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Acer K272HUL monitor offers extreme resolution for a moderate price

The Acer K272HUL starts at $450 and boasts a 27-inch WQHD screen.

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Low price, high resolution, can't lose. Acer

Though its name reads more like a cryptic Captcha password than a monitor display, the Acer K272HUL is a high-resolution 27-inch monitor with a budget-friendly price. Starting at $449, the Acer display boasts a 2,560x1,440-pixel-resolution WQHD display, also known as extreme definition.

It has purported 178-degree viewing angles and 16.7 million colors, with a 6ms response time. The Acer monitor houses dual built-in speakers and connectivity options are limited to DVI and DisplayPort, as well as two HDMI ports. The VESA wall-mountable K272HUL also comes with Acer ComfyView, which lowers reflection and glare.

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The Acer K272HUL monitor can swivel back, but ergonomic customization is limited to that.

When it comes to extreme-definition 27-inch monitors, the Acer K272HUL is relatively a bargain buy. Acer's 27-inch B276HUL monitor has a MSRP of $599, but offers a more ergonomic design for adjusting the display to your maximum comfort, and Asus offers a comparable model, the 27-inch PB278Q display; however, the Acer K272HUL -- in stores now -- is one of the most affordable extreme-definition monitors available.