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Updated 12 Nov 2026

Asus XG27AQDMGR or MSI 274CQPDF?

274CQPDF costs $250 less today; XG27AQDMGR has score 0.4 higher (5.5 vs. 5.1).

Asus XG27AQDMGR

5.5score · higher

MSI 274CQPDF

5.1score

Asus wins 1by componentMSI wins 1

  • 3.6Image3.6
  • 8.5Smoothness10.0
  • 5.0Connections2.0
  • ·Ergonomics3.0

MSI 274CQPDF is $250 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 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

XG27AQDMGR wins on connections; 274CQPDF wins on smoothness.

  • 3.6Image3.6
  • 8.5Smoothness10.0 (wins)
  • 5.0 (wins)Connections2.0
  • N/AErgonomics3.0

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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

XG27AQDMGR
274CQPDF

The math the store doesn’t do

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

MathXG27AQDMGR274CQPDF
Price per inch$24.07$14.81 menor

Spec sheet side by side

ItemXG27AQDMGR274CQPDF
Screen
TypeGaming (144 Hz or more)Gaming (144 Hz or more)
Size27 ″27 ″
ResolutionQHDQHD
Pixel density109 ppi109 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
Stated HDRHDRHDR
Line changesROGnot listed
Smoothness
Refresh rate changes240 Hz320 Hz
Response time (stated) changes3 ms0.5 ms
Sync changesnot listedFreeSync
Connections
HDMI ports11
DisplayPort ports changes1not listed
Ergonomics
VESA mount holes changesnot listedYes
General
Model code changesXG27AQDMGR274CQPDF

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.