Asus XG27AQDMGR
Today
Typical price$650
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
5.5 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.1
Buy on AmazonAsus XG27AQDMGR or MSI 274UPDF?
Cost the same today; XG27AQDMGR has score 0.1 higher (5.5 vs. 5.4).
Asus XG27AQDMGR
5.5score · higher
MSI 274UPDF
5.4score
Asus wins 2by componentMSI wins 1
- 3.6Image7.0
- 8.5Smoothness6.0
- 5.0Connections2.0
- ·Ergonomics3.0
Asus XG27AQDMGR is the cheaperMSI 274UPDF is 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
Only MSI 274UPDF works: 144 Hz or more and a stated 1 ms.
Monitors for casual gaming and console
Both work.
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 smoothness and connections; MSI 274UPDF wins on image.
- 3.6Image7.0 (wins)
- 8.5 (wins)Smoothness6.0
- 5.0 (wins)Connections2.0
- N/AErgonomics3.0
MSI 274UPDF
Today
Typical price$650
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
5.4 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
XG27AQDMGR
- Amazon Lowest price$650Buy on Amazon
MSI 274UPDF
- Amazon Lowest price$650Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | XG27AQDMGR | MSI 274UPDF |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $24.07 | $24.07 |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | XG27AQDMGR | MSI 274UPDF |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type | Gaming (144 Hz or more) | Gaming (144 Hz or more) |
| Size | 27 ″ | 27 ″ |
| Resolution changes | QHD | 4K |
| Pixel density changes | 109 ppi | 163 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Stated HDR | HDR | HDR |
| Line changes | ROG | not listed |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 240 Hz | 160 Hz |
| Response time (stated) changes | 3 ms | 0.5 ms |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports | 1 | 1 |
| DisplayPort ports changes | 1 | not listed |
| Ergonomics | ||
| VESA mount holes changes | not listed | Yes |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | XG27AQDMGR | 274UPDF |
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.