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Updated 12 Nov 2026

MSI 271QR or Samsung LS27H804EF?

LS27H804EF costs $60 less today; MSI 271QR has score 0.7 higher (5.6 vs. 4.9).

MSI 271QR

5.6score · higher

MSI wins 1by componentSamsung wins 2

  • 3.6Image7.0
  • 8.5Smoothness1.0
  • 7.0Connections7.0
  • 3.0Ergonomics4.0

Samsung LS27H804EF is $60 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 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

MSI 271QR wins on smoothness; LS27H804EF wins on image and ergonomics.

  • 3.6Image7.0 (wins)
  • 8.5 (wins)Smoothness1.0
  • 7.0Connections7.0
  • 3.0Ergonomics4.0 (wins)

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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

MSI 271QR
LS27H804EF

The math the store doesn’t do

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

MathMSI 271QRLS27H804EF
Price per inch$39.26$37.04 menor

Spec sheet side by side

ItemMSI 271QRLS27H804EF
Screen
Type changesGaming (144 Hz or more)General use and office
Size27 ″27 ″
Resolution changesQHD5K
Pixel density changes109 ppi218 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
Stated HDR changesHDRHDR10
Line changesMPGViewFinity S8
Smoothness
Refresh rate changes500 Hz60 Hz
Response time (stated) changes3 ms5 ms
Sync changesFreeSyncFreesync
Connections
HDMI ports11
DisplayPort ports11
USB-CYesYes
Ergonomics
Height adjustment changesnot listedYes
VESA mount holes changesYesnot listed
General
Model code changes271QRLS27H804EF

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.