Acer X27U
Today
Previous check$320
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
7.5 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.7
Buy on AmazonAcer X27U or MSI 274QRFW?
MSI 274QRFW costs $40 less today; Acer X27U has score 0.7 higher (7.5 vs. 6.8).
Acer X27U
7.5score · higher
MSI 274QRFW
6.8score
Acer wins 1by componentMSI wins 1
- 5.1Image5.6
- 10.0Smoothness10.0
- 7.0Connections5.0
- 10.0Ergonomics10.0
- ·Recency4.0
Acer X27U is the cheaperMSI 274QRFW is $40 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 274QRFW is $40 cheaper.
Monitors for casual gaming and console
Both work. MSI 274QRFW is $40 cheaper.
Monitors for creative work (photo and video)
Both work. MSI 274QRFW is $40 cheaper.
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.
- 5.1Image5.6
- 10.0Smoothness10.0
- 7.0 (wins)Connections5.0
- 10.0Ergonomics10.0
- N/ARecency4.0
MSI 274QRFW
Today
Previous check$280
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
6.8 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
MSI 274QRFW
- Amazon Lowest price$280Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | Acer X27U | MSI 274QRFW |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $11.85 | $10.37 menor |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | Acer X27U | MSI 274QRFW |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | IPS |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved screen | No | No |
| 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 | GtG | GtG |
| Sync changes | FreeSync Premium | FreeSync |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports changes | 2 | 1 |
| DisplayPort ports changes | 2 | 1 |
| Built-in speaker changes | Yes | No |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height adjustment | Yes | Yes |
| Pivot (portrait mode) | Yes | Yes |
| VESA mount holes | Yes | Yes |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | X27U | 274QRFW |
| Release year changes | not listed | 2022 |
Other comparisons
Acer X27U orAsus VG27AQL5A$219 · score 4.2Compare
Acer X27U orAsus XG27AQDMGR$519 · score 5.5Compare
MSI 274QRFW orLG 52G930B$1,700 · score 6.8Compare
Acer X27U orDell P2726H$250 · score 4.1Compare
MSI 274QRFW orMSI 274QP$394 · score 6.5Compare
Acer X27U orDell S2725DS$250 · score 3.0Compare
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- MSI 274QRFW or BenQ EX271U$370 · score 6.1
- Acer X27U or LG 27G440A$240 · score 5.6
- MSI 274QRFW or LG 27GR83Q-B$280 · score 5.1
- Acer X27U or LG 27G610A$209 · score 4.9
- MSI 274QRFW or Sceptre FWT240$100 · score 3.9
- Acer X27U or LG 27GL83A$245 · score 4.1
- Acer X27U or LG 27US500-W$225 · score 5.8
- 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.