Asus VA279QGSE
Today
Typical price$199
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
4.5 out of 10 on the spec sheet
Buy on AmazonAsus VA279QGSE or BenQ EX251?
VA279QGSE costs $132 less today; BenQ EX251 has score 0.1 higher (4.6 vs. 4.5).
Asus VA279QGSE
4.5score
BenQ EX251
4.6score · higher
Asus wins 1by componentBenQ wins 1
- 0.8Image1.2
- 9.5Smoothness8.5
- 5.0Connections6.0
Asus VA279QGSE is $132 the cheaperBenQ EX251 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 work and study
Only Asus VA279QGSE works: General use, 23″ to 27″.
Monitors for competitive gaming
Only BenQ EX251 works: 144 Hz or more and a stated 1 ms.
Monitors for casual gaming and console
Both work. Asus VA279QGSE is $132 cheaper.
Cheap monitors worth buying
Both work. Asus VA279QGSE is $132 cheaper.
Neither one fits: Monitors for creative work (photo and video), Monitors to use two on the desk.
The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
VA279QGSE wins on smoothness; BenQ EX251 wins on connections.
- 0.8Image1.2
- 9.5 (wins)Smoothness8.5
- 5.0Connections6.0 (wins)
BenQ EX251
Today
Typical price$331
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
4.6 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.1
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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
VA279QGSE
- Amazon Lowest price$199Buy on Amazon
BenQ EX251
- Amazon Lowest price$331Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | VA279QGSE | BenQ EX251 |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $7.37 menor | $13.24 |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | VA279QGSE | BenQ EX251 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type changes | General use and office | Gaming (144 Hz or more) |
| Size changes | 27 ″ | 25 ″ |
| Resolution | Full HD | Full HD |
| Pixel density changes | 82 ppi | 88 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Line changes | not listed | Mobiuz |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 120 Hz | 220 Hz |
| Response time (stated) | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Sync changes | not listed | FreeSync |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports | 1 | 1 |
| DisplayPort ports | 1 | 1 |
| Built-in speaker changes | not listed | Yes |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | VA279QGSE | EX251 |
Other comparisons
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BenQ EX251 orLG 32G621B$340 · score 4.7Compare
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VA279QGSE orDell P2725H$319 · score 5.0Compare
BenQ EX251 orMSI MP225$97 · score 4.3Compare
VA279QGSE orLG 27GS60QC-B$320 · score 4.8Compare
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- VA279QGSE or MSI 275CF$200 · score 4.4
- VA279QGSE or Acer KG240Y$154 · score 5.5
- VA279QGSE or AOC C27G4ZH$200 · score 5.0
- 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.