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title: "acer G257HU smidpx 25-Inch WQHD (2560 x 1440) Widescreen Monitor"
brand: "acer"
price: "€ 493.73"
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# 4ms rapid response HDMI, DVI & DisplayPort 25" WQHD display acer G257HU smidpx 25-Inch WQHD (2560 x 1440) Widescreen Monitor

**Brand:** acer
**Price:** € 493.73
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 🚀 Upgrade your desk, upgrade your life: See every detail, feel every moment.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** acer G257HU smidpx 25-Inch WQHD (2560 x 1440) Widescreen Monitor by acer
- **How much does it cost?** € 493.73 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
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## Best For

- acer enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted acer brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Sleek, Space-Smart Design:** Super-slim profile with a stylish X-shaped stand fits effortlessly into any modern workspace or home setup.
- • **Ultra-Fast 4ms Response Time:** Say goodbye to motion blur with smooth transitions perfect for immersive gaming and video.
- • **Crisp 2560x1440 WQHD Resolution:** Experience razor-sharp visuals that elevate productivity and entertainment beyond Full HD.
- • **Versatile Multi-Input Connectivity:** Seamlessly connect smartphones, tablets, and PCs via HDMI, DVI, or DisplayPort for ultimate flexibility.
- • **Vibrant IPS Panel with Wide Viewing Angles:** Enjoy true-to-life colors and consistent brightness from any angle—perfect for collaborative work or binge-watching.

## Overview

The Acer G257HU is a 25-inch widescreen monitor boasting a stunning 2560x1440 WQHD IPS display that delivers vibrant colors and wide viewing angles. With a rapid 4ms response time and multiple input options including HDMI, DVI, and DisplayPort, it offers smooth visuals and versatile connectivity. Its sleek, slim design fits perfectly in any workspace, making it an affordable yet premium choice for professionals and casual gamers seeking crisp detail and immersive multimedia experiences.

## Description

Acer G257HU monitor sports a super-slim profile with an X-shaped stand that lets it fit nicely in spaces of any size. Outstanding performance, eco-friendliness and smart use of energy complement the sleek design - all while staying well within budget. This Acer monitor showcases a 25" Widescreen LCD with impressive 2560 x 1440 WQHD resolution that delivers excellent detail, making it perfect for widescreen HD gaming, multimedia and productivity applications. Enjoy widely available 16: 9 HD digital content without image distortion on the expansive widescreen LCD. The remarkable 100 Million: 1 contrast ratio ensures a crystal-clear viewing experience while rapid 6ms response time keeps moving images sharp. It also supports both HDMI and DVI inputs offering greater compatibility. The Acer G257HU LCD brings an amazing multimedia experience to your home with a widescreen cinematic view and a unique fighter pilot style.

