Acer EK271
Today
Typical price$170
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
5.3 out of 10 on the spec sheet +2.5
Buy on AmazonAcer EK271 or Acer QG271?
Acer QG271 costs $21 less today; Acer EK271 has score 2.5 higher (5.3 vs. 2.8).
Acer EK271
5.3score · higher
Acer QG271
2.8score
Acer EK271 wins 2by componentAcer QG271 wins 1
- 2.8Image0.8
- 9.5Smoothness4.3
- 2.0Connections5.0
- 10.0Ergonomics·
- 4.0Recency·
Acer EK271 is the cheaperAcer QG271 is $21 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 work and study
Both work. Acer QG271 is $21 cheaper.
Monitors for casual gaming and console
Only Acer EK271 works: 120 Hz or more, 25″ to 32″.
Cheap monitors worth buying
Only Acer EK271 works: Full HD with 100 Hz or more.
Neither one fits: Monitors for competitive gaming, 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 EK271 wins on image and smoothness; Acer QG271 wins on connections.
- 2.8 (wins)Image0.8
- 9.5 (wins)Smoothness4.3
- 2.0Connections5.0 (wins)
- 10.0ErgonomicsN/A
- 4.0RecencyN/A
Acer QG271
Today
Typical price$149
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
2.8 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 EK271
- Amazon Lowest price$170Buy on Amazon
Acer QG271
- Amazon Lowest price$149Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | Acer EK271 | Acer QG271 |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $6.30 | $5.52 menor |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | Acer EK271 | Acer QG271 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type | General use and office | General use and office |
| Size | 27 ″ | 27 ″ |
| Resolution | Full HD | Full HD |
| Pixel density | 82 ppi | 82 ppi |
| Panel changes | IPS | not listed |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved screen changes | No | not listed |
| Line changes | not listed | Nitro |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 120 Hz | 75 Hz |
| Response time (stated) | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Response time measurement changes | GtG | not listed |
| Sync changes | Adaptive-Sync | FreeSync |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports | 1 | 1 |
| DisplayPort ports changes | not listed | 1 |
| Built-in speaker changes | No | not listed |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height adjustment changes | Yes | not listed |
| Pivot (portrait mode) changes | Yes | not listed |
| VESA mount holes changes | Yes | not listed |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | EK271 | QG271 |
| Release year changes | 2022 | not listed |
Other comparisons
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Acer QG271 orAcer 27CL1$130 · score 2.3Compare
Acer QG271 orSamsung LS27FM500E$248 · score 1.1Compare
Acer EK271 orAOC 27B35H3$139 · score 4.2Compare
Acer QG271 orAcer KG240Y$154 · score 5.5Compare
Acer EK271 orViewSonic VA2748-MH$146 · score 3.1Compare
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- Acer QG271 or Dell S2425H$150 · score 3.0
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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.