It’s quite surprising to see anything Xbox branding on the local market that is not imported from either Singapore or Japan. But when Acer announced a 4K monitor that’s specifically made for Xbox, it did pique my interest.
The Acer Nitro brand is always unanimous with something that is part affordable and part powerhouse, with this monitor, the XV282K KV, bringing in the heat with 120hz HDR being its main target. So how did it do?
Hardware
We start with the basics. 3840×2160, or 4K, is the monitor’s recommended resolution size, a fine margin for monitors in this sort of price range, and a refresh rate of 120Hz, which is important for our Test Findings later.
Along with HDR and their Agile-Splendor IPS systems, these two components work it’s magic to not only make the colors stand out more on-screen and also have milliseconds response time (which I believe is important for a gaming monitor like its Nitro XV2 variants), for not only consoles but also the many different PCs you can pair it with.
On the build side, it has a stand that holds together the monitor with a curve-esque design. It holds it well but feels a bit on the flimsy side, even with a screw holding it in place. With some effort, however, it does do some shaking but will still hold the monitor firmly in place.
Buttons are solid, with the usage of a button knob for both moving the options menus and power, it’s also accompanied by three smaller buttons that also control the menus if you so desire. All four of these are easy to touch and reach over, thanks to their placement on the right side of the monitor.
Though I do wish these three buttons could control the volume without having to slide within the monitor’s menu.
Test Findings
The Nitro monitor is one of the few of its kind that can do 120hz (or 120fps for the gaming side), plus with some pre-made settings that could benefit the players who play the likes of racing games or FPS games.
It will also detect HDR capabilities on consoles easily, so a quick setup can make any game colors and artstyle pop, while also benefiting from that 120fps goodness. You can even count the frames with their built-in frame counters, which sadly only works for games that have their own 120fps mode.
Value
This Nitro monitor will set you back at around the retail price of MYR 3,299, which might sound expensive when you compare its rivals with the same design elements but, it is quite a future-proof monitor that perhaps will last you the whole console/PC generation thanks to its 4k capabilities
Verdict
It is interesting enough that the Acer Nitro XV282K brings in that Xbox-supported branding, but it does help show us what Acer has built in the past few years to earn a supporting hand in being one of the products for the gaming side of Microsoft and I can see where the partnership is coming from, this is one of the more impressive monitors you can get for your own consoles, new or old.
Acer Nitro XV282K KV Xbox Edition
This is one of the more impressive monitors you can get for your own consoles, new or old.
- Hardware 8.5
- Value 8
- Test Findings 8