Review: Once you go 1440p, you don't go back (Must buy for non or light gamers, Heavy gamers read on) - I've been saving money to upgrade my 32" 720p TV even though it's still going strong for almost 4 years because: 1) It's on my desk and it takes up a lot of space 2) While 720p is easier on my graphics card, the image quality basically cancels out how easily i can max out most settings on modern games. I would say when i'm at a monitor, 1/3 of the time I'm gaming the other 2/3 are just basic web browsing and YouTube consumption. 720p on a 32 inch TV sitting less than 6 feet from it would probably make most enthusiast PC gamers either cringe or cry (or both). I knew that while the 2/3rds I spend doing non-gaming activities would benefit from a higher resolution, my GPU would choke on it. I have been eyeing this Acer monitor because of how affordable it is (get it at $279, DEFINITELY get it right now at $249) and because it's a 1440p resolution which is higher than the standard 1080p. So does paying less equal less quality? With this monitor, I think not. I will list the pros and cons briefly and go into more detail below. PROS +VERY bright (I believe it's at 80 at default which is okay in the daytime but at night it's WAY too bright and I found 45 to be a sweet spot) +IPS display (Vibrant colors at wide viewing angles, everyone needs an IPS monitor unless you are those competitive gamers who need 144 hz monitors that right now are great for multiplayer games but have terrible colors and poor viewing angles) +Very affordable (A lot of high end 1080p monitors are around this price and while most are around $150-$200, I feel it's worth extra to go to 1440p especially if you do more web browsing than gaming) NEUTRAL Quality (My monitor came with absolutely NO dead pixels and very faint backlight bleed common for IPS displays, I guess I won the monitor lottery. This WILL vary, but my experience was positive however I will leave this as a neutral as not all panels are made the same. Mine was made in April of this yer.) CONS -Very flimsy stand (Yes the other reviewers are right, the stand is quite bad. When you try to adjust the vertical height of the monitor it WILL shake. You can't adjust it horizontally nor can you turn it sideways like the Dell Ultrasharp's. It is easy to install the stand though.) -NO vesa mounts (Ties into the flimsy stand because you're stuck with that stand. Some people will find a lack of vesa mounts to be a nonstarter. For me, I can live with a flimsy stand when everything else about this monitor is a solid A.) In the box it comes with a DVI cable and an HDMI cable but not a display port cable. Something to note. So if you're not a gamer, the rest of this review you can skip. I will say to buy this monitor if you aren't a gamer because of the affordability, and the great display at 1440p resolution. Now, for the gamers: The higher the resolution the more your FPS is decreased. If you absolutely MUST have a solid 60fps experience, you will need at least a GTX 970 or a R9 290x if you're okay with dialing down some key settings like AA and shadows for 60fps or a GTX 980 ti or what AMD is going to release on July 16th at E3 if you want to have your cake and eat it too (max everything AND solid/above 60fps). I have a AMD R9 270, which is definitely on the lower end of the GPU spectrum so how does it fare at 1440p? Playing a demanding game like The Witcher 3, I can max out some settings, dial down the foliage distance (huge FPS eater) and get rid of Hairworks (even bigger for AMD AND Nvidia cards) and I can get a solid 30fps. It's not 60, but if you're of the graphics > FPS affinity, you can definitely use a lower end GPU at 1440p like the R9 270, 280 and for NVIDIA the 960. It's up to you what you want more of, but what is not disputable is just how much of a steal this monitor is and it WILL make your games look like you're actually in them, I stared at The Witcher 3 for almost 10 minutes just because how gorgeous it looks and why IPS monitors are always superior to other panels. 1440p is not as big of a jump as 4K, but it IS a big improvement over 1080p. The question is: do you need a new graphics card or not?
Review: Have doubts? LOOK HERE! Excellent monitor! - The Acer G257HU smidpx 25" IPS display is the first IPS panel I've ever owned, so after doing research and reading customer reviews I was naturally a bit freaked out about things like "IPS glow" and "slow response times" and other such things since I've owned only LCD monitors with CCFL and LED backlit TN panels in the past. However, it's been over a week since I've owned this display, and from the moment I plugged it in and turned it on I realized that all the worry was for absolutely nothing. I will be buying IPS panels from this point forward. PROS: -The color reproduction is wonderful. True 8-bit color depth per pixel. Colors appear vibrant, yet remain natural looking. -Contrast is excellent. When the screen is filled with highlights, mid-tones and shadows - the highlights appear bright, and the darks appear dark. Nothing is washed out -The screen can get very, very bright. Excellent for brightly lit rooms. Can be set to much lower brightness levels if you require - without losing any contrast or color value. -2560x1440 resolution is perfect for a monitor size such as this (25"). An inch smaller might make for text that is too small to read (at standard PPI settings). An inch larger might make for a PPI value that's not quite as sharp. At 25", however, the pixel density is great. -Has DisplayPort, HDMI and dual link DVI input connectors. Automatically displays at native 2560x1440 resolution via DisplayPort and DL DVI connections with zero hassle. I have not tested the HDMI connection yet, but I imagine it will have no issues. -Built in speakers. I've tested the speakers with the sound pumped through the DIsplayPort cable, and it works fine. I consider built-in speakers to simply be a "plus" for flat panel displays, so I could never rate a display based on the quality of its built-in speakers. Built-in speakers are a simple nonessential convenience for me for when I'm, say, in-between audio systems and I absolutely need to hear something on a whim. -Tons of options in the monitor OSD. Controls include: brightness, contrast, blue-light adjustment (eyeball saver technology, basically), color temp selection, saturation and hue control for RGB, as well as CMYK, gamma selection (2.2 or 1.8), sRGB mode, "super sharpness" (don't use that lol), image scaling settings (for non-native resolution input), full DDC/CI functionality, auto-contrast options, and more. -And yes, this monitor has OVERDRIVE support for any interested. CONS: -None to speak of, honestly. OTHER THOUGHTS: -If you're looking for excellent audio quality, then you must be lost. Because this is the FLAT PANEL DISPLAY section of the building. Do yourself a favor and find your way to the nearest exit and ask someone for directions to the AUDIO EQUIPMENT section, because quality audio can be found there, where it belongs. -IPS glow, which is inherent to most IPS displays, might bug some. It's only sort of visible when the monitor backlight is on and there is nothing being displayed on the screen, or in pitch black game/movie scenes. It's really TRULY only visible, though, if you're actively up and moving from side to side during the previously mentioned pitch black scenes - but the colors aren't affected at all. They remain perfect no matter the angle you're at. In most situations, however, there is no IPS glow. Like I said, I was freaked out about IPS glow before I bought this, but it simply sounds a lot scarier than it actually is. It's basically a non-issue. -Don't mistake IPS glow for "light bleed", as I've seen some do here in the reviews. There is no backlight bleed here. -The stand is your typical, proprietary sort of situation. It only allows for tilt backward or forward; no swivel or height adjustments. This is typical of the majority of flat panel displays out there. This can't be considered a negative, however, because the stand adjustment capabilities are clearly noted in the product descriptions here and on the manufacturer website. For those interested - you CAN buy an adapter for Acer monitors (this model included) that gives the monitor VESA mount style capabilities. It runs for about $30 from what I've seen. -Mine was a refurbished model. I saved a good amount of money, and got an item that is perfectly equal to brand new. Came in factory box, sealed with factory protective materials, included all the accessories it was supposed to: stand, DVI and HDMI cables, power brick and cord, printed documents. -Has zero dead/stuck pixels.

