Asus PA278QV
Today
Typical price$329
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
3.9 out of 10 on the spec sheet
Buy on AmazonAsus PA278QV or Asus VA279QGSE?
VA279QGSE costs $130 less today and also has score 0.6 higher (4.5 vs. 3.9).
Asus PA278QV
3.9score
Asus VA279QGSE
4.5score · higher
Asus PA278QV wins 1by componentAsus VA279QGSE wins 0
- 2.6Image0.8
- ·Smoothness9.5
- 5.0Connections5.0
- 7.0Ergonomics·
Asus PA278QV is the cheaperAsus VA279QGSE is $130 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
Both work. Asus VA279QGSE is $130 cheaper.
Monitors for casual gaming and console
Only Asus VA279QGSE works: 120 Hz or more, 25″ to 32″.
Cheap monitors worth buying
Only Asus VA279QGSE works: Full HD with 100 Hz or more.
Neither one fits: Monitors for competitive gaming, Monitors for creative work (photo and video), Monitors to use two on the desk.
The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
Asus PA278QV wins on image.
- 2.6 (wins)Image0.8
- N/ASmoothness9.5
- 5.0Connections5.0
- 7.0ErgonomicsN/A
Asus VA279QGSE
Today
Typical price$199
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
4.5 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.6
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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
Asus PA278QV
- Amazon Lowest price$329Buy on Amazon
VA279QGSE
- Amazon Lowest price$199Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | Asus PA278QV | VA279QGSE |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $12.19 | $7.37 menor |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | Asus PA278QV | VA279QGSE |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type | General use and office | General use and office |
| Size | 27 ″ | 27 ″ |
| Resolution changes | QHD | Full HD |
| Pixel density changes | 109 ppi | 82 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Line changes | ProArt | not listed |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | not listed | 120 Hz |
| Response time (stated) changes | not listed | 1 ms |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports | 1 | 1 |
| DisplayPort ports | 1 | 1 |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height adjustment changes | Yes | not listed |
| Pivot (portrait mode) changes | Yes | not listed |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | PA278QV | VA279QGSE |
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VA279QGSE orBenQ EX251$331 · score 4.6Compare
Asus PA278QV orLG 32G600A$318 · score 3.9Compare
VA279QGSE orDell P2725H$319 · score 5.0Compare
Asus PA278QV orMSI MP225$97 · score 4.3Compare
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- VA279QGSE or MSI MP225$97 · score 4.3
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.