Acer ED270
Today
Typical price$176
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
4.8 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.1
Buy on AmazonAcer ED270 or Asus VG27AQM5A?
Acer ED270 costs $113 less today and also has score 0.1 higher (4.8 vs. 4.7).
Acer ED270
4.8score · higher
Asus VG27AQM5A
4.7score
Acer wins 2by componentAsus wins 1
- 3.3Image2.6
- 7.5Smoothness10.0
- 5.0Connections1.0
- 3.0Ergonomics·
Acer ED270 is $113 the cheaperAsus VG27AQM5A is the cheaper
The best for each use
By the spec rule for each use, the same one the lists on this site use.
Monitors for competitive gaming
Both work. Acer ED270 is $113 cheaper.
Monitors for casual gaming and console
Both work. Acer ED270 is $113 cheaper.
Cheap monitors worth buying
Only Acer ED270 works: Full HD with 100 Hz or more.
Neither one fits: Monitors for work and study, Monitors for creative work (photo and video), Monitors to use two on the desk.
The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
Acer ED270 wins on connections; VG27AQM5A wins on smoothness.
- 3.3Image2.6
- 7.5Smoothness10.0 (wins)
- 5.0 (wins)Connections1.0
- 3.0ErgonomicsN/A
Asus VG27AQM5A
Today
Typical price$289
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
4.7 out of 10 on the spec sheet
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Both prices over the last 30 days
First data point for one of the two: the chart appears as the days go by.
Still only a few days of data for both to read the trend; the chart fills in as the days go by.
Where is each one cheapest today?
Updated 12/11/2026
Acer ED270
- Amazon Lowest price$176Buy on Amazon
VG27AQM5A
- Amazon Lowest price$289Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | Acer ED270 | VG27AQM5A |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $6.53 menor | $10.70 |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | Acer ED270 | VG27AQM5A |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type | Gaming (144 Hz or more) | Gaming (144 Hz or more) |
| Size | 27 ″ | 27 ″ |
| Resolution changes | Full HD | QHD |
| Pixel density changes | 82 ppi | 109 ppi |
| Panel changes | VA | not listed |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved screen changes | Yes | not listed |
| Stated HDR changes | HDR10 | not listed |
| Line changes | Nitro | TUF Gaming |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 200 Hz | 300 Hz |
| Response time (stated) changes | 1 ms | 0.3 ms |
| Sync changes | FreeSync Premium | not listed |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports changes | 1 | not listed |
| DisplayPort ports changes | 1 | not listed |
| Built-in speaker changes | not listed | Yes |
| Ergonomics | ||
| VESA mount holes changes | Yes | not listed |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | ED270 | VG27AQM5A |
Other comparisons
VG27AQM5A orMSI MP272LE$279 · score 4.7Compare
Acer ED270 orDell P2726H$290 · score 4.4Compare
VG27AQM5A orLG 27G64NA$360 · score 4.6Compare
Acer ED270 orAcer KG240Y$154 · score 5.5Compare
VG27AQM5A orMSI MP225$97 · score 4.3Compare- Acer ED270 orMSI MP225$97 · score 4.3Compare
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- Acer ED270 or MSI MP273W$172 · score 4.5
How we choose
Source: Amazon.ca catalog, checked on 12/11/2026.
Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.ca, delivered to Toronto M5V 3L9, on the day it was read, before GST/HST. The model is the brand plus the name of the monitor; the versions go in the table. The price range, the median and the position use only models with a score; the price comparison looks at models whose score is within 0.5 points.
The spec score doesn’t measure the real calibration or durability, and the strong or weak point reading is just a comparison of numbers, not a buying recommendation.