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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Stand
    3. Ergonomics
    4. Back
    5. Borders
    6. Thickness
    7. Build Quality
  5. Picture Quality
    1. Contrast
    2. Local Dimming
    3. SDR Peak Brightness
    4. HDR Peak Brightness
    5. Horizontal Viewing Angle
    6. Vertical Viewing Angle
    7. Gray Uniformity
    8. Black Uniformity
    9. Pre Calibration
    10. Post Calibration
    11. SDR Color Gamut
    12. SDR Color Volume
    13. HDR Color Gamut
    14. HDR Color Volume
    15. Image Retention
    16. Gradient
    17. Color Bleed
    18. Reflections
    19. Text Clarity
  6. Motion
    1. Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
    2. Response Time @ 60Hz
    3. Image Flicker
    4. Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
    5. Refresh Rate
  7. Inputs
    1. Input Lag
    2. Resolution And Size
    3. Inputs
    4. Total Inputs
  8. Features
    1. Additional Features
    2. On-Screen Display (OSD)
    3. Controls
    4. In The Box
  9. Comments

Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz vs ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q

Side-by-Side Comparison

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Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz
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Variants

  • Predator XB271HU Bmiprz (27")
  • ROG PG279Q (27")

Our Verdict

Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q

The ASUS ROG PG279Q is better than the Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz. The ASUS has slightly better motion blur, which is great for gaming, and comes with marginally better out-of-the-box color accuracy that is great for office use. Also, if you plan to use it for media creation, the better black uniformity of the ASUS makes it a better choice.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

7.6
7.9
No major differences between these monitors for mixed usage. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture  

Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz Design Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Design Picture

Size  

27"
27"

Curved  

No
No

Curve Radius  

Not Curved
Not Curved

Weight (without stand) 
 

12.3 lbs (5.6 kg)
8.2 lbs (3.7 kg)

Weight (with stand) 
 

17.6 lbs (8.0 kg)
15.7 lbs (7.1 kg)

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Stand  

Stand Picture  

Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz Stand Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Stand Picture

Width 
 

17.6" (44.7 cm)
12.3" (31.2 cm)

Depth 
 

10.6" (26.9 cm)
9.4" (23.9 cm)

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Ergonomics 
 

9.2
8.1

Ergonomics Picture  

Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz Ergonomics Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Ergonomics Picture

Height Adjustment 
 

5.9" (15.0 cm)
4.7" (11.9 cm)

Switch Portrait/Landscape  

Yes, Both Ways
Yes, Clockwise

Swivel Range  

-30° to 30°
-60° to 60°

Tilt Range  

-22.5° to 5°
-20° to 5°

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Back  

Back Picture  

Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz Back Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Back Picture

Wall Mount  

VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100

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Borders  

Borders Picture  

Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz Borders Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Borders Picture

Borders 
 

0.3" (0.8 cm)
0.4" (1.0 cm)

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Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz Thickness Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Thickness Picture

Thickness (with stand) 
 

8.7" (22.1 cm)
8.1" (20.6 cm)

Thickness (without stand) 
 

2.4" (6.1 cm)
2.7" (6.9 cm)

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Build Quality 
 

7.0
8.0

Build Quality Picture  

Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz Build Quality Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Build Quality Picture

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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

6.1
6.5

Checkerboard Picture  

Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz Checkerboard Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Checkerboard Picture

Native Contrast 
 

1,055 : 1
1,334 : 1

Contrast With Local Dimming 
 

N/A
N/A

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Local Dimming 
 

0.0
0.0

Local Dimming Video  

Local Dimming 
 

No
No

Backlight 
 

Edge
Direct

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SDR Peak Brightness 
 

7.4
8.1

SDR Real Scene 
 

286 cd/m²
385 cd/m²

SDR Peak 2% Window 
 

314 cd/m²
389 cd/m²

SDR Peak 10% Window 
 

314 cd/m²
394 cd/m²

SDR Peak 25% Window 
 

314 cd/m²
394 cd/m²

SDR Peak 50% Window 
 

314 cd/m²
391 cd/m²

SDR Peak 100% Window 
 

313 cd/m²
390 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

314 cd/m²
388 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

314 cd/m²
394 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

314 cd/m²
394 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

314 cd/m²
390 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

313 cd/m²
390 cd/m²

SDR ABL 
 

0.000
0.001

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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

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Horizontal Viewing Angle 
 

8.3
8.4

Horizontal Viewing Angle Video  

Horizontal Chroma Graph  

Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz Horizontal Chroma Graph
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Horizontal Chroma Graph

Color Washout From Left 
 

42°
45°

Color Washout From Right 
 

46°
47°

Horizontal Hue Graph  

Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz Horizontal Hue Graph
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Horizontal Hue Graph

