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Updated 12 Nov 2026

MSI 272QPW or Samsung LS27FG502S?

LS27FG502S costs $47 less today; MSI 272QPW has score 0.2 higher (4.7 vs. 4.5).

MSI 272QPW

4.7score · higher

MSI wins 1by componentSamsung wins 1

  • 3.6Image3.6
  • 8.5Smoothness5.5
  • 2.0Connections5.0
  • 3.0Ergonomics·

Samsung LS27FG502S is $47 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 work and study, 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 272QPW wins on smoothness; LS27FG502S wins on connections.

  • 3.6Image3.6
  • 8.5 (wins)Smoothness5.5
  • 2.0Connections5.0 (wins)
  • 3.0ErgonomicsN/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

MSI 272QPW
LS27FG502S

The math the store doesn’t do

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

MathMSI 272QPWLS27FG502S
Price per inch$27.67$25.93 menor

Spec sheet side by side

ItemMSI 272QPWLS27FG502S
Screen
TypeGaming (144 Hz or more)Gaming (144 Hz or more)
Size27 ″27 ″
ResolutionQHDQHD
Pixel density109 ppi109 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
Stated HDR changesHDRHDR10
Line changesnot listedOdyssey G5
Smoothness
Refresh rate changes280 Hz180 Hz
Response time (stated)3 ms3 ms
Sync changesnot listedFreesync
Connections
HDMI ports11
DisplayPort ports changesnot listed1
Ergonomics
VESA mount holes changesYesnot listed
General
Model code changes272QPWLS27FG502S

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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.