Asus VG27AQ1A
Today
Typical price$342
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
4.7 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.1
Buy on AmazonAsus VG27AQ1A or BenQ EX251?
BenQ EX251 costs $11 less today; VG27AQ1A has score 0.1 higher (4.7 vs. 4.6).
Asus VG27AQ1A
4.7score · higher
BenQ EX251
4.6score
Asus wins 1by componentBenQ wins 1
- 3.6Image1.2
- 6.0Smoothness8.5
- 6.0Connections6.0
- 3.0Ergonomics·
Asus VG27AQ1A is the cheaperBenQ EX251 is $11 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 competitive gaming
Both work. BenQ EX251 is $11 cheaper.
Monitors for casual gaming and console
Both work. BenQ EX251 is $11 cheaper.
Cheap monitors worth buying
Only BenQ EX251 works: Full HD with 100 Hz or more.
Neither one fits: Monitors for work and study, Monitors for creative work (photo and video), Monitors to use two on the desk.
The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
VG27AQ1A wins on image; BenQ EX251 wins on smoothness.
- 3.6 (wins)Image1.2
- 6.0Smoothness8.5 (wins)
- 6.0Connections6.0
- 3.0ErgonomicsN/A
BenQ EX251
Today
Typical price$331
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
4.6 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
VG27AQ1A
- Amazon Lowest price$342Buy 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 | VG27AQ1A | BenQ EX251 |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $12.65 menor | $13.24 |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | VG27AQ1A | BenQ EX251 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type | Gaming (144 Hz or more) | Gaming (144 Hz or more) |
| Size changes | 27 ″ | 25 ″ |
| Resolution changes | QHD | Full HD |
| Pixel density changes | 109 ppi | 88 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Stated HDR changes | HDR | not listed |
| Line changes | TUF Gaming | Mobiuz |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 170 Hz | 220 Hz |
| Response time (stated) | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Sync changes | G-SYNC | FreeSync |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports | 1 | 1 |
| DisplayPort ports | 1 | 1 |
| Built-in speaker | Yes | Yes |
| Ergonomics | ||
| VESA mount holes changes | Yes | not listed |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | VG27AQ1A | EX251 |
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.