Samsung Odyssey G53F 27" Black
Samsung
79 Overall Score
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Acer PM1 Series PM161QT bmiuuux 15.6" Black 2024
Acer
47 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung Odyssey G53F 27" Black
88 out of 100 medium confidence 12 reviews
This 27-inch QHD gaming monitor delivers excellent image quality with vibrant, accurate colors and a sharp 200Hz refresh rate that makes gameplay incredibly smooth. Users praise its budget-friendly price and solid performance for both gaming and creative work, though many note the stand is cheap and lacks height adjustment, requiring a separate mount for optimal ergonomics. Setup requires manually enabling 200Hz and FreeSync Premium in the monitor's on-screen menu, but once configured, it offers a fantastic experience for the price.
Pros
- Vibrant and accurate colors
- Sharp QHD resolution
- Smooth 200Hz refresh rate
- Great value for the price
- Good HDR implementation
Cons
- Cheap stand with no height adjustment
- Requires manual setup for 200Hz and FreeSync
- Cable management loop arrived broken on some units
- Limited tilt adjustment only
- Extreme overdrive setting causes ghosting
Image quality 10
Refresh rate 6
Value for money 7
Stand quality 5
Setup ease 4
Build quality 4
Acer PM1 Series PM161QT bmiuuux 15.6" Black 2024
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Specifications
| Samsung Odyssey G53F 27" | Acer PM1 Series PM161QT bmiuuux 15.6" | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 27" | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1440 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Panel Type | IPS | IPS |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved | ✗ | ✗ |
| Screen Finish | matte | matte |
| Performance | ||
| Refresh Rate | 200 Hz★ | 60 Hz |
| Response Time | 1 ms★ | 6 ms |
| Adaptive Sync | FreeSync Premium★ | FreeSync |
| Color & HDR | ||
| Brightness | 300 nits★ | 200 nits |
| Color Gamut | 72% NTSC | 16.7 Million Colors |
| Color Depth | 16.7 Million Colors | 8-bit★ |
| HDR | HDR10 | No |
| HDR Support | HDR10★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| DisplayPort | 1★ | 0 |
| USB-C | 1 | 2★ |
| Speakers | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Headphone Jack | ✓ | ✓ |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height Adjustable | ✗ | ✗ |
| Tilt | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swivel | ✗ | — |
| Pivot | ✗ | — |
| VESA Mount | 75x75 | 75x75 |
| Features | ||
| Webcam | ✗ | ✗ |
| Touchscreen | ✗ | ✓★ |
| PIP/PBP | ✗ | — |
| Power | 48W | 15W★ |
| Weight | 3.90 kg | 1.24 kg★ |
Pros & Cons
Samsung Odyssey G53F 27" Black
- Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong performance (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong connectivity (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
Acer PM1 Series PM161QT bmiuuux 15.6" Black 2024
- Strong feature (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong portability (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong connectivity (78th percentile)
- Strong social proof (69th percentile)
- Below average color (1st percentile)1st %ile
- Below average performance (21st percentile)
- Below average display (22nd percentile)
Pricing
Samsung Odyssey G53F 27" Black0.295score per dollar
vs
Acer PM1 Series PM161QT bmiuuux 15.6" Black 20240.227score per dollar
Samsung Odyssey G53F 27" Black offers 1.3x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Samsung Odyssey G53F 27"
Scores 79 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 7 of 29 specs.
