In case you didn’t know, Sony makes gaming screens, and its 2024 fashions show that it’s a severe contender within the house. The 27-inch InZone M10S is its new flagship mannequin, costing $1,099 and providing a 1440p OLED panel with a 480 Hz refresh charge — the brand new regular of ridiculously high-end monitor specs. I’ve spent a little bit time with the M10S, and whereas OLED is inherently nice to have a look at, it’s the M10s’ delicate design that units it aside from the remainder, extending to the beautiful, versatile stand that takes up little or no desk house.
Sony can also be debuting the M9 II, a sequel to 2022’s M9 with mostly-similar specs. It’s nonetheless a 4K IPS panel with full-array native dimming, however with a sooner 160 Hz refresh charge by way of DisplayPort 2.1, a a lot smaller stand, and a barely decrease beginning worth at $799. Now, again to the M10S’ specs, and the place you should buy it.
Sony’s earlier lineup of InZone screens from 2022 aimed to ship equal advantages to PC and PS5, however the M10S suggestions extra closely into PC territory. The M10S’ 480 Hz refresh charge is geared toward extremely aggressive PC avid gamers who wish to see each potential body of play with uncompromising fluidity. These gamers have traditionally chosen screens that use TN panels, not due to their image high quality however as a result of they nonetheless enable the quickest refresh charges (the newest fashions go as much as 540 Hz). OLED panels, by comparability, yield a number of advantages, together with being thinner and lighter, with vital enhancements to distinction, movement blur, and extra. Having sooner refresh charges signifies that some TN die-hards could now contemplate OLED — but possibly they’ve already purchased one; Asus’ 27-inch 480 Hz OLED (mannequin PG27AQDP) monitor has been out for some time, and prices $100 lower than the M10S.
On the subject of lateness, Sony’s M10S is coming greater than a yr after OLED screens began taking the PC gaming market by storm. There are presently dozens of fashions available on the market in numerous sizes, together with a curved OLED monitor from Alienware this yr that we love. The factor is, you don’t should spend near $1,000 to get a superb OLED gaming monitor. Even final yr’s OLED screens have respectable specs, with 240 Hz being the primary spec distinction (are you able to truly inform the distinction?), and so they’re now veering into the realm of affordability for the common gamer. It’s not unusual to see some similar-sized fashions promoting within the $600-800 worth vary. And but, if you’d like probably the greatest wanting OLED screens to hit cabinets, the M10S could be value arranging an in-person demo to strive.
