27" Acer Predator Z1 Z271 gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review

The monitor panel has good viewing angles and offers better contrast and colors than TN panels. The monitor has a VESA mount. To compensate for graphically demanding games, the Acer Predator Z1 Z271 has a very good low end adaptive refresh rate of 30 Hz that can adapt to more lower frame rate drops. Acer Predator Z1 Z271 has an excellent contrast ratio of 3000 : 1. For the extremely fast frame rates, the Acer Predator Z1 Z271 has a maximum refresh rate of 144 Hz that allows smoother gameplay. The Acer Predator Z1 Z271 has the Display Port and this is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. For graphics color quality, the Acer Predator Z1 Z271 has an excellent color depth of 8 -bit, resulting in smoother gradients and more accurate colors. For the average response rate, the Acer Predator Z1 Z271 scores 8 ms, which can cause motion blurring due to ineffective synchronization with the high refresh rate. It is worth noting that the Acer Predator Z1 Z271 is a relatively old monitor. In terms of pixel density, the Acer Predator Z1 Z271 has an low density of 81 pixels-per-inch, resulting in pixelated text and picture quality. Acer Predator Z1 Z271 has a total input lag of 18.5 ms, which is bad among the competition. The minimum response rate of Acer Predator Z1 Z271 is 4 ms, which is can cause ghosting effects. The brightness of Acer Predator Z1 Z271 is lower than other monitors. Without the AMD FreeSync support, this monitor is not compatible with AMD graphics cards.

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Brand	Acer
Year	2016
Model	Predator Z1 Z271
Size	27"
Minimum Refresh Rate	30Hz
Maximum Refresh Rate	144Hz
AMD FreeSync	No
NVIDIA G-Sync	Yes
Maximum Resolution	1920 x 1080
Panel Type	SVA
Pixel Density	81 ppi
Minimum Response Time	4ms
Average Response Time	8ms
Total Response + Input Lag	18.5ms
Maximum Brightness	300 cd/m^2
Price	$ 280.0
VESA Mount	Yes
Native Color Depth	8 bit
Static Contrast Ratio	3000 : 1
Display Port	Yes
Overall Combination Score	73.8/100	Very Good

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Specifications

27" Acer Predator Z1 Z271 3D

3D	No

27" Acer Predator Z1 Z271 Audio

Speakers	2 x 7 W (watts)

27" Acer Predator Z1 Z271 Brand, series, model

Brand	Acer
Model	Predator Z1 Z271
Model alias	Z271 bmiphz

27" Acer Predator Z1 Z271 Camera

Camera	No

27" Acer Predator Z1 Z271 Certificates, standards and licenses

Certificates, standards and licenses	ENERGY STARTCO Displays 6.0

27" Acer Predator Z1 Z271 Connectivity

Connectivity	4 x USB 3.0 (downstream) , 1 x USB 3.0 (upstream) , 1 x HDMI 1.4, 1 x DisplayPort 1.2, 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out

27" Acer Predator Z1 Z271 Dimensions, weight and color

Colors	Black
Depth with stand	268.4 mm (millimeters) 26.84 cm (centimeters) 10.5669 in (inches) 0.8806 ft (feet)
Height with stand	399.1 mm (millimeters) 39.91 cm (centimeters) 15.7126 in (inches) 1.3094 ft (feet)
Weight with stand	7.7 kg (kilograms) 16.98 lbs (pounds)
Width with stand	619 mm (millimeters) 61.9 cm (centimeters) 24.3701 in (inches) 2.0308 ft (feet)

27" Acer Predator Z1 Z271 Display

Aspect ratio	1.778:116:9
Average response time	8 ms (milliseconds) 0.0080 s (seconds)
Backlight	W-LED
Brightness	300 cd/m² (candela per square meter)
Coating	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
Colors	16777216 colors 24 bits
Diagonal	685.8 mm (millimeters) 68.58 cm (centimeters) 27 in (inches) 2.25 ft (feet)
Dynamic contrast	100000000 : 1
FRC	No
Height	336.312 mm (millimeters) 33.6312 cm (centimeters) 13.2406 in (inches) 1.1034 ft (feet)
Horizontal viewing angle	178 ° (degrees)
Input lag	7 ms (milliseconds) 0.0070 s (seconds)
Maximum response time	15 ms (milliseconds) 0.0150 s (seconds)
Minimum response time	4 ms (milliseconds) 0.0040 s (seconds)
NTSC (1953)	72 % (percent)
Panel bit depth	8 bits
Panel manufacturer	Samsung
Panel model	LTM270HP02
Panel type	SVA
Pixel density	81 ppi (pixels per inch) 32 ppcm (pixels per centimeter)
Pixel pitch	0.311 mm (millimeters) 0.0311 cm (centimeters) 0.0123 in (inches) 0.001 ft (feet)
Radius of curvature	1800 mm (millimeters) 180 cm (centimeters) 70.8661 in (inches) 5.9055 ft (feet)
Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels Full HD / 1080p
Size class	27 in (inches)
Static contrast	3000 : 1
Vertical viewing angle	178 ° (degrees)
Width	597.888 mm (millimeters) 59.7888 cm (centimeters) 23.5389 in (inches) 1.9616 ft (feet)

27" Acer Predator Z1 Z271 Ergonomics

Backward tilt	25 ° (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	30 ° (degrees)
Left/right swivel	Yes
Removable stand	Yes
Right swivel	30 ° (degrees)
VESA interface	100 x 100 mm
VESA mount	Yes

27" Acer Predator Z1 Z271 Features

Features	Flicker-free technology, HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) Light sensorNVidia G-SYNC Technology

27" Acer Predator Z1 Z271 Frequencies

Vertical frequency (digital)	30 Hz - 144 Hz (hertz)

27" Acer Predator Z1 Z271 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)	27 W (watts)
Power consumption (eco)	20 W (watts)
Power consumption (maximum)	35 W (watts)
Power consumption (off)	0.4 W (watts)
Power consumption (sleep)	0.5 W (watts)