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Updated 12 Nov 2026

AOC 27B31H or AOC 3-YEAR?

AOC 3-YEAR costs $115 less today and also has score 0.5 higher (3.6 vs. 3.1).

AOC 27B31H

3.1score

AOC 3-YEAR

3.6score · higher

AOC 27B31H wins 1by componentAOC 3-YEAR wins 2

  • 0.8Image1.8
  • 7.0Smoothness5.2
  • 2.0Connections5.0

AOC 3-YEAR is $115 the cheaper

$176

$190

7.3% 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 creative work (photo and video), Monitors to use two on the desk.

The comparison in detail

Score by component, side by side

AOC 27B31H wins on smoothness; AOC 3-YEAR wins on image and connections.

  • 0.8Image1.8 (wins)
  • 7.0 (wins)Smoothness5.2
  • 2.0Connections5.0 (wins)

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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

AOC 27B31H
AOC 3-YEAR

The math the store doesn’t do

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

MathAOC 27B31HAOC 3-YEAR
Price per inch$10.77$6.52 menor

Spec sheet side by side

ItemAOC 27B31HAOC 3-YEAR
Screen
Type changesGeneral use and officeGaming (144 Hz or more)
Size27 ″27 ″
ResolutionFull HDFull HD
Pixel density82 ppi82 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
Stated HDR changesnot listedHDR
Smoothness
Refresh rate changes120 Hz144 Hz
Response time (stated) changesnot listed0.5 ms
Connections
HDMI ports11
DisplayPort ports changesnot listed1
General
Model code changes27B31H3-YEAR

Other comparisons

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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.