27" Acer Nitro XF272U gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review

For the extremely fast frame rates, the Acer Nitro XF272U has a maximum refresh rate of 144 Hz that allows smoother gameplay. In terms of pixel density, the Acer Nitro XF272U has an excellent density of 109 pixels-per-inch, resulting in sharper text and picture quality. The monitor has a VESA mount. Acer Nitro XF272U has a total input lag of 12 ms, which is excellent among the competition. The Acer Nitro XF272U has the Display Port and this is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. The Acer Nitro XF272U is a relatively new monitor. For graphics color quality, the Acer Nitro XF272U has an excellent color depth of 8 -bit, resulting in smoother gradients and more accurate colors. For the average response rate, the Acer Nitro XF272U scores 1.5 ms, which ensures effective synchronization with the high refresh rate. The minimum response rate of Acer Nitro XF272U is 1 ms, which is eliminates ghosting effects. With the AMD FreeSync support, this monitor is compatible with both AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards. The monitor uses a TN panel which suffers from color shifting when viewed from horizontal and vertical angles and has slightly washed colors compared to IPS and VA panels. The brightness of Acer Nitro XF272U is lower than other monitors. Graphically demanding games may cause frame drops outside the adative refresh rate of 48 Hz. The monitor has an unimpressive contrast ratio of 1000 : 1.

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Brand	Acer
Year	2018
Model	Nitro XF272U
Size	27"
Minimum Refresh Rate	48Hz
Maximum Refresh Rate	144Hz
AMD FreeSync	Yes
NVIDIA G-Sync	No
Maximum Resolution	2560 x 1440
Panel Type	TN
Pixel Density	109 ppi
Minimum Response Time	1ms
Average Response Time	1.5ms
Total Response + Input Lag	12ms
Maximum Brightness	300 cd/m^2
Price	$ 250.0
VESA Mount	Yes
Native Color Depth	8 bit
Static Contrast Ratio	1000 : 1
Display Port	Yes
Overall Combination Score	77.5/100	Very Good

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Specifications

27" Acer Nitro XF272U 3D

3D	No

27" Acer Nitro XF272U Accessories

Accessories	HDMI cable USB 3.0 upstream cable

27" Acer Nitro XF272U Audio

Speakers	2 x 2 W (watts)

27" Acer Nitro XF272U Brand, series, model

Brand	Acer
Model	Nitro XF272U
Model alias	XF272UPbmiiprzx

27" Acer Nitro XF272U Camera

Camera	No

27" Acer Nitro XF272U Certificates, standards and licenses

Certificates, standards and licenses	CEcULENERGY STARFCC Class BRoHS compliantTCO Certified DisplaysTÜV/GSULVCCI

27" Acer Nitro XF272U Connectivity

Connectivity	4 x USB 3.0 (downstream) , 1 x USB 3.0 (upstream) , 1 x HDMI 2.0, 1 x DisplayPort 1.4, 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out

27" Acer Nitro XF272U Dimensions, weight and color

Colors	Black
Depth	66 mm (millimeters) 6.6 cm (centimeters) 2.5984 in (inches) 0.2165 ft (feet)
Depth with stand	233 mm (millimeters) 23.3 cm (centimeters) 9.1732 in (inches) 0.7644 ft (feet)
Height	367 mm (millimeters) 36.7 cm (centimeters) 14.4488 in (inches) 1.2041 ft (feet)
Height with stand	401 mm (millimeters) 40.1 cm (centimeters) 15.7874 in (inches) 1.3156 ft (feet)
Weight	4.91 kg (kilograms) 10.82 lbs (pounds)
Weight with stand	6.46 kg (kilograms) 14.24 lbs (pounds)
Width	614 mm (millimeters) 61.4 cm (centimeters) 24.1732 in (inches) 2.0144 ft (feet)
Width with stand	614 mm (millimeters) 61.4 cm (centimeters) 24.1732 in (inches) 2.0144 ft (feet)

27" Acer Nitro XF272U Display

Aspect ratio	1.778:116:9
Backlight	W-LED
Brightness	300 cd/m² (candela per square meter)
Coating	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
Colors	16777216 colors 24 bits
DCI P3	90 % (percent)
Diagonal	685.8 mm (millimeters) 68.58 cm (centimeters) 27 in (inches) 2.25 ft (feet)
Display area	88.89 % (percent)
FRC	No
HDR	HDR10DisplayHDR 400
Height	335.664 mm (millimeters) 33.5664 cm (centimeters) 13.2151 in (inches) 1.1013 ft (feet)
Horizontal viewing angle	170 ° (degrees)
Minimum response time	1 ms (milliseconds) 0.0010 s (seconds)
NTSC (1953)	72 % (percent)
Panel bit depth	8 bits
Panel type	TN
Peak brightness	400 cd/m² (candela per square meter)
Pixel density	109 ppi (pixels per inch) 42 ppcm (pixels per centimeter)
Pixel pitch	0.233 mm (millimeters) 0.0233 cm (centimeters) 0.0092 in (inches) 0.0008 ft (feet)
Resolution	2560 x 1440 pixels Quad HD (QHD) / 1440p
Size class	27 in (inches)
Static contrast	1000 : 1
Vertical viewing angle	160 ° (degrees)
Width	596.736 mm (millimeters) 59.6736 cm (centimeters) 23.4935 in (inches) 1.9578 ft (feet)

27" Acer Nitro XF272U Ergonomics

Backward tilt	20 ° (degrees)
Forward tilt	5 ° (degrees)
Forward/backward tilt	Yes
Height adjustment	Yes
Height adjustment range	120 mm (millimeters) 12 cm (centimeters) 4.7244 in (inches) 0.3937 ft (feet)
Landscape/portrait pivot	No
Left swivel	180 ° (degrees)
Left/right swivel	Yes
Removable stand	Yes
Right swivel	180 ° (degrees)
VESA interface	100 x 100 mm
VESA mount	Yes

27" Acer Nitro XF272U Features

Features	AMD FreeSync technology, Blue Light FilterDDC/CIFlicker-free technology, HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)

27" Acer Nitro XF272U Frequencies

Horizontal frequency (digital)	24 kHz - 222 kHz (kilohertz)
Vertical frequency (digital)	48 Hz - 144 Hz (hertz)

27" Acer Nitro XF272U Operating and storage conditions

Operating altitude	5000 m (meters) 16404.2 ft (feet)
Operating humidity	10 % - 80 % (percent)
Operating temperature	0 °C - 40 °C (degrees Celsius) 32 °F - 104 °F (degrees Fahrenheit)
Storage altitude	12192 m (meters) 40000 ft (feet)
Storage humidity	5 % - 90 % (percent)
Storage temperature	-20 °C - 60 °C (degrees Celsius) -4 °F - 140 °F (degrees Fahrenheit)

27" Acer Nitro XF272U Power supply and consumption

110V	100 V - 120 V (volts)
220V	220 V - 240 V (volts)
Alternating current frequency	50 Hz - 60 Hz (hertz)
Energy efficiency class	B
Power consumption (average)	30 W (watts)
Power consumption (off)	0.35 W (watts)
Power consumption (sleep)	0.5 W (watts)