Asus XG27ACDNG
Today
Previous check$549
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
6.7 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.3
Buy on AmazonAsus XG27ACDNG or MSI 271UPX12G?
XG27ACDNG costs $31 less today and also has score 0.3 higher (6.7 vs. 6.4).
Asus XG27ACDNG
6.7score · higher
MSI 271UPX12G
6.4score
Asus wins 2by componentMSI wins 2
- 5.1Image6.0
- 8.5Smoothness7.0
- 7.0Connections8.0
- 7.0Ergonomics4.0
Asus XG27ACDNG is $31 the cheaperMSI 271UPX12G 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 MSI 271UPX12G works: General use, 23″ to 27″.
Monitors for casual gaming and console
Both work. Asus XG27ACDNG is $31 cheaper.
Monitors for creative work (photo and video)
Only Asus XG27ACDNG works: QHD or 4K with an IPS or OLED panel.
Neither one fits: Monitors for competitive gaming, Monitors to use two on the desk, Cheap monitors worth buying.
The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
XG27ACDNG wins on smoothness and ergonomics; 271UPX12G wins on connections.
- 5.1Image6.0
- 8.5 (wins)Smoothness7.0
- 7.0Connections8.0 (wins)
- 7.0 (wins)Ergonomics4.0
MSI 271UPX12G
Today
Previous check$580
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
6.4 out of 10 on the spec sheet
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Where is each one cheapest today?
Updated 12/11/2026
XG27ACDNG
- Amazon Lowest price$549Buy on Amazon
271UPX12G
- Amazon Lowest price$580Buy 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 | XG27ACDNG | 271UPX12G |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Panel changes | OLED | not listed |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved screen changes | No | not listed |
| Line changes | ROG Strix | not listed |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 360 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Response time (stated) changes | 3 ms | not listed |
| Sync changes | G-SYNC | FreeSynch |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports | 1 | 1 |
| DisplayPort ports | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in speaker changes | No | Yes |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height adjustment | Yes | Yes |
| VESA mount holes changes | Yes | not listed |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | XG27ACDNG | 271UPX12G |
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.