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Review: Corsair Xeneon 32QHD165

by Parm Mann on 30 September 2021, 17:01

Tags: Corsair

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Test Methodology

A monitor review based on descriptive visual analysis will always have the underlying problem of subjectivity; assessments of panel quality will vary from user to user depending on their normative expectations. To get around this we’re deploying Datacolor’s SpyderX professional monitor analyser to return a quantitative assessment of display quality.

These numerical results add extra utility to our reviews allowing us to more accurately benchmark the following display characteristics:

  • Colour gamut relative to AdobeRGB and DCI-P3 industry standards
  • Colour accuracy (Delta-E)
  • Brightness levels and contrast ratios
  • Colour uniformity
  • Luminance uniformity

Comparison Monitors

Model
Panel Size
Resolution
Panel Type
Refresh
Rate
Reviewed
Price
HEXUS
Review
Philips Momentum 558M1RY
55.0
3840x2160
VA
120Hz
£1,200
AOC Agon AG493UCX
49.0
5120x1440
VA
120Hz
£900
Philips Momentum 436M6VBPAB
42.5
3840x2160
VA
60Hz
£700
iiyama G-Master GB3461WQSU-B1
34.0
3440x1440
IPS
144Hz
£400
Corsair Xeneon 32QHD165
32.0
2560x1440
IPS
165Hz
£700
Philips Brilliance 329P1H
31.5
3840x2160
IPS
60Hz
£800
Gigabyte G32QC
31.5
2560x1440
VA
165Hz
£400
Huawei MateView
28.2
3840x2560
IPS
60Hz
£600
AOC U28G2XU
28.0
3840x2160
IPS
144Hz
£590
AOC Agon PD27
27.0
2560x1440
IPS
240Hz
£600
Aorus FI27Q-X
27.0
2560x1440
IPS
240Hz
£650
Asus TUF VG27AQL1A
27.0
2560x1440
IPS
170Hz
£520

HEXUS 2020 Test Platform

Component Product Page
Processor AMD Ryzen 9 3950X amd.com
Motherboard Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Formula asus.com
CPU Cooler Corsair Hydro Series H150i Pro RGB corsair.com
Graphics Card Sapphire Nitro+ RX 5700 XT 8G GDDR6 SE sapphiretech.com
Memory G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-3200 (2x16GB) gskill.com
Storage 2TB Corsair MP600 corsair.com
Power Supply be quiet! Straight Power 11 Platinum 1,000W bequiet.com
Network Card Asus XG-C100C 10GBase-T PCIe Adapter asus.com
Chassis Fractal Design Define 7 Clear Tempered Glass fractal-design.com
Keyboard Corsair K70 RGB MK.2 Low Profile Rapidfire corsair.com
Mouse Corsair Ironclaw RGB corsair.com
Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 Pro microsoft.com

Benchmark Suite

Gamut Percentage of AdobeRGB and DCI-P3
Colour Accuracy Average colour accuracy recorded as Delta-E
Brightness Measured at maximum and minimum brightness, recorded as candela per square metre (cd/m2)
Black Level Measured at maximum and minimum brightness, recorded as candela per square metre (cd/m2)
Contrast Ratio Measured at maximum and minimum brightness
Colour Uniformity Measured at default screen brightness
Luminance Uniformity Measured at default screen brightness
Power Consumption Measured at maximum and minimum brightness

Notes

All monitors are benchmarked using out-the-box settings and are connected to the test platform via the manufacturer-supplied DisplayPort cable. Advanced features such as HDR are disabled for the purpose of these tests.