Acer Predator X27U F5 500Hz QHD QD-OLED
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A 26.5″ 2560 x 1440 (QHD or 1440p) Samsung Display QD-OLED panel is used with 500Hz refresh rate and VRR support – including Adaptive-Sync (and presumably HDMI 2.1 VRR). This allows VRR technologies such as Nvidia ‘G-SYNC Compatible’ and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro to be used, with 48 – 500Hz VRR range plus LFC assumed. A 120Hz ‘4K’ UHD signal can also be used on modern consoles such as the PS5 and Xbox Series X. The usual glossy anti-reflective QD-OLED screen surface is used, alongside a specified 1.5m:1 static contrast ratio, 178°/178° viewing angles and 10-bit colour. The screen is ‘flicker-free’ with 99% DCI-P3 colour gamut and 300 cd/m² typical maximum luminance (1000 cd/m² HDR peak at 3% APL). The 10-bit colour support, wide colour gamut and per-pixel dimming can provide a very dynamic HDR10 experience. The monitor is VESA DisplayHDR True Black 500 certified – requiring higher brightness levels, including full screen white brightness, than the more common True Black 400 certification. An HDR mode with stronger brightness peaks is also included.
The monitor is factory calibrated with a DeltaE <2 and has a specified 0.03ms grey to grey response time - OLED technology is known to be very strong in this area. The stand is fully adjustable, including height (120mm or 4.72 inches) adjustment and pivot into portrait. An RGB LED lighting element surrounds the attachment point. If preferred, the stand can be removed using a quick-release catch and replaced by an alternative 75 x 75mm VESA compatible solution. The ports face backwards beneath the stand attachment point and include; DC power input (external 'power brick'), 2 HDMI 2.1 ports, 2 DP 1.4 ports (with DSC), USB-C (65W PD), 2 USB 3.2 Gen1 ports (plus 2 Type-B upstream) and a 3.5mm headphone jack. 2 x 5W speakers are also included, for potentially quite rich sound output.
The monitor is due for release Q3 2025 for ~$1100 USD (€900, £800).
