BenQ GW2790C
Today
Typical price$254
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
1.5 out of 10 on the spec sheet
Buy on AmazonBenQ GW2790C or HP 527SA?
BenQ GW2790C costs $10 less today; HP 527SA has score 0.6 higher (2.1 vs. 1.5).
BenQ GW2790C
1.5score
HP 527SA
2.1score · higher
BenQ wins 1by componentHP wins 1
- 0.8Image0.8
- 2.2Smoothness4.7
- 2.0Connections1.0
BenQ GW2790C is $10 the cheaperHP 527SA 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 work and study
Only HP 527SA works: General use, 23″ to 27″.
Monitors for casual gaming and console
Only BenQ GW2790C works: 120 Hz or more, 25″ to 32″.
Cheap monitors worth buying
Both work. BenQ GW2790C is $10 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
BenQ GW2790C wins on connections; HP 527SA wins on smoothness.
- 0.8Image0.8
- 2.2Smoothness4.7 (wins)
- 2.0 (wins)Connections1.0
HP 527SA
Today
Typical price$264
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
2.1 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.6
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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
BenQ GW2790C
- Amazon Lowest price$254Buy on Amazon
HP 527SA
- Amazon Lowest price$264Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | BenQ GW2790C | HP 527SA |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $9.41 menor | $9.79 |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | BenQ GW2790C | HP 527SA |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 144 Hz | 100 Hz |
| Connections | ||
| USB-C changes | Yes | not listed |
| Built-in speaker changes | not listed | Yes |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | GW2790C | 527SA |
Other comparisons
HP 527SA orAcer KG240Y$154 · score 5.5Compare
BenQ GW2790C orSamsung LS27FM500E$248 · score 1.1Compare
HP 527SA orLG 24MP400$278 · score 2.0Compare- BenQ GW2790C orAcer KG240Y$154 · score 5.5Compare
HP 527SA orMSI MP225$97 · score 4.3Compare
BenQ GW2790C orAsus VA329HE$243 · score 1.0Compare
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- BenQ GW2790C or MSI MP225$97 · score 4.3
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.