Acer Predator X34 X5 240Hz QD-OLED Ultrawide
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A 34″ 3440 x 1440 (21:9 ultrawide) Samsung Display QD-OLED panel is used with 240Hz refresh rate and VRR, including Adaptive-Sync (and presumably HDMI 2.1) supporting technologies such as Nvidia ‘G-SYNC Compatible’ and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro. A 48 – 240Hz VRR range plus LFC is assumed. The usual glossy QD-OLED screen surface is expected, with additional points of note including a 1.5m:1 static contrast ratio, 178°/178° viewing angles and 10-bit colour. A 1800R (moderate) curve is included to draw you into the experience a bit without feeling unnatural. The screen is flicker-free with 99% DCI-P3 (plus strong Adobe RGB coverage – no value specified) colour gamut and 250 cd/m² typical maximum luminance (1000 cd/m² HDR peak, 3% window). A factory calibration is included with specified DeltaE <1.
The monitor provides HDR10 support with the usual dynamic QD-OLED experience expected – including per-pixel illumination, 10-bit colour and the generous colour gamut being put to good use. Some good brightness bursts can be outputted under HDR as well. A 0.03ms grey to grey response time is specified – pay little attention to the exact figure, though OLED technology is known for its exceptional pixel responsiveness. The stand attaches centrally via a quick-release mechanism and offers tilt, swivel and a generous 150mm (5.91 inches) height adjustment. Provision for 100 x 100mm VESA mounting is also included. The ports face downwards and include; AC power input (internal power converter), 2 HDMI 2.1 ports, DP 1.4 (with DSC), USB-C (90W PD, DP Alt Mode, upstream data), a 3.5mm audio output and 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports plus Type-B upstream. KVM is supported for easy sharing of connected USB peripherals and display input switching between 2 systems. 2 x 5W speakers are included for potentially fairly rich sound output.
Further details can be found in this press release. The monitor is due Q4 2024 for ~$1100 USD (€1400).
