LG 27GX704A
Today
Typical price$638
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
7.7 out of 10 on the spec sheet +1.3
Buy on AmazonLG 27GX704A or MSI 271UPXW12G?
27GX704A costs $392 less today and also has score 1.3 higher (7.7 vs. 6.4).
LG 27GX704A
7.7score · higher
MSI 271UPXW12G
6.4score
LG wins 2by componentMSI wins 1
- 6.1Image6.0
- 10.0Smoothness7.0
- 6.0Connections8.0
- 10.0Ergonomics4.0
LG 27GX704A is $392 the cheaperMSI 271UPXW12G 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 MSI 271UPXW12G works: General use, 23″ to 27″.
Monitors for competitive gaming
Only LG 27GX704A works: 144 Hz or more and a stated 1 ms.
Monitors for casual gaming and console
Both work. LG 27GX704A is $392 cheaper.
Monitors for creative work (photo and video)
Only LG 27GX704A works: QHD or 4K with an IPS or OLED panel.
Monitors for creative work (photo and video)Up to $1,500On sale
Neither one fits: Monitors to use two on the desk, Cheap monitors worth buying.
The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
27GX704A wins on smoothness and ergonomics; 271UPXW12G wins on connections.
- 6.1Image6.0
- 10.0 (wins)Smoothness7.0
- 6.0Connections8.0 (wins)
- 10.0 (wins)Ergonomics4.0
MSI 271UPXW12G
Today
Typical price$1,030
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
6.4 out of 10 on the spec sheet
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Both prices over the last 30 days
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Where is each one cheapest today?
Updated 12/11/2026
27GX704A
- Amazon Lowest price$638Buy on Amazon
271UPXW12G
- Amazon Lowest price$1,030Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | 27GX704A | 271UPXW12G |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $23.63 menor | $38.15 |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | 27GX704A | 271UPXW12G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type changes | Gaming (144 Hz or more) | General use and office |
| Size | 27 ″ | 27 ″ |
| Resolution changes | QHD | 4K |
| Pixel density changes | 109 ppi | 163 ppi |
| Panel changes | OLED | not listed |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved screen changes | No | not listed |
| Stated HDR changes | HDR | not listed |
| Line changes | UltraGear | not listed |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 240 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Response time (stated) changes | 0.0 ms | not listed |
| Response time measurement changes | GtG | not listed |
| Sync changes | G-Sync | not listed |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports changes | 2 | 1 |
| DisplayPort ports | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C changes | not listed | Yes |
| Built-in speaker changes | No | Yes |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height adjustment | Yes | Yes |
| Pivot (portrait mode) changes | Yes | not listed |
| VESA mount holes changes | Yes | not listed |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | 27GX704A | 271UPXW12G |
Other comparisons
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.