Acer Predator X32 FP & CG48: Gaming monitors appear later and sometimes cheaper

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The new gaming monitors X32 FP and CG48 from Acer's Predator series were supposed to be released last year. But only now is the X32 FP with IPS, Mini-LED, 4K UHD and 165 Hz available. The Predator CG48 with OLED will not be available until the second quarter, but it is significantly cheaper than expected.

Specifically in the monitor area, postponements are not uncommon. For the newcomers from Acer, however, the delay is almost a year. The monitors for the second quarter of 2022 (X32 FP) and the third quarter of 2022 (CG48) were announced at CES 2022.

Now it will be the first quarter of 2023 for the Predator X32 FP, which is available now at an RRP of 1,599. The Predator CG48 will follow in the second quarter of 2023 at an RRP of EUR 1,599. Acer has now significantly reduced the price here, because last year they were still talking about 2,199 euros.

Predator X32 FP (image: Acer)
Predator CG48 (Picture: Acer)

With this price correction, the Acer Predator CG48 is catching up with the Asus ROG Swift PG48UQ. Both are expensive compared to the LG UltraGear 48GQ900, because the LG can be bought for under 900 euros.

From the X32 with G -Sync Ultimate is missing every trace

Acer announced another model a year ago: the Predator X32. With similar equipment as the X32 FP, it should also offer G-Sync Ultimate for 300 euros more and be released in the third quarter of 2022. To date, however, there is no trace of it and in today's press release from Acer it is not even mentioned. When asked by the editors, the responsible PR agency explained that there was a postponement here too. However, a new date has not yet been announced.

Predator X32 (Picture: Acer)
Acer Predator X32 Acer Predator X32 FP Predator CG48 Display 32 inches, IPS
Flat 48 inches , OLED
Flat backlight QD mini-LED with 576 zones – Resolution 3840 × 2160 (160 Hz) 3840 × 2160 (165 Hz OC) 3840 × 2160 (138 Hz) Pixel density 138 ppi 92 ppi Response time (GtG) 1 ms 0.1 ms response time (MPRT) ? VRR G-Sync Ultimate FreeSync Premium Pro color depth ? 10 bit (FRC?) color space AdobeRGB 99% DCI-P3 98% brightness ? 400 cd/m² contrast ? 1,000:1 135,000:1 HDR DisplayHDR 1000 HDR10 support Connections ? DisplayPort 1.4
4 × HDMI 2.1
USB-C
USB-A DisplayPort 1.4
HDMI 2.1
USB-C (65 W)
4 × USB-A speakers ? ergonomics ? tiltable, rotatable, height adjustable Other ? KVM switch Price EUR 1,899 EUR 1,599 EUR 1,599 Availability unknown as of now Q2 2023