My X34 X0 sample came securely packed in crumbly foam with the panel encased in a curved form and the base and upright in the top tray. Assembly is toolless and creates a solid package that befits a premium display. A large power supply brick brings the juice, and you get USB-C, DisplayPort, and HDMI cables.
(Image credit: Acer) (Image credit: Acer) (Image credit: Acer) The most obvious thing looking at the X34 X0 from the front is the wide fabric-covered trim strip. Though it gives off soundbar vibes, there are only two speakers in there. Not a bad thing though, they sound amazing thanks to their larger-than-average size. Five-watt op amps power them to respectable volume levels, a wide frequency range, and no audible distortion.
The base is very wide and deep and made from cast aluminum. Stability is assured in every direction and though it is large, the narrow legs have a minimal desktop footprint. The upright sports a 4.8-inch height adjustment, plus 5/20 degrees tilt and 20 degrees swivel. Movements are very tight and free from play or wobble.
The 1500R curve is gentle by modern standards and strikes a good balance between entertainment and work. You get a good wraparound effect but there’s no image distortion when working on things like spreadsheets and document editing. The anti-glare layer is effective at preventing reflections while being grain-free.
In the back is a fine texture with white bits that look like LEDs, but they are just white bits; there is no lighting. The input panel is recessed, faces backwards, and includes a DisplayPort 1.4, two HDMI 2.1, a USB-C with DP function, and traditional USBs, one upstream and two down. You also get a headphone jack. The stand has a substantial metal headphone hook and a metal cable loop at the bottom.
Ultra-wides like the X34 X0 are perfect for PBP and PIP, and both are offered here. You can control the position, size and sources along with the audio source. To save your settings, go to Save Setting to… and pick one of the modes for later recall.
From the first few minutes I played Doom Eternal, I knew the X34 X0 was no ordinary 34-inch ultra-wide. It has a few features that set it apart from competitors, such as greater brightness, more saturated colors, and smoother motion processing. Though its 200 Hz wasn’t a massive advantage in testing, it made a difference to gameplay with incredibly precise aiming, perfect motion resolution, and no perceptible input lag.
The HDR image is simply stunning. Though an OLED is better, it’s only a little better. The X34 X0 has equal color volume to any QD-OLED, so there’s no difference in saturation. And black levels are superb thanks to the Mini LED backlight and its 1,152 dimming zones. For $600 versus $1,000, it’s a compelling option. And if you can’t afford a 34-inch OLED, the X34 X0 is a no-brainer.
Gaming was completely addictive with precise aiming and movement that tracked my control inputs perfectly. I noted in tests that you couldn’t use overdrive and Adaptive-Sync together. But my GeForce RTX 4090 locked the frame rate at 200 fps so that I could ditch G-Sync with no penalty. If you can’t maintain more than 144fps at 3440×1440, the X34 X0 might not be the best option.
Once I tore myself away from gaming, no easy feat, I was able to quickly and comfortably dispatch workday tasks like spreadsheet and graphics editing. For word processing, a taller monitor suits me better, but Excel is a dream on a 21:9 screen. Vertical scrolling is always easy thanks to the mouse wheel, but side-to-side is less convenient. With the X34 X0, I didn’t have to do as much of it.
I was able to engage local dimming for SDR and enjoy fantastic contrast that rivalled that of any OLED panel. It made the image appear sharper, with super-clean rendering of small fonts and icons. Graphics editing in Photoshop was also quick and easy, thanks to the full selection of color gamuts in the OSD. The X34 X0 is a very flexible tool for creative applications.
I noted the extra convenience features like USB ports, PIP/PBP, and useful user settings memories. I also enjoyed the sound quality from the front-mounted speakers. Though they didn’t amaze me with deep bass, they played loud and clear with a very wide sound stage. Not too many monitors point the drivers at the user, so it was nice to have a sound bar arrangement. The X34 X0 is nearly unique in this regard.
Takeaway: The X34 X0 is a supremely useful and flexible display. It has a gorgeous image that works equally well for gaming, video and productivity. The color saturation is tremendous but never harsh or overblown. The picture is finely detailed and textured and HDR is among the very best I’ve seen, good enough to rival many OLEDs. My only wish was for the ability to run Adaptive-Sync and overdrive together. It wasn’t a factor for me but if you can’t maintain at least 144fps, you’ll see some tearing.
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Reference reading
- https://www.tomshardware.com/monitors/gaming-monitors/SPONSORED_LINK_URL
- https://www.tomshardware.com/monitors/gaming-monitors/acer-predator-x34-x0-34-inch-mini-led-200-hz-gaming-monitor-review#main
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