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Updated April 23, 2024·

If you're looking for an immersive gaming and media experience with a large, ultrawide screen, the Acer Predator X45 could be worth the higher cost. Its wide aspect ratio and high contrast are great for HDR gaming. However, if you're on a tighter budget and primarily use your monitor for competitive gaming and productivity, with some digital photo editing on the side, the Acer X27U is more cost-effective. It offers high refresh rates and excellent color accuracy for gaming and content creation, although it has a smaller screen and may not be as well-suited for immersive media consumption. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Acer Predator X45 (W-OLED)
  • Best in class brightness
Advantages of the Acer X27U (W-OLED)
  • Very good for competitive gaming
  • Good image clarity

Key differences

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Competitive Gaming

6.4
Predator X45
X27U
8.8
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
0.0 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
1.4 ms
48 - 240 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
20 - 240 Hz
No
STROBING / BFI
No
1000 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
211 nits
The Acer X27U (W-OLED) is very good for competitive gaming, while the Acer Predator X45 (W-OLED) is only fair.

Productivity

4.0
Predator X45
X27U
5.8
3440 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
83 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
111 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Acer X27U (W-OLED) and Acer Predator X45 (W-OLED) are both poor for productivity, though the Acer X27U (W-OLED) is somewhat better.

Cost

$1,200
Predator X45
X27U
$1,000
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$400

$600

$800

$1,000

$1,200

$1,400

$1,600

$1,800

The Acer Predator X45 (W-OLED) has a price of $1,200 and the Acer X27U (W-OLED) costs $1,000.

HDR Video Editing and Color Grading

Yes
Predator X45
X27U
No
The Acer Predator X45 (W-OLED) is suitable for HDR video editing and color grading while the Acer X27U (W-OLED) is not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.

Print Photo Editing

Yes
Predator X45
X27U
No
The Acer Predator X45 (W-OLED) is suitable for print photo editing while the Acer X27U (W-OLED) is not suitable for print photo editing.

Key similarities

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Casual Gaming

9.8
Predator X45
X27U
9.5
3440 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
Inf:1
1000 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
211 nits
Unknown
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
603 nits
98.5 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
95.5 %
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Acer Predator X45 (W-OLED) and Acer X27U (W-OLED) are both best in class for casual gaming.

Media Consumption

7.1
Predator X45
X27U
7.5
3440 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
Inf:1
1000 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
211 nits
Unknown
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
603 nits
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Acer X27U (W-OLED) and Acer Predator X45 (W-OLED) are both good for media consumption.

HDR Gaming and Media Consumption

Yes
Predator X45
X27U
Yes
Both the Acer Predator X45 (W-OLED) and Acer X27U (W-OLED) are suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.

Digital Photo Editing

Yes
Predator X45
X27U
Yes
Both the Acer Predator X45 (W-OLED) and Acer X27U (W-OLED) are suitable for digital photo editing.

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How the Acer Predator X45 (W-OLED) and the Acer X27U (W-OLED) compare to other monitors

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Predator X45 (W-OLED)Acer X27U (W-OLED)
Acer Predator X45 (W-OLED)Acer X27U (W-OLED)

GENERAL

Price
$1,200
$1,000
Screen Size
45"27"
Resolution
3440 x 14402560 x 1440
Screen Type
OLEDOLED
Screen Sub-type
W-OLEDW-OLED
Refresh Rate
240Hz240Hz

COLOR, CONTRAST & BRIGHTNESS

Native Contrast
Inf:1Inf:1
SDR Peak Brightness
1000 nits211 nits
HDR Peak Brightness
Unknown603 nits
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
YesYes
sRGB Color Gamut
Unknown100 %

MOTION CHARACTERISTICS

Total Response Time
0.01 ms1.4 ms
Variable Refresh Rate
48 - 240 Hz20 - 240 Hz
Strobing / BFI
NoNo
Persistence Blur Score
8/108/10
Ghosting Score
10/109.5/10

TEXT & IMAGE CLARITY

Pixels Per Inch
83 PPI111 PPI
Coating
MatteMatte
Text Clarity Score
3.8/106.7/10
Image Clarity Score
4.9/107.2/10

PORTS & CONNECTIVITY

HDMI 1.4 Ports
00
HDMI 2.0 Ports
22
HDMI 2.1 Ports
00
Micro HDMI Ports
00
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports
00

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