Tested by IMartz

KTC H27T27

Name: KTC H27T27
Brand: KTC

Very inexpensive 27-inch 100 Hz QHD IPS, appealing as an office or secondary display if you prioritize resolution for the price, but weak in color, calibration, motion, HDR and build quality.

PanelIPS

IMartz verdict

Pros

Very low price for 27-inch 1440p.
Decent brightness for office use.
Working Adaptive Sync on PC and VESA support.

Things to consider

Poor sRGB coverage and very poor factory calibration.
Weak response times and substantial ghosting.
Very poor stand, aggressive matte finish and nominal HDR.

A good fit if…

Budget office work.
Users who prioritize resolution for the price over image quality.
Secondary 1440p display.

Consider another option if…

You want good color reproduction
You are sensitive to ghosting
You want it as your main gaming or PS5 monitor

Measurements and specifications

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

Display and format

General specifications

Panel

IPS

Resolution

1440p

Refresh rate

100 Hz

Screen size

27"

Aspect ratio

16:9

Curvature

Flat

Screen finish

Heavy matte

Speakers

SDR performance

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

SDR assessmentPoor

Coverage

DCI-P3

76.8 %

Adobe RGB

80 %

Accuracy and calibration

sRGB mode

Yes

sRGB accuracy

4.92

Test note

Measured in native mode, not a dedicated sRGB mode. · Native mode is used because the sRGB mode restricts the gamut too much. Grayscale has a significant imbalance.

Brightness uniformity

Acceptable

Colour uniformity

Poor

Brightness and contrast

SDR brightness

396 nits

Native contrast

1390:1

HDR performance

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

HDR assessmentPoor

HDR brightness and color

HDR brightness

365 nits

BT.2020 coverage

56 %

Accuracy and tracking

EOTF tracking

Inaccurate

Test note

HDR darkens midtones considerably and compresses highlights. The darkest shadows are raised and there is a visible blue cast, moving the image away from the reference.

Response time and PC gaming

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

Gaming ratingVery slow

Response measurements

Response time

13.63 ms

Overshoot

1.03 RGB

Input lag

4.8 ms

Features and settings

VRR PC

Yes

Recommended overdrive

Standard

PS5 and consoles

Compatibilidad con VRR, ALLM y resoluciones permitidas.

PS5 assessmentLimited

Compatibility

VRR PS5

ALLM PS5

PS5 resolutions

1440p 60 Hz

Connectivity

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

Video

HDMI

2 × HDMI 2.0

DisplayPort

1 × DisplayPort 1.4

Additional connections

Audio output

Yes

Stand, mounting and extras

Calidad física, ergonomía, VESA y detalles destacables.

RatingPoor

Ergonomics and mounting

Stand adjustments

Stand quality

Poor

VESA

Yes

Photos and test results

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Colour gamut and accuracy

KTC H27T27 · DCI-P3 coverage · Native — **DCI-P3 coverage · Native**

KTC H27T27 · Adobe RGB coverage · Native — **Adobe RGB coverage · Native**

KTC H27T27 · sRGB coverage · Native — **sRGB coverage · Native**

KTC H27T27 · sRGB accuracy · Native — **sRGB accuracy · Native**

KTC H27T27 · Coverage · sRGB mode — **Coverage · sRGB mode**

KTC H27T27 · sRGB calibration — **sRGB calibration**

Grayscale and gamma

KTC H27T27 · Grayscale · User — **Grayscale · User**

KTC H27T27 · Grayscale · Warm — **Grayscale · Warm**

KTC H27T27 · Grayscale · sRGB · Warm — **Grayscale · sRGB · Warm**

KTC H27T27 · Grayscale · sRGB · User — **Grayscale · sRGB · User**

Brightness and contrast

Brightness and uniformity

KTC H27T27 · Uniformity · Brightness 100 % — **Uniformity · Brightness 100 %**

Alternatives

Other options, each with its own specifications and test results.

KTC H27T27

IMartz verdict