New year, new weather, carp leaping dragon gate, first wish everyone good luck in the Year of the Dragon, all the best.
When everyone is still immersed in the happy taste of the New Year, the manufacturers are not idle, and the new fun and good-looking displays are still emerging, and today I will bring you the first evaluation of the Year of the Dragon. Since it is the opening of the Year of the Dragon, this product must be full of faith, and the national premiere should not be missed.
ROG Republic of Gamers is one of the top brands in the gaming monitor industry, so it's a perfect fit to use this red loser's eye.
With a wide range of classic products and countless fans, it can be said that apart from being expensive, there are basically no shortcomings. But in the past two years, the market trend has changed, and ROG has also learned more and begun to focus on the cost-effective market.
Today's product for review ROG XG27ACS"Lore 27 Youth Edition".It's one such product. Since it is a youth version, of course, it will be more accessible to the people, and I have the impression that this is also ROG's first 27-inch gaming small King Kong monitor with a price of more than 2,000 yuan, which is quite interesting.
[Unboxing and appearance].
The outer box of this product is completely different from the previous ROG family's red and black color printing packaging, and has become a more common yellow eco-friendly cardboard box with the product model printed on the bottom right corner of the box.
The freshly baked ROG XG27ACS "Lore 27 Youth Edition" is hot and hot.
The accessories provided by this unit are quite simple, and there is a pin-shaped power cable and a DP signal cable in the storage bag.
We're no strangers to the mold of this monitor, and as the youth version of the Lore 27, their exterior design is almost identical, and they are all in the classic ROG monitor family style. The back of it adopts a tough "one-knife flow" design, with a sophisticated mecha line on the left and a large logo full of faith in the ROG Loser's Eye on the right.
The details are also in place, and some of the original useful functions have been retained (camera mounting holes), and a new design has been added (base storage slots), which greatly enhances the practicality.
The IO interface part is relatively ordinary, an HDMI 20 interface, one dp14 interfaces, a USB Type-C (including DP protocol) interface is adding a 3The 5mm universal audio interface is fully configured, which is not a big problem to meet the needs of users for daily use, and the addition of the C port also brings a better experience to notebook users.
From the front, the standard three-sided narrow bezel design features a silver glittering ROG logo in the middle of the lower edge, echoing the bright red Loser's Eye on the boot page. However, this time, the base is no longer a spiral-shaped flat Y-shaped design common to ROG products, but a flat base with a smaller footprint and easier to use, which is a small improvement.
Summary: The ROG XG27ACS's exterior design tends to be more traditional, with less domineering and more exposed edges, and more stable. Whether the change in appearance is good or bad varies from person to person, regardless of the moment, but the great optimization of the practicality of the whole machine I think is a very correct design idea, and the convenience of users will have a significant upgrade.
[Bracket function].
The ROG XG27ACS stand is an ergonomic feature that comes standard with ROG monitors, allowing you to lift up and down, rotate left and right, tilt backwards and forwards, and adjust the screen in a 90-degree position.
Parameter Analysis
ROG XG27ACS is a mid-range mainstream gaming monitor, which supports native 2K and 180Hz mainstream gaming specifications, supports 8 jitter and 10-bit color depth, and supports HDR400. Its panel comes from the domestic screen giant BOE's ADS Pro panel, that is, BOE's self-developed fast IPS panel, which has the advantages of fast response, high refresh rate, and good color. More importantly, the procurement cost of domestic panels will be more affordable than that of foreign-funded panels, which also gives the price more room to explore.
When connected to the DP interface, the XG27ACS can simultaneously turn on the full-specification image signal output of 2K+180Hz+10bit color depth (full RGB range). Connect HDMI 2When the interface is 0, the performance will be lost due to the limited transmission bandwidth of the interface, so it is recommended that users give priority to the DP interface to obtain better image display results.
[Screen shot].
The images below were shot with a Canon EOS R6 camera and were reduced in size without any post-processing.
