Asus PA279CDV
Today
Typical price$899
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
6.0 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.5
Buy on AmazonAsus PA279CDV or MSI 271QPX?
MSI 271QPX costs $2 less today; PA279CDV has score 0.5 higher (6.0 vs. 5.5).
Asus PA279CDV
6.0score · higher
MSI 271QPX
5.5score
Asus wins 1by componentMSI wins 2
- 7.0Image4.1
- 7.0Smoothness8.5
- 2.0Connections5.0
- ·Ergonomics4.0
Asus PA279CDV is the cheaperMSI 271QPX is $2 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
Only Asus PA279CDV works: General use, 23″ to 27″.
Monitors for casual gaming and console
Both work. MSI 271QPX is $2 cheaper.
Neither one fits: Monitors for competitive gaming, 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
PA279CDV wins on image; MSI 271QPX wins on smoothness and connections.
- 7.0 (wins)Image4.1
- 7.0Smoothness8.5 (wins)
- 2.0Connections5.0 (wins)
- N/AErgonomics4.0
MSI 271QPX
Today
Typical price$897
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
5.5 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
PA279CDV
- Amazon Lowest price$899Buy on Amazon
MSI 271QPX
- Amazon Lowest price$897Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | PA279CDV | MSI 271QPX |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $33.30 | $33.23 menor |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | PA279CDV | MSI 271QPX |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type changes | General use and office | Gaming (144 Hz or more) |
| Size | 27 ″ | 27 ″ |
| Resolution changes | 4K | QHD |
| Pixel density changes | 163 ppi | 109 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Stated HDR changes | HDR10 | HDR 400 |
| Line changes | ProArt | not listed |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 120 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Response time (stated) changes | not listed | 3 ms |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports changes | not listed | 1 |
| DisplayPort ports changes | not listed | 1 |
| USB-C changes | Yes | not listed |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height adjustment changes | not listed | Yes |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | PA279CDV | 271QPX |
Other comparisons
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.