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Acer KG221Q

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User ratings:
40
4.2 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
55 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Consumer ratings:
4.5 / 5
Editorial reviews:
2
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2 editorial reviews
The Acer KG221Q is one of the cheapest monitors in the market that offers an extended refresh rate and FreeSyncRead more
Loses out on size and colour accuracy, but it’s still a high-contrast FreeSync gaming panel for a very reasonable priceRead more
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Pros

  • FreeSync
  • great contrast and a fantastically reasonable price
  • monitor's contrast is superb and allow blacks to look deep and distinct and greyscale

Cons

  • Color quality is a bit underwhelming
  • extra brightness noticeable on the bottom of the screen
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Key specs

  • 75 Hz
  • LED
  • 1 ms
  • Flat
  • 21.5 in
  • 250 cd/m²
  • 16

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Acer KG221Q - Pros & Cons

Acer KG221Q

Pros

  • FreeSync
  • great contrast and a fantastically reasonable price
  • monitor's contrast is superb and allow blacks to look deep and distinct and greyscale
  • Worked and looked great in 1080p
  • Wii mode also looks really nice in 1080p up scaled
  • Very nice
  • boast above-average refresh rates and a quick response time

Cons

  • Color quality is a bit underwhelming
  • extra brightness noticeable on the bottom of the screen
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  • Viewing angles were underwhelming
  • colour temperature makes the monitor look at little blue and pallid
  • it's not suitable for multi-monitor setups
  • the screen is noticeably wobblier than other similarly priced screens
  • brightness was particularly wayward along the bottom and right-hand edge
  • cheap sub 10 dollar optical mouse
  • It may not display this or other websites correctly
  • The buttons themselves are a bit shaky and their location makes

Acer KG221Q - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
21.5 in
Best:
Acer UM.PB1EE.A01
Screen size: 282 in
IconResponse time
1 ms
Best:
JVC LM-H191
Response time: 0.01 ms
IconBrightness
250 cd/m²
Best:
DynaScan DS321LR4
Brightness: 25000 cd/m²

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Acer KG221Q - Full Specifications

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General
Screen size21.5 in
Brightness250.0 cd/m²
Aspect ratio16:9
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Connectivity
HDMI ports quantity1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity1
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Features
Swivelno
Tiltableyes
Cable lock slotno
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Eco-labelling
EnergyStaryes
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Design
Colour of productBlack
Panel designFlat
Built-in camerano
Built-in speakersyes
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Image properties
Supported graphics resolutions1920x1080
Refresh rate75.0 Hz
HD typeFull HD
Display number of colours16.78 million colours
Dynamic contrast ratio100000000:1
Display technologyLED
Panel typeTN+Film
Response time1.0 ms
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Compatibility
3D support (3D-Ready)no
VESA mountyes
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Power
Energy efficiency classA
Power consumption (standby)0.4 W
Power consumption (typical)17.0 W

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