Asus VA279QGSE
Today
Typical price$199
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
4.5 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.1
Buy on AmazonAsus VA279QGSE or MSI 275CF?
VA279QGSE costs $1 less today and also has score 0.1 higher (4.5 vs. 4.4).
Asus VA279QGSE
4.5score · higher
MSI 275CF
4.4score
Asus wins 1by componentMSI wins 2
- 0.8Image1.8
- 9.5Smoothness10.0
- 5.0Connections2.0
- ·Ergonomics3.0
Asus VA279QGSE is $1 the cheaperMSI 275CF 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 MSI 275CF works: 144 Hz or more and a stated 1 ms.
Monitors for casual gaming and console
Both work. Asus VA279QGSE is $1 cheaper.
Cheap monitors worth buying
Both work. Asus VA279QGSE is $1 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 connections; MSI 275CF wins on image.
- 0.8Image1.8 (wins)
- 9.5Smoothness10.0
- 5.0 (wins)Connections2.0
- N/AErgonomics3.0
MSI 275CF
Today
Typical price$200
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
4.4 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
VA279QGSE
- Amazon Lowest price$199Buy on Amazon
MSI 275CF
- Amazon Lowest price$200Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | VA279QGSE | MSI 275CF |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type changes | General use and office | Gaming (144 Hz or more) |
| Size | 27 ″ | 27 ″ |
| Resolution | Full HD | Full HD |
| Pixel density | 82 ppi | 82 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Stated HDR changes | not listed | HDR |
| Line changes | not listed | MAG |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 120 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Response time (stated) changes | 1 ms | 0.5 ms |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports | 1 | 1 |
| DisplayPort ports changes | 1 | not listed |
| Ergonomics | ||
| VESA mount holes changes | not listed | Yes |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | VA279QGSE | 275CF |
Other comparisons
VA279QGSE orAsus PA278QV$329 · score 3.9Compare
MSI 275CF orAcer KG240Y$154 · score 5.5Compare
VA279QGSE orBenQ EX251$331 · score 4.6Compare
MSI 275CF orMSI MP225$97 · score 4.3Compare
VA279QGSE orDell P2725H$319 · score 5.0Compare
MSI 275CF orSamsung LS27HG550E$350 · score 4.4Compare
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- 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.