Acer KG251Q
Today
Typical price$145
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
4.2 out of 10 on the spec sheet
Buy on AmazonAcer KG251Q or MSI 274QF?
Acer KG251Q costs $95 less today; MSI 274QF has score 0.3 higher (4.5 vs. 4.2).
Acer KG251Q
4.2score
MSI 274QF
4.5score · higher
Acer wins 1by componentMSI wins 1
- 1.2Image3.6
- 8.0Smoothness8.0
- 5.0Connections2.0
- ·Ergonomics3.0
Acer KG251Q is $95 the cheaperMSI 274QF 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 KG251Q is $95 cheaper.
Monitors for casual gaming and console
Both work. Acer KG251Q is $95 cheaper.
Cheap monitors worth buying
Only Acer KG251Q 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 KG251Q wins on connections; MSI 274QF wins on image.
- 1.2Image3.6 (wins)
- 8.0Smoothness8.0
- 5.0 (wins)Connections2.0
- N/AErgonomics3.0
MSI 274QF
Today
Typical price$240
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
4.5 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.3
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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 KG251Q
- Amazon Lowest price$145Buy on Amazon
MSI 274QF
- Amazon Lowest price$240Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | Acer KG251Q | MSI 274QF |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $5.82 menor | $8.89 |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | Acer KG251Q | MSI 274QF |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type | Gaming (144 Hz or more) | Gaming (144 Hz or more) |
| Size changes | 25 ″ | 27 ″ |
| Resolution changes | Full HD | QHD |
| Pixel density changes | 88 ppi | 109 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Stated HDR changes | not listed | HDR |
| Line changes | Nitro | MAG |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate | 200 Hz | 200 Hz |
| Response time (stated) | 0.5 ms | 0.5 ms |
| Sync | FreeSync | FreeSync |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports | 1 | 1 |
| DisplayPort ports changes | 1 | not listed |
| Ergonomics | ||
| VESA mount holes changes | not listed | Yes |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | KG251Q | 274QF |
Other comparisons
Acer KG251Q orAsus VG259QM5A$233 · score 4.7Compare
MSI 274QF orAcer KG271$255 · score 4.7Compare
Acer KG251Q orBenQ GW2791$233 · score 2.9Compare
MSI 274QF orAcer ED300C$231 · score 4.4Compare
MSI 274QF orAcer KG240Y$154 · score 5.5Compare
Acer KG251Q orMSI 275QF$240 · score 4.5Compare
See more 5 comparisons
- MSI 274QF or MSI MP225$97 · score 4.3
- Acer KG251Q or MSI MP275$233 · score 4.5
- Acer KG251Q or Acer KG240Y$154 · score 5.5
- Acer KG251Q or MSI G242L$150 · score 4.7
- Acer KG251Q 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.