Acer KG271U
Today
Typical price$250
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
5.0 out of 10 on the spec sheet
Buy on AmazonAcer KG271U or MSI MP273QW?
MSI MP273QW costs $10 less today and also has score 0.2 higher (5.2 vs. 5.0).
Acer KG271U
5.0score
MSI MP273QW
5.2score · higher
Acer wins 1by componentMSI wins 2
- 3.6Image4.6
- 7.0Smoothness4.7
- 5.0Connections6.0
- ·Ergonomics7.0
Acer KG271U is the cheaperMSI MP273QW is $10 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. MSI MP273QW is $10 cheaper.
Monitors for casual gaming and console
Both work. MSI MP273QW is $10 cheaper.
Monitors for creative work (photo and video)
Only MSI MP273QW works: QHD or 4K with an IPS or OLED panel.
Monitors for creative work (photo and video)Up to $550On sale
Neither one fits: Monitors for work and study, Monitors to use two on the desk, Cheap monitors worth buying.
The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
Acer KG271U wins on smoothness; MSI MP273QW wins on connections.
- 3.6Image4.6
- 7.0 (wins)Smoothness4.7
- 5.0Connections6.0 (wins)
- N/AErgonomics7.0
MSI MP273QW
Today
Typical price$240
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
5.2 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 KG271U
- Amazon Lowest price$250Buy on Amazon
MSI MP273QW
- 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 KG271U | MSI MP273QW |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $9.26 | $8.89 menor |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | Acer KG271U | MSI MP273QW |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type | Gaming (144 Hz or more) | Gaming (144 Hz or more) |
| Size | 27 ″ | 27 ″ |
| Resolution | QHD | QHD |
| Pixel density | 109 ppi | 109 ppi |
| Panel changes | not listed | IPS |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Stated HDR changes | HDR 10 | not listed |
| Line changes | Nitro | not listed |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 180 Hz | 144 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 | KG271U | MP273QW |
Other comparisons
Acer KG271U orAOC 27G4ZR$269 · score 5.0Compare
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MSI MP273QW orAcer ED300C$231 · score 4.4Compare
Acer KG271U orAcer KG240Y$154 · score 5.5Compare- MSI MP273QW orAcer KG240Y$154 · score 5.5Compare
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- MSI MP273QW 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.