Comments: From the ** point of view, the ROG XG27ACS's picture quality performance is very good, Boe's ADS Pro panel itself has a good foundation, coupled with ROG's fine display tuning, so that the final picture quality has reached a high level. Its colors are vivid and accurate, but the color oversaturation is not too high and not too harsh; The appearance is more transparent and there is no greasy feeling, and the visual impact is very strong, compared with the previous BOE panel, there has been a significant improvement, which is worthy of praise.
[Viewing Angle].
One of the major selling points of Boe ADS Pro panel technology is the excellent viewing angle, which can be said to be the top representative of the current IPS panel. That's why the ROG XG27ACS is perfect in terms of viewing angles, with no noticeable brightness degradation or color deviations visible from any angle, which is really tough.
[OSD Menu].
The OSD operation mode of the XG27ACS is a combination of 5D joystick + 4 physical buttons that come standard with all ROG series, and the large keys feel clear when pressed, so there will be no trouble of accidental touch, and the 5D joystick is also very light, and the feedback is fast and not dragging.
ASUS ROG monitors are the undisputed No. 1 in the industry when it comes to OSD menu design1. I feel that there is a considerable distance from other brands. Both the graphics adjustment function and the usability of the game functions, including the variety of other game assistance options, are top-notch.
ROG-exclusive gameplay features such as Reticle Magnifier, ELMB Sync, Dynamics, Shadow Enhancement, Ai.Game assistance and other functions are also not falling this time.,It's all arranged.。
It is worth mentioning that the OSD function of the XG27ACS is not copied from other ROG models, but has been re-modified and many new features have been added. For example, the addition of color gamut switching and six-axis color correction function allows high-end professional users to have more possibilities for precise adjustment.
Response time
ROG XG27ACS has a completely new change in OD boost, with the usual OD pressurization options removed from the previous gear and replaced by a new "variable OD" value adjustment.
This set of variable od 2The 0 function allows the monitor to dynamically change its OD pressurization settings as the frame rate fluctuates for the best matching results. The default is level 10, which can be adjusted according to the user's needs.
To put it simply, turning up the number is a shorter response time, and the risk of ghosting appearing is increased when the smear fades; Lowering the number results in longer response times, more noticeable smearing but less risk of ghosting.
Based on the default 10 values, the robot cat has tested it with several different values for your reference, and its performance is shown in the figure below.
In the default 10-stop setting, the panel's base GTG response time is 33ms, the performance is already very good; The OD 12-level response time is further reduced to 30ms, but the overshoot rate has also risen significantly; The response time of OD 15 has broken the 3ms mark, but the overshoot rate has skyrocketed and it is not very usable.
When you come to the UFO Test screen test, you can see that the default OD level 10 performance is the best. At this point, the drag is not noticeable, and the movement clarity of the flying saucer is maintained very well; And open to OD level 12 drag shadow for the basic hour, but there is also a faint ghost appear, fortunately not obvious, little impact on the picture quality; The ghost of OD 15 is already very noticeable and not available.
So the best OD gear for the ROG XG27ACS is the default 10 gear, which gives the base GTG response time of 33ms,It's a proper T1 echelon in the commercially available small King Kong display,And the picture quality and response speed have reached a relatively balanced level,FPS players with severe fever can open it to level 12 as appropriate,No matter how high it is, it's not recommended。
【Eye protection function】
ROG XG27ACS is fully tuned for eye care to ensure a comfortable user experience.
After testing, its full brightness is DC dimming mode, there is no risk of flicker, and it is truly flicker-free.
According to the spectrogram derived from the spectrometer, the XG27ACS uses a standard KSF wide color gamut backlight, which is capable of displaying a wider color range and has excellent hardware-level low blue light processing. Its blue peak appears at 456nm wavelength, shifting the entire blue band a little to the right, achieving a low blue light effect. It has been calculated that the amount of harmful blue light in the wavelength range of 415-455nm only accounts for 32% of all blue light bands, which is much lower than the accepted standard of 40%, so it can be considered that XG27ACS has hardware low blue light characteristics and eye protection ability max!
