Acer EK271
Today
Typical price$170
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
5.3 out of 10 on the spec sheet
Buy on AmazonAcer EK271 or Gigabyte M27Q2?
Acer EK271 costs $69 less today; Gigabyte M27Q2 has score 0.2 higher (5.5 vs. 5.3).
Acer EK271
5.3score
Gigabyte M27Q2
5.5score · higher
Acer wins 2by componentGigabyte wins 1
- 2.8Image6.1
- 9.5Smoothness7.5
- 2.0Connections2.0
- 10.0Ergonomics4.0
- 4.0Recency·
Acer EK271 is $69 the cheaperGigabyte M27Q2 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
Only Acer EK271 works: General use, 23″ to 27″.
Monitors for competitive gaming
Only Gigabyte M27Q2 works: 144 Hz or more and a stated 1 ms.
Monitors for casual gaming and console
Both work. Acer EK271 is $69 cheaper.
Monitors for creative work (photo and video)
Only Gigabyte M27Q2 works: QHD or 4K with an IPS or OLED panel.
Monitors for creative work (photo and video)Up to $550On sale
Cheap monitors worth buying
Only Acer EK271 works: Full HD with 100 Hz or more.
Neither one fits: Monitors to use two on the desk.
The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
Acer EK271 wins on smoothness and ergonomics; Gigabyte M27Q2 wins on image.
- 2.8Image6.1 (wins)
- 9.5 (wins)Smoothness7.5
- 2.0Connections2.0
- 10.0 (wins)Ergonomics4.0
- 4.0RecencyN/A
Gigabyte M27Q2
Today
Typical price$239
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
5.5 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.2
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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
Gigabyte M27Q2
- Amazon Lowest price$239Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | Acer EK271 | Gigabyte M27Q2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $6.30 menor | $8.84 |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | Acer EK271 | Gigabyte M27Q2 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type changes | General use and office | Gaming (144 Hz or more) |
| Size | 27 ″ | 27 ″ |
| Resolution changes | Full HD | QHD |
| Pixel density changes | 82 ppi | 109 ppi |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved screen | No | No |
| Stated HDR changes | not listed | HDR 400 |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 120 Hz | 200 Hz |
| Response time (stated) | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Response time measurement changes | GtG | not listed |
| Sync changes | Adaptive-Sync | Freesync |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports changes | 1 | not listed |
| USB-C changes | not listed | Yes |
| Built-in speaker changes | No | not listed |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height adjustment | Yes | Yes |
| Pivot (portrait mode) changes | Yes | not listed |
| VESA mount holes changes | Yes | not listed |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | EK271 | M27Q2 |
| Release year changes | 2022 | not listed |
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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.