Acer Nitro XV242F with 540Hz Full HD TN panel
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A 24.1″ 1920 x 1080 (Full HD or 1080p) TN panel is adopted with 540Hz refresh rate and support for Adaptive-Sync. Allowing VRR technologies including AMD FreeSync and Nvidia ‘G-SYNC Compatible’ to be used, with assumed 48 – 540Hz VRR range plus LFC. A 1000:1 static contrast ratio and matte anti-glare screen surface is assumed, with 178°/178° viewing angles claimed – though this is an area where TN models are known to be relatively weak. A WLED backlight provides a 99% sRGB colour gamut and 400 cd/m² typical maximum luminance. The monitor responds to HDR10 content at the VESA DisplayHDR 400 level. This doesn’t require high brightness by HDR standards, a generous gamut or local dimming to enhance contrast. Though it allows 10-bit colour processing to be used and gives a different look to things. A 1ms (‘0.1ms min’) grey to grey response time is specified, which as usual isn’t a figure to put too much weight on. The screen attaches to the stand centrally and can be removed to reveal 100 x 100mm VESA holes for alternative mounting. The stand is fully adjustable, including 115mm (4.53 inches) height adjustment and pivot into portrait. The ports face downwards and include DP 1.4, 2 HDMI 2.0 ports and a 3.5mm audio output. 2 x 2W speakers are also included for basic sound reproduction.
The monitor is listed on Chinese retailer Taobao with regular price equivalent to ~$700 USD. Information on international price and availability still to come.
