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Monitor Radar

Updated 12 Nov 2026

Asus VZ279QG1R or Samsung LS27FM501E?

LS27FM501E costs $19 less today; VZ279QG1R has score 1.7 higher (2.8 vs. 1.1).

Asus VZ279QG1R

2.8score · higher

Asus wins 2by componentSamsung wins 0

  • 0.8Image0.8
  • 4.3Smoothness1.0
  • 5.0Connections2.0

Samsung LS27FM501E is $19 the cheaper

The best for each use

By the spec rule for each use, the same one the lists on this site use.

Neither one fits: Monitors for competitive gaming, Monitors for casual gaming and console, 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

VZ279QG1R wins on smoothness and connections.

  • 0.8Image0.8
  • 4.3 (wins)Smoothness1.0
  • 5.0 (wins)Connections2.0

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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

VZ279QG1R
LS27FM501E

The math the store doesn’t do

Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.

MathVZ279QG1RLS27FM501E
Price per inch$11.07$10.37 menor

Spec sheet side by side

ItemVZ279QG1RLS27FM501E
Screen
TypeGeneral use and officeGeneral use and office
Size27 ″27 ″
ResolutionFull HDFull HD
Pixel density82 ppi82 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
Line changesnot listedSmart Monitor
Smoothness
Refresh rate changes75 Hz60 Hz
Response time (stated) changes1 ms5 ms
Sync changesFreeSyncnot listed
Connections
HDMI ports11
DisplayPort ports changes1not listed
General
Model code changesVZ279QG1RLS27FM501E

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.