## Features

- The stunning 25" display with 2560 x 1440 resolution delivers excellent detail, making it perfect for widescreen Full HD gaming, multimedia and productivity
- With DVI & HDMI inputs so you can easily power and extend the enjoyment from your smartphone or tablet on Full HD display
- Rapid 4ms response time reduces deviations in transition time to deliver high-quality moving images bringing immersive graphics to your movies and games
- Signal Inputs: 1 x DVI (w/HDCP), 1 X HDMI & 1 x Display Port

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00QS0AKVK |
| Best Sellers Rank | #502,895 in Electronics ( See Top 100 in Electronics ) #9,665 in Computer Monitors |
| Brand | acer |
| Color | black |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (718) |
| Date First Available | January 25, 2015 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 22.4 x 16.5 x 7.3 inches |
| Item Weight | 8.6 pounds |
| Item model number | G257HU smidpx |
| Manufacturer | Acer |
| Max Screen Resolution | 2560 x 1440 Pixels |
| Product Dimensions | 22.4 x 16.5 x 7.3 inches |
| Screen Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| Series | UM.KG7AA.002 |
| Standing screen display size | 25 Inches |
| Voltage | 120 Volts |

## Product Details

- **Aspect Ratio:** 1.78:1
- **Brand:** acer
- **Resolution:** QHD Wide 1440p
- **Screen Size:** 25 Inches
- **Screen Surface Description:** Glossy

## Images

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![acer G257HU smidpx 25-Inch WQHD (2560 x 1440) Widescreen Monitor - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71UKLNw7mFL.jpg)

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Once you go 1440p, you don't go back (Must buy for non or light gamers, Heavy gamers read on)
*by M***A on June 7, 2015*

I've been saving money to upgrade my 32" 720p TV even though it's still going strong for almost 4 years because: 1) It's on my desk and it takes up a lot of space 2) While 720p is easier on my graphics card, the image quality basically cancels out how easily i can max out most settings on modern games. I would say when i'm at a monitor, 1/3 of the time I'm gaming the other 2/3 are just basic web browsing and YouTube consumption. 720p on a 32 inch TV sitting less than 6 feet from it would probably make most enthusiast PC gamers either cringe or cry (or both). I knew that while the 2/3rds I spend doing non-gaming activities would benefit from a higher resolution, my GPU would choke on it. I have been eyeing this Acer monitor because of how affordable it is (get it at $279, DEFINITELY get it right now at $249) and because it's a 1440p resolution which is higher than the standard 1080p. So does paying less equal less quality? With this monitor, I think not. I will list the pros and cons briefly and go into more detail below. PROS +VERY bright (I believe it's at 80 at default which is okay in the daytime but at night it's WAY too bright and I found 45 to be a sweet spot) +IPS display (Vibrant colors at wide viewing angles, everyone needs an IPS monitor unless you are those competitive gamers who need 144 hz monitors that right now are great for multiplayer games but have terrible colors and poor viewing angles) +Very affordable (A lot of high end 1080p monitors are around this price and while most are around $150-$200, I feel it's worth extra to go to 1440p especially if you do more web browsing than gaming) NEUTRAL Quality (My monitor came with absolutely NO dead pixels and very faint backlight bleed common for IPS displays, I guess I won the monitor lottery. This WILL vary, but my experience was positive however I will leave this as a neutral as not all panels are made the same. Mine was made in April of this yer.) CONS -Very flimsy stand (Yes the other reviewers are right, the stand is quite bad. When you try to adjust the vertical height of the monitor it WILL shake. You can't adjust it horizontally nor can you turn it sideways like the Dell Ultrasharp's. It is easy to install the stand though.) -NO vesa mounts (Ties into the flimsy stand because you're stuck with that stand. Some people will find a lack of vesa mounts to be a nonstarter. For me, I can live with a flimsy stand when everything else about this monitor is a solid A.) In the box it comes with a DVI cable and an HDMI cable but not a display port cable. Something to note. So if you're not a gamer, the rest of this review you can skip. I will say to buy this monitor if you aren't a gamer because of the affordability, and the great display at 1440p resolution. Now, for the gamers: The higher the resolution the more your FPS is decreased. If you absolutely MUST have a solid 60fps experience, you will need at least a GTX 970 or a R9 290x if you're okay with dialing down some key settings like AA and shadows for 60fps or a GTX 980 ti or what AMD is going to release on July 16th at E3 if you want to have your cake and eat it too (max everything AND solid/above 60fps). I have a AMD R9 270, which is definitely on the lower end of the GPU spectrum so how does it fare at 1440p? Playing a demanding game like The Witcher 3, I can max out some settings, dial down the foliage distance (huge FPS eater) and get rid of Hairworks (even bigger for AMD AND Nvidia cards) and I can get a solid 30fps. It's not 60, but if you're of the graphics > FPS affinity, you can definitely use a lower end GPU at 1440p like the R9 270, 280 and for NVIDIA the 960. It's up to you what you want more of, but what is not disputable is just how much of a steal this monitor is and it WILL make your games look like you're actually in them, I stared at The Witcher 3 for almost 10 minutes just because how gorgeous it looks and why IPS monitors are always superior to other panels. 1440p is not as big of a jump as 4K, but it IS a big improvement over 1080p. The question is: do you need a new graphics card or not?

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Have doubts? LOOK HERE! Excellent monitor!
*by H***T on July 16, 2015*

The Acer G257HU smidpx 25" IPS display is the first IPS panel I've ever owned, so after doing research and reading customer reviews I was naturally a bit freaked out about things like "IPS glow" and "slow response times" and other such things since I've owned only LCD monitors with CCFL and LED backlit TN panels in the past. However, it's been over a week since I've owned this display, and from the moment I plugged it in and turned it on I realized that all the worry was for absolutely nothing. I will be buying IPS panels from this point forward. PROS: -The color reproduction is wonderful. True 8-bit color depth per pixel. Colors appear vibrant, yet remain natural looking. -Contrast is excellent. When the screen is filled with highlights, mid-tones and shadows - the highlights appear bright, and the darks appear dark. Nothing is washed out -The screen can get very, very bright. Excellent for brightly lit rooms. Can be set to much lower brightness levels if you require - without losing any contrast or color value. -2560x1440 resolution is perfect for a monitor size such as this (25"). An inch smaller might make for text that is too small to read (at standard PPI settings). An inch larger might make for a PPI value that's not quite as sharp. At 25", however, the pixel density is great. -Has DisplayPort, HDMI and dual link DVI input connectors. Automatically displays at native 2560x1440 resolution via DisplayPort and DL DVI connections with zero hassle. I have not tested the HDMI connection yet, but I imagine it will have no issues. -Built in speakers. I've tested the speakers with the sound pumped through the DIsplayPort cable, and it works fine. I consider built-in speakers to simply be a "plus" for flat panel displays, so I could never rate a display based on the quality of its built-in speakers. Built-in speakers are a simple nonessential convenience for me for when I'm, say, in-between audio systems and I absolutely need to hear something on a whim. -Tons of options in the monitor OSD. Controls include: brightness, contrast, blue-light adjustment (eyeball saver technology, basically), color temp selection, saturation and hue control for RGB, as well as CMYK, gamma selection (2.2 or 1.8), sRGB mode, "super sharpness" (don't use that lol), image scaling settings (for non-native resolution input), full DDC/CI functionality, auto-contrast options, and more. -And yes, this monitor has OVERDRIVE support for any interested. CONS: -None to speak of, honestly. OTHER THOUGHTS: -If you're looking for excellent audio quality, then you must be lost. Because this is the FLAT PANEL DISPLAY section of the building. Do yourself a favor and find your way to the nearest exit and ask someone for directions to the AUDIO EQUIPMENT section, because quality audio can be found there, where it belongs. -IPS glow, which is inherent to most IPS displays, might bug some. It's only sort of visible when the monitor backlight is on and there is nothing being displayed on the screen, or in pitch black game/movie scenes. It's really TRULY only visible, though, if you're actively up and moving from side to side during the previously mentioned pitch black scenes - but the colors aren't affected at all. They remain perfect no matter the angle you're at. In most situations, however, there is no IPS glow. Like I said, I was freaked out about IPS glow before I bought this, but it simply sounds a lot scarier than it actually is. It's basically a non-issue. -Don't mistake IPS glow for "light bleed", as I've seen some do here in the reviews. There is no backlight bleed here. -The stand is your typical, proprietary sort of situation. It only allows for tilt backward or forward; no swivel or height adjustments. This is typical of the majority of flat panel displays out there. This can't be considered a negative, however, because the stand adjustment capabilities are clearly noted in the product descriptions here and on the manufacturer website. For those interested - you CAN buy an adapter for Acer monitors (this model included) that gives the monitor VESA mount style capabilities. It runs for about $30 from what I've seen. -Mine was a refurbished model. I saved a good amount of money, and got an item that is perfectly equal to brand new. Came in factory box, sealed with factory protective materials, included all the accessories it was supposed to: stand, DVI and HDMI cables, power brick and cord, printed documents. -Has zero dead/stuck pixels.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by A***O on April 25, 2018*

No encontré otro monitor QHD que saliera tan barato y bueno como este. Tiene muy buena calidad de imagen, se siente amplio sin llegar a parecer demasiado grande y es estéticamente agradable. El borde es bastante pequeño y prácticamente no se nota cuando se está usando. Incluye cables DisplayPort, VGA y HDMI y tiene bocinas integradas. El único punto en contra que le veo es que la base incluida no es ajustable más que en inclinación vertical ni tiene agujeros para montarse en una base VESA. Yo puse el mio sobre unos libros para ajustar la altura y con eso estoy feliz. Por el precio nada le gana.

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