I’m not the sort of person who gets excited about monitors. It’s what’s on the screen that matters after all. However, I have to say Acer’s new line up of LED display models has me salivating. In fact I had to turn down the offer of a review unit because I knew I wouldn’t want to give it back afterwards.
The three models boast up to an ultra-high 2560 by 1440 WQHD resolution and offer large 27 and 29 inch screens for multitasking, and viewing two images at once -- so they can be used to replace a multi-monitor set-up if you desire.
According to Acer the displays deliver excellent viewing angles up to 178 degrees -- both horizontally and vertically.
The Acer T272HUL is a 27-inch consumer model offering 2560 by 1440 WQHD resolution, 1.07 billion colors, fast 5ms response time and 10-point capacitive touch technology -- so if you like prodding and swiping the screen in Windows 8, this is the display for you. The screen can also be tilted back from 30 to 80 degrees -- practically flush with the desk. It comes with VGA, DVI, and HDMI ports and a USB 3.0 hub (1 up, 2 down).
The two other screens don’t offer touch, making them better suited to keyboard and mouse users. The Acer B276HUL offers a 27-inch display and a WQHD 2560 by 1440 resolution, with 16.7 million colors and 6 ms response time. The Acer B296CL is a 29-inch screen with a 2560 by 1080 resolution, 16.7 million colors and a 8 ms response.
Both come with an ErgoStand that allows you to tilt, swivel, and pivot the screen, and adjust its height. Acer says the displays can be pivoted 90 degrees allowing both horizontal and vertical viewing, and tilted from -5 to 35 degrees back in the high position, and -5 to 25 degrees in the low position. A 120-degree swivel also provides more viewing angles with the ability to move the panel 60 degrees to the right or left without shifting the base. The two displays come with DVI-D (dual link), 2 x HDMI, DisplayPort and a USB 3.0 hub (1 up, 4 down).
"With the goal of providing our customers a superb viewing experience, our new monitors deliver brilliant images, flexibility in viewing options and generous screen real estate," Frank Chang, director of product management for Acer America says. "Whether it’s a gamer, an entrepreneur or a multimedia enthusiast, users will appreciate the stunning image quality, comfortable ergonomics and size of these new monitors, which are easy on the eyes and enable better multitasking".
The touch friendly T272HUL will be available at leading retailers in late August priced at $999, while the B276HUL and Acer B296CL are available at US Acer resellers now priced from $599.