Xiaomi: Mi 2K Gaming Monitor with IPS, WQHD, 165 Hz and “IMBC”

The manufacturer Xiaomi, known for its smartphones, is bringing another PC monitor to the European market. The “Mi 2K Gaming Monitor” hides an IPS display with WQHD resolution and 165 Hz on a 27 inch diagonal. “IMBC” should also reduce motion blur.

Mi 2K gaming monitor with WQHD and 165 Hz

After first steps in their home country China, Xiaomi also served Germany with the Mi Curved Gaming Monitor last year. Now comes the Mi 2K gaming monitor, which displays 2,560 × 1,440 pixels on a screen, this time flat, with a 27-inch diagonal. The IPS display is specified with 8 bit color depth, 400 cd/m² brightness, 1,000: 1 contrast and 95% DCI-P3. Gamers should benefit from a high refresh rate of 165 Hz; This value is achieved (and surpassed) by various gaming monitors.

“Intelligent Motion Blur Control”

Xiaomi specifies the response time as 4 ms when switching between gray levels (GtG). There is also talk of 1 ms “IMBC”. When asked by the editorial team, Xiaomi explained that IMBC stands for Intelligent Motion Blur Control. This is an algorithm that helps reduce motion blur. It has not yet been answered whether it is another of the now numerous names for a motion blur reduction using strobozierendem backlight. In this case “1 ms IMBC” should be equated with “1 ms MPRT”.

Mi 2K Gaming Monitor 27 & apos; & apos;

Mi 2K Gaming Monitor 27 & apos; & apos;

Mi 2K Gaming Monitor 27 & apos; & apos;

Mi 2K Gaming Monitor 27 & apos; & apos;

The monitor is specified according to DisplayHDR 400 and supports Adaptive-Sync, which automatically means AMD FreeSync (Premium?). In addition, there is a certification for the low-blue-light mode according to TÜV Rheinland, which is supposed to be easy on the eyes.

The connections include DisplayPort 1.4, HDMI 2.0 , the headphone output and two USB 3.0 ports. The stand allows height adjustment, tilting and swiveling as well as pivot mode. Since Xiaomi speaks of a possibility of wall mounting, corresponding VESA holes can be assumed.

Price, specifications and availability

The Mi 2K Gaming Monitor 27 & quot; be available at an RRP of 449.90 euros. In terms of the equipment, this is not particularly cheap, because IPS monitors with this size, resolution and 165 Hz are available from around 300 euros.

When the Mi Curved was launched on the market Gaming monitor was different, because at the time its equipment was almost unrivaled.