Color Shift From Left 
 

48°
52°

Color Shift From Right 
 

54°
56°

Horizontal Lightness Graph  

Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz Horizontal Lightness Graph
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Horizontal Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss From Left 
 

45°
46°

Brightness Loss From Right 
 

48°
48°

Black Level Raise From Left 
 

70°
70°

Black Level Raise From Right 
 

70°
70°

Gamma Shift From Left 
 

56°
52°

Gamma Shift From Right 
 

58°
60°

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Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

7.0
7.1

Vertical Viewing Angle Video  

Vertical Chroma Graph  

Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz Vertical Chroma Graph
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Vertical Chroma Graph

Color Washout From Below 
 

30°
32°

Color Washout From Above 
 

31°
31°

Vertical Hue Graph  

Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz Vertical Hue Graph
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Vertical Hue Graph

Color Shift From Below 
 

36°
41°

Color Shift From Above 
 

41°
42°

Vertical Lightness Graph  

Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz Vertical Lightness Graph
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Vertical Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss From Below 
 

33°
36°

Brightness Loss From Above 
 

35°
36°

Black Level Raise From Below 
 

70°
70°

Black Level Raise From Above 
 

70°
70°

Gamma Shift From Below 
 

32°
34°

Gamma Shift From Above 
 

34°
33°

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Gray Uniformity 
 

8.5
8.6

50% Uniformity Picture  

Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz 50% Uniformity Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q 50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev. 
 

3.048%
2.615%

50% DSE 
 

0.125%
0.123%

5% Uniformity Picture  

Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz 5% Uniformity Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q 5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.398%
0.301%

5% DSE 
 

0.043%
0.049%

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Black Uniformity 
 

4.5
5.8

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz Native Black Uniformity Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev. 
 

3.005%
2.103%

Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming  

Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming

Std. Dev. w/ L.D. 
 

N/A
N/A

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Pre Calibration 
 

3.6
9.0

Pre Calibration Picture  

Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz Pre Calibration Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Pre Calibration Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz Pre Gamma Curve Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz Pre Color Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Pre Color Picture

Picture Mode 
 

User
Racing Mode

Luminance 
 

306 cd/m²
285 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

80
60

Contrast Setting 
 

50
50

RGB Controls 
 

100-100-100
(User) 100-100-100

Gamma Setting 
 

Default
No Gamma Setting

Color Temperature 
 

5,925 K
6,472 K

White Balance dE 
 

5.27
0.78

Color dE 
 

7.25
1.96

Gamma 
 

2.22
2.13

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Post Calibration 
 

9.6
9.7

Post Calibration Picture  

Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz Post Calibration Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Post Calibration Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz Post Gamma Curve Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz Post Color Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Post Color Picture

Picture Mode 
 

User
Racing Mode

Luminance 
 

100 cd/m²
99 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

20
9

Contrast Setting 
 

50
50

RGB Controls 
 

94-91-99
(User) 100-100-100

Gamma Setting 
 

2.2
No Gamma Setting

Color Temperature 
 

6,521 K
6,501 K

White Balance dE 
 

0.51
0.38

Color dE 
 

0.65
0.49

Gamma 
 

2.19
2.18

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SDR Color Gamut 
 

8.7
8.8

Color Gamut sRGB Picture  

Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz Color Gamut sRGB Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Color Gamut sRGB Picture

sRGB xy 
 

97.7%
97.5%

Color Gamut ARGB Picture  

Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz Color Gamut ARGB Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Color Gamut ARGB Picture

Adobe RGB xy 
 

76.3%
76.7%

sRGB Picture Mode 
 

User
Racing

Adobe RGB Picture Mode 
 

User
Racing

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SDR Color Volume 
 

9.0
9.0

sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture

sRGB In ICtCp 
 

96.9%
95.7%

Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture

Adobe RGB In ICtCp 
 

82.8%
82.6%

sRGB Picture Mode 
 

User
Racing

Adobe RGB Picture Mode 
 

User
Racing

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HDR Color Gamut 
 

0.0
0.0

Wide Color Gamut 
 

No
N/A

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy 
 

N/A
N/A

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q 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

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HDR Color Volume 
 

0.0
0.0

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

DCI-P3 In ICtCp 
 

N/A
N/A

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q 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

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Image Retention 
 

10
10

Image Retention Picture  

Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz Image Retention Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q 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%

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Gradient 
 

8.6
7.8

Gradient Picture  

Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz Gradient Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Gradient Picture

Color Depth 
 

8 Bit
8 Bit

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Color Bleed 
 

9.2
9.5

Color Bleed Horizontal  

Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz Color Bleed Horizontal
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Color Bleed Horizontal

Pixel Row Error 
 

0.000%
0.000%

Color Bleed Vertical  

Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz Color Bleed Vertical
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Color Bleed Vertical

