Asus VG257Q5A
Today
Typical price$199
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
3.4 out of 10 on the spec sheet
Buy on AmazonAsus VG257Q5A or ViewSonic VS2725?
ViewSonic VS2725 costs $2 less today and also has score 0.4 higher (3.8 vs. 3.4).
Asus VG257Q5A
3.4score
ViewSonic VS2725
3.8score · higher
Asus wins 1by componentViewSonic wins 2
- 1.2Image2.6
- 8.0Smoothness4.7
- 1.0Connections5.0
Asus VG257Q5A is the cheaperViewSonic VS2725 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 ViewSonic VS2725 works: General use, 23″ to 27″.
Monitors for competitive gaming
Only Asus VG257Q5A works: 144 Hz or more and a stated 1 ms.
Monitors for casual gaming and console
Only Asus VG257Q5A works: 120 Hz or more, 25″ to 32″.
Cheap monitors worth buying
Only Asus VG257Q5A works: Full HD with 100 Hz or more.
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
VG257Q5A wins on smoothness; ViewSonic VS2725 wins on image and connections.
- 1.2Image2.6 (wins)
- 8.0 (wins)Smoothness4.7
- 1.0Connections5.0 (wins)
ViewSonic VS2725
Today
Typical price$197
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
3.8 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.4
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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
VG257Q5A
- Amazon Lowest price$199Buy on Amazon
ViewSonic VS2725
- Amazon Lowest price$197Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | VG257Q5A | ViewSonic VS2725 |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $7.96 | $7.30 menor |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | VG257Q5A | ViewSonic VS2725 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type changes | Gaming (144 Hz or more) | General use and office |
| Size changes | 25 ″ | 27 ″ |
| Resolution changes | Full HD | QHD |
| Pixel density changes | 88 ppi | 109 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Line changes | TUF Gaming | not listed |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 200 Hz | 100 Hz |
| Response time (stated) changes | 0.5 ms | not listed |
| Sync changes | FreeSync | not listed |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports changes | not listed | 1 |
| DisplayPort ports changes | not listed | 1 |
| Built-in speaker changes | Yes | not listed |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | VG257Q5A | VS2725 |
Other comparisons
VG257Q5A orAcer VG270$200 · score 2.7Compare
VG257Q5A orAcer KG240Y$154 · score 5.5Compare- ViewSonic VS2725 orAcer KG240Y$154 · score 5.5Compare
VG257Q5A orAOC G2490VX$167 · score 3.2Compare
ViewSonic VS2725 orDell SE2726HG$193 · score 3.7Compare
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- ViewSonic VS2725 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.