Acer Nitro XV272U V3 vs Acer Predator XB273U V3
Both panels land at 46 pixels per degree from a desk distance, so sharpness is not the deciding factor here — the table below is where they actually separate.
Acer
Acer Nitro XV272U V3
46ppd · sharpAccepts an HDR signal~$300
Three hundred dollars is the whole story here, and Acer spent it on the two things people notice: 1440p at 180 Hz, and 95% DCI-P3 coverage on a panel rated at 0.5 ms grey-to-grey.
Best for: A mid-range gaming PC that needs refresh rate and colour more than ports
- 2×HDMI 2.0· below the panel's maximum
- DisplayPort 1.2· below the panel's maximum
Acer
Acer Predator XB273U V3
46ppd · sharpNo HDR~$350
Predator is Acer's gaming brand rather than a specification, and on this model the difference from the cheaper Nitro amounts to 50 more nits, a red-accented chassis and G-Sync Compatible certification on top of FreeSync Premium; the panel underneath is the same class of 27-inch 1440p IPS at 180 Hz with 0.5 ms rated response.
Best for: An Nvidia build that wants certified G-Sync without paying for a hardware module
- 2×HDMI 2.0· below the panel's maximum
- DisplayPort 1.2· below the panel's maximum
| Specification | Acer Nitro XV272U V3 | Acer Predator XB273U V3 |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$300 | ~$350 |
| Type | Gaming | Gaming |
| Screen size | 27 in | 27 in |
| Resolution | 2560×1440 | 2560×1440 |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Pixels per degree | 46 — sharp | 46 — sharp |
| Pixels per inch | 109 | 109 |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Finish | matte | matte |
| Curvature | Flat | Flat |
| Max refresh | 180 Hz | 180 Hz |
| Response time | 0.5 ms GtG | 0.5 ms GtG |
| VRR | FreeSync Premium | FreeSync Premium |
| HDR tier | Accepts an HDR signal | No HDR |
| HDR certification | DisplayHDR 400 | None |
| Peak brightness | 400 nits claimed | 400 nits claimed |
| SDR brightness | 350 nits | 400 nits |
| Static contrast | 1,000:1 | 1,000:1 |
| Colour gamut | 95% DCI-P3 | 95% DCI-P3 |
| Colour depth | 8-bit | 8-bit |
| HDMI | 2 × HDMI 2.0 | 2 × HDMI 2.0 |
| DisplayPort | 1 × DisplayPort 1.2 | 1 × DisplayPort 1.2 |
| DSC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Port speed | No input reaches the panel's maximum | No input reaches the panel's maximum |
| USB-C | None | None |
| Thunderbolt | No | No |
| KVM | None | None |
| USB hub | None | None |
| Speakers | Built in | Built in |
| Stand | height, tilt, swivel, pivot | height, tilt, swivel, pivot |
| VESA | 100x100 | 100x100 |
| Weight | 13.89 lb | 15.1 lb |
| Released | — | 2023 |
| $ per inch | $11 | $13 |
| $ per megapixel | $81 | $95 |
Acer Nitro XV272U V3: what it gives up
- DisplayHDR 400 with an edge-lit backlight and no dimming-zone count published: it accepts an HDR signal and shows almost none of the effect
- 350 nits and 1000:1 contrast leave dark scenes looking grey in any room with the lights on
- Only DisplayPort reaches 180 Hz — HDMI 2.0 does not have the bandwidth for 1440p above 144 Hz
- No USB-C and no USB hub, so it cannot dock a laptop or pass peripherals through
Acer Predator XB273U V3: what it gives up
- No DisplayHDR certification at any tier — VESA has never listed this model — and no dimming-zone count either, so the HDR mode tone-maps onto a 400-nit edge-lit backlight
- DisplayPort here is 1.2 and the HDMI ports are 2.0, so 180 Hz is available on exactly one input
- 1000:1 contrast is standard IPS — black levels lift visibly in a dark room
Full specifications: Acer Nitro XV272U V3 · Acer Predator XB273U V3