Acer KG271
Today
Typical price$255
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
4.7 out of 10 on the spec sheet
Buy on AmazonAcer KG271 or MSI G272QPF?
Acer KG271 costs $166 less today; MSI G272QPF has score 0.2 higher (4.9 vs. 4.7).
Acer KG271
4.7score
MSI G272QPF
4.9score · higher
Acer wins 1by componentMSI wins 2
- 0.8Image2.6
- 10.0Smoothness6.5
- 5.0Connections6.0
- ·Ergonomics7.0
Acer KG271 is $166 the cheaperMSI G272QPF 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 KG271 is $166 cheaper.
Monitors for casual gaming and console
Both work. Acer KG271 is $166 cheaper.
Cheap monitors worth buying
Only Acer KG271 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 KG271 wins on smoothness; MSI G272QPF wins on image and connections.
- 0.8Image2.6 (wins)
- 10.0 (wins)Smoothness6.5
- 5.0Connections6.0 (wins)
- N/AErgonomics7.0
MSI G272QPF
Today
Typical price$421
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
4.9 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 KG271
- Amazon Lowest price$255Buy on Amazon
MSI G272QPF
- Amazon Lowest price$421Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | Acer KG271 | MSI G272QPF |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $9.44 menor | $15.60 |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | Acer KG271 | MSI G272QPF |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type | Gaming (144 Hz or more) | Gaming (144 Hz or more) |
| Size | 27 ″ | 27 ″ |
| Resolution changes | Full HD | QHD |
| Pixel density changes | 82 ppi | 109 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Line changes | Nitro | not listed |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 240 Hz | 180 Hz |
| Response time (stated) changes | 0.5 ms | 1 ms |
| Sync changes | FreeSync | not listed |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports | 1 | 1 |
| DisplayPort ports | 1 | 1 |
| Built-in speaker changes | not listed | Yes |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height adjustment changes | not listed | Yes |
| VESA mount holes changes | not listed | Yes |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | KG271 | G272QPF |
Other comparisons
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.