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Updated 12 Nov 2026

AOC Q27G4SMN or AOC Q27G4ZD?

Q27G4SMN costs $287 less today; AOC Q27G4ZD has score 0.5 higher (5.7 vs. 5.2).

AOC Q27G4SMN

5.2score

AOC Q27G4ZD

5.7score · higher

AOC Q27G4SMN wins 1by componentAOC Q27G4ZD wins 1

  • 2.6Image4.1
  • 9.5Smoothness8.5
  • 5.0Connections5.0
  • 4.0Ergonomics·

AOC Q27G4SMN is $287 the cheaper

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 work and study, Monitors for creative work (photo and video), Monitors to use two on the desk, Cheap monitors worth buying.

The comparison in detail

Score by component, side by side

Q27G4SMN wins on smoothness; AOC Q27G4ZD wins on image.

  • 2.6Image4.1 (wins)
  • 9.5 (wins)Smoothness8.5
  • 5.0Connections5.0
  • 4.0ErgonomicsN/A

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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

Q27G4SMN
AOC Q27G4ZD

The math the store doesn’t do

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

MathQ27G4SMNAOC Q27G4ZD
Price per inch$17.04 menor$27.67

Spec sheet side by side

ItemQ27G4SMNAOC Q27G4ZD
Screen
TypeGaming (144 Hz or more)Gaming (144 Hz or more)
Size27 ″27 ″
ResolutionQHDQHD
Pixel density109 ppi109 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
Stated HDR changesnot listedHDR 400
Line changesGamingnot listed
Smoothness
Refresh rate changes300 Hz240 Hz
Response time (stated) changes1 ms3 ms
Sync changesnot listedG-Sync
Connections
HDMI ports11
DisplayPort ports11
Ergonomics
Height adjustment changesYesnot listed
General
Model code changesQ27G4SMNQ27G4ZD

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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.