Acer X27U
Today
Previous check$320
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
7.5 out of 10 on the spec sheet +1.7
Buy on AmazonAcer X27U or LG 27US500-W?
27US500-W costs $95 less today; Acer X27U has score 1.7 higher (7.5 vs. 5.8).
Acer X27U
7.5score · higher
LG 27US500-W
5.8score
Acer wins 2by componentLG wins 1
- 5.1Image9.0
- 10.0Smoothness1.0
- 7.0Connections5.0
- 10.0Ergonomics·
- ·Recency7.0
Acer X27U is the cheaperLG 27US500-W is $95 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 27US500-W works: General use, 23″ to 27″.
Monitors for competitive gaming
Only Acer X27U works: 144 Hz or more and a stated 1 ms.
Monitors for casual gaming and console
Only Acer X27U works: 120 Hz or more, 25″ to 32″.
Monitors for creative work (photo and video)
Both work. LG 27US500-W is $95 cheaper.
Monitors for creative work (photo and video)Up to $350On sale
Neither one fits: 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 smoothness and connections; 27US500-W wins on image.
- 5.1Image9.0 (wins)
- 10.0 (wins)Smoothness1.0
- 7.0 (wins)Connections5.0
- 10.0ErgonomicsN/A
- N/ARecency7.0
LG 27US500-W
Today
Previous check$225
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
5.8 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
27US500-W
- Amazon Lowest price$225Buy 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 | 27US500-W |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type changes | Gaming (144 Hz or more) | General use and office |
| Size | 27 ″ | 27 ″ |
| Resolution changes | QHD | 4K |
| Pixel density changes | 109 ppi | 163 ppi |
| Panel changes | OLED | IPS |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved screen | No | No |
| Stated HDR changes | not listed | HDR10 |
| Line changes | Predator | UltraFine |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 240 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Response time (stated) changes | 0.0 ms | 5 ms |
| Response time measurement | GtG | GtG |
| Sync changes | FreeSync Premium | not listed |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports changes | 2 | 1 |
| DisplayPort ports changes | 2 | 1 |
| Built-in speaker changes | Yes | not listed |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height adjustment changes | Yes | not listed |
| Pivot (portrait mode) changes | Yes | not listed |
| VESA mount holes changes | Yes | not listed |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | X27U | 27US500-W |
| Release year changes | not listed | 2024 |
Other comparisons
Acer X27U orAsus VG27AQL5A$219 · score 4.2Compare
27US500-W orBenQ EX271U$370 · score 6.1Compare
Acer X27U orAsus XG27AQDMGR$519 · score 5.5Compare
27US500-W orLG 27G414B$160 · score 3.6Compare
Acer X27U orDell P2726H$250 · score 4.1Compare
27US500-W orLG 27U730SA$356 · score 5.3Compare
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- Acer X27U or LG 27G440A$240 · score 5.6
- Acer X27U or LG 27G610A$209 · score 4.9
- Acer X27U or LG 27GL83A$245 · score 4.1
- 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.