Asus PA278QV
Today
Typical price$286
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
3.9 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.8
Buy on AmazonAsus PA278QV or Asus XG279CNS?
Asus PA278QV costs $80 less today and also has score 0.8 higher (3.9 vs. 3.1).
Asus PA278QV
3.9score · higher
Asus XG279CNS
3.1score
Asus PA278QV wins 2by componentAsus XG279CNS wins 0
- 2.6Image0.8
- ·Smoothness7.0
- 5.0Connections2.0
- 7.0Ergonomics·
Asus PA278QV is $80 the cheaperAsus XG279CNS is the cheaper
The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
Asus PA278QV wins on image and connections.
- 2.6 (wins)Image0.8
- N/ASmoothness7.0
- 5.0 (wins)Connections2.0
- 7.0ErgonomicsN/A
Asus XG279CNS
Today
Typical price$366
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
3.1 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 06/11/2026
Asus PA278QV
- Amazon Lowest price$286Buy on Amazon
XG279CNS
- Amazon Lowest price$366Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | Asus PA278QV | XG279CNS |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $10.59 menor | $13.54 |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | Asus PA278QV | XG279CNS |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type changes | General use and office | Gaming (144 Hz or more) |
| Size | 27 ″ | 27 ″ |
| Resolution changes | QHD | Full HD |
| Pixel density changes | 109 ppi | 82 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Line changes | ProArt | ROG |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | not listed | 380 Hz |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports changes | 1 | not listed |
| DisplayPort ports changes | 1 | not listed |
| USB-C changes | not listed | Yes |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height adjustment changes | Yes | not listed |
| Pivot (portrait mode) changes | Yes | not listed |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | PA278QV | XG279CNS |
How we choose
Source: Amazon.ca catalog, checked on 06/11/2026.
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.