AOC Q27G4SMN
Today
Typical price$460
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
5.2 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.5
Buy on AmazonAOC Q27G4SMN or MSI 272QPW?
Q27G4SMN costs $287 less today and also has score 0.5 higher (5.2 vs. 4.7).
AOC Q27G4SMN
5.2score · higher
MSI 272QPW
4.7score
AOC wins 3by componentMSI wins 1
- 2.6Image3.6
- 9.5Smoothness8.5
- 5.0Connections2.0
- 4.0Ergonomics3.0
AOC Q27G4SMN is $287 the cheaperMSI 272QPW is 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
Only AOC Q27G4SMN works: 144 Hz or more and a stated 1 ms.
Monitors for casual gaming and console
Both work. AOC Q27G4SMN is $287 cheaper.
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, connections and ergonomics; MSI 272QPW wins on image.
- 2.6Image3.6 (wins)
- 9.5 (wins)Smoothness8.5
- 5.0 (wins)Connections2.0
- 4.0 (wins)Ergonomics3.0
MSI 272QPW
Today
Typical price$747
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
4.7 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
Q27G4SMN
- Amazon Lowest price$460Buy on Amazon
MSI 272QPW
- Amazon Lowest price$747Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | Q27G4SMN | MSI 272QPW |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $17.04 menor | $27.67 |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | Q27G4SMN | MSI 272QPW |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type | Gaming (144 Hz or more) | Gaming (144 Hz or more) |
| Size | 27 ″ | 27 ″ |
| Resolution | QHD | QHD |
| Pixel density | 109 ppi | 109 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Stated HDR changes | not listed | HDR |
| Line changes | Gaming | not listed |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 300 Hz | 280 Hz |
| Response time (stated) changes | 1 ms | 3 ms |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports | 1 | 1 |
| DisplayPort ports changes | 1 | not listed |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height adjustment changes | Yes | not listed |
| VESA mount holes changes | not listed | Yes |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | Q27G4SMN | 272QPW |
Other comparisons
Q27G4SMN orAOC Q27G4ZD$747 · score 5.7Compare
MSI 272QPW orLG 27UP850$740 · score 3.8Compare
MSI 272QPW orSamsung LS27FG502S$700 · score 4.5Compare
Q27G4SMN orAcer KG240Y$154 · score 5.5Compare
MSI 272QPW orAOC CU34E4CV$725 · score 5.0Compare
Q27G4SMN orMSI 274QRFW$440 · score 6.8Compare
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- MSI 272QPW or MSI MP225$97 · score 4.3
- Q27G4SMN or MSI 346CQDF$486 · score 5.2
- MSI 272QPW or Samsung LS27HG802S$998 · score 7.7
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.