Asus XG279CNS
Today
Typical price$388
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
3.1 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.9
Buy on AmazonAsus XG279CNS or Dell S2725HS?
Dell S2725HS costs $20 less today; XG279CNS has score 0.9 higher (3.1 vs. 2.2).
Asus XG279CNS
3.1score · higher
Dell S2725HS
2.2score
Asus wins 2by componentDell wins 0
- 0.8Image0.8
- 7.0Smoothness4.7
- 2.0Connections1.0
- ·Ergonomics3.0
Asus XG279CNS is the cheaperDell S2725HS is $20 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 Dell S2725HS works: General use, 23″ to 27″.
Monitors for casual gaming and console
Only Asus XG279CNS works: 120 Hz or more, 25″ to 32″.
Cheap monitors worth buying
Both work. Dell S2725HS is $20 cheaper.
Neither one fits: Monitors for competitive gaming, Monitors for creative work (photo and video), Monitors to use two on the desk.
The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
XG279CNS wins on smoothness and connections.
- 0.8Image0.8
- 7.0 (wins)Smoothness4.7
- 2.0 (wins)Connections1.0
- N/AErgonomics3.0
Dell S2725HS
Today
Typical price$368
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
2.2 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
XG279CNS
- Amazon Lowest price$388Buy on Amazon
Dell S2725HS
- Amazon Lowest price$368Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | XG279CNS | Dell S2725HS |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $14.39 | $13.65 menor |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | XG279CNS | Dell S2725HS |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type changes | Gaming (144 Hz or more) | General use and office |
| Size | 27 ″ | 27 ″ |
| Resolution | Full HD | Full HD |
| Pixel density | 82 ppi | 82 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Line changes | ROG | not listed |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 380 Hz | 100 Hz |
| Connections | ||
| USB-C changes | Yes | not listed |
| Built-in speaker changes | not listed | Yes |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Pivot (portrait mode) changes | not listed | Yes |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | XG279CNS | S2725HS |
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.