[Performance Test].
The instruments used for the performance test of the display are still familiar old friends, from Delta's SpyderX Red Spider Calibrator and Industrial Colorimeter.
1.Color gamut
In default mode, the XG27ACS achieves a high level of 100% SRGB+87% ADOBERGB+94% DCI-P3 color gamut coverage, which can present rich and vivid color patterns. After switching to the SRGB color gamut mode, you can reach 99% of the SRGB range, which is very accurate, and this mode can eliminate the phenomenon of color oversaturation, which is suitable for users with sensitive eyes.
2.Tone curves
Measured gamma value of 23. than standard gamma 22Slightly larger, which is a common tuning tendency for gaming monitors, it helps to make the game picture clearer, and the actual curve fits perfectly with the standard curve from beginning to end, no problem.
3.Color temperature
The color temperature in the default game mode is about 6700K, which is relatively normal.
4.Brightness and contrast.
The maximum brightness in SDR mode is 408nit, which is the official nominal brightness value, and the contrast ratio is okay, with a score of 1060:1 surpassing the average of IPS panels.
The measured maximum brightness excitation in HDR mode can reach 423nit, which is in line with HDR400 standard.
5.Backlight uniformity
The maximum deviation in brightness uniformity of the screen backlight is 13%, which is a moderate level for 2K gaming monitors.
6.Color accuracy
There is no need to boast about the color accuracy, which is one of the main selling points of the XG27ACS. Each one has undergone precise factory color correction to ensure that the color is impartial and ready for use by the user. After testing, the maximum chromatic aberration of this monitor in default mode is only 1.88, average color difference e=104, excellent performance for gaming monitors.
Summary: ROG tuning never disappoints, the overall performance of the XG27ACS is very satisfying, all parameters are well submitted, there are no obvious shortcomings overall, and more importantly, users can use it right out of the box, saving worry and effort.
[Game test].
As a 2K gaming monitor, the ability to play all kinds of gaming games is the most important criterion to measure whether it is brilliant or not. In this game testing session, we tested two different types of popular esports online games.
1.Esports FPS game CSGO
This machine performs well in CSGO, with 2K resolution for more detailed picture scenes, a native 180Hz high refresh rate with AMD FreeSync Premium Pro anti-rip technology and NVIDIA G-sync anti-tear technology, as well as a very easy to use "Variable OD 2."0 function" can make every frame of the picture clear and eye-catching, silky and smooth, truly pointing where to play, the game experience is very enjoyable.
2.MOBA esports game "Dota 2".
In Dota 2 games, XG27ACS also performs well, the dark enhancement function shines, even at night when the field of view is limited, the dark areas of the picture can get a more obvious dynamic increase in brightness without looking gray, the high refresh rate also brings silky smooth performance, smooth skill release, quick response, and the game experience is still great.
[Summary and purchase suggestions].
Pros:1Excellent workmanship, more practical molds, ROG family design.
2.The picture quality is excellent, the colors are great, and the look is very pleasant.
3.Extremely fast response time combined with variable OD function for good motion clarity.
4.Solid tuning and optimization can make users use it right out of the box.
5.Plenty of easy-to-use game accessibility features.
Cons: 1Compared with other specifications on the market, 2K small King Kong,** is still slightly expensive.
2.The lighting effect has been cut to a certain extent, and the RGB ambient lighting has been eliminated.
**Summary: ROG XG27ACS is a mainstay in the mid-range gaming market. It is also the only 2K Donkey Kong model under ROG that has sunk to the 1-2K yuan price range, which is undoubtedly good news for those users who have admired ROG for a long time but are a little shy in their pockets.
The ROG XG27ACS is nicknamed the "Lore 27 Lite", but compared to the "Lore 27", there are only slight differences in appearance, which does not affect the overall situation. On the contrary, the core performance has risen instead of falling, and the competitiveness of the product has risen all of a sudden. The robot cat believes that this model has the potential to become a new hit, so let's wait and see.