Asus VG27AQL5A
Today
Previous check$219
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
4.2 out of 10 on the spec sheet
Buy on AmazonAsus VG27AQL5A or LG 27UN850?
VG27AQL5A costs $141 less today; LG 27UN850 has score 0.3 higher (4.5 vs. 4.2).
Asus VG27AQL5A
4.2score
LG 27UN850
4.5score · higher
Asus wins 1by componentLG wins 2
- 2.6Image6.0
- 8.5Smoothness·
- 1.0Connections2.0
- 4.0Ergonomics3.0
Asus VG27AQL5A is $141 the cheaperLG 27UN850 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 LG 27UN850 works: General use, 23″ to 27″.
Monitors for competitive gaming
Only Asus VG27AQL5A works: 144 Hz or more and a stated 1 ms.
Monitors for casual gaming and console
Only Asus VG27AQL5A works: 120 Hz or more, 25″ to 32″.
Neither one fits: Monitors for creative work (photo and video), Monitors to use two on the desk, Cheap monitors worth buying.
The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
VG27AQL5A wins on ergonomics; LG 27UN850 wins on image and connections.
- 2.6Image6.0 (wins)
- 8.5SmoothnessN/A
- 1.0Connections2.0 (wins)
- 4.0 (wins)Ergonomics3.0
LG 27UN850
Today
Previous check$360
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
4.5 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.3
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Where is each one cheapest today?
Updated 12/11/2026
VG27AQL5A
- Amazon Lowest price$219Buy on Amazon
LG 27UN850
- Amazon Lowest price$360Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | VG27AQL5A | LG 27UN850 |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $8.11 menor | $13.33 |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | VG27AQL5A | LG 27UN850 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Line changes | TUF Gaming | UltraFine |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 210 Hz | not listed |
| Response time (stated) changes | 0.3 ms | not listed |
| Sync changes | G-SYNC | FreeSync |
| Connections | ||
| USB-C changes | not listed | Yes |
| Built-in speaker changes | Yes | not listed |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height adjustment changes | Yes | not listed |
| VESA mount holes changes | not listed | Yes |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | VG27AQL5A | 27UN850 |
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.