Acer X27U
Today
Previous check$320
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
7.5 out of 10 on the spec sheet +1.0
Buy on AmazonAcer X27U or MSI 272URDFA?
272URDFA costs $33 less today; Acer X27U has score 1.0 higher (7.5 vs. 6.5).
Acer X27U
7.5score · higher
MSI 272URDFA
6.5score
Acer wins 2by componentMSI wins 1
- 5.1Image7.0
- 10.0Smoothness10.0
- 7.0Connections2.0
- 10.0Ergonomics3.0
Acer X27U is the cheaperMSI 272URDFA is $33 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. MSI 272URDFA is $33 cheaper.
Monitors for casual gaming and console
Both work. MSI 272URDFA is $33 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 connections and ergonomics; 272URDFA wins on image.
- 5.1Image7.0 (wins)
- 10.0Smoothness10.0
- 7.0 (wins)Connections2.0
- 10.0 (wins)Ergonomics3.0
MSI 272URDFA
Today
Previous check$287
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
6.5 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
272URDFA
- Amazon Lowest price$287Buy 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 | 272URDFA |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type | Gaming (144 Hz or more) | Gaming (144 Hz or more) |
| Size | 27 ″ | 27 ″ |
| Resolution changes | QHD | 4K |
| Pixel density changes | 109 ppi | 163 ppi |
| Panel changes | OLED | not listed |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved screen changes | No | not listed |
| Stated HDR changes | not listed | HDR |
| Line changes | Predator | not listed |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 240 Hz | 320 Hz |
| Response time (stated) changes | 0.0 ms | 0.5 ms |
| Response time measurement changes | GtG | not listed |
| Sync changes | FreeSync Premium | FreeSync |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports changes | 2 | 1 |
| DisplayPort ports changes | 2 | not listed |
| Built-in speaker changes | Yes | not listed |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height adjustment changes | Yes | not listed |
| Pivot (portrait mode) changes | Yes | not listed |
| VESA mount holes | Yes | Yes |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | X27U | 272URDFA |
Other comparisons
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Acer X27U orLG 27G610A$209 · score 4.9Compare
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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.