Asus VG27AQ1A
Today
Typical price$342
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
4.7 out of 10 on the spec sheet
Buy on AmazonAsus VG27AQ1A or MSI 274CQF?
MSI 274CQF costs $6 less today and also has score 0.3 higher (5.0 vs. 4.7).
Asus VG27AQ1A
4.7score
MSI 274CQF
5.0score · higher
Asus wins 1by componentMSI wins 1
- 3.6Image3.6
- 6.0Smoothness7.0
- 6.0Connections5.0
- 3.0Ergonomics·
Asus VG27AQ1A is the cheaperMSI 274CQF is $6 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. MSI 274CQF is $6 cheaper.
Monitors for casual gaming and console
Both work. MSI 274CQF is $6 cheaper.
Neither one fits: Monitors for work and study, 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
VG27AQ1A wins on connections; MSI 274CQF wins on smoothness.
- 3.6Image3.6
- 6.0Smoothness7.0 (wins)
- 6.0 (wins)Connections5.0
- 3.0ErgonomicsN/A
MSI 274CQF
Today
Typical price$336
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
5.0 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.3
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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
MSI 274CQF
- Amazon Lowest price$336Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | VG27AQ1A | MSI 274CQF |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $12.65 | $12.44 menor |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | VG27AQ1A | MSI 274CQF |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type | Gaming (144 Hz or more) | Gaming (144 Hz or more) |
| Size | 27 ″ | 27 ″ |
| Resolution | QHD | QHD |
| Pixel density | 109 ppi | 109 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Stated HDR | HDR | HDR |
| Line changes | TUF Gaming | not listed |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 170 Hz | 180 Hz |
| Response time (stated) changes | 1 ms | 0.5 ms |
| Sync changes | G-SYNC | not listed |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports | 1 | 1 |
| DisplayPort ports | 1 | 1 |
| Built-in speaker changes | Yes | not listed |
| Ergonomics | ||
| VESA mount holes changes | Yes | not listed |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | VG27AQ1A | 274CQF |
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.