Razer Raptor 27 144Hz Gaming Monitor Review

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The Razer Raptor 27 is one of the best-looking gaming monitors on the market, and it has performance that lives up to that appearance – well almost. We would have liked to have seen its superb colour accuracy right out of the box, and it only offers 144Hz where other premium 27in 2,560 x 1,440 monitors are now moving to 165Hz. But this is a FreeSync screen with NVIDIA G-sync Compatible accreditation, so will provide high-frame-rate adaptive sync gaming whether you have AMD or NVIDIA graphics.

The HDR gaming quality is excellent, and there are focused presets for contemporary game types. The menu is well organised and easy to use, although work-focused options are notable by their absence. There are some choice facilities to improve your gaming experience further, although those who need a little hand with their FPS gaming will be disappointed at the lack of hardware crosshairs.

Video inputs include USB-C, although you only get one each HDMI and DisplayPort connection, and there are just two USB downstream ports. Ergonomic adjustments only include tilting and raising, not swivelling. But the flat cables are really easy to connect thanks to the ability to tilt to horizontal, and they stow away very neatly on the sturdy stand via the brilliant cable management system.

The major elephant in the room is the price. At nearly £700, this is an expensive monitor when the Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q-P is available for £460 and the MSI Optix MAG272CQR is cheaper still, both of them offering 165Hz in the same resolution and screen size, with the MSI even being curved.

Of course, neither has the assured design flair of the Raptor 27, and there's definitely substance to back up the Razer looks. But whilst your gaming will still be excellent with the Razer option, this is definitely for gamers for whom style is a key consideration.

The Razer Raptor 27 is available from Currys PC World Business for £699.

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Pros:

• Superb design.
• 2,560 x 1,440 resolution.
• 144Hz refresh.
• Fantastic colour accuracy when calibrated.
• FreeSync 2 adaptive sync plus NIVDIA G-sync Compatibility.
• Innovative, neat cable management system.
• USB-C video input.
• Built-in USB 3.2 Gen1 hub.

Cons:

• Expensive.
• Colour accuracy mediocre without calibration.
• Only two USB downstream ports.

KitGuru says: The Razer Raptor 27 looks amazing and has the gaming credentials to back it up, although you pay a considerable premium.

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