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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you're a competitive gamer who prioritizes high refresh rates and very low response times for fast-paced games, the Acer X27U with its superior performance in these areas would be a better fit, despite its higher price and lower resolution. On the other hand, if you're more focused on productivity, engaging in digital photo editing, and enjoying media in high resolution with accurate colors, the KTC M27P20 Pro offers very good image clarity, higher resolution, and excellent color reproduction at a more affordable price, but with lower gaming performance compared to the Acer. For HDR gaming and media consumption, both monitors perform well, but the Acer's OLED panel provides better contrast. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Acer X27U (W-OLED)
- Best in class for casual gaming
- Very good for competitive gaming
- Very good refresh rate
- Best in class contrast
- Best in class response time
Advantages of the KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED)
- Best in class for productivity
- Excellent for media consumption
- Very good text clarity
- Very good image clarity
- Best in class brightness
- Very good color volume
Key differences
Competitive Gaming
8.8
6.2
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
160Hz
1.4 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
3.0 ms
20 - 240 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
48 - 160 Hz
No
STROBING / BFI
No
211 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1000 nits
The Acer X27U (W-OLED) is very good for competitive gaming, while the KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED) is only fair.
Productivity
5.8
10.0
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
111 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
163 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Matte
The KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED) is best in class for productivity, while the Acer X27U (W-OLED) is poor.
Media Consumption
7.5
9.1
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1000:1
211 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1000 nits
603 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1040 nits
Matte
COATING
Matte
The KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED) is excellent for media consumption, while the Acer X27U (W-OLED) is good.
Cost
$1,000
$800
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
$1,400
$1,600
The Acer X27U (W-OLED) has a price of $1,000 and the KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED) costs $800.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
No
Yes
The Acer X27U (W-OLED) is not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading while the KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED) is suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
Print Photo Editing
No
Yes
The Acer X27U (W-OLED) is not suitable for print photo editing while the KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED) is suitable for print photo editing.
Key similarities
Casual Gaming
9.5
9.3
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
160Hz
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1000:1
211 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1000 nits
603 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1040 nits
95.5 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
98.0 %
Matte
COATING
Matte
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Acer X27U (W-OLED) to be best in class for casual gaming, while the KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED) is excellent.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
Yes
Yes
Both the Acer X27U (W-OLED) and KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED) are suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
Digital Photo Editing
Yes
Yes
Both the Acer X27U (W-OLED) and KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED) are suitable for digital photo editing.
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How the Acer X27U (W-OLED) and the KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED) compare to other monitors
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Acer X27U (W-OLED) | KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$1,000 | $800 | ||
Screen Size | |||
Screen Size | 27" | 27" | |
Resolution | |||
Resolution | 2560 x 1440 | 3840 x 2160 | |
Screen Type | |||
Screen Type | OLED | MiniLED | |
Screen Sub-type | |||
Screen Sub-type | W-OLED | IPS | |
Local Dimming Zones | |||
Local Dimming Zones | N/A | 576 | |
COLOR, CONTRAST & BRIGHTNESS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Native Contrast | |||
Native Contrast | Inf:1 | 1000:1 | |
SDR Peak Brightness | |||
SDR Peak Brightness | 211 nits | 1000 nits | |
HDR Peak Brightness | |||
HDR Peak Brightness | 603 nits | 1040 nits | |
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | |||
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | Yes | Yes | |
sRGB Color Gamut | |||
sRGB Color Gamut | 100 % | 100 % | |
MOTION CHARACTERISTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Total Response Time | |||
Total Response Time | 1.4 ms | 3 ms | |
Variable Refresh Rate | |||
Variable Refresh Rate | 20 - 240 Hz | 48 - 160 Hz | |
Strobing / BFI | |||
Strobing / BFI | No | No | |
Persistence Blur Score | |||
Persistence Blur Score | 8/10 | 7/10 | |
Ghosting Score | |||
Ghosting Score | 9.5/10 | 8.5/10 | |
TEXT & IMAGE CLARITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Pixels Per Inch | |||
Pixels Per Inch | 111 PPI | 163 PPI | |
Coating | |||
Coating | Matte | Matte | |
Text Clarity Score | |||
Text Clarity Score | 6.7/10 | 8/10 | |
Image Clarity Score | |||
Image Clarity Score | 7.2/10 | 8/10 | |
PORTS & CONNECTIVITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
HDMI 1.4 Ports | |||
HDMI 1.4 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
HDMI 2.0 Ports | |||
HDMI 2.0 Ports | 2 | 0 | |
HDMI 2.1 Ports | |||
HDMI 2.1 Ports | 0 | 2 | |
Micro HDMI Ports | |||
Micro HDMI Ports | 0 | 0 | |
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | |||
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
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TFT Central
Simon Baker | January 2023
"Gaming and HDR are the two target uses for this screen, and it does generally very well in both. For gaming there are good response times, a single overdrive mode experience for VRR, super low input lag and solid support for latest gen consoles too. The moderately high 160Hz refresh rate provides good motion clarity, and is a nice combination with the high 4K resolution that provides a sharp and crisp image."
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