HP 527SA
Today
Typical price$264
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
2.1 out of 10 on the spec sheet
Buy on AmazonHP 527SA or MSI MP271?
MSI MP271 costs $104 less today and also has score 2.3 higher (4.4 vs. 2.1).
HP wins 0by componentMSI wins 2
- 0.8Image3.8
- 4.7Smoothness4.7
- 1.0Connections6.0
- ·Ergonomics3.0
HP 527SA is the cheaperMSI MP271 is $104 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 competitive gaming
Only MSI MP271 works: 144 Hz or more and a stated 1 ms.
Monitors for casual gaming and console
Only MSI MP271 works: 120 Hz or more, 25″ to 32″.
Cheap monitors worth buying
Both work. MSI MP271 is $104 cheaper.
Neither one fits: Monitors for creative work (photo and video), Monitors to use two on the desk.
The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
MSI MP271 wins on image and connections.
- 0.8Image3.8 (wins)
- 4.7Smoothness4.7
- 1.0Connections6.0 (wins)
- N/AErgonomics3.0
MSI MP271
Today
Typical price$160
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
4.4 out of 10 on the spec sheet +2.3
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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
HP 527SA
- Amazon Lowest price$264Buy on Amazon
MSI MP271
- Amazon Lowest price$160Buy 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 | HP 527SA | MSI MP271 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type changes | General use and office | Gaming (144 Hz or more) |
| Size | 27 ″ | 27 ″ |
| Resolution | Full HD | Full HD |
| Pixel density | 82 ppi | 82 ppi |
| Panel changes | not listed | IPS |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved screen changes | not listed | No |
| Stated HDR changes | not listed | HDR |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 100 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Response time (stated) changes | not listed | 1 ms |
| Response time measurement changes | not listed | GtG |
| Sync changes | not listed | FreeSync |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports changes | not listed | 1 |
| DisplayPort ports changes | not listed | 1 |
| Built-in speaker | Yes | Yes |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height adjustment changes | not listed | No |
| Pivot (portrait mode) changes | not listed | No |
| VESA mount holes changes | not listed | Yes |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | 527SA | MP271 |
Other comparisons
HP 527SA orAcer KG240Y$154 · score 5.5Compare
MSI MP271 orGigabyte GS25F2A$155 · score 5.2Compare
HP 527SA orLG 24MP400$278 · score 2.0Compare
HP 527SA orMSI MP225$97 · score 4.3Compare- MSI MP271 orAcer KG240Y$154 · score 5.5Compare
MSI MP271 orBenQ GW2490TC$170 · score 1.8Compare
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- MSI MP271 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.