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Updated 12 Nov 2026

Acer KG251Q or MSI 275CQF?

Acer KG251Q costs $15 less today, with the same spec sheet score (4.2).

Acer KG251Q

4.2score

MSI 275CQF

4.2score

Acer wins 2by componentMSI wins 1

  • 1.2Image3.6
  • 8.0Smoothness7.0
  • 5.0Connections2.0
  • ·Ergonomics3.0

Acer KG251Q is $15 the cheaper

$160

$250

36% below the previous check

The best for each use

By the spec rule for each use, the same one the lists on this site use.

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 smoothness and connections; MSI 275CQF wins on image.

  • 1.2Image3.6 (wins)
  • 8.0 (wins)Smoothness7.0
  • 5.0 (wins)Connections2.0
  • N/AErgonomics3.0

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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
MSI 275CQF

The math the store doesn’t do

Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.

MathAcer KG251QMSI 275CQF
Price per inch$5.82 menor$5.93

Spec sheet side by side

ItemAcer KG251QMSI 275CQF
Screen
TypeGaming (144 Hz or more)Gaming (144 Hz or more)
Size changes25 ″27 ″
Resolution changesFull HDQHD
Pixel density changes88 ppi109 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
Stated HDR changesnot listedHDR
Line changesNitroMAG
Smoothness
Refresh rate changes200 Hz180 Hz
Response time (stated)0.5 ms0.5 ms
Sync changesFreeSyncnot listed
Connections
HDMI ports11
DisplayPort ports changes1not listed
Ergonomics
VESA mount holes changesnot listedYes
General
Model code changesKG251Q275CQF

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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.