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Acer Nitro XV272U KVbmiiprzx
MSI Optix G273
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Max Refresh Rate
170 Hz
Size
27"
Pixel Type
IPS
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
HDR10
Yes
Native Resolution
2560 x 1440
Max Refresh Rate
165 Hz
Size
27"
Pixel Type
IPS
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
HDR10
No
Native Resolution
1920 x 1080
Our Verdict
Acer Nitro XV272U KVbmiiprzx
MSI Optix G273
The Acer Nitro XV272U KVbmiiprzx is much better than the MSI Optix G273. The Acer has a higher native resolution, so the text looks crisper and is easier to read. The Acer also has much better ergonomics, with a full range of motion on the stand, so you can easily adjust it to an ideal viewing position. Finally, the Acer delivers a much better gaming experience, with a much faster response time.
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- Nitro XV272U KVbmiiprzx (27")
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
8.0
6.6
Ergonomics
9.6
2.1
Resolution And Size
8.0
6.5
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Curve Radius
Not Curved
Not Curved
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Longevity Graph
Build Quality
6.0
7.0
Build Quality Picture
Ergonomics
9.6
2.1
Ergonomics Picture
Back Picture
Height Adjustment
4.7" (12.0 cm)
0.0" (0.0 cm)
Tilt Range
-25° to 5°
-20° to 5°
Rotate Portrait/Landscape
Yes, Both Ways
No
Swivel Range
-180° to 180°
No swivel
Wall Mount
VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
Stand
Stand Picture
Thickness Picture
Base Width
9.3" (23.5 cm)
18.7" (47.5 cm)
Base Depth
9.3" (23.5 cm)
9.1" (23.0 cm)
Thickness (With Display)
6.7" (16.9 cm)
7.1" (18.1 cm)
Weight (With Display)
14.8 lbs (6.7 kg)
9.9 lbs (4.5 kg)
Display
Display Picture
Size
27"
27"
Housing Width
24.2" (61.4 cm)
24.2" (61.5 cm)
Housing Height
14.5" (36.8 cm)
14.5" (36.9 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)
3.0" (7.5 cm)
1.7" (4.3 cm)
Weight (Without Stand)
11.5 lbs (5.2 kg)
7.5 lbs (3.4 kg)
Borders Size (Bezels)
0.3" (0.8 cm)
0.3" (0.8 cm)
Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Power Supply
Internal
External Brick
Picture Quality
Contrast
6.0
6.7
Checkerboard Picture
Native Contrast
1,029 : 1
1,494 : 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 Brightness
8.0
8.0
Real Scene
360 cd/m²
360 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
364 cd/m²
338 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
366 cd/m²
339 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
366 cd/m²
339 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
366 cd/m²
339 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
366 cd/m²
339 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
364 cd/m²
337 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
366 cd/m²
339 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
366 cd/m²
339 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
365 cd/m²
339 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
365 cd/m²
339 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.000
Minimum Brightness
42 cd/m²
65 cd/m²
HDR Brightness
6.9
0.0
EOTF
VESA DisplayHDR Certification
DisplayHDR 400 - 1.0/1.1
No Certification
Real Scene
441 cd/m²
N/A
Peak 2% Window
425 cd/m²
N/A
Peak 10% Window
444 cd/m²
N/A
Peak 25% Window
445 cd/m²
N/A
Peak 50% Window
445 cd/m²
N/A
Peak 100% Window
444 cd/m²
N/A
Sustained 2% Window
424 cd/m²
N/A
Sustained 10% Window
443 cd/m²
N/A
Sustained 25% Window
444 cd/m²
N/A
Sustained 50% Window
444 cd/m²
N/A
Sustained 100% Window
443 cd/m²
N/A
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.003
N/A
Horizontal Viewing Angle
8.2
7.5
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Left
46°
28°
Color Washout From Right
43°
28°
Horizontal Hue Graph
Color Shift From Left
58°
61°
Color Shift From Right
57°
65°
Horizontal Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Left
46°
29°
Brightness Loss From Right
43°
29°
Black Level Raise From Left
70°
70°
Black Level Raise From Right
70°
70°
Gamma Shift From Left
54°
38°
Gamma Shift From Right
49°
52°
Vertical Viewing Angle
7.2
6.4
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Below
32°
28°
Color Washout From Above
32°
26°
Vertical Hue Graph
Color Shift From Below
51°
33°
Color Shift From Above
47°
40°
Vertical Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Below
36°
30°
Brightness Loss From Above
36°
31°
Black Level Raise From Below
70°
57°
Black Level Raise From Above
70°
54°
Gamma Shift From Below
33°
29°
Gamma Shift From Above
32°
27°
Gray Uniformity
7.7
8.2
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
2.990%
3.319%
50% DSE
0.158%
0.124%
Black Uniformity
6.6
6.8
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
1.608%
1.481%
Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
N/A
N/A
Color Accuracy (Pre-Calibration)
9.3
8.1
Pre Calibration Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
Picture Mode
Standard (sRGB)
sRGB
sRGB Gamut Area xy
100.2%
100.9%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
1.19
4.90
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,586 K
7,209 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.09
2.28
Color dE (Avg.)
1.54
3.01
Contrast Setting
N/A
N/A
RGB Settings
Default
50-50-50
Gamma Setting
Default
No Gamma Setting
Brightness Setting
30
70
Measured Brightness
79 cd/m²
288 cd/m²
Brightness Locked
No
No
Color Accuracy (Post-Calibration)
9.8
9.8
Post Calibration Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
Picture Mode
User
User
sRGB Gamut Area xy
99.7%
99.3%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
0.55
0.58
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,544 K
6,517 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.19
2.18
Color dE (Avg.)
