Asus VA27DQSB
Today
Previous check$150
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
2.9 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.3
Buy on AmazonAsus VA27DQSB or Dell S2725HSM?
VA27DQSB costs $10 less today and also has score 0.3 higher (2.9 vs. 2.6).
Asus VA27DQSB
2.9score · higher
Dell S2725HSM
2.6score
Asus wins 2by componentDell wins 1
- 2.8Image0.8
- 1.8Smoothness4.7
- 5.0Connections3.0
- 3.0Ergonomics3.0
Asus VA27DQSB is $10 the cheaperDell S2725HSM is 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 VA27DQSB works: General use, 23″ to 27″.
Monitors for competitive gaming
Only Dell S2725HSM works: 144 Hz or more and a stated 1 ms.
Monitors for casual gaming and console
Only Dell S2725HSM works: 120 Hz or more, 25″ to 32″.
Cheap monitors worth buying
Only Dell S2725HSM works: Full HD with 100 Hz or more.
Neither one fits: Monitors for creative work (photo and video), Monitors to use two on the desk.
The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
VA27DQSB wins on image and connections; S2725HSM wins on smoothness.
- 2.8 (wins)Image0.8
- 1.8Smoothness4.7 (wins)
- 5.0 (wins)Connections3.0
- 3.0Ergonomics3.0
Dell S2725HSM
Today
Previous check$160
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
2.6 out of 10 on the spec sheet
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Where is each one cheapest today?
Updated 12/11/2026
VA27DQSB
- Amazon Lowest price$150Buy on Amazon
S2725HSM
- Amazon Lowest price$160Buy 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 | VA27DQSB | S2725HSM |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type changes | General use and office | Gaming (144 Hz or more) |
| Size | 27 ″ | 27 ″ |
| Resolution | Full HD | Full HD |
| Pixel density | 82 ppi | 82 ppi |
| Panel changes | IPS | not listed |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Line changes | not listed | Dell Plus |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 75 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Response time (stated) changes | not listed | 1 ms |
| Sync changes | Adaptive-Sync | FreeSync |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports | 1 | 1 |
| DisplayPort ports changes | 1 | not listed |
| Built-in speaker changes | not listed | Yes |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Pivot (portrait mode) changes | not listed | Yes |
| VESA mount holes changes | Yes | not listed |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | VA27DQSB | S2725HSM |
Other comparisons
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.