand has been optimised for gaming. For starters, the round base is absolutely tiny. You might think that makes for an unstable monitor. But provided you place it on a flat, hard surface, it's rock solid, while leaving minimising intrusion into your desk space. In classic Sony style, it also looks and feels expensive in a way that very few monitors manage.
What's more, the tilt adjustment allows for 35 degrees of upwards movement. Some pro gamers like to tilt their monitors aggressively and then shove their faces right into the panel. If that's something you want to emulate, well, the Sony Inzone M10S II will cater for that right out of the box. You won't need to buy an aftermarket VESA stand.
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Connectivity, meanwhile, includes HDMI and DisplayPort, but there's no USB-C for single-cable connectivity to a laptop. Obviously, this is an out-and-out gaming panel, so USB-C connectivity isn't automatically a high priority. But at this price point, it seems like something of an omission.
Oh, yeah, I hadn't mentioned the price, had I? The Sony ...Read more: Full article on www.pcgamer.com
What do you think about this?
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Until now, every OLED gaming monitor we've reviewed has been rated at 0.03 ms for pixel response. Well, not any more ladies and germs. Give it up for the new Sony Inzone M10S II, which clocks in at a mere 0.02 ms.
Is it a bit of a stretch to think the human eye can tell the difference between three one-hundred-thousandths of a second and two one-hundred-thousandths—or 30 microseconds and 20 microseconds, if you prefer. But the point here is what that pixel response spec hints at.
The Sony Inzone M10S II is unambiguously, unashamedly, unapologetically aimed at fast-paced gaming and esports. Indeed, this monitor has been developed with the help of pro esports outfit, Fnatic.
Screen size
27-inch
Resolution
2,560 x 1,440
Brightness
335 nits full screen, 1,500 peak HDR 1% APL
Response time
0.02 ms
Refresh rate
540 Hz @ 1440p, 720 Hz @ 720p
HDR
DisplayHDR True Black 500
Features
LG Tandem WOLED panel, 2x HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 2.1, USB-A hub, 3.5mm audio
Price
$1,099 | £1,199
✅ You're a speed freak: With a 540 Hz refresh rate and 0.02 ms pixel response, this is one of the fastest monitors on the planet.
❌ You want a cinematic experience: At 27 inches, the Sony Inzone M10S II isn't puny. But at this price point, 39-inch 5K2K OLEDs are available.
Along with the almost pointlessly fast pixel response, you get a 1440p native resolution and 540 Hz refresh. Oh, and we're talking 27 inches and an LG WOLED panel. That basic recipe of 27-inch 1440p OLED is carried over from the first generation Sony Inzone M10S, but this time Sony is using the latest LG Tandem WOLED panel generation.
The most obvious upside of that panel involves brightness. Sony has this model pegged at 1,500 nits peak HDR and 335 nits full-screen brightness. Those numbers are about as good as gaming OLEDs get, today.
They also indicate that this is an RGWB panel rather than one with the so-called pure RGB-stripe subpixel structure we've seen monitors like the Alienware AW3926QW and Asus ROG Swift PG32UCWM. We'll come back to the implications of that in a bit.
Further gaming centric features include the image processing trifecta of dual-mode support, motion blur reduction and anti VRR flicker tech. The dual-mode options include both 24.5-inch modes and a 720 Hz 720p mode.
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Actually, even the stand has been optimised for gaming. For starters, the round base is absolutely tiny. You might think that makes for an unstable monitor. But provided you place it on a flat, hard surface, it's rock solid, while leaving minimising intrusion into your desk space. In classic Sony style, it also looks and feels expensive in a way that very few monitors manage.
What's more, the tilt adjustment allows for 35 degrees of upwards movement. Some pro gamers like to tilt their monitors aggressively and then shove their faces right into the panel. If that's something you want to emulate, well, the Sony Inzone M10S II will cater for that right out of the box. You won't need to buy an aftermarket VESA stand.
View Original
View Original
Connectivity, meanwhile, includes HDMI and DisplayPort, but there's no USB-C for single-cable connectivity to a laptop. Obviously, this is an out-and-out gaming panel, so USB-C connectivity isn't automatically a high priority. But at this price point, it seems like something of an omission.
Oh, yeah, I hadn't mentioned the price, had I? The Sony ...Read more: Full article on www.pcgamer.com
What do you think about this?