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Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz vs BenQ ZOWIE XL2540
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Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz
BenQ ZOWIE XL2540
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Size27"
Pixel TypeIPS
Variable Refresh RateG-SYNC
Native Resolution2560 x 1440
Max Refresh Rate165 Hz
Size25"
Pixel TypeTN
Variable Refresh RateFreeSync
Native Resolution1920 x 1080
Max Refresh Rate240 Hz
Variants
- Predator XB271HU Bmiprz (27")
- XL2540 (25")
Our Verdict
Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz
BenQ ZOWIE XL2540
The Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz is better than the BenQ ZOWIE XL2540. The Predator has a higher native resolution and larger screen, so you can see more fine details in games. The Predator also has wider viewing angles, which is especially important as the edges of the screen won't fade if you're sitting too close. While both support VRR, the Predator uses NVIDIA's G-SYNC technology, whereas the ZOWIE uses AMD's FreeSync technology.
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Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.6
7.4
Resolution And Size
8.3
7.1
Vertical Viewing Angle
7.0
5.2
Horizontal Viewing Angle
8.3
6.9
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Size
27"
25"
Curved
No
No
Curve Radius
Not Curved
Not Curved
Weight (without stand)
12.3 lbs (5.6 kg)
9.3 lbs (4.2 kg)
Weight (with stand)
17.6 lbs (8.0 kg)
16.3 lbs (7.4 kg)
Stand
Stand Picture
Width
17.6" (44.7 cm)
11.9" (30.2 cm)
Depth
10.6" (26.9 cm)
7.8" (19.8 cm)
Ergonomics
9.2
8.4
Ergonomics Picture
Height Adjustment
5.9" (15.0 cm)
5.6" (14.2 cm)
Switch Portrait/Landscape
Yes, Both Ways
Yes, Clockwise
Swivel Range
-30° to 30°
-45° to 45°
Tilt Range
-22.5° to 5°
-17.5° to 5°
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.3" (0.8 cm)
0.6" (1.5 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Thickness (with stand)
8.7" (22.1 cm)
5.7" (14.5 cm)
Thickness (without stand)
2.4" (6.1 cm)
2.5" (6.4 cm)
Build Quality
7.0
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
6.1
6.1
Checkerboard Picture
Native Contrast
1,055 : 1
1,037 : 1
Contrast With Local Dimming
N/A
N/A
Local Dimming
0.0
0.0
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
Edge
Edge
SDR Peak Brightness
7.4
8.4
SDR Real Scene
286 cd/m²
444 cd/m²
SDR Peak 2% Window
314 cd/m²
459 cd/m²
SDR Peak 10% Window
314 cd/m²
460 cd/m²
SDR Peak 25% Window
314 cd/m²
460 cd/m²
SDR Peak 50% Window
314 cd/m²
460 cd/m²
SDR Peak 100% Window
313 cd/m²
460 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 2% Window
314 cd/m²
459 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 10% Window
314 cd/m²
460 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 25% Window
314 cd/m²
460 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 50% Window
314 cd/m²
460 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 100% Window
313 cd/m²
459 cd/m²
SDR ABL
0.000
0.000
HDR Peak Brightness
0.0
0.0
HDR Real Scene
N/A
N/A
HDR Peak 2% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR Peak 10% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR Peak 25% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR Peak 50% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR Peak 100% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR Sustained 2% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR Sustained 10% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR Sustained 25% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR Sustained 50% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR Sustained 100% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR ABL
N/A
N/A
Horizontal Viewing Angle
8.3
6.9
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Left
42°
34°
Color Washout From Right
46°
33°
Horizontal Hue Graph
Color Shift From Left
48°
35°
Color Shift From Right
54°
35°
Horizontal Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Left
45°
51°
Brightness Loss From Right
48°
50°
Black Level Raise From Left
70°
24°
Black Level Raise From Right
70°
23°
Gamma Shift From Left
56°
47°
Gamma Shift From Right
58°
44°
Vertical Viewing Angle
7.0
5.2
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Below
30°
15°
Color Washout From Above
31°
50°
Vertical Hue Graph
Color Shift From Below
36°
20°
Color Shift From Above
41°
70°
Vertical Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Below
33°
36°
Brightness Loss From Above
35°
37°
Black Level Raise From Below
70°
24°
Black Level Raise From Above
70°
23°
Gamma Shift From Below
32°
3°
Gamma Shift From Above
34°
3°
Gray Uniformity
8.5
7.9
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
3.048%
6.101%
50% DSE
0.125%
0.109%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.398%
1.251%
5% DSE
0.043%
0.063%
Black Uniformity
4.5
5.8
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
3.005%
2.154%
Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
N/A
N/A
Pre Calibration
3.6
5.1
Pre Calibration Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
Picture Mode
User
Standard
Luminance
306 cd/m²
429 cd/m²
Luminance Settings
