Acer X27U
Today
Previous check$320
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
7.5 out of 10 on the spec sheet +3.3
Buy on AmazonAcer X27U or Asus VG27AQL5A?
VG27AQL5A costs $101 less today; Acer X27U has score 3.3 higher (7.5 vs. 4.2).
Acer X27U
7.5score · higher
Asus VG27AQL5A
4.2score
Acer wins 4by componentAsus wins 0
- 5.1Image2.6
- 10.0Smoothness8.5
- 7.0Connections1.0
- 10.0Ergonomics4.0
Acer X27U is the cheaperAsus VG27AQL5A is $101 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 competitive gaming
Both work. Asus VG27AQL5A is $101 cheaper.
Monitors for casual gaming and console
Both work. Asus VG27AQL5A is $101 cheaper.
Monitors for creative work (photo and video)
Only Acer X27U works: QHD or 4K with an IPS or OLED panel.
Monitors for creative work (photo and video)Up to $350On sale
Neither one fits: Monitors for work and study, Monitors to use two on the desk, Cheap monitors worth buying.
The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
Acer X27U wins on image, smoothness, connections and ergonomics.
- 5.1 (wins)Image2.6
- 10.0 (wins)Smoothness8.5
- 7.0 (wins)Connections1.0
- 10.0 (wins)Ergonomics4.0
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 X27U
- Amazon Lowest price$320Buy 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.
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | Acer X27U | VG27AQL5A |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type | Gaming (144 Hz or more) | Gaming (144 Hz or more) |
| Size | 27 ″ | 27 ″ |
| Resolution | QHD | QHD |
| Pixel density | 109 ppi | 109 ppi |
| Panel changes | OLED | not listed |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved screen changes | No | not listed |
| Line changes | Predator | TUF Gaming |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 240 Hz | 210 Hz |
| Response time (stated) changes | 0.0 ms | 0.3 ms |
| Response time measurement changes | GtG | not listed |
| Sync changes | FreeSync Premium | G-SYNC |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports changes | 2 | not listed |
| DisplayPort ports changes | 2 | not listed |
| Built-in speaker | Yes | Yes |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height adjustment | Yes | Yes |
| Pivot (portrait mode) changes | Yes | not listed |
| VESA mount holes changes | Yes | not listed |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | X27U | VG27AQL5A |
Other comparisons
VG27AQL5A orLG 27UN850$360 · score 4.5Compare
Acer X27U orAsus XG27AQDMGR$519 · score 5.5Compare
VG27AQL5A orSamsung LC27F398FW$203 · score 2.2Compare
Acer X27U orDell P2726H$250 · score 4.1Compare
Acer X27U orDell S2725DS$250 · score 3.0Compare
Acer X27U orLG 27G440A$240 · score 5.6Compare
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- Acer X27U or MSI 271QP$500 · score 4.9
- Acer X27U or MSI 274URDFW$489 · score 6.5
- Acer X27U or MSI 275CQDF$228 · score 5.1
- Acer X27U or MSI G272QPF$205 · score 5.0
- Acer X27U or Samsung LC27F398FW$203 · score 2.2
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.