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Updated 12 Nov 2026

Gigabyte M27Q2 or HP 527SA?

Gigabyte M27Q2 costs $25 less today and also has score 3.4 higher (5.5 vs. 2.1).

Gigabyte M27Q2

5.5score · higher

HP 527SA

2.1score

Gigabyte wins 3by componentHP wins 0

  • 6.1Image0.8
  • 7.5Smoothness4.7
  • 2.0Connections1.0
  • 4.0Ergonomics·

Gigabyte M27Q2 is $25 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 to use two on the desk.

The comparison in detail

Score by component, side by side

Gigabyte M27Q2 wins on image, smoothness and connections.

  • 6.1 (wins)Image0.8
  • 7.5 (wins)Smoothness4.7
  • 2.0 (wins)Connections1.0
  • 4.0ErgonomicsN/A

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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

Gigabyte M27Q2
HP 527SA

The math the store doesn’t do

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

MathGigabyte M27Q2HP 527SA
Price per inch$8.84 menor$9.79

Spec sheet side by side

ItemGigabyte M27Q2HP 527SA
Screen
Type changesGaming (144 Hz or more)General use and office
Size27 ″27 ″
Resolution changesQHDFull HD
Pixel density changes109 ppi82 ppi
Panel changesIPSnot listed
Aspect ratio16:916:9
Curved screen changesNonot listed
Stated HDR changesHDR 400not listed
Smoothness
Refresh rate changes200 Hz100 Hz
Response time (stated) changes1 msnot listed
Sync changesFreesyncnot listed
Connections
USB-C changesYesnot listed
Built-in speaker changesnot listedYes
Ergonomics
Height adjustment changesYesnot listed
General
Model code changesM27Q2527SA

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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.