Acer SB270
Today
Typical price$165
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
3.9 out of 10 on the spec sheet
Buy on AmazonAcer SB270 or MSI 275CQF?
MSI 275CQF costs $5 less today and also has score 0.3 higher (4.2 vs. 3.9).
Acer SB270
3.9score
MSI 275CQF
4.2score · higher
Acer wins 1by componentMSI wins 1
- 0.8Image3.6
- 9.5Smoothness7.0
- 2.0Connections2.0
- ·Ergonomics3.0
Acer SB270 is the cheaperMSI 275CQF is $5 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 SB270 works: General use, 23″ to 27″.
Monitors for competitive gaming
Only MSI 275CQF works: 144 Hz or more and a stated 1 ms.
Monitors for casual gaming and console
Both work. MSI 275CQF is $5 cheaper.
Cheap monitors worth buying
Only Acer SB270 works: Full HD with 100 Hz or more.
Neither one fits: 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 SB270 wins on smoothness; MSI 275CQF wins on image.
- 0.8Image3.6 (wins)
- 9.5 (wins)Smoothness7.0
- 2.0Connections2.0
- N/AErgonomics3.0
MSI 275CQF
Today
Typical price$160
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
4.2 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 SB270
- Amazon Lowest price$165Buy on Amazon
MSI 275CQF
- Amazon Lowest price$160Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | Acer SB270 | MSI 275CQF |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $6.09 | $5.93 menor |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | Acer SB270 | MSI 275CQF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Stated HDR changes | not listed | HDR |
| Line changes | not listed | MAG |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 120 Hz | 180 Hz |
| Response time (stated) changes | 1 ms | 0.5 ms |
| Sync changes | FreeSync | not listed |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports | 1 | 1 |
| Ergonomics | ||
| VESA mount holes changes | not listed | Yes |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | SB270 | 275CQF |
Other comparisons
MSI 275CQF orAcer KG251Q$145 · score 4.2Compare
Acer SB270 orMSI MP271$160 · score 4.4Compare
MSI 275CQF orAcer KG240Y$154 · score 5.5Compare- Acer SB270 orAcer KG240Y$154 · score 5.5Compare
MSI 275CQF orMSI MP225$97 · score 4.3Compare- Acer SB270 orMSI MP225$97 · score 4.3Compare
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- Acer SB270 or Samsung LS27HG300E$250 · score 3.9
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.