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Updated 12 Nov 2026

BenQ GW2790TC or Gigabyte M27Q2?

GW2790TC costs $34 less today; Gigabyte M27Q2 has score 4.0 higher (5.5 vs. 1.5).

Gigabyte M27Q2

5.5score · higher

BenQ wins 0by componentGigabyte wins 2

  • 0.8Image6.1
  • 2.2Smoothness7.5
  • 2.0Connections2.0
  • ·Ergonomics4.0

BenQ GW2790TC is $34 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 to use two on the desk.

The comparison in detail

Score by component, side by side

Gigabyte M27Q2 wins on image and smoothness.

  • 0.8Image6.1 (wins)
  • 2.2Smoothness7.5 (wins)
  • 2.0Connections2.0
  • N/AErgonomics4.0

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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

GW2790TC
Gigabyte M27Q2

The math the store doesn’t do

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

MathGW2790TCGigabyte M27Q2
Price per inch$7.59 menor$8.84

Spec sheet side by side

ItemGW2790TCGigabyte M27Q2
Screen
TypeGaming (144 Hz or more)Gaming (144 Hz or more)
Size27 ″27 ″
Resolution changesFull HDQHD
Pixel density changes82 ppi109 ppi
Panel changesnot listedIPS
Aspect ratio16:916:9
Curved screen changesnot listedNo
Stated HDR changesnot listedHDR 400
Smoothness
Refresh rate changes144 Hz200 Hz
Response time (stated) changesnot listed1 ms
Sync changesnot listedFreesync
Connections
USB-CYesYes
Ergonomics
Height adjustment changesnot listedYes
General
Model code changesGW2790TCM27Q2

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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.