Acer Predator XB271HK 27"

Overview

The Acer Predator XB271HK is certainly sweet, but to fully take advantage of it you'll need a GPU capable of running games at 4k. I tested the monitor for a few weeks with gaming, general daily driving, and also professional photo work and found it to be spectacular in every measurable way. The 4k resolution granted me quite a bit of desktop real estate despite the smallish 27" panel size, and for gaming it's absolutely incredible, especially with G-Sync to keep things running smoothly.

-- As reviewed by IGN

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Last revision on January 24, 2023

Reviewers Liked

Superb gaming, color, and gray-scale performance
Out-of-box accuracy
G-Sync
Great built quality
Excellent image detail

Reviewers Didn't Like

Expensive
Only two video inputs

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By IGN on May 09, 2017 92

By techteamgb.co.uk on November 25, 2016 82

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By TomsHardware on June 25, 2016 90

The XB271HK requires a $200 premium over the XB280HK but in the bargain you get a fantastic AHVA panel with superior image quality and viewing angles. We think it’s worth the extra money and should be on every well-funded gamer’s short list

By Kitguru.net on June 16, 2016 90

The Acer Predator XB271HK is superb. Acer's second crack at a 4K G-Sync display hits the target, bang on the mark.Most importantly, the picture quality is spot on. In use it's razor sharp, the viewing angles are excellent, as it's an IPS panel, the...

By 4k.com on May 30, 2016 86

Despite its minor flaws, the Acer Predator XB321HK is one excellent and well-designed 4K gamer's monitor that almost anyone will be pleased with. We particularly like its massive display space and the inclusion of G-Sync. However, this 4K PC monitor is...

By monitornerds.com on April 12, 2016 86

Ask any gamer what they want out of a gaming monitor and it's usually down to a couple of variables. The color has to be excellent, naturally. And you're also looking for other elements, such as top-level definition. We're happy to...

By Expert Reviews on March 19, 2016 100

The XB271HK has excellent image quality, and G-Sync helps makes smooth 4K gaming a...

By PC Mag on January 27, 2016 80

It may be pricey, but the Acer Predator XB271HK is a 27-inch Ultra-High-Definition (UHD) gaming monitor that comes up big in terms of performance, features, and...

By PCMag IN on January 27, 2016 80

It may be pricey, but the Acer Predator XB271HK is a 27-inch Ultra-High-Definition (UHD) gaming monitor that comes up big in terms of performance, features, and...

By TopNewReview on April 02, 2018

Predator branding and a sharp-angled, red and black stand make this unashamedly a gaming monitor. Still, we like the design; the stand is rock-solid and the screen is easy to adjust for height, tilt and rotation from left to right and from landscape to...

By GadgetReview on October 22, 2016

If you're one of the thousands of PC gamers who just picked up a new Nvidia GTX 1080 graphics card and want a 4K gaming display that can keep up with all those extra pixels you'll be pumping out, the Acer Predator XB271HK checks off all the required...

By Tom's Hardware on June 25, 2016

The XB271HK requires a $200 premium over the XB280HK but in the bargain you get a fantastic AHVA panel with superior image quality and viewing angles. We think it's worth the extra money and should be on every well-funded gamer's short list....

By Tom's Hardware UK on June 25, 2016

By monitornerds.com on May 06, 2016

In this article, we will compare two 4K good G-sync gaming monitors from Acer, the Acer XB321HK, and Acer XB271HK. We've got a 27-inch 4K monitor and a 32-inch 4K monitor. Both of them have a 4 millisecond response time, both of them have G-Sync, both...

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Acer Predator XB271HK 27"

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