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AOC Q27G42XE vs Lenovo Legion 27-10
Both sit in the same price bracket, so the question is not which is better but which suits you. Below are the real differences, then who each one is for.
The differences that matter
- Smoothness: the Lenovo Legion 27-10 runs at 240 Hz and the AOC Q27G42XE at 180 Hz. That is 60 Hz apart, enough to notice when swinging the camera in fast shooters, provided your machine produces those frames.
- Sharpness: the AOC Q27G42XE is QHD and the Lenovo Legion 27-10 is Full HD. On screen that is 109 against 82 pixels per inch, and it shows most in text.
- Panel type: Fast IPS on the AOC Q27G42XE and IPS on the Lenovo Legion 27-10. This is the difference that changes most of what you see: it decides contrast and how much motion smears.
Which one suits you
Choose the Lenovo Legion 27-10 if
- you want the cleanest motion possible
- you mostly play competitive shooters
- you need more ports or USB-C
Specs side by side
| AOC Q27G42XE | Lenovo Legion 27-10 | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 27" | 27" |
| Resolution | QHD 2560 × 1440 | Full HD 1920 × 1080 |
| Panel type | Fast IPS | IPS |
| Refresh rate | 180 Hz | 240 Hz▲ |
| Response time | 1 ms | 0.5 ms▲ |
| Curvature | Flat | Flat |
| HDR | HDR10 | — |
| Peak brightness | — | — |
| Adaptive sync | Adaptive-Sync | Adaptive-Sync |
| Pixel density | 109 ppi▲ | 82 ppi |
| Video ports | 1 × HDMI 2.0, 1 × DisplayPort 1.4 | HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4 |
| USB-C with charging | — | — |
| Stand adjustments | Height, tilt, swivel and pivot | Height, tilt, swivel and pivot |
| VESA mount | 100 × 100 mm | 100 × 100 mm |
| Speakers | No | — |
| Warranty | 3 years | — |
Highlighted rows are where the two monitors differ. The ▲ mark points to the better value where one can be named objectively; on fields like panel type or size there is no «better», it depends on what you want.
Size, resolution, panel, refresh rate and response time are each checked against the manufacturer's listing on Amazon.es. Anything we could not confirm shows as “—”: we would rather leave a gap than invent a figure.