0.39
0.38
Contrast Setting
50
70
RGB Settings
57-45-44
50-56-48
Gamma Setting
2.2 (Default)
No Gamma Setting
Brightness Setting
17
12
Measured Brightness
100 cd/m²
99 cd/m²
SDR Color Gamut
9.5
9.4
sRGB Color Gamut Picture
sRGB Coverage xy
99.4%
99.3%
sRGB Picture Mode
User
User
Adobe RGB Color Gamut Picture
Adobe RGB Coverage xy
88.0%
84.4%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
User
User
SDR Color Volume
9.6
9.6
sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture
sRGB In ICtCp
97.3%
97.7%
sRGB Picture Mode
User
User
Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture
Adobe RGB In ICtCp
92.0%
88.4%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
User
User
HDR Color Gamut
8.3
0.0
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
N/A
DCI-P3 Color Gamut Picture
DCI-P3 Coverage xy
91.6%
N/A
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
HDR400
No HDR
Rec. 2020 Color Gamut Picture
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy
67.8%
N/A
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
HDR400
No HDR
HDR Color Volume
8.4
0.0
DCI-P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
DCI-P3 In ICtCp
85.5%
N/A
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
HDR400
No HDR
Rec. 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp
64.2%
N/A
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
HDR400
No HDR
Reflections
7.2
7.9
Average Room
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Matte
Matte
Total Reflections
5.7%
4.4%
Indirect Reflections
3.0%
2.6%
Calculated Direct Reflections
2.7%
1.9%
Text Clarity
7.5
7.0
ClearType On
ClearType Off
Pixel Type
IPS
IPS
Pixels
Subpixel Layout
RGB
RGB
Gradient
9.9
8.9
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
10 Bit
10 Bit
Motion
Refresh Rate
8.6
8.5
Native Refresh Rate
170 Hz
165 Hz
Max Refresh Rate
170 Hz
165 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP
170 Hz
165 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI
144 Hz
144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit
120 Hz
165 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit
60 Hz
85 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate (VRR)
FreeSync
Yes
Compatible (Tested)
G-SYNC
Compatible (Tested)
Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
VRR Maximum
170 Hz
165 Hz
VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors
DisplayPort, HDMI
DisplayPort, HDMI
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
9.2
7.4
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
Recommended Overdrive Setting
AMD FreeSync Premium
Fastest
Rise / Fall Time
3.0 ms
4.8 ms
Total Response Time
6.1 ms
12.7 ms
Overshoot Error
2.1%
5.1%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time
4.7 ms
9.2 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time
9.3 ms
21.6 ms
Worst 3 Overshoot Error
9.6%
26.1%
Response Time @ 120Hz
8.8
6.9
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
Recommended Overdrive Setting
AMD FreeSync Premium
Fastest
Rise / Fall Time
3.0 ms
4.4 ms
Total Response Time
8.6 ms
14.2 ms
Overshoot Error
4.5%
12.3%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time
4.6 ms
5.8 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time
12.6 ms
28.0 ms
Worst 3 Overshoot Error
13.4%
50.0%
Response Time @ 60Hz
7.9
6.8
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
Recommended Overdrive Setting
AMD FreeSync Premium
Fast
Rise / Fall Time
3.0 ms
7.8 ms
Total Response Time
14.3 ms
14.1 ms
Overshoot Error
5.6%
0.5%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time
4.5 ms
10.8 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time
22.5 ms
21.1 ms
Worst 3 Overshoot Error
15.2%
3.6%
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
Backlight Strobing Picture
Backlight Strobing Frequency Picture
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
Yes
Yes
Maximum Frequency
170 Hz
165 Hz
Minimum Frequency
120 Hz
85 Hz
Longest Pulse Width Brightness
94 cd/m²
120 cd/m²
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness
47 cd/m²
120 cd/m²
Pulse Width Control
Limited
No
Pulse Phase Control
No
No
Pulse Amplitude Control
No
No
VRR At The Same Time
No
No
Image Flicker
10
10
Backlight Picture
Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
0 Hz
Inputs
Input Lag
9.0
8.8
Native Resolution @ Max Hz
3.4 ms
4.0 ms
Native Resolution @ 120Hz
4.8 ms
5.1 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz
8.7 ms
9.1 ms
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
4.3 ms
7.9 ms
Resolution And Size
8.0
6.5
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
81 PPI
Measured Screen Diagonal
27.0"
27.1"
Screen Area
310 in²
313 in²
PS5 Compatibility
7.0
5.0
PS5 Compatibility Photo
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
No
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
No
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
No
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
No
VRR
No
PS5 doesn't support VRR yet
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
9.2
4.2
XSX Compatibility Photo
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
No
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
No
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
No
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
No
VRR
Yes
Yes
Inputs Photos
Inputs 1
Inputs 2
Video And Audio Ports
DisplayPort
1 (DP 1.2)
1 (DP 1.2)
Mini DisplayPort
No
No
HDMI
2 (HDMI 2.0)
2 (HDMI 1.4)
HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed
No HDMI 2.1
No HDMI 2.1
DVI
No
No
VGA
No
No
Daisy Chaining
No
No
3.5mm Audio Out
1
1
HDR10
Yes
No
3.5mm Audio In
No
No
3.5mm Microphone In
No
No
USB
USB-A Ports
4
0
USB-A Rated Speed
5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
No USB-A Ports
USB-B Upstream Port
Yes
No
USB-C Ports
0
0
USB-C Upstream
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
USB-C Rated Speed
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
USB-C Power Delivery
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
Thunderbolt
No
No
macOS Compatibility
macOS Screenshot
Features
Additional Features
Speakers
Yes
No
RGB Illumination
No
No
Multiple Input Display
No
No
KVM Switch
No
No
On-Screen Display (OSD)
OSD Picture
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