Asus VG27AQL5A
Today
Previous check$219
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
4.2 out of 10 on the spec sheet +2.0
Buy on AmazonAsus VG27AQL5A or Samsung LC27F398FW?
LC27F398FW costs $16 less today; VG27AQL5A has score 2.0 higher (4.2 vs. 2.2).
Asus VG27AQL5A
4.2score · higher
Samsung LC27F398FW
2.2score
Asus wins 2by componentSamsung wins 1
- 2.6Image0.8
- 8.5Smoothness·
- 1.0Connections5.0
- 4.0Ergonomics3.0
Asus VG27AQL5A is the cheaperSamsung LC27F398FW is $16 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 Samsung LC27F398FW 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 image and ergonomics; LC27F398FW wins on connections.
- 2.6 (wins)Image0.8
- 8.5SmoothnessN/A
- 1.0Connections5.0 (wins)
- 4.0 (wins)Ergonomics3.0
Samsung LC27F398FW
Today
Previous check$203
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
2.2 out of 10 on the spec sheet
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Where is each one cheapest today?
Updated 12/11/2026
VG27AQL5A
- Amazon Lowest price$219Buy on Amazon
LC27F398FW
- Amazon Lowest price$203Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | VG27AQL5A | LC27F398FW |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $8.11 | $7.52 menor |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | VG27AQL5A | LC27F398FW |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type changes | Gaming (144 Hz or more) | General use and office |
| Size | 27 ″ | 27 ″ |
| Resolution changes | QHD | Full HD |
| Pixel density changes | 109 ppi | 82 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved screen changes | not listed | Yes |
| Line changes | TUF Gaming | not listed |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 210 Hz | not listed |
| Response time (stated) changes | 0.3 ms | 4 ms |
| Sync changes | G-SYNC | FreeSync |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports changes | not listed | 1 |
| DisplayPort ports changes | not listed | 1 |
| 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 | LC27F398FW |
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.