The Predator X32 and X32 FP look equivalent from the entrance.
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This story is a part of CES, the place CNET covers the newest information on probably the most unimaginable tech coming quickly.
Three new screens stand out from Acer’s crowd of gaming gear at CES 2022. Not as yowza as Alienware’s QD-OLED debut, however with sufficient yes-I-may-want-it newness for the gamer who’s OK spending $1,799 or extra for a quick 32-inch 4K HDR monitor or $2,499 for a 48-inch OLED to pair with an Xbox Series X or PS5.
The veteran Predator X32 line welcomes two new members this 12 months — the, effectively, Predator X32 and Predator X32 FP. They use the identical IPS panel, a DisplayHDR-1000 licensed 4K display with a peak brightness of 1,200 nits and full protection of the Adobe RGB colour gamut and 1ms response time. A brand new 576-zone Mini LED backlight supplants older variations which had much more zones but in addition tended to generate quite a lot of warmth. They additionally sport a skinny bezel design and minimalist stand.
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As the names may indicate, although, they differ by some supplementary options. The $1,799 X32 FP makes use of FreeSync Pro for its variable refresh price help, and its most native refresh price is 160Hz, or 165Hz overclocked. The $1,999 X32 makes use of G-Sync Ultimate, which provides to the value and provides help for Nvidia Reflex latency optimization expertise, however G-Sync solely works over DisplayPort. Its most refresh price over DP is 160Hz, however over HDMI it is solely 120Hz. And until the specs I’m taking a look at are improper, which is sort of doable, the X32 solely affords HDMI 2.0 connections (three of them) whereas the cheaper FreeSync mannequin has 4 HDMI 2.1 connectors in addition to a USB-C port with 90-watt energy supply.
The Predator CG48
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The $2,499 Predator CG48 console monitor ought to provide all the standard advantages of OLED — a big colour gamut, excessive distinction and quick pixel response — with a refresh price of 138Hz in 4K. But looks like it would make some sacrifices. For occasion, it is not clear how effectively it should deal with HDR: Acer supplies what seems like a low peak brightness of 450 nits (and a local brightness of 135 nits, which is low) and says it helps HDR10, which suggests it will probably decode the stream however will not essentially show it effectively.
It does have an HDMI 2.1 connection in addition to 3 HDMI 2.0 and a USB hub, although it is odd that the USB-C can solely cost as much as 65 watts.
All the screens will ship round October.
The Predator Triton 500 SE
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Acer additionally introduced forth refreshes of its Nitro 5, Triton 500 SE and Predator Helios 300, however nothing actually makes them stand out from the group on paper. They’ve all had minor makeovers to tone down the gaming vibe (however only a bit) and the Triton has slimmed down. The Triton will likely be marketed as a creator-focused laptop computer in some areas, so a extra refined model is warranted.
All get the standard upgrades to the most recent variations of whichever processor and graphics card they use. That means the Nitro will get Twelfth-gen Intel Core H and AMD Ryzen 6000 H fashions, together with all of the perks of the brand new platforms like help for DDR5.
The Predator Triton 500 SE ships in March, beginning at $2,300The Predator Helios 300 ships in May, begin at $1,650 for the 15-inch mannequin and the 17-inch ships in March beginning at $1,750The Acer Nitro 5 with Intel ships in March beginning at $1,050 for the 15-inch and April beginning at $1,100 for the 17-inch; with AMD the 15-inch ships in April beginning at $1,100 and the 17-inch ships in May beginning at $1,150