TCL Q651G Review – Best Budget QLED TV in 2025? | TCL Q651G Gaming Test | TCL Q651G setup
A video review of the Q651G covering picture, gaming and setup, according to its title.
TCL · 2024 · QLED
TCL Q Class Q651G QLED
TCL's low-cost 4K QLED line: Google TV and Dolby Vision at a small price, but a 60Hz panel on most sizes and no independent lab review of this exact model.
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65Q651G
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The verdict
A basic, low-priced way to get a big 4K screen with Google TV, best suited to casual viewing and streaming. Gamers and bright-room viewers should look at the QM6K or QM7L, and anyone who cares about measured brightness should know that no independent test of this exact model was found.
The Q651G (sold as the Q Class or Q6 on TCL's US store) is TCL's entry-level 4K QLED TV, in seven sizes from 43 to 98 inches. It runs Google TV and supports Dolby Vision, HDR10+ and HLG. Sizes up to 75 inches use a 60Hz panel and have three HDMI inputs, while the 85 and 98-inch sizes move to a 120Hz panel and four HDMI inputs. No press lab review of the Q651G itself was found, so there are no independent measurements here.
Strengths
- Dolby Vision, HDR10+ and HLG support on a low-priced set, per TCL's spec table.
- Runs Google TV and includes Dolby Atmos processing and an optical audio output.
- Seven sizes from 43 to 98 inches, with the 85 and 98-inch versions moving up to 120Hz and four HDMI inputs.
Weak spots
- Sizes up to 75 inches use a 60Hz panel, so they are poor choices for 120Hz console gaming.
- TCL does not publish a local dimming, peak brightness or HDMI 2.1 spec for this series.
- No independent lab review of the Q651G was found, so brightness, contrast and input lag are unverified.
- Only three HDMI inputs and one USB port on sizes up to 75 inches.
Great for
- Secondary rooms and casual streaming
- Shoppers who want a big, cheap 4K screen with Google TV
Skip if
- Console gamers who want 120Hz on a small or mid-size screen
- Bright rooms and HDR enthusiasts
How it fits
Calculated from published specs and independent tests. How this works
Tap a score to see what went into it. These are calculations, not lab results.
Claimed vs. measured
We haven’t found independent test results for this model yet. Scores below rely on published specs only.
What changes by size
The same name doesn’t always mean the same TV. Here is every size we’ve confirmed.
| 43″ | 50″ | 55″ | 65″ | 75″ | 85″ | 98″ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model number | 43Q651G | 50Q651G | 55Q651G | 65Q651G | 75Q651G | 85Q651G | 98Q651G |
| Lowest price | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Native refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz | 60 Hz | 60 Hz | 60 Hz | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Maximum refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz | 60 Hz | 60 Hz | 60 Hz | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Highest 4K gaming refresh | 60 Hz | 60 Hz | 60 Hz | 60 Hz | 60 Hz | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Width | 37.6″ | 43.7″ | 48.2″ | 56.9″ | 65.6″ | 74.4″ | 85.8″ |
| Weight | 14.6 lb | 19.6 lb | 23.2 lb | 35.7 lb | 50.5 lb | 77.4 lb | 120.2 lb |
| VESA | 100×200 | 300×300 | 300×300 | 400×300 | 400×400 | 600×400 | 500×600 |
Highlighted rows differ between sizes.
Will it fit?
From your seat
Viewing distance8′0″
A good fit. At this distance a 65″ screen fills 33° of your view. Most people like 59″–80″ from here.
Seen from above
Dimensions and mounting
- Without stand
- 56.9 × 32.7 × 2.7″
- With stand
- 56.9 × 35.2 × 12.6″
- Stand footprint
- Not published
- Weight
- 35.7 lb (36.2 lb with stand)
- VESA pattern
- 400 × 300 mm
- Power use
- Not published
Full specifications
From the manufacturer unless noted. Shown for the 65″ model.
Picture
- Display technologyHow the screen makes its picture. OLED types light each pixel on their own for perfect black. Mini LED and QLED are LCDs with a backlight, and tend to get brighter.
- QLED
- Panel notes
- TCL's spec table lists QLED display technology but does not name the panel type or backlight arrangement. No local dimming spec is listed.
- Resolution
- 4K
HDR & color
- HDR formatsHDR formats describe how a TV should show bright highlights and rich color. Dolby Vision and HDR10+ adjust the picture scene by scene; a source and TV must both support a format to use it.
- HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HLG
Refresh & motion
- Native refresh rateHow many new images per second the panel can really show. Marketing “motion rates” are often double this number, so check the native figure.
- 60 Hz
- Maximum refresh rateThe highest refresh the TV accepts over HDMI. Sometimes only available at reduced resolution or from a PC.
- 60 Hz
Smart platform
- Smart TV platformThe software your TV runs. It decides your home screen, app selection and how often you’ll see ads.
- Google TV
- Broadcast tunerNeeded to watch free over-the-air TV with an antenna. ATSC 3.0 is the newer US standard; a few TVs have dropped tuners entirely.
- ATSC 1.0, ClearQAM
HDMI & connections
- HDMI ports
- 3
- HDMI notes
- Sizes up to 75 inches list 3 HDMI inputs (1 eARC); the 85 and 98-inch sizes list 4 (1 eARC). TCL does not state HDMI versions.
- eARCEnhanced Audio Return Channel sends high-quality audio from your TV’s apps and inputs back to a soundbar or receiver over one HDMI cable.
- Yes
- USB ports
- 1
- Optical audio out
- Yes
- Ethernet
- 1 x Ethernet
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 5
Gaming
- Highest 4K gaming refresh
- 60 Hz
Built-in audio
- Speaker power
- 30 W
- Dolby Atmos
- Yes
- eARC passthrough
- Dolby Digital Plus Atmos, Multichannel PCM
Accessibility
- Remote
- Voice Remote
Warranty
- Warranty
- 1 years
- Warranty notes
- 1-year limited warranty, per TCL's US spec table.
Primary source: us.tcl.com
Setup notes
- eARC is on one HDMI input; TCL does not say which.
- Sizes up to 75 inches have 3 HDMI inputs; 85 and 98 inches have 4.
- TCL's table for the 43-inch lists an optical digital audio output, a headphone output and an analog composite AV input.
- The tuner list is ATSC 1.0 and Clear QAM.
- TCL's Q6 collection page also lists a Fire TV version of the Q6 with different model numbers.
Video reviews
Each video was checked to exist and to be about the TCL Q Class Q651G QLED.
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What owners are saying
From Reddit and forums, paraphrased with a link to the original discussion. Community reports are anecdotal.
Uses a 75-inch Q651G in a bedroom and likes it, calling the 55 to 65-inch sizes fine budget TVs for a dark room watched head-on.
Read the originalAn owner of the 2024 Q651G accepts it as a budget set but is shopping for an upgrade because they want VRR.
Read the original
Questions
Is there a T7?
No TCL T7 series was found on TCL's US site. The current budget QLED line listed there is the Q651G (Q Class), with a Q6LR series also named in TCL's menu but without a US product page we could read.
What are the exact US model numbers?
43Q651G, 50Q651G, 55Q651G, 65Q651G, 75Q651G, 85Q651G and 98Q651G, as printed in TCL's US spec tables.
Do all sizes have 120Hz?
No. TCL lists a 60Hz panel for the 43 to 75-inch sizes and a 120Hz panel with VRR up to 144Hz for the 85 and 98-inch sizes.
Does it have local dimming?
TCL's spec table does not list a local dimming spec for the Q651G, so none is claimed here.
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