Asus PA279CDV
Today
Previous check$699
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
6.0 out of 10 on the spec sheet
Buy on AmazonAsus PA279CDV or Asus XG27AQDMG?
XG27AQDMG costs $153 less today and also has score 1.6 higher (7.6 vs. 6.0).
Asus PA279CDV
6.0score
Asus XG27AQDMG
7.6score · higher
Asus PA279CDV wins 1by componentAsus XG27AQDMG wins 1
- 7.0Image5.1
- 7.0Smoothness10.0
- 2.0Connections·
- ·Ergonomics10.0
Asus PA279CDV is the cheaperAsus XG27AQDMG is $153 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 Asus PA279CDV works: General use, 23″ to 27″.
Monitors for competitive gaming
Only Asus XG27AQDMG works: 144 Hz or more and a stated 1 ms.
Monitors for casual gaming and console
Both work. Asus XG27AQDMG is $153 cheaper.
Monitors for creative work (photo and video)
Only Asus XG27AQDMG works: QHD or 4K with an IPS or OLED panel.
Neither one fits: Monitors to use two on the desk, Cheap monitors worth buying.
The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
PA279CDV wins on image; XG27AQDMG wins on smoothness.
- 7.0 (wins)Image5.1
- 7.0Smoothness10.0 (wins)
- 2.0ConnectionsN/A
- N/AErgonomics10.0
Asus XG27AQDMG
Today
Previous check$546
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
7.6 out of 10 on the spec sheet +1.6
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Where is each one cheapest today?
Updated 12/11/2026
PA279CDV
- Amazon Lowest price$699Buy on Amazon
XG27AQDMG
- Amazon Lowest price$546Buy 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 | PA279CDV | XG27AQDMG |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type changes | General use and office | Gaming (144 Hz or more) |
| Size | 27 ″ | 27 ″ |
| Resolution changes | 4K | QHD |
| Pixel density changes | 163 ppi | 109 ppi |
| Panel changes | not listed | OLED |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved screen changes | not listed | No |
| Stated HDR changes | HDR10 | not listed |
| Line changes | ProArt | ROG |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 120 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Response time (stated) changes | not listed | 0.0 ms |
| Response time measurement changes | not listed | GtG |
| Connections | ||
| USB-C changes | Yes | not listed |
| Built-in speaker changes | not listed | No |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height adjustment changes | not listed | Yes |
| Pivot (portrait mode) changes | not listed | Yes |
| VESA mount holes changes | not listed | Yes |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | PA279CDV | XG27AQDMG |
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XG27AQDMG orAsus PA27JCV$699 · score 4.5Compare
PA279CDV orBenQ EX271U$370 · score 6.1Compare
XG27AQDMG orAsus XG27AQDMGR$519 · score 5.5Compare
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- XG27AQDMG or MSI 271QP$500 · score 4.9
- XG27AQDMG or MSI 271QR$706 · score 5.4
- XG27AQDMG or MSI 271UPXW12G$685 · score 5.5
- XG27AQDMG or MSI 272URX$865 · score 6.6
- XG27AQDMG or MSI 274URDFW$489 · score 6.5
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.