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In terms of its design, the GP2711 is very similar to other Cooler Master monitors we have reviewed over the last couple of years. That's certainly a good thing, as it features a sleek profile, with a ‘bezel-less' design and fairly subtle chin that's only about 15mm thick.
It's also great to see Cooler Master has kept its metal stand, it feels nice and sturdy in the hand and adds a premium feeling you don't always get from some monitors that are far more expensive than the GP2711.
Cooler Master also makes a point of its heatsink design, which it claims can reduce operating temperatures by 5C while extending ‘product durability by 30%'. I have no way of testing that, but the immediate benefit is the GP2711 doesn't have a fan, despite reaching very high brightness levels (as we will see over the next few pages), which is always a plus in my book.
The included stand also offers a full array of ergonomic adjustments. This includes up to 110mm of height adjustment, 15 degrees of swivel both left and right, tilt from -5 to +20 degrees, and even full pivot functionality so the screen can be rotated 90 degrees. VESA 100×100 mounts are also supported if you want to attached a third party bracket or monitor arm.
Ports and connectivity are reasonable, with 1x DisplayPort 1.4 and 2x HDMI 2.0 (though like any 1440p display, these limit the refresh rate to 144Hz), while there's also a Type-C port that supports DP Alt mode as well as 15W power delivery. Then there's one audio jack and a two-port USB hub, while KVM functionality is supported too.
Finally, a power button and OSD joystick are the only buttons found on the display, on the back in the bottom right corner.
