Asus XG27AQDMG
Today
Previous check$546
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
7.6 out of 10 on the spec sheet +2.2
Buy on AmazonAsus XG27AQDMG or MSI 271QR?
XG27AQDMG costs $160 less today and also has score 2.2 higher (7.6 vs. 5.4).
Asus XG27AQDMG
7.6score · higher
MSI 271QR
5.4score
Asus wins 2by componentMSI wins 0
- 5.1Image2.6
- 10.0Smoothness8.5
- ·Connections7.0
- 10.0Ergonomics·
Asus XG27AQDMG is $160 the cheaperMSI 271QR 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 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 $160 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 for work and study, Monitors to use two on the desk, Cheap monitors worth buying.
The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
XG27AQDMG wins on image and smoothness.
- 5.1 (wins)Image2.6
- 10.0 