80
100
Contrast Setting
50
50
RGB Controls
100-100-100
100-100-100
Gamma Setting
Default
Gamma 2
Color Temperature
5,925 K
6,276 K
White Balance dE
5.27
5.91
Color dE
7.25
4.08
Gamma
2.22
2.24
Post Calibration
9.6
9.4
Post Calibration Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
Picture Mode
User
Standard
Luminance
100 cd/m²
98 cd/m²
Luminance Settings
20
10
Contrast Setting
50
55
RGB Controls
94-91-99
97-100-92
Gamma Setting
2.2
Gamma 2
Color Temperature
6,521 K
6,514 K
White Balance dE
0.51
0.50
Color dE
0.65
1.05
Gamma
2.19
2.19
SDR Color Gamut
8.7
8.4
Color Gamut sRGB Picture
sRGB xy
97.7%
92.7%
Color Gamut ARGB Picture
Adobe RGB xy
76.3%
73.5%
sRGB Picture Mode
User
Standard
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
User
Standard
SDR Color Volume
9.0
8.5
sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture
sRGB In ICtCp
96.9%
92.9%
Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture
Adobe RGB In ICtCp
82.8%
76.9%
sRGB Picture Mode
User
Standard
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
User
Standard
HDR Color Gamut
0.0
0.0
Wide Color Gamut
No
No
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
N/A
N/A
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec. 2020 xy
N/A
N/A
DCI P3 Picture Mode
No HDR
No HDR
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
No HDR
No HDR
HDR Color Volume
0.0
0.0
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
DCI-P3 In ICtCp
N/A
N/A
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp
N/A
N/A
DCI P3 Picture Mode
No HDR
No HDR
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
No HDR
No HDR
Image Retention
10
10
Image Retention Picture
IR After 0 Min Recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR After 2 Min Recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR After 4 Min Recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR After 6 Min Recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR After 8 Min Recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR After 10 Min Recovery
0.00%
0.00%
Gradient
8.6
8.9
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
8 Bit
8 Bit
Color Bleed
9.2
9.6
Color Bleed Horizontal
Pixel Row Error
0.000%
0.000%
Color Bleed Vertical
Pixel Column Error
0.171%
0.077%
Reflections
7.4
8.2
Average Room
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Matte
Matte
Total Reflections
5.2%
5.0%
Indirect Reflections
2.7%
4.5%
Calculated Direct Reflections
2.6%
0.5%
Text Clarity
7.0
7.0
ClearType On
Pixel Type
IPS
TN
ClearType Off
Pixels
Sub-Pixel Layout
RGB
RGB
Motion
Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
7.1
9.0
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
Best Overdrive Setting
Off
High
Rise / Fall Time
9.6 ms
4.1 ms
Total Response Time
17.4 ms
8.3 ms
Overshoot Error
0.0%
5.3%
Dark Rise / Fall Time
10.8 ms
1.5 ms
Dark Total Response Time
19.3 ms
7.0 ms
Dark Overshoot Error
0.0%
26.7%
Response Time @ 60Hz
7.2
7.4
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
Best Overdrive Setting
Off
Premium
Rise / Fall Time
9.4 ms
8.0 ms
Total Response Time
17.7 ms
18.7 ms
Overshoot Error
0%
2.4%
Dark Rise / Fall Time
10.3 ms
2.2 ms
Dark Total Response Time
17.7 ms
17.6 ms
Dark Overshoot Error
0.0%
10.7%
Image Flicker
10
10
Backlight Picture
Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
0 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
7.7
7.3
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
Yes
Yes
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
BFI Maximum Frequency
120 Hz
240 Hz
BFI Minimum Frequency
85 Hz
100 Hz
Refresh Rate
9.2
9.6
Variable Refresh Rate
G-SYNC
FreeSync
Native
144 Hz
240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate
165 Hz
240 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
No
Yes
G-SYNC
Yes (Native)
Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
VRR Maximum
165 Hz
240 Hz
VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors
DisplayPort
DisplayPort, HDMI
Inputs
Input Lag
9.4
9.5
Native Resolution
4.6 ms
3.7 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz
12.7 ms
14.5 ms
Variable Refresh Rate
5.3 ms
3.6 ms
Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz
14.5 ms
14.9 ms
10 Bit HDR
N/A
N/A
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
11.0 ms
5.5 ms
Resolution And Size
8.3
7.1
Native Resolution
2560 x 1440
1920 x 1080
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
Megapixels
3.7 MP
2.1 MP
Pixel Density
109 PPI
88 PPI
Screen Diagonal
27.0"
25.0"
Screen Area
310 in²
268 in²
Inputs
Inputs 1
Inputs 2
Total Inputs
DisplayPort
1 (DP 1.2)
1 (DP 1.2)
Mini DisplayPort
No
No
HDMI
1 (HDMI 1.4)
1 (HDMI 2.0), 1 (HDMI 1.4)
DVI
No
1 (DVI-D, dual link)
VGA
No
No
DisplayPort Out
No
No
USB
2 (USB 3.0)
2 (USB 3.0)
USB C
No
No
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm
1
1
Microphone In 3.5mm
No
2
Digital Optical Audio Out
No
No
Analog Audio Out RCA
No
No
Power Supply
Internal
Internal
Features
Additional Features
RGB Illumination
No
No
Speakers
Yes
No
HDR10
No
No
Multiple Input Display
No
No
On-Screen Display (OSD)
OSD Picture
Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
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