Tested by IMartz

KTC 25M1

Name: KTC 25M1
Brand: KTC

Budget 400 Hz Fast TN for competitive games. Its score is specific to that purpose.

PanelTN

IMartz verdict

Pros

Very good response times for the price
Ergonomic stand and accessories

Things to consider

Poor image quality

A good fit if…

Solely and exclusively competitive gaming

Consider another option if…

Competitive gaming will NOT account for 90% of your time with it

Measurements and specifications

IMartz test results. See each section for the measurement conditions.

Display and format

General specifications

Panel

Resolution

1080p

Refresh rate

400 Hz

Screen size

24.1"

Aspect ratio

16:9

Curvature

Screen finish

Heavy matte

Speakers

SDR performance

Color, brillo, contraste y comportamiento básico fuera de HDR.

SDR assessmentLimited

Coverage

DCI-P3

84.6 %

Adobe RGB

88.4 %

Accuracy and calibration

DCI-P3 accuracy

4.33

sRGB mode

Yes

sRGB accuracy

2.54

Brightness uniformity

Poor

Colour uniformity

Poor

Brightness and contrast

SDR brightness

460 nits

Native contrast

1150:1

HDR performance

Brillo pico, volumen de color, EOTF y experiencia HDR real.

HDR assessmentPoor

Response time and PC gaming

Overdrive, tiempo de respuesta, overshoot, VRR e input lag.

Gaming ratingVery fast

Response measurements

Response time

3.39 ms

Overshoot

2.53 RGB

Input lag

1.5 ms

Features and settings

VRR PC

Yes

MBR / Strobing

Yes

Recommended overdrive

Standard / 20

PS5 and consoles

Compatibilidad con VRR, ALLM y resoluciones permitidas.

PS5 assessmentLimited

Compatibility

VRR PS5

ALLM PS5

PS5 resolutions

1080p 120 Hz

Connectivity

Entradas de vídeo, USB-C, KVM, hub USB y extras de conexión.

Video

HDMI

2 × HDMI 2.0

DisplayPort

2 × DisplayPort 1.4

Additional connections

Audio output

Yes

Other ports

Micro USB for the dial, USB 2.0 for updates

Stand, mounting and extras

Calidad física, ergonomía, VESA y detalles destacables.

RatingVery good

Ergonomics and mounting

Stand adjustments

Yes

Stand quality

Good

VESA

Yes

Extras

Notable extras

Headphone holder
Settings dial
Anti-reflection shields
Stand adjustment indicators

Photos and test results

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Colour gamut and accuracy

KTC 25M1 · DCI-P3 coverage · Native panel · Player 1 · Gamma 2.2 · User · Native — **DCI-P3 coverage · Native panel**

KTC 25M1 · Adobe RGB coverage · Native panel · Player 1 · Gamma 2.2 · User · Native — **Adobe RGB coverage · Native panel**

KTC 25M1 · sRGB coverage · Native panel · Player 1 · Gamma 2.2 · User · Native — **sRGB coverage · Native panel**

KTC 25M1 · ColorChecker DCI-P3 · Native panel · Player 1 · Gamma 2.2 · User · Native — **ColorChecker DCI-P3 · Native panel**

KTC 25M1 · Coverage · sRGB mode · sRGB mode · Default settings — **Coverage · sRGB mode**

KTC 25M1 · ColorChecker · sRGB mode · sRGB mode · Default settings — **ColorChecker · sRGB mode**

Grayscale and gamma

KTC 25M1 · Grayscale · User · Player 1 · Gamma 2.2 · User · Native — **Grayscale · User**

KTC 25M1 · Grayscale · Warm · Player 1 · Gamma 2.2 · Warm · Native — **Grayscale · Warm**

KTC 25M1 · Grayscale · sRGB mode · sRGB mode · Default settings — **Grayscale · sRGB mode**

Brightness and uniformity

KTC 25M1 · Color uniformity · Player 1 · Gamma 2.2 · User · Native · Brightness 100 % and 50 % — **Color uniformity**

KTC 25M1 · Luminance uniformity · Player 1 · Gamma 2.2 · User · Native · Brightness 100 % and 50 % — **Luminance uniformity**

KTC 25M1 · Brightness, black level and contrast · Player 1 · Gamma 2.2 · User · Native · Settings 0, 25, 50, 75 and 100 % — **Brightness, black level and contrast**

Calibration

Response time, motion and latency

KTC 25M1 · Response time and overshoot · 400 Hz · Off · OSRTT · OD Off · RGB tolerance 5 · V-Sync disabled — **Response time and overshoot · 400 Hz · Off**

KTC 25M1 · Response time and overshoot · 400 Hz · Standard · OSRTT · OD Standard · RGB tolerance 5 · V-Sync disabled — **Response time and overshoot · 400 Hz · Standard**

KTC 25M1 · Response time and overshoot · 400 Hz · User 20 · OSRTT · OD User 20 · RGB tolerance 5 · V-Sync disabled — **Response time and overshoot · 400 Hz · User 20**

KTC 25M1 · Response time and overshoot · 400 Hz · User 30 · OSRTT · OD User 30 · RGB tolerance 5 · V-Sync disabled — **Response time and overshoot · 400 Hz · User 30**

KTC 25M1 · Response time and overshoot · 400 Hz · Advanced · Test 1 · OSRTT · OD Advanced · RGB tolerance 5 · V-Sync disabled — **Response time and overshoot · 400 Hz · Advanced · Test 1**

KTC 25M1 · Response time and overshoot · 400 Hz · Advanced · Test 2 · OSRTT · OD Advanced · RGB tolerance 5 · V-Sync disabled — **Response time and overshoot · 400 Hz · Advanced · Test 2**

KTC 25M1 · Response time and overshoot · 120 Hz · User 12 · OSRTT · OD User 12 · RGB tolerance 5 · V-Sync disabled — **Response time and overshoot · 120 Hz · User 12**

KTC 25M1 · Response time and overshoot · 60 Hz · User 12 · OSRTT · OD User 12 · RGB tolerance 5 · V-Sync disabled — **Response time and overshoot · 60 Hz · User 12**

KTC 25M1 · Response time and overshoot · 400 Hz · Standard · RGB 10 · OSRTT · OD Standard · RGB tolerance 10 · V-Sync disabled — **Response time and overshoot · 400 Hz · Standard · RGB 10**

KTC 25M1

IMartz verdict

Pros

Things to consider

A good fit if…

Consider another option if…

Measurements and specifications

Display and format

SDR performance

HDR performance

Response time and PC gaming

PS5 and consoles

Connectivity

Stand, mounting and extras

Photos and test results

Colour gamut and accuracy

Grayscale and gamma

Brightness and uniformity

Calibration

Response time, motion and latency

Motion clarity

Language and stores

Language

Stores and currency