Cooler Master GP2711 Review (Budget Mini-LED)

Rating: 7.0.

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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