Dell AW2725QF
Today
Typical price$798
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
8.2 out of 10 on the spec sheet +3.1
Buy on AmazonDell AW2725QF or MSI MD27UPSW?
MD27UPSW costs $249 less today; AW2725QF has score 3.1 higher (8.2 vs. 5.1).
Dell AW2725QF
8.2score · higher
MSI MD27UPSW
5.1score
Dell wins 2by componentMSI wins 1
- 7.5Image7.0
- 10.0Smoothness0.0
- 7.0Connections8.0
- ·Ergonomics7.0
Dell AW2725QF is the cheaperMSI MD27UPSW is $249 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 MSI MD27UPSW works: General use, 23″ to 27″.
Monitors for competitive gaming
Only Dell AW2725QF works: 144 Hz or more and a stated 1 ms.
Monitors for casual gaming and console
Only Dell AW2725QF works: 120 Hz or more, 25″ to 32″.
Neither one fits: 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
AW2725QF wins on smoothness; MD27UPSW wins on connections.
- 7.5Image7.0
- 10.0 (wins)Smoothness0.0
- 7.0Connections8.0 (wins)
- N/AErgonomics7.0
MSI MD27UPSW
Today
Typical price$549
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
5.1 out of 10 on the spec sheet
Buy on AmazonAffiliate links: if you buy, the store pays us a commission at no cost to you.
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
AW2725QF
- Amazon Lowest price$798Buy on Amazon
MD27UPSW
- Amazon Lowest price$549Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | AW2725QF | MD27UPSW |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type changes | Gaming (144 Hz or more) | General use and office |
| Size | 27 ″ | 27 ″ |
| Resolution | 4K | 4K |
| Pixel density | 163 ppi | 163 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Stated HDR changes | HDR600 | HDR |
| Line changes | not listed | Smart Monitor |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 360 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Response time (stated) changes | 0.5 ms | not listed |
| Sync changes | G-SYNC | not listed |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports | 1 | 1 |
| DisplayPort ports | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in speaker changes | not listed | Yes |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height adjustment changes | not listed | Yes |
| VESA mount holes changes | not listed | Yes |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | AW2725QF | MD27UPSW |
Other comparisons
AW2725QF orAcer X1BMIIPPRUZX$850 · score 6.6Compare
MD27UPSW orAsus XG27AQWMG$899 · score 4.8Compare
AW2725QF orAOC 27E4CV$549 · score 4.8Compare
MD27UPSW orMSI 271QPX$897 · score 5.5Compare
AW2725QF orAOC Q27E4CV$594 · score 5.5Compare
MD27UPSW orMSI 272UP$870 · score 4.2Compare
See more 38 comparisons
- AW2725QF or AOC Q27G4ZD$747 · score 5.7
- MD27UPSW or Samsung LS27FG600S$898 · score 4.5
- AW2725QF or AOC U27B3A$596 · score 5.7
- AW2725QF or Asus PA279CDV$899 · score 6.0
- AW2725QF or Asus PA27JCV$1,099 · score 4.5
- AW2725QF or Asus XG27AQDMGR$650 · score 5.5
- AW2725QF or Asus XG27AQMR$670 · score 5.0
- AW2725QF or Asus XG27AQWMG$899 · score 4.8
- AW2725QF or Asus XG27UCGR$638 · score 4.2
- AW2725QF or BenQ EX271Q$671 · score 5.5
- AW2725QF or Dell AW2723DF$677 · score 5.1
- AW2725QF or Dell P2725DE$571 · score 3.4
- AW2725QF or Dell S2721NX$721 · score 2.0
- AW2725QF or Dell S2725QC$713 · score 5.9
- AW2725QF or Dell U2724DE$850 · score 6.5
- AW2725QF or LG 27G810A$650 · score 5.1
- AW2725QF or LG 27G850A$1,000 · score 6.5
- AW2725QF or LG 27GP850$812 · score 3.8
- AW2725QF or LG 27GR83Q$743 · score 5.1
- AW2725QF or LG 27GX704A$638 · score 7.7
- AW2725QF or LG 27UP850$740 · score 3.8
- AW2725QF or MSI 271QP$730 · score 5.7
- AW2725QF or MSI 271QPX$897 · score 5.5
- AW2725QF or MSI 271QR$1,060 · score 5.6
- AW2725QF or MSI 271UPX12G$840 · score 6.4
- AW2725QF or MSI 271UPXW12G$1,030 · score 6.4
- AW2725QF or MSI 272QP$580 · score 4.7
- AW2725QF or MSI 272QPW$747 · score 4.7
- AW2725QF or MSI 272UP$870 · score 4.2
- AW2725QF or MSI 272URX$1,291 · score 6.4
- AW2725QF or MSI 274QP$588 · score 6.6
- AW2725QF or MSI 274UPDF$650 · score 5.4
- AW2725QF or MSI 274URDFW$702 · score 5.4
- AW2725QF or Samsung LS27FG502S$700 · score 4.5
- AW2725QF or Samsung LS27FG600S$898 · score 4.5
- AW2725QF or Samsung LS27FG602E$600 · score 7.4
- AW2725QF or Samsung LS27H804EF$1,000 · score 4.9
- AW2725QF or Samsung LS27HG612S$700 · score 5.5
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.