It’s priced higher than most competitors, but this is justified by the monitor’s feature set, build quality, and SDR image quality. Still, it’s a great monitor for gamers and, despite a few limitations, remains a good choice for content creators on a budget. This will disappoint content creators who want more control over the monitor. The Canvas 27Q would benefit from a wider range of image-quality controls, and the controls that are present need to offer more room for adjustment. The monitor also supports four video inputs and USB-C, though the USB-C port lacks Power Delivery.
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It’s an attractive, well-designed, and sturdy monitor with a nice stand, great color performance, and excellent motion clarity. A monitor with a higher refresh rate will perform better, of course-but the Canvas 27Q’s motion is excellent for the price. Motion clarity is good at default settings and can be further improved by the MPRT mode. This is a strong showing for the NZXT Canvas 27Q. The mode locks brightness control but is bright enough to remain usable in most situations.
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There’s a slight “double image” effect, which is common to backlight flicker modes, but it’s subdued. It works well, reducing motion blur noticeably compared to the standard mode. The monitor supports a backlight strobing mode labeled “MPRT.” This quickly flickers the backlight to reduce motion blur at the cost of brightness. There’s some ghosting around fast-moving objects but clarity is high enough that most fine details remain visible. Motion clarity is solid at either 165Hz or 144Hz and continues to look decent down to around 60Hz.
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The full 1440p at 165Hz is only available over the DisplayPort and USB-C connections, however: The HDMI ports cap at 1440p and 144Hz. The NZXT Canvas 27Q has a maximum refresh rate of up to 165Hz and supports both AMD FreeSync Premium and Nvidia G-Sync Compatible. $1299.99 at Dell Home | $1299.99 at Dell Small Business NZXT Canvas 27Q: Motion clarity The official Canvas 27Q website mentions HDR10 support but, aside from a single HDR10 logo in the monitor’s promotional trailer, it’s otherwise kept low-key. NZXT, to its credit, downplays HDR compatibility. The NZXT Canvas 27Q supports HDR but lacks any level of VESA DisplayHDR certification. Content creators will also enjoy it, but some may find its quirks (like color temperature) annoying. Gamers will love its bright, punchy look. In short, the NZXT Canvas 27Q delivers great image quality for the price. It even keeps up with the Asus TUF Gaming VG289Q, a much more expensive 4K 144Hz gaming monitor. The Canvas 27Q beats some older alternatives, like the BenQ EX2710Q. The Canvas 27Q’s overall performance is not far off the Gigabyte M27Q X which, though superior, carries a much higher MSRP. And unlike 4K, which requires a high-end graphics card for acceptable performance, 1440p is playable on mid-range options like the Nvidia RTX 3060 and AMD Radeon RX 6600.
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It packs a respectable 108 pixels per inch, which is high enough to appear sharp in most situations.
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The Canvas 27Q’s 1440p resolution is a good mid-point between 1080p and 4K. Some competitors, such as the Gigabyte M27Q X and Acer Nitro XV272, include speakers. What about audio? Well, there isn’t any – at least, not in the form of speakers. It supports a range of image-quality adjustment that, if anything, is slightly less versatile than most mid-range monitors. NZXT’s marketing suggests the monitor is more versatile than its competition. Instead, it merely changes color temperature to warm, lowers brightness, and makes some ill-advised tweaks to contrast and sharpness. The “Professional” setting is the biggest miss. Most wildly alter image quality in ways I didn’t find pleasing. The monitor has a number of preset modes, but they fail to impress.
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Color can be tweaked across red, green, and blue.
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Image quality adjustments include the usual array of brightness, contrast, sharpness, and saturation options, plus precise gamma presets and three color temperature options (normal, cool, and warm).