Acer CB272
Today
Previous check$135
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
5.2 out of 10 on the spec sheet +1.0
Buy on AmazonAcer CB272 or Asus VG27AQL5A?
Acer CB272 costs $84 less today and also has score 1.0 higher (5.2 vs. 4.2).
Acer CB272
5.2score · higher
Asus VG27AQL5A
4.2score
Acer wins 2by componentAsus wins 1
- 2.8Image2.6
- 9.5Smoothness8.5
- 5.0Connections1.0
- 3.0Ergonomics4.0
Acer CB272 is $84 the cheaperAsus VG27AQL5A 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 Acer CB272 works: General use, 23″ to 27″.
Monitors for competitive gaming
Only Asus VG27AQL5A works: 144 Hz or more and a stated 1 ms.
Monitors for casual gaming and console
Both work. Acer CB272 is $84 cheaper.
Cheap monitors worth buying
Only Acer CB272 works: Full HD with 100 Hz or more.
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
Acer CB272 wins on smoothness and connections; VG27AQL5A wins on ergonomics.
- 2.8Image2.6
- 9.5 (wins)Smoothness8.5
- 5.0 (wins)Connections1.0
- 3.0Ergonomics4.0 (wins)
Asus VG27AQL5A
Today
Previous check$219
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
4.2 out of 10 on the spec sheet
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Where is each one cheapest today?
Updated 12/11/2026
Acer CB272
- Amazon Lowest price$135Buy on Amazon
VG27AQL5A
- Amazon Lowest price$219Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | Acer CB272 | VG27AQL5A |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $5.00 menor | $8.11 |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | Acer CB272 | VG27AQL5A |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type changes | General use and office | Gaming (144 Hz or more) |
| Size | 27 ″ | 27 ″ |
| Resolution changes | Full HD | QHD |
| Pixel density changes | 82 ppi | 109 ppi |
| Panel changes | IPS | not listed |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Line changes | not listed | TUF Gaming |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 120 Hz | 210 Hz |
| Response time (stated) changes | 1 ms | 0.3 ms |
| Sync changes | not listed | G-SYNC |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports changes | 1 | not listed |
| DisplayPort ports changes | 1 | not listed |
| Built-in speaker changes | not listed | Yes |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height adjustment changes | not listed | Yes |
| VESA mount holes changes | Yes | not listed |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | CB272 | VG27AQL5A |
Other comparisons
How we choose
Source: Amazon.com catalog, checked on 12/11/2026.
Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.com, shipped to New York 10001, on the day it was read, before sales tax. 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.