Acer Predator X27U X1 monitor: The OLED price war heats up

The Acer Predator X27U X1 is focused on one thing: delivering OLED image quality for less. It's hard to argue with the monitor's image quality or pricing.

- BY MATTHEW S. SMITH

The OLED price wars are here. Acer's Predator X27U X1 is a new monitor with a 27-inch 1440p QD-OLED display. Yet it carries an MSRP of $600, which is hundreds of dollars less than the MSRP similar monitors had in 2023 and 2024. Acer is forced to make a few compromises to hit a low price, but when it comes to image quality, the X27U X1 is a match for its peers.

SPECS AND FEATURES

The Acer Predator X27U X1's specifications are typical for a 27-inch QD-OLED monitor. It has a 26.5-inch QD-OLED panel with 2560×1440 resolution anda refresh rateup to 240Hz. Adaptive sync is supported, though only AMD FreeSync Premium Pro is officially listed.

Display size: 26.5-inch 16:9 widescreen Native resolution: 2560×1440 Panel type: 10-bit OLED Refresh rate: 240Hz Adaptive syne: AMD FreeSync Premium Pro HDR: HDR10, VESA DisplayHDR 400 certified Ports: 2x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4 Audio: 2× 5-watt speakers Warranty: 3 years Price: $599.99 MSRP, as lowas $449.99 retail (U.S.)

Pricing is where the Predator X27U X1 stands out, asit lists an MSRP just one cent shy of $600. Most similar monitors list an MSRP of $799.99 or more. Newegg already lists this monitor at $450.

Shoppers should be careful to write down the X27U X1's full model name, which is X1bmiiphx (yes, really). Acer sells several monitors that are similar in name, design, and specifications. It's confusing enough that as of March 2025, Newegg had the wrong photos on its listing for this monitor.

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