Acer XZ273U X 240Hz WQHD VA with 1000R curve
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The monitor includes a 27″ VA panel with 2560 x 1440 (WQHD or 1440p) resolution and 1000R (steep) curve. A curve that draws you in and gives an extra sense of depth, but which feels more natural than you might expect from certain images or videos of such a curvature. A 240Hz refresh rate is supported alongside Adaptive-Sync, including AMD FreeSync Premium with a 48 – 240Hz VRR range plus LFC. Other aspects of note include a light matte anti-glare screen surface, 2500:1 specified static contrast ratio, 8-bit colour support and 178° horizontal and vertical viewing angles. A flicker-free WLED backlight is included, delivering a peak luminance of 400 cd/m² and 95% sRGB colour gamut. This gamut is notably different from competing models with a much wider gamut and will give a more muted and less saturated look to things.
The screen supports VESA DisplayHDR 400, which doesn’t require a particularly high luminance level or local dimming. Furthermore, the colour gamut clearly falls well short of the preferred goal of strong DCI-P3 coverage or beyond. A 1ms or ‘up to 0.5ms’ response time is specified, with a VRB strobe backlight mode that can be used in place of Adaptive-Sync if you wish. Low Blue Light (LBL) settings are included to create a more relaxing viewing experience, too. The screen includes tilt, swivel and height (120mm or 4.72 inches) with the included stand, which attaches via 100 x 100mm VESA. The ports face downwards and include; AC power (internal power converter), 2 HDMI 2.0 ports, DP 1.4 and a 3.5mm headphone jack. 2 x 3W speakers are included.
Further details are available on the manufacturer’s website. The monitor is listed for ~$580 USD.
