Asus VG27AQL5A
Today
Typical price$334
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
4.2 out of 10 on the spec sheet
Buy on AmazonAsus VG27AQL5A or MSI MP273Q?
MSI MP273Q costs $126 less today and also has score 0.5 higher (4.7 vs. 4.2).
Asus VG27AQL5A
4.2score
MSI MP273Q
4.7score · higher
Asus wins 2by componentMSI wins 2
- 2.6Image4.6
- 8.5Smoothness4.7
- 1.0Connections6.0
- 4.0Ergonomics3.0
Asus VG27AQL5A is the cheaperMSI MP273Q is $126 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 MP273Q is $126 cheaper.
Monitors for casual gaming and console
Both work. MSI MP273Q is $126 cheaper.
Monitors for creative work (photo and video)
Only MSI MP273Q works: QHD or 4K with an IPS or OLED panel.
Monitors for creative work (photo and video)Up to $550On sale
Neither one fits: Monitors for work and study, Monitors to use two on the desk, Cheap monitors worth buying.
The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
VG27AQL5A wins on smoothness and ergonomics; MSI MP273Q wins on image and connections.
- 2.6Image4.6 (wins)
- 8.5 (wins)Smoothness4.7
- 1.0Connections6.0 (wins)
- 4.0 (wins)Ergonomics3.0
MSI MP273Q
Today
Typical price$208
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
4.7 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.5
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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
VG27AQL5A
- Amazon Lowest price$334Buy on Amazon
MSI MP273Q
- Amazon Lowest price$208Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | VG27AQL5A | MSI MP273Q |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $12.37 | $7.70 menor |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | VG27AQL5A | MSI MP273Q |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type | Gaming (144 Hz or more) | Gaming (144 Hz or more) |
| Size | 27 ″ | 27 ″ |
| Resolution | QHD | QHD |
| Pixel density | 109 ppi | 109 ppi |
| Panel changes | not listed | IPS |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Line changes | TUF Gaming | not listed |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 210 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Response time (stated) changes | 0.3 ms | 1 ms |
| Sync changes | G-SYNC | not listed |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports changes | not listed | 1 |
| DisplayPort ports changes | not listed | 1 |
| Built-in speaker | Yes | Yes |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height adjustment changes | Yes | not listed |
| VESA mount holes changes | not listed | Yes |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | VG27AQL5A | MP273Q |
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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.