Pixel Column Error 
 

0.171%
0.107%

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Reflections 
 

7.4
7.5

Average Room  

Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz Average Room
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Average Room

Average Room Off Picture  

Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz Average Room Off Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture  

Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz Bright Room Off Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish 
 

Matte
Matte

Total Reflections 
 

5.2%
5.1%

Indirect Reflections 
 

2.7%
2.7%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

2.6%
2.5%

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Text Clarity 
 

7.0
7.0

ClearType On  

Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz ClearType On
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q ClearType On

Pixel Type 
 

IPS
IPS

ClearType Off  

Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz ClearType Off
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q ClearType Off

Pixels  

Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz Pixels
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Pixels

Sub-Pixel Layout 
 

RGB
RGB

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Motion

Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

7.1
9.3

Motion Blur Picture  

Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz Motion Blur Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Table  

Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz Response Time Table
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Response Time Table

Best Overdrive Setting 
 

Off
Normal

Rise / Fall Time 
 

9.6 ms
4.1 ms

Total Response Time 
 

17.4 ms
8.2 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

0.0%
3.1%

Dark Rise / Fall Time 
 

10.8 ms
4.3 ms

Dark Total Response Time 
 

19.3 ms
9.0 ms

Dark Overshoot Error 
 

0.0%
2.2%

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Response Time @ 60Hz 
 

7.2
8.2

Motion Blur Picture  

Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz Motion Blur Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Table  

Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz Response Time Table
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Response Time Table

Best Overdrive Setting 
 

Off
Normal

Rise / Fall Time 
 

9.4 ms
6.6 ms

Total Response Time 
 

17.7 ms
13.6 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

0%
2.5%

Dark Rise / Fall Time 
 

10.3 ms
7.2 ms

Dark Total Response Time 
 

17.7 ms
16.7 ms

Dark Overshoot Error 
 

0.0%
5.5%

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Image Flicker 
 

10
10

Backlight Picture  

Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz Backlight Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Backlight Picture

Flicker-Free  

Yes
Yes

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

0 Hz
0 Hz

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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

7.7
7.7

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

Yes
Yes

BFI Picture  

Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz BFI Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture  

Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz BFI Frequency Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q BFI Frequency Picture

BFI Maximum Frequency 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz

BFI Minimum Frequency 
 

85 Hz
85 Hz

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Refresh Rate 
 

9.2
9.2

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

G-SYNC
G-SYNC

Native 
 

144 Hz
144 Hz

Max Refresh Rate 
 

165 Hz
165 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

Yes
Yes

FreeSync 
 

No
No

G-SYNC 
 

Yes (Native)
Yes (Native)

VRR Maximum 
 

165 Hz
165 Hz

VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz

VRR Supported Connectors  

DisplayPort
DisplayPort

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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

9.4
9.4

Native Resolution 
 

4.6 ms
4.4 ms

Native Resolution @ 60Hz 
 

12.7 ms
12.2 ms

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

5.3 ms
4.8 ms

Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz 
 

14.5 ms
12.4 ms

10 Bit HDR 
 

N/A
N/A

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

11.0 ms
10.8 ms

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Resolution And Size 
 

8.3
8.3

Native Resolution  

2560 x 1440
2560 x 1440

Aspect Ratio  

16:9
16:9

Megapixels  

3.7 MP
3.7 MP

Pixel Density 
 

109 PPI
109 PPI

Screen Diagonal  

27.0"
26.9"

Screen Area  

310 in²
310 in²

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Inputs  

Inputs 1  

Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz Inputs 1
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Inputs 1

Inputs 2  

Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz Inputs 2
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Inputs 2

Total Inputs  

DisplayPort  

1 (DP 1.2)
1 (DP 1.2)

Mini DisplayPort  

No
No

HDMI  

1 (HDMI 1.4)
1 (HDMI 1.4)

DVI  

No
No

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
No

Digital Optical Audio Out  

No
No

Analog Audio Out RCA  

No
No

Power Supply  

Internal
External Brick
Features

Additional Features 
 

RGB Illumination 
 

No
No

Speakers 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR10  

No
No

Multiple Input Display 
 

No
No

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On-Screen Display (OSD)  

OSD Picture  

Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz OSD Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q OSD Picture

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Controls  

Controls Picture  

Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz Controls Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Controls Picture

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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz In The Box Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q In The Box Picture

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Check Price

27"
Predator XB271HU Bmiprz
SEE PRICE
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27"
ROG PG279Q
SEE PRICE
Amazon.com
27"
Predator XB271HU Bmiprz
SEE PRICE
Walmart.com
27"
ROG PG279Q
Amazon.com
27"
Predator XB271HU Bmiprz
B&H
 
27"
Predator XB271HU Bmiprz
BestBuy.com
 

Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q

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