Cooler Master GP2711 Review (Budget Mini-LED)

1. Introduction2. Design3. On-screen Display (OSD)4. Panel Analysis: SDR5. Panel Analysis: HDR6. Response Times7. Input Latency8. Closing Thoughts9. View All Pages

HDR displays have been one of the growing trends in the monitor market over the last few years. We know what OLED and premium mini-LED screens can deliver, but they are still very expensive and out of reach for most mainstream consumers. Not so with the Cooler Master GP2711, however, offering a mini-LED display with 576 dimming zones, for less than £380 here in the UK. But just how well does it perform? Find out in today's review.

Alongside its HDR chops, the Cooler Master GP2711 features a VA panel with a quantum dot layer, promising very wide gamut support. It also offers a claimed 3000:1 contrast ratio, 165Hz refresh rate and 4ms GtG response time. All of that in a monitor that is retailing for £379 certainly seems like an attractive deal on paper – so let's find out just how good it is.

Specification:

• Product Number: CMI-GP2711
• Panel Type: Flat Series
• Ratio: 16:9
• Screen Size: 27″
• Panel: VA 16.7M w/ Quantum Dot
• Resolution: 2K QHD 2560×1440
• Frame Rate: 165 Hz
• Contrast Ratio: 3000:1 (Typ.), 3,000,000:1 (HDR)
• Viewing Angle (H/V): 178°/178°
• Brightness: 600 nits (Typical)
• HDR: HDR1000 Compatible
• HDR Peak Brightness: 1500 nits
• Dimming Zones: 576 Zones
• CIE Color Model: CIE 1976
• Color Gamut: DCI-P3 95%, Adobe RGB 93.5%, sRGB 99%, 130% Area Ratio
• I/O:
  • HDMI 2.0: 2
  • DP 1.4: 1
  • USB Type C: 1 (PD 15W + DP ALT)
  • USB 3.0 Type B: 1
  • USB 3.0 Type A: 2
  • 3.5mm Audio Out: 1
  • Speaker: 2 (2W)
• DCR (Dynamic Contrast Ratio): Yes
• Overdrive Technology: Yes
• VRR Technology: AMD FreeSync
• Response Time: 4ms (GtG), 1ms (MPRT)
• Eye Protection: TUV Certificate Hardware Low Blue Light
• Anti-flicker: TUV Certificate Flicker Free
• KVM: Yes
• Power Consumption: 39W*
• VESA: 100×100 mm
• Tilt Adjustment: -5°~+20°
• Swivel Adjustment: ±15°
• Height Adjustment: 0-110 mm
• Pivot Adjustment: 0° ±90°

Firmware tested: V1.05

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