Acer EK271
Today
Typical price$170
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
5.3 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.6
Buy on AmazonAcer EK271 or Asus VA27EHF2?
Cost the same today; Acer EK271 has score 0.6 higher (5.3 vs. 4.7).
Acer EK271
5.3score · higher
Asus VA27EHF2
4.7score
Acer wins 1by componentAsus wins 0
- 2.8Image2.8
- 9.5Smoothness9.5
- 2.0Connections2.0
- 10.0Ergonomics3.0
- 4.0Recency·
Acer EK271 is the cheaperAsus VA27EHF2 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 work and study
Both work.
Monitors for casual gaming and console
Both work.
Cheap monitors worth buying
Both work.
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 ergonomics.
- 2.8Image2.8
- 9.5Smoothness9.5
- 2.0Connections2.0
- 10.0 (wins)Ergonomics3.0
- 4.0RecencyN/A
Asus VA27EHF2
Today
Typical price$170
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 EK271
- Amazon Lowest price$170Buy on Amazon
VA27EHF2
- Amazon Lowest price$170Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | Acer EK271 | VA27EHF2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $6.30 | $6.30 |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | Acer EK271 | VA27EHF2 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | IPS | IPS |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved screen changes | No | not listed |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Response time (stated) | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Response time measurement changes | GtG | not listed |
| Sync changes | Adaptive-Sync | not listed |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports | 1 | 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 | Yes | Yes |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | EK271 | VA27EHF2 |
| Release year changes | 2022 | not listed |
Other comparisons
Acer EK271 orAcer KG251Q$145 · score 4.2Compare
VA27EHF2 orAcer ED270$176 · score 4.8Compare
Acer EK271 orAcer QG271$149 · score 2.8Compare
Acer EK271 orAOC 27B35H3$139 · score 4.2Compare
VA27EHF2 orAOC 27G4ZR$269 · score 5.0Compare
Acer EK271 orViewSonic VA2748-MH$146 · score 3.1Compare
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- VA27EHF2 or Koorui 27E6CA$170 · score 2.7
- VA27EHF2 or MSI MP225$97 · score 4.3
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.