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Updated April 22, 2024·
If you want an immersive, ultrawide gaming experience with deep blacks and are interested in HDR gaming and media consumption, the Acer Predator X45 with its OLED display excels in these areas, but it's not as well-suited for tasks that demand accurate colors and clear text, such as digital photo editing or productivity work. On the other hand, the Asus XB273U F offers a more traditional aspect ratio which is better for productivity and has a high refresh rate making it excellent for competitive gaming, and while it supports color-critical work like photo editing, it's not as strong in HDR performance for gaming and media as the Acer. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Acer Predator X45 (W-OLED)
- Best in class for casual gaming
- Good for media consumption
- Best in class contrast
- Best in class brightness
- Best in class response time
Advantages of the Asus XB273U F (IPS)
- Best in class for competitive gaming
- Best in class refresh rate
- Good text clarity
- Good image clarity
Key differences
Casual Gaming
9.8
7.0
3440 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
360Hz
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1242:1
1000 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
488 nits
Unknown
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
468 nits
98.5 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
96.1 %
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Acer Predator X45 (W-OLED) is best in class for casual gaming, while the Asus XB273U F (IPS) is good.
Competitive Gaming
6.4
9.5
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
360Hz
0.0 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
5.4 ms
48 - 240 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
20 - 240 Hz
No
STROBING / BFI
Yes
1000 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
488 nits
The Asus XB273U F (IPS) is best in class for competitive gaming, while the Acer Predator X45 (W-OLED) is only fair.
Productivity
4.0
6.7
3440 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
83 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
109 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Asus XB273U F (IPS) is only fair for productivity, while the Acer Predator X45 (W-OLED) is poor.
Media Consumption
7.1
6.3
3440 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1242:1
1000 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
488 nits
Unknown
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
468 nits
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Acer Predator X45 (W-OLED) is good for media consumption, while the Asus XB273U F (IPS) is only fair.
Cost
$1,200
$1,100
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
$1,400
$1,600
$1,800
The Acer Predator X45 (W-OLED) has a price of $1,200 and the Asus XB273U F (IPS) costs $1,100.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
Yes
No
The Acer Predator X45 (W-OLED) is suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption while the Asus XB273U F (IPS) is not suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
Yes
No
The Acer Predator X45 (W-OLED) is suitable for HDR video editing and color grading while the Asus XB273U F (IPS) is not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
Key similarities
Digital Photo Editing
Yes
Yes
Both the Acer Predator X45 (W-OLED) and Asus XB273U F (IPS) are suitable for digital photo editing.
Print Photo Editing
Yes
Yes
Both the Acer Predator X45 (W-OLED) and Asus XB273U F (IPS) are suitable for print photo editing.
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How the Acer Predator X45 (W-OLED) and the Asus XB273U F (IPS) compare to other monitors
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Acer Predator X45 (W-OLED) | Asus XB273U F (IPS) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$1,200 | $1,100 | ||
Screen Size | |||
Screen Size | 45" | 27" | |
Resolution | |||
Resolution | 3440 x 1440 | 2560 x 1440 | |
Screen Type | |||
Screen Type | OLED | LED | |
Screen Sub-type | |||
Screen Sub-type | W-OLED | IPS | |
Refresh Rate | |||
Refresh Rate | 240Hz | 360Hz | |
COLOR, CONTRAST & BRIGHTNESS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Native Contrast | |||
Native Contrast | Inf:1 | 1242:1 | |
SDR Peak Brightness | |||
SDR Peak Brightness | 1000 nits | 488 nits | |
HDR Peak Brightness | |||
HDR Peak Brightness | Unknown | 468 nits | |
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | |||
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | Yes | No | |
sRGB Color Gamut | |||
sRGB Color Gamut | Unknown | 99.6 % | |
MOTION CHARACTERISTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Total Response Time | |||
Total Response Time | 0.01 ms | 5.4 ms | |
Variable Refresh Rate | |||
Variable Refresh Rate | 48 - 240 Hz | 20 - 240 Hz | |
Strobing / BFI | |||
Strobing / BFI | No | Yes | |
Persistence Blur Score | |||
Persistence Blur Score | 8/10 | 9.5/10 | |
Ghosting Score | |||
Ghosting Score | 10/10 | 8.1/10 | |
TEXT & IMAGE CLARITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Pixels Per Inch | |||
Pixels Per Inch | 83 PPI | 109 PPI | |
Coating | |||
Coating | Matte | Matte | |
Text Clarity Score | |||
Text Clarity Score | 3.8/10 | 7/10 | |
Image Clarity Score | |||
Image Clarity Score | 4.9/10 | 7/10 | |
PORTS & CONNECTIVITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
HDMI 1.4 Ports | |||
HDMI 1.4 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
HDMI 2.0 Ports | |||
HDMI 2.0 Ports | 2 | 2 | |
HDMI 2.1 Ports | |||
HDMI 2.1 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
Micro HDMI Ports | |||
Micro HDMI Ports | 0 | 0 | |
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | |||
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
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