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Acer Predator XB273U GX vs BenQ PhotoVue SW272U: Comparison

Acer Predator XB273U GX and BenQ PhotoVue SW272U separate most on response time: Acer Predator XB273U GX at 1 ms, BenQ PhotoVue SW272U at 5 ms, 400% in favour of Acer Predator XB273U GX. Max Refresh Rate splits them by another 78%, again favouring Acer Predator XB273U GX. They match on 9 other specifications, including panel type, screen size and panel technology.

Acer Predator XB273U GX (27-Inch QHD IPS/270Hz/0.5ms/95% DCI-P3/HDR10/NVIDIA Reflex Latency Analyzer)

AcerAcer Predator XB273U GX

BenQ PhotoVue SW272U (27-Inch 4K IPS Nano Matte/60Hz/5ms/99% Adobe RGB/DCI-P3/HDR10/16-Bit 3D LUT Calibration)

BenQBenQ PhotoVue SW272U

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Specification	Acer Predator XB273U GX	BenQ PhotoVue SW272U
Panel Type	IPS	IPS
Brand	Acer	BenQ
Model Number	XB273U GX	SW272U
Screen Size	27 in	27 in
Resolution	2560 x 1440 (QHD)	3840 x 2160 (4K UHD)
Panel Technology	IPS	IPS
Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Refresh Rate	240 Hz	60 Hz-75%
Response Time	1 ms	5 ms-400%
Adaptive Sync	NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible	None
HDR Support	Yes	Yes
Native Resolution	2560x1440	3840x2160
Max Refresh Rate	270 Hz	60 Hz-78%
SDR Brightness	400 nits	400 nits
USB-C DP Alt Mode	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustment Range	100 mm	140 mm
Pivot To Portrait	Yes	Yes
VESA Mount Pattern	100x100	100x100
Series	Predator	PhotoVue SW272U
HDR Formats	HDR10	HDR10, HLG
Ports	DisplayPort, HDMI, USB Type-C, headphone out	USB-C (90W PD, DP Alt Mode), DisplayPort 1.4, 2x HDMI 2.0, 2x USB downstream, SD card reader
Source URL	https://www.acer.com/ca-en/predator/monitors/xb3/pdp/UM.HX3AA.X05	https://www.benq.com/en-us/monitor/creative-pro/sw272u/spec.html

Verdict

Acer Predator XB273U GX

8.3 / 10 Expert Rating

A speed-focused esports monitor whose latency analyzer tooling stands out in a crowded 1440p gaming segment.

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