Gaming / Monitors

AcerOffice monitor
KB272 G0bi
Released November 2024.5Reviewdisplayninja.com/acer-kb272-g0bi-reviewRead 14 October 2026DisplayNinja review of 2025-06-16 shows the model on sale by June 2025. A Slickdeals Amazon US deal post dated 2024-11-22 appeared in search results but could not be fetched (HTTP 403). No Acer launch date was found, so 2024-11 is an estimate. Last checked 21 October 2026.
- Screen size
- 27in
- Resolution
- 1920 × 1080
- Refresh rate
- 120Hz
- Panel
- IPS
68 of 172 fields known.
At a glance
Power use (max)
30W2Maker product pagestore.acer.com/en-us/27-acer-kb2-essential-monitor-kb272-g0biRead 14 October 2026Published as Operating Power Consumption < 30 W. Stored as an upper bound. No typical figure is published.3Maker product pageacer.com/gb-en/monitors/essential/kb2/pdp/UM.HK2EE.009Read 21 October 2026UK page: maximum consumption 30 W, which matches the US less-than-30 W figure.
Lower than 88% of other monitors. Lower is better.
Standby power
Lower than 85% of other monitors. Lower is better.
Ports
- HDMI 1.4
- VGA
- Headphone3.5 mm out
General
- Model numbers
- UM.HK2AA.005, UM.HK2EE.0091Maker product pageweb.archive.org/web/20250711191731/https://www.acer.com/us-en/monitors/essential/kb2/pdp/UM.HK2AA.005Read 14 October 2026Page header: Model KB272 G0, Part UM.HK2AA.005 (US). The UK part number UM.HK2EE.009 is on the Acer UK page. Some retailers attach UM.HK2EE.008 to this name, which could not be confirmed.3Maker product pageacer.com/gb-en/monitors/essential/kb2/pdp/UM.HK2EE.009Read 21 October 2026Acer UK page titled KB2 - KB272 G0 Tech Specs, part UM.HK2EE.009, heading KB272 G0bi. Acer blocks automated fetching, so the text was first read through a search tool and then confirmed in Arni's Chrome on 2026-10-21.
- Announced
- Not available
- Predecessor
- Not available
- Successor
- Not available
- Launch price (US)
- Not available
- Launch price (EU)
- Not available
- Markets
- US, GB1Maker product pageweb.archive.org/web/20250711191731/https://www.acer.com/us-en/monitors/essential/kb2/pdp/UM.HK2AA.005Read 14 October 2026US part number UM.HK2AA.005.3Maker product pageacer.com/gb-en/monitors/essential/kb2/pdp/UM.HK2EE.009Read 21 October 2026UK part number UM.HK2EE.009. The page was marked out of stock when read.
Display
- Viewable screen diagonal
- Not available
- Native resolution
- 1920 × 1080px2Maker product pagestore.acer.com/en-us/27-acer-kb2-essential-monitor-kb272-g0biRead 14 October 2026Screen: 27 inch Full HD (1920 x 1080). Acer blocks automated fetching. The page text was read through a search tool.
- Aspect ratio
- 16:91Maker product pageweb.archive.org/web/20250711191731/https://www.acer.com/us-en/monitors/essential/kb2/pdp/UM.HK2AA.005Read 14 October 2026
- Pixel density
- 81.6ppi
- Active display area
- Width598Height336mm(23.5 × 13.2 in)3Maker product pageacer.com/gb-en/monitors/essential/kb2/pdp/UM.HK2EE.009Read 21 October 2026Tech Specs tab: Active Display Area 598x336 mm. Stored as width 598 and height 336.
- Curved
- Not available
- Curvature radius
- Not available
- Screen surface
- Matte1Maker product pageweb.archive.org/web/20250711191731/https://www.acer.com/us-en/monitors/essential/kb2/pdp/UM.HK2AA.005Read 14 October 2026Screen Surface: Anti-glare.4Retailer pagecdw.com/product/acer-kb272-g0bi-27-full-hd-monitor-1ms-response-hdmi-vga/8521111Read 14 October 2026Quick tech specs: Anti-glare screen surface.
- Anti-reflection coating
- Anti-glare1Maker product pageweb.archive.org/web/20250711191731/https://www.acer.com/us-en/monitors/essential/kb2/pdp/UM.HK2AA.005Read 14 October 2026
- Touchscreen
- Not available
Panel
- Panel type
- IPS2Maker product pagestore.acer.com/en-us/27-acer-kb2-essential-monitor-kb272-g0biRead 14 October 20265Reviewdisplayninja.com/acer-kb272-g0bi-reviewRead 14 October 2026Spec table: IPS.
- Panel type (as published)
- IPS2Maker product pagestore.acer.com/en-us/27-acer-kb2-essential-monitor-kb272-g0biRead 14 October 2026
- Backlight
- Not available
- Local dimming
- Not available
- Dimming zones
- Not available
- Panel maker
- Not available
- Panel part number
- Not available
- Panel generation
- Not available
- Subpixel layout
- Not available
- Colour depth method
- FRC5Reviewdisplayninja.com/acer-kb272-g0bi-reviewRead 14 October 2026
- Displayable colours
- 16.7 million2Maker product pagestore.acer.com/en-us/27-acer-kb2-essential-monitor-kb272-g0biRead 14 October 2026Panel supports 16.7 million colours.
- sRGB coverage
- 99%2Maker product pagestore.acer.com/en-us/27-acer-kb2-essential-monitor-kb272-g0biRead 14 October 2026Store blurb cites sRGB 99%. The CIE diagram and whether it is coverage or volume are not stated.4Retailer pagecdw.com/product/acer-kb272-g0bi-27-full-hd-monitor-1ms-response-hdmi-vga/8521111Read 14 October 2026CDW lists 99% sRGB colour coverage. No CIE diagram or method.5Reviewdisplayninja.com/acer-kb272-g0bi-reviewRead 14 October 2026Spec table: 99% sRGB.
- DCI-P3 coverage
- Not available
- Adobe RGB coverage
- Not available
- Rec. 2020 coverage
- Not available
- NTSC coverage
- Not available
- Factory calibrated
- Not available
- Claimed Delta E
- Not available
- Paper calibration report in box
- Not available
- Hardware calibration support
- Not available
- Static contrast ratio
- 1,500:13Maker product pageacer.com/gb-en/monitors/essential/kb2/pdp/UM.HK2EE.009Read 21 October 2026UK page lists a native contrast ratio of 1,500:1. DisplayNinja says 1000:1 without a source and calls it expected for IPS. The maker value is stored. Acer US lists only the 100,000,000:1 dynamic figure.5Reviewdisplayninja.com/acer-kb272-g0bi-reviewRead 14 October 2026Spec table: 1000:1 (static). This conflicts with the Acer UK page value of 1,500:1, which is stored instead.
- Brightness (typical, SDR)
- 250nits1Maker product pageweb.archive.org/web/20250711191731/https://www.acer.com/us-en/monitors/essential/kb2/pdp/UM.HK2AA.005Read 14 October 2026Brightness 250 Nit. The conditions are not stated.
- Brightness (maker minimum)
- Not available
- Peak brightness (HDR)
- Not available
- HDR peak test window
- Not available
- Full-screen brightness
- Not available
- HDR formats
- Not available
- HDR certification
- Not available
- Viewing angle (horizontal)
- 178°2Maker product pagestore.acer.com/en-us/27-acer-kb2-essential-monitor-kb272-g0biRead 14 October 2026
- Viewing angle (vertical)
- 178°2Maker product pagestore.acer.com/en-us/27-acer-kb2-essential-monitor-kb272-g0biRead 14 October 2026
Refresh rate and motion
- Refresh rate per resolution and port
Refresh rate per resolution and port. The top rate is in bold. Resolution HDMI 1.4 1920 × 1080Native 120Hz Show as source table
Width (px) Height (px) Input Input version Maximum accepted rate (Hz) 1920 1080 HDMI 1.4 120 - Max refresh rate
- 120Hz
- Max refresh rate at native resolution
- 120Hz
- Max refresh rate over DisplayPort
- Not available
- Max refresh rate over HDMI
- 120Hz
- Max refresh rate over USB-C
- Not available
- Max refresh rate at 10-bit
- Not available
- Native refresh rate
- 120Hz2Maker product pagestore.acer.com/en-us/27-acer-kb2-essential-monitor-kb272-g0biRead 14 October 2026No overclock mode is described.
- Overclocked refresh rate
- Not available
- Dual mode
- Not available
- Minimum fixed refresh rate
- Not available
- Adaptive sync technologies
- Adaptive-Sync2Maker product pagestore.acer.com/en-us/27-acer-kb2-essential-monitor-kb272-g0biRead 14 October 2026Product copy says Adaptive-Sync support, FreeSync compatible. No FreeSync certification tier is named, so only Adaptive-Sync is stored.4Retailer pagecdw.com/product/acer-kb272-g0bi-27-full-hd-monitor-1ms-response-hdmi-vga/8521111Read 14 October 2026CDW lists Adaptive-Sync (FreeSync compatible).
- VRR range per port
Input Min (Hz) Max (Hz) HDMI 48 120 - Low framerate compensation
- Not available
- Response time (maker GtG claim)
- Not available
- Response time (maker MPRT claim)
- 1ms2Maker product pagestore.acer.com/en-us/27-acer-kb2-essential-monitor-kb272-g0biRead 14 October 2026Published as 1 ms VRB (Visual Response Boost). This is the blur-reduction response figure, not a grey-to-grey claim. No grey-to-grey figure is published.4Retailer pagecdw.com/product/acer-kb272-g0bi-27-full-hd-monitor-1ms-response-hdmi-vga/8521111Read 14 October 2026CDW lists 1ms Visual Response Boost (VRB).5Reviewdisplayninja.com/acer-kb272-g0bi-reviewRead 14 October 2026Spec table: Visual Response Boost 1ms MPRT. The review lists Response Time as not specified for grey-to-grey.
- Overdrive settings
- Off, Normal, Extreme5Reviewdisplayninja.com/acer-kb272-g0bi-reviewRead 14 October 2026Review: three overdrive modes: Off, Normal and Extreme.
- Motion blur reduction
- Yes5Reviewdisplayninja.com/acer-kb272-g0bi-reviewRead 14 October 2026Review describes VRB as backlight strobing.
- Blur-reduction technology
- Visual Response Boost (VRB)5Reviewdisplayninja.com/acer-kb272-g0bi-reviewRead 14 October 2026Visual Response Boost (VRB).
- Blur reduction works with VRR
- No5Reviewdisplayninja.com/acer-kb272-g0bi-reviewRead 14 October 2026Review: VRB cannot be active at the same time as VRR.
- Black frame insertion
- Not available
Measured
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- Input lag at maximum refresh rate
- Not available
- Input lag at 60 Hz
- Not available
- Average response time (measured)
- Not available
- Overshoot (measured)
- Not available
- Contrast ratio (measured)
- Not available
- SDR brightness (measured)
- Not available
- HDR brightness in a real scene (measured)
- Not available
- PWM flicker frequency (measured)
- Not available
- VRR range (measured)
- Not available
- Colour accuracy (measured Delta E)
- Not available
- Gray uniformity (measured)
- Not available
- Reflections (measured)
- Not available
Connectivity
- Video inputs
Type Version Count HDMI 1.4 1 VGA Not available 1 - HDMI ports
- 1
- DisplayPort ports
- 0
- Highest HDMI version
- 1.4
- Highest DisplayPort version
- Not available
- HDMI features
- Not available
- USB-C video (DP Alt Mode)
- Not available
- USB-C power delivered
- Not available
- Thunderbolt
- Not available
- USB upstream ports
- Not available
- USB downstream hub ports
- Not available
- KVM switch
- Not available
- Daisy chain (MST)
- Not available
- Ethernet
- Not available
- 3.5 mm headphone output
- Yes5Reviewdisplayninja.com/acer-kb272-g0bi-reviewRead 14 October 2026Spec table Other Ports: Headphone Jack.
- 3.5 mm microphone input
- Not available
- Optical out
- Not available
Smart features
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- Smart platform
- Not available
- Wi-Fi
- Not available
- Bluetooth
- Not available
- Remote control
- Not available
Audio and camera
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- Speakers
- Not available
- Number of speakers
- Not available
- Speaker power per channel
- Not available
- Webcam
- Not available
- Microphone
- Not available
Ergonomics and controls
- Stand height adjustment
- 0mm5Reviewdisplayninja.com/acer-kb272-g0bi-reviewRead 14 October 2026Review: the stand is tilt-only, -5 to 25 degrees. No height, swivel or pivot.
- Tilt
- Forward5°Backward25°2Maker product pagestore.acer.com/en-us/27-acer-kb2-essential-monitor-kb272-g0biRead 14 October 2026Published as Tilt Angle -5 to 25 degrees. Stored as 5 forward and 25 backward.4Retailer pagecdw.com/product/acer-kb272-g0bi-27-full-hd-monitor-1ms-response-hdmi-vga/8521111Read 14 October 2026Tilt adjustment (-5 to 25 degrees).
- Swivel
- Left0°Right0°5Reviewdisplayninja.com/acer-kb272-g0bi-reviewRead 14 October 2026Tilt-only stand, no swivel.
- Pivot
- Counterclockwise0°Clockwise0°5Reviewdisplayninja.com/acer-kb272-g0bi-reviewRead 14 October 2026Tilt-only stand, no pivot.
- Removable stand
- Not available
- VESA mount
- 100 x 1002Maker product pagestore.acer.com/en-us/27-acer-kb2-essential-monitor-kb272-g0biRead 14 October 2026VESA mounting compliant, 100 x 100 mm.4Retailer pagecdw.com/product/acer-kb272-g0bi-27-full-hd-monitor-1ms-response-hdmi-vga/8521111Read 14 October 2026VESA mounting support (100 x 100 mm).
- VESA adapter needed
- Not available
- On-screen menu controls
- Joystick5Reviewdisplayninja.com/acer-kb272-g0bi-reviewRead 14 October 2026Review, Features: a directional joystick on the rear of the monitor navigates the OSD menu. Acer lists it as Navigation Key.
- Desktop software
- Display Widget3Maker product pageacer.com/gb-en/monitors/essential/kb2/pdp/UM.HK2EE.009Read 21 October 2026Tech Specs tab Features list names Display Widget. The software name is stored as Acer prints it.
- User firmware updates
- Not available
- Ambient light sensor
- Not available
- Presence sensor
- Not available
- RGB lighting
- Not available
- Gaming menu features
- Black Boost, Refresh rate tracker5Reviewdisplayninja.com/acer-kb272-g0bi-reviewRead 14 October 2026Review, Features: Black Boost (improves visibility in dark scenes) and a refresh rate tracker. The names are the reviewer's wording.
OLED care
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- OLED care
- Not available
- Burn-in covered by warranty
- Not available
- Burn-in warranty length
- Not available
Dimensions and weight
Front and side, drawn to scale.
- Dimensions with stand
- Width611.5Height (lowest)467.6Height (highest)467.6Depth210mm(24.1 × 18.4 × 8.3 in)2Maker product pagestore.acer.com/en-us/27-acer-kb2-essential-monitor-kb272-g0biRead 14 October 2026Published in inches as 24.07 W x 18.4 H x 8.27 D. This agrees with the UK page in mm, which is the value stored. The stand is tilt-only, so lowest and highest heights are equal. The tilt angle at the measurement is not stated.3Maker product pageacer.com/gb-en/monitors/essential/kb2/pdp/UM.HK2EE.009Read 21 October 2026UK page: with stand 611.5 x 467.6 x 210 mm. The US store inch figures give the same size. The tilt angle at the measurement is not stated.
- Dimensions without stand
- Width611.5Height361.3Depth45.2mm(24.1 × 14.2 × 1.8 in)3Maker product pageacer.com/gb-en/monitors/essential/kb2/pdp/UM.HK2EE.009Read 21 October 2026UK page: without stand 611.5 x 361.3 x 45.2 mm.
- Stand footprint
- Not available
- Weight with stand
- 3.4kg(7.5 lb)2Maker product pagestore.acer.com/en-us/27-acer-kb2-essential-monitor-kb272-g0biRead 14 October 2026Published as Weight with Stand (Approximate) 7.5 lbs, which is 3.4 kg. The UK page lists about 3.40 kg. Cables are not stated.3Maker product pageacer.com/gb-en/monitors/essential/kb2/pdp/UM.HK2EE.009Read 21 October 2026UK page: about 3.40 kg with stand. The page gives the weight without stand as about 3 kg.
- Weight without stand
- 3kg(6.6 lb)3Maker product pageacer.com/gb-en/monitors/essential/kb2/pdp/UM.HK2EE.009Read 21 October 2026Tech Specs tab: Weight (Approximate) 3 kg, next to Weight with Stand (Approximate) 3.40 kg. The figure is rounded to the whole kilogram. Cables are not stated.
- Box dimensions
- Not available
- Box weight
- Not available
Power
- Power supply
- Not available
- Adapter rating
- Not available
- Input voltage
- 100-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz2Maker product pagestore.acer.com/en-us/27-acer-kb2-essential-monitor-kb272-g0biRead 14 October 2026Input Voltage 100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz.
- Power use (typical)
- Not available
- Power use (max)
- 30W2Maker product pagestore.acer.com/en-us/27-acer-kb2-essential-monitor-kb272-g0biRead 14 October 2026Published as Operating Power Consumption < 30 W. Stored as an upper bound. No typical figure is published.3Maker product pageacer.com/gb-en/monitors/essential/kb2/pdp/UM.HK2EE.009Read 21 October 2026UK page: maximum consumption 30 W, which matches the US less-than-30 W figure.
- Power use SDR (EU label)
- Not available
- Power use HDR (EU label)
- Not available
- Standby power
- 0.3W3Maker product pageacer.com/gb-en/monitors/essential/kb2/pdp/UM.HK2EE.009Read 21 October 2026UK page: standby 300 mW.
- EU energy class HDR
- Not available
- Energy per 1000 h SDR
- Not available
- Energy per 1000 h HDR
- Not available
Certifications
- VESA ClearMR
- Not available
- VESA AdaptiveSync Display
- Not available
- TÜV certifications
- Not available
- Low blue light
- Software5Reviewdisplayninja.com/acer-kb272-g0bi-reviewRead 14 October 2026Review, Features: there is a low blue light filter. The Amazon US listing title also names a Bluelight Filter. It is a selectable picture setting, so it is stored as software.6Retailer pageamazon.com/dp/B0D9MK23S7Read 21 October 2026Amazon US listing title: Acer 27in FHD 1920x1080 IPS 120Hz Gaming Monitor, KB272 G0bi, 1ms, AdaptiveSync, sRGB 99%, HDMI, VGA, VESA Mountable, Bluelight Filter. Read in Arni's Chrome.
- ENERGY STAR
- Not available
- TCO Certified
- Not available
- EPEAT
- Not available
- Colour certifications
- Not available
- Other certifications
- Not available
In the box
- In the box
- 1 x KB272 G0 Widescreen LCD Monitor, 1 x Power Cord (US), 1 x HDMI Cable1Maker product pageweb.archive.org/web/20250711191731/https://www.acer.com/us-en/monitors/essential/kb2/pdp/UM.HK2AA.005Read 14 October 2026Package Contents: 1 x KB272 G0 Widescreen LCD Monitor, 1 x Power Cord (US), 1 x HDMI Cable.
Warranty
- Manufacturer warranty (source market)
- 3years7Maker product pageacer.com/us-en/support/warranty/limited-warrantyRead 21 October 2026Acer United States Limited Warranty page, row Monitors, Consumer & Commercial: Three-year limited warranty. This is the US term and fits the US part UM.HK2AA.005. The UK and EU terms for this model were not found.
- Dead pixel policy
- Not available
Links
- Product page
- www.acer.com/us-en/monitors/essential/kb2/pdp/UM.HK2AA.0051Maker product pageweb.archive.org/web/20250711191731/https://www.acer.com/us-en/monitors/essential/kb2/pdp/UM.HK2AA.005Read 14 October 2026Acer US product page. Acer blocks automated fetching, so the text was read from the Internet Archive copy of 2025-07-11.
- Spec sheet
- Not available
- Manual
- Not available
- EPREL registration number
- Not available
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Sources
We read 8 sources for this monitor. The numbers match the markers in the sheet.
- Maker product pagestore.acer.com/en-us/27-acer-kb2-essential-monitor-kb272-g0bi
- Maker product pageacer.com/gb-en/monitors/essential/kb2/pdp/UM.HK2EE.009
- Retailer pageamazon.com/dp/B0D9MK23S7
- Maker product pageacer.com/us-en/support/warranty/limited-warranty
- Spec databaseupcitemdb.com/upc/195133259354
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