Sony’s new 1440p OLED gaming monitor appears loads higher than its first

The unique InZone M10S OLED gaming monitor stood out for a mixture of causes after I reviewed it for Polygon again in late 2024 — some good (impressively small stand, excessive 480Hz refresh charge) and a few dangerous (excessive worth, low on options versus the competitors). The firm is launching its follow-up mannequin, the InZone M10S II, on the similar $1,099.99 worth as earlier than, however with quite a few updates to raised justify the fee. It’ll come out later this yr and can be offered solely through Sony’s online shop.

For occasion, it’s constructed with a fourth-gen WOLED panel (LG Display’s Primary RGB Tandem tech) that provides larger brightness and distinction than earlier panels — rivaling QD-OLED — plus the power to toggle between 540Hz at QHD decision by way of DisplayPort and 720Hz at 720p. The twin mode function is aimed toward aggressive avid gamers who need the choice to change from a really quick, considerably hi-res image to a good faster-moving picture, even when it doesn’t look notably good. Its .02-millisecond response time is, like different current high-end WOLED screens, just a bit bit sooner than earlier generations.

Possibly the largest spec enchancment within the M10S II is the inclusion of black body insertion (BFI) for movement blur discount, which its predecessor lacked. Sony claims its BFI algorithm will ship larger brightness than comparable implementations on competing screens — brightness being the large trade-off when utilizing BFI to ship a smoother-looking picture. In this mode, the M10S II will peak at 240Hz as a substitute of a uncooked 540Hz, and a black body can be inserted between each different body.

Covering another essential bases, Sony’s newest OLED monitor has a matte-textured display screen coating, as earlier than, however now features a “super anti-glare film” to additional cut back glare. It helps variable refresh charge, with Nvidia G-Sync compatibility, and the monitor has “extreme” anti-VRR flicker to cut back the seen flickering impact that’s generally noticeable on screens which are adjusting to border charge spikes and plunges.

The M10S II encompasses a DisplayPort 2.1a port (topping out at UHBR13.5 with as much as 54Gbps), an HDMI 2.1 port, and a USB hub for connecting equipment to. It features a barely developed model of the glossy disc-shaped stand that shipped with the unique M10S, albeit with modifications made to permit for a bigger tilting angle.