LG 27UP850
Today
Typical price$740
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
3.8 out of 10 on the spec sheet
Buy on AmazonLG 27UP850 or MSI 272QPW?
LG 27UP850 costs $7 less today; MSI 272QPW has score 0.9 higher (4.7 vs. 3.8).
LG 27UP850
3.8score
MSI 272QPW
4.7score · higher
LG wins 2by componentMSI wins 1
- 6.0Image3.6
- 1.0Smoothness8.5
- 2.0Connections2.0
- 6.0Ergonomics3.0
LG 27UP850 is $7 the cheaperMSI 272QPW 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 LG 27UP850 works: General use, 23″ to 27″.
Monitors for casual gaming and console
Only MSI 272QPW works: 120 Hz or more, 25″ to 32″.
Neither one fits: Monitors for competitive gaming, 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
LG 27UP850 wins on image and ergonomics; MSI 272QPW wins on smoothness.
- 6.0 (wins)Image3.6
- 1.0Smoothness8.5 (wins)
- 2.0Connections2.0
- 6.0 (wins)Ergonomics3.0
MSI 272QPW
Today
Typical price$747
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
4.7 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.9
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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.
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Where is each one cheapest today?
Updated 12/11/2026
LG 27UP850
- Amazon Lowest price$740Buy on Amazon
MSI 272QPW
- Amazon Lowest price$747Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | LG 27UP850 | MSI 272QPW |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $27.42 menor | $27.67 |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | LG 27UP850 | MSI 272QPW |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type changes | General use and office | Gaming (144 Hz or more) |
| Size | 27 ″ | 27 ″ |
| Resolution changes | 4K | QHD |
| Pixel density changes | 163 ppi | 109 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Stated HDR changes | not listed | HDR |
| Line changes | UltraFine | not listed |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 60 Hz | 280 Hz |
| Response time (stated) changes | 5 ms | 3 ms |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports changes | not listed | 1 |
| USB-C changes | Yes | not listed |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Pivot (portrait mode) changes | Yes | not listed |
| VESA mount holes | Yes | Yes |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | 27UP850 | 272QPW |
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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.