Acer's CES 2024 displays include a massive 57-inch mini LED monitor

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Acer's CES 2024 launches include four new Predator monitors aimed at gamers, including the Predator Z57 with a massive 57-inch screen.

Acer Predator Z57

The giant Predator Z57's large curved 57-inch panel offers a lot of space for both gaming and productivity, thanks to its DUHD resolution of 7,680 by 2,160. Running at up to 120Hz, the screen has a 32:9 aspect ratio and a 1000R curvature, with it gradually wrapping around the user's field of vision.

Bearing VESA DisplayHDR 1000 certification, the Mini LED display offers up to 1,000 nits of brightness with high contrast levels, and 98% coverage of the DCI-P3 color gamut.

The large size also brings with it productivity enhancements, including picture-by-picture that splits the screen in two for video from two different sources. A picture-in-picture mode is also available, putting the second source in an inset window.

A pair of HDMI 2.1 ports and DisplayPort 1.4 are used for connecting the monitor to host devices. It also has a VESA mount on the rear, a stand with height, tilt, and swivel adjustments, and a pair of 10W speakers.

All of the monitor models also have a USB Type-C 90W PD port to handle display, data, and device charging. There's even a built-in KVM switch for added productivity.

Arriving in Q2 2024, the Predator Z57 will start from $2,499.99.

Acer Predator X34 V3

The Predator X34 V3 is a much smaller counterpart, as a 34-inch curved screen that also uses mini LED. Even so, its 21:9 QHD resolution offers a lot of digital workspace to play with.

At a 1500R curvature, the display has VESA DisplayHDR 1000 certification, 94% DCI-P3 gamut coverage, and a 180Hz refresh rate. Connectivity extends to two HDMI 2.0 ports and DisplayPort 1.4, with a pair of 5W speakers also included.

Acer is shipping the Predator X34 V3 in North America in Q2 2024, starting from $899.99.

Acer Predator X39

The Predator X39 and Predator X34 X are curved OLED models measuring 39 inches and 34 inches respectively. Both have a UWQHD (3,440 by 1,440) resolution, 178-degree viewing angles, a 0.01ms pixel response time, and a 240Hz refresh rate.

Each also have a broad DCI-P3 color gamut coverage of 99%, VESA DisplayHDR True Black 400 certification, and EyeSafe 2.0 certification.

The Predator X39 and X34 X will ship in Q2 in North America, priced at $1,499.99 and $1,299.99 respectively.

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godofbiscuitssf

Ergo-nightmare.

9secondkox2

These ultrawide always sound amazing, then you try to use them and start missing your Retina display immediately. 

“Oh look, it’s nearly 8k across!” 

At least double the vertical for crying out loud. 

Otherwise, it’s just an 8k screen cut in half. Resolution nightmare. 

tht

9secondkox2 said:

These ultrawide always sound amazing, then you try to use them and start missing your Retina display immediately. 

“Oh look, it’s nearly 8k across!” 

At least double the vertical for crying out loud. 

Otherwise, it’s just an 8k screen cut in half. Resolution nightmare. 

FYI, the 57" 32:9 monitor is 140 PPI. Something like two 31.5" 4K monitors side-by-side. It's a high end gaming monitor, so there is a market for it. Not many Mac users will go for it. Apple's font drawing system basically requires high PPI monitors to look sharp. It will be ok with fonts designed for low PPI. Obviously not Retina great, but ok.

An ideal 8K monitor for a MBP user is about 35" 8K at 250 PPI. No point until Thunderbolt 5, and it is going to cost $5000.

9secondkox2

tht said:

9secondkox2 said:

These ultrawide always sound amazing, then you try to use them and start missing your Retina display immediately. 

“Oh look, it’s nearly 8k across!” 

At least double the vertical for crying out loud. 

Otherwise, it’s just an 8k screen cut in half. Resolution nightmare. 

FYI, the 57" 32:9 monitor is 140 PPI. Something like two 31.5" 4K monitors side-by-side. It's a high end gaming monitor, so there is a market for it. Not many Mac users will go for it. Apple's font drawing system basically requires high PPI monitors to look sharp. It will be ok with fonts designed for low PPI. Obviously not Retina great, but ok.

An ideal 8K monitor for a MBP user is about 35" 8K at 250 PPI. No point until Thunderbolt 5, and it is going to cost $5000.

So in retina it’s just hd vertically. No thanks. 

sedicivalvole

Good to see these being covered by AI. 

Interesting displays, hopefully they find there way to Europe. 

For the people above, these are not meant to pitch against the Studio or XDR or be used for the same reasons. 

If you try to use a Studio Display for what these are meant for it will fail and not impress. I know, I tried before thinking the 5K was the holy grail.  

The refresh and response are key. The connectivity and panels are just not there yet to get both the 5K plus resolution and response, refresh from a display. 

Studio Display for General use, something like this for gaming.