Acer XB273K LV 160Hz 4K IPS with VESA DisplayHDR 600
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A 27″ 3840 x 2160 (‘4K’ UHD) IPS-type panel is used. This supports a 160Hz refresh rate, alongside Adaptive-Sync – including AMD FreeSync Premium with a 48 – 160Hz VRR range plus LFC assumed. Other aspects to note include a ~1000:1 static contrast, 10-bit colour support (8-bit + FRC), 178°/178° viewing angles and an expected light to very light matte anti-glare screen surface. The monitor includes a factory calibrated sRGB emulation setting with a specified DeltaE <1. The flicker-free WLED backlight solution provides a 400 cd/m² typical maximum luminance (600 cd/m² HDR peak) and 95% DCI-P3 colour gamut. The monitor is 'Eyesafe' certified by TÜV Rheinland, with the blue peak shifted to less energetic wavelengths and the amplitude of the peak reduced to potentially improve viewing comfort. Traditional Low Blue Light (LBL) settings are also included to promote a more relaxing viewing experience.
VESA DisplayHDR 600 support is included, with a degree of local dimming allowing a situational boost to contrast. And allowing the reasonably high luminance levels, 10-bit colour processing and generous colour gamut to do their thing for HDR10 content. As usual you shouldn’t pay too much attention to specified response times, but in this case a 1ms or ‘up to 0.5ms’ grey to grey response time is specified. The manufacturer includes their highly adjustable ‘ErgoStand’, which includes the usual tilt alongside swivel, height adjustment and pivot into portrait. The stand can be quickly detached using the quick-release mechanism to reveal 100 x 100mm VESA holes. The ports mainly face downwards and include; DC power (external ‘power brick’), 2 HDMI 2.1 ports, DP 1.4, USB-C (65W PD, DP Alt Mode, upstream data), a 3.5mm audio output and 2 USB 3.0 ports (plus 2 upstream). 2 additional USB 3.0 ports are located at the left side of the monitor, as viewed from the front. 3-device KVM support is assumed based on the upstream capability, allowing easy USB peripheral and display signal swapping between multiple systems. 2 x 2W speakers are also included for basic audio output.
Further details can be found on this press release from the manufacturer. The monitor is listed for ~$700 USD.
