The Acer Predator X32 Fbpmiiiiphuzx is a 32-inch, 4k monitor with Mini LED backlighting. It's one of Acer's first monitors to feature this technology, and with 576 dimming zones, it competes with other Mini LED monitors like the INNOCN 27M2V and the Cooler Master Tempest GP27U. It has gaming features, like a 160Hz refresh rate with FreeSync variable refresh rate (VRR) support and G-SYNC compatibility. It also has HDMI 2.1 bandwidth on all four HDMI ports, meaning you can connect different HDMI 2.1 devices, like your gaming PC and consoles. Besides the gaming features, it has a few productivity perks, like a USB-C port that supports DisplayPort Alt Mode with 90W of power delivery and a KVM switch to use the same keyboard and mouse for different devices.
Our Verdict
The Acer X32 FP is great for most uses. It's an excellent gaming monitor thanks to its 160Hz refresh rate, VRR support, and HDMI 2.1 bandwidth on all four HDMI ports. It also has low input lag and good response times across its entire refresh rate range, so gaming feels smooth and responsive. Its large 32-inch screen and 4k resolution also make it great for the office and content creators as it offers enough space to multitask and has good text clarity, but there's some color fringing around text. It's very good for watching content, whether in SDR or HDR, as it displays deep blacks with minimal blooming when local dimming is on, and it also gets bright enough to make highlights stand out.
- Large 32-inch screen.
- Impressive SDR peak brightness; fights glare easily.
- Stand offers tilt, swivel, and height adjustments.
- USB hub with KVM switch and USB-C.
- Image looks washed out from really wide angles.
- Some text clarity issues with Windows ClearType.
The Acer X32 FP is great for office use. Its 32-inch screen is big enough to open multiple windows simultaneously, and it has good text clarity, but there's some color fringing around text. It also gets bright enough to fight glare and has decent reflection handling, which is ideal if you want to use it in a well-lit office space. It's also fine if you want to share your screen with a coworker or client sitting next to you, as it offers swivel adjustment and has okay viewing angles, but the image washes out from really wide angles.
- Large 32-inch screen.
- Impressive SDR peak brightness; fights glare easily.
- Stand offers tilt, swivel, and height adjustments.
- USB hub with KVM switch and USB-C.
- Image looks washed out from really wide angles.
- Some text clarity issues with Windows ClearType.
The Acer Predator X32 FP is excellent for gaming. You can take advantage of its 160Hz max refresh rate over DisplayPort or HDMI, and it has four ports that support HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, so you can connect multiple devices, like consoles and a gaming PC. It also has VRR support to reduce screen tearing, low input lag for a responsive feel, and good motion handling across its entire refresh rate range. Lastly, it's a great choice for gaming in dark rooms as its Mini LED local dimming feature helps it display deep blacks.
- 160Hz refresh rate with FreeSync VRR and G-SYNC compatibility.
- Good response time.
- Great for dark room gaming.
- HDMI 2.1 bandwidth on all four HDMI ports.
- Some motion blur at lower refresh rates.
The Acer X32 FP is good for media consumption. The Mini LED local dimming feature helps it display deep blacks in dark rooms, and there's minimal blooming around bright objects, but some small highlights are muted. Even if you want to use it in a bright room, it gets bright enough to fight glare and has decent reflection handling. Also, it has a large 32-inch screen that provides an immersive viewing experience, and its 4k resolution lets you watch the latest content with a ton of detail.
- Large 32-inch screen.
- Impressive SDR peak brightness; fights glare easily.
- Decent local dimming; improves contrast ratio.
- Minimal blooming around bright objects with local dimming on.
- Image looks washed out from really wide angles.
- Small highlights are muted.
- Local dimming causes some black crush.
The Acer Predator X32 FP is good for content creators but has some drawbacks. While it has good accuracy before calibration and displays a wide range of colors, it oversaturates colors in the Adobe RGB color space, used in professional editing and publishing. It also has some issues calibrating it, which isn't ideal if you want the most accurate colors. Regardless, it has a large screen with a high 4k resolution that delivers detailed images, and it gets bright enough to fight glare if you want to use it in a well-lit room.
- Large 32-inch screen.
- Impressive SDR peak brightness; fights glare easily.
- Stand offers tilt, swivel, and height adjustments.
- USB hub with KVM switch and USB-C.
- Image looks washed out from really wide angles.
- Some text clarity issues with Windows ClearType.
- Issues during calibration.
- Oversaturates colors in Adobe RGB.
The Acer X32 FP is very good for HDR. It has a decent Mini LED local dimming feature that improves the picture quality in dark scenes, and there's minimal blooming around bright objects. It also gets bright enough to make most highlights stand out against the rest of the image, but smaller highlights are more muted. It also displays a wide range of colors in HDR, but its tone mapping is off, and it doesn't display all colors accurately.
- Decent local dimming; improves contrast ratio.
- Minimal blooming around bright objects with local dimming on.
- Amazing HDR peak brightness as most highlights stand out.
- Small highlights are muted.
- Tone mapping issues result in inaccurate HDR colors.
- Local dimming causes some black crush.
Changelog
- Updated Nov 21, 2023: Added that the newly-tested Acer Nitro XV275K P3biipruzx has better Accuracy Before Calibration.
- Updated Aug 29, 2023: Looked into the HDR performance on the PS5 and noticed that it's very dim in HDR.
- Updated Jun 29, 2023: Updated the firmware to version 2.00.015, which enables the overdrive settings with VRR on, and retested the Response Time with it.
- Updated Jun 23, 2023: Review published.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We tested the 32-inch Acer Predator X32 FP with the full model code Fpbmiiiiphuzx. It was originally announced to be released alongside a G-SYNC variant, but whether Acer released that monitor to purchase is unclear. You can see the differences between both monitors below, and the results of this review only apply to the FP version.
| Model | Size | Resolution | Max Refresh Rate | VRR | HDMI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X32 | 32" | 4k | 144Hz | G-SYNC | 3x HDMI 2.0 |
| X32 FP | 32" | 4k | 160Hz | FreeSync | 4x HDMI 2.1 |
Our unit was manufactured in Feb. 2023; you can see the label here. We tested the monitor with firmware 2.00.010, and Acer released a firmware update, 2.00.015, as we completed testing. This update is supposed to unlock the overdrive settings with VRR enabled, so we'll update the monitor and look into it.
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The Acer X32 FP is a great overall monitor whose local dimming feature makes it much better for dark rooms than most monitors that don't use Mini LED backlighting. It has features you'd expect to find in a gaming monitor, like HDMI 2.1 bandwidth and a 160Hz refresh rate. While a great monitor, it offers nothing special against its main competitors, the INNOCN 27M2V and the Cooler Master Tempest GP27U. The other two monitors have better motion handling and get slightly brighter with smaller highlights in HDR. Still, the advantage the Acer has is its incredible black uniformity with local dimming, as there isn't any visible blooming even when viewed from the sides. Regardless, the Acer costs more, so if you want to save money, the INNOCN and Cooler Master are still better options.
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The Samsung Odyssey Neo G7 S32BG75 and the Acer Predator X32 Fpbmiiiiphuzx are both great 32-inch, 4k monitors with many similarities, but they have their strengths and weaknesses. They both use Mini LED backlighting, and while the Samsung has over double the number of dimming zones, the Acer does a better job at reducing blooming around bright objects. The Acer also gets much brighter in HDR, so highlights pop more. However, the Samsung model is better for gaming because it has better motion handling thanks to its faster response times. Lastly, the Samsung displays text better than the Acer, producing superior text clarity.
The Cooler Master Tempest GP27U and the Acer Predator X32 Fpbmiiiiphuzx share many similarities but have their own strengths and weaknesses. They both use 576 dimming zones, and each have a decent local dimming feature, but the Acer has less blooming, especially when viewed from the sides. On the other hand, the Cooler Master has less black crush and gets brighter with smaller highlights in HDR. Motion also looks much better on the Cooler Master thanks to the quicker response times. While they have the same pixel density, text clarity is better on the Cooler Master because it does a better job at displaying text.
The INNOCN 27M2V and the Acer Predator X32 Fpbmiiiiphuzx are both great monitors, but the INNOCN has a few extra advantages. Although they both feature Mini LED backlighting, the INNOCN has double the number of dimming zones as the Acer. This makes the local dimming feature slightly better overall, as there's less black crush, but the Acer has less blooming when viewed from the sides. The INNOCN also makes small highlights get brighter, it has better motion handling, and text looks sharper as it displays text better than the Acer.
The Acer Predator X32 Fpbmiiiiphuzx and the Acer Nitro XV275K P3biipruzx are both 4k monitors with Mini LED backlighting, but they have some differences. The X32 is bigger and has a few extra features, like a KVM switch and built-in speakers. The XV275K has an advantage for motion handling, but the X32 has lower input lag at 60Hz, which is great for gaming. They perform similarly otherwise, but the XV275K has better accuracy before calibration.
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