AOC 27G42E
Today
Typical price$251
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
4.0 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.1
Buy on AmazonAOC 27G42E or Samsung LS27HG300E?
LS27HG300E costs $1 less today; AOC 27G42E has score 0.1 higher (4.0 vs. 3.9).
AOC 27G42E
4.0score · higher
Samsung LS27HG300E
3.9score
AOC wins 1by componentSamsung wins 1
- 1.8Image1.8
- 6.5Smoothness7.5
- 5.0Connections3.0
AOC 27G42E is the cheaperSamsung LS27HG300E is $1 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. Samsung LS27HG300E is $1 cheaper.
Monitors for casual gaming and console
Both work. Samsung LS27HG300E is $1 cheaper.
Cheap monitors worth buying
Both work. Samsung LS27HG300E is $1 cheaper.
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
AOC 27G42E wins on connections; LS27HG300E wins on smoothness.
- 1.8Image1.8
- 6.5Smoothness7.5 (wins)
- 5.0 (wins)Connections3.0
Samsung LS27HG300E
Today
Typical price$250
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
3.9 out of 10 on the spec sheet
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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 27G42E
- Amazon Lowest price$251Buy on Amazon
LS27HG300E
- Amazon Lowest price$250Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | AOC 27G42E | LS27HG300E |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $9.30 | $9.26 menor |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | AOC 27G42E | LS27HG300E |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type | Gaming (144 Hz or more) | Gaming (144 Hz or more) |
| Size | 27 ″ | 27 ″ |
| Resolution | Full HD | Full HD |
| Pixel density | 82 ppi | 82 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Stated HDR | HDR10 | HDR10 |
| Line changes | not listed | Odyssey G3 |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 180 Hz | 200 Hz |
| Response time (stated) | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Sync changes | FreeSync | Freesync |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports changes | 1 | not listed |
| DisplayPort ports | 1 | 1 |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | 27G42E | LS27HG300E |
Other comparisons
AOC 27G42E orAcer KG240Y$154 · score 5.5Compare- LS27HG300E orAcer KG240Y$154 · score 5.5Compare
AOC 27G42E orMSI MP225$97 · score 4.3Compare
LS27HG300E orAcer SB270$165 · score 3.9Compare
AOC 27G42E orSamsung LS27H702EA$400 · score 4.2Compare- LS27HG300E orMSI MP225$97 · score 4.3Compare
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- LS27HG300E or ViewSonic VX2770$167 · score 3.7
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.