When comparing Crossover 27Q 27" S-IPS vs Acer GN246HL bbid, the Slant community recommends Crossover 27Q 27" S-IPS for most people. In the question“What are the best cheaper alternatives to the Apple Cinema Display?” Crossover 27Q 27" S-IPS is ranked 2nd while Acer GN246HL bbid is ranked 6th. The most important reason people chose Crossover 27Q 27" S-IPS is:
Good image quality due to IPS (In-Plane Switching) LED backlit panel made by LG in Korea with 6ms response time and standard 1000:1 contrast ratio and 8-bit colors. This is the same LG IPS panel used in Apple displays, but sold at a fraction of what Apple charges.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Good image quality
Good image quality due to IPS (In-Plane Switching) LED backlit panel made by LG in Korea with 6ms response time and standard 1000:1 contrast ratio and 8-bit colors. This is the same LG IPS panel used in Apple displays, but sold at a fraction of what Apple charges.
Pro Good build quality
Most customers report that Crossover 27Q is of high quality.
Pro Virtually no light bleed
Compared to other monitors this is practically non-existent light bleed.
Pro Lightweight
Crossover 27Q weighs about 7kg. Because of this it is easier to find VESA mounts.
Pro Great value for money
With Crossover 27Q listed as $417 with image quality the same as Apple Cinema Displays this is a good choice of monitor.
Pro Can calibrate the monitor yourself
You can adjust the monitor to display colors and blacks accurately as needed.
Pro Almost 90° tilt
You can use it as a vertical monitor if you're OK with a 3-4 degree offset.
Pro 40° left & right swivel
You can turn the monitor to both sides about 40°.
Pro Solid stand
Stand is rectangular, made of metal encased in plastic and of good build quality.
Pro Support for NVIDIA's 3D Vision 2
This BenQ display offers support for playing games in 3D with NVIDIA 3D Vision 2.
Pro Inexpensive
With a retail price of around $200, the GN246HL is one of the cheapest 144Hz monitors available.
Pro Fast 144Hz refresh rate
The Acer GN246HL features a very fast refresh rate of 144Hz (144 times per second). This allows for extremely fluent gameplay and is a major improvement over regular 60Hz displays.
Pro Fast response time
With a response time of just 1ms, the Acer GN246HL is one of the fastest monitors on the market. Ideal for fast-paced gaming situations such as first person shooters.
Cons
Con Unsupported
Con No input scaling
Make sure your graphics card can handle resolution of 2650x1440.
Con No DisplayPort
The monitor does not have a DisplayPort connection, which means some of DisplayPort's advantages over other connection types such as adaptive scaling can't be used.
Con No FreeSync or GSync support
The monitor does not support AMD's FreeSync nor NVIDIA's GSync for adaptive refresh rates without stuttering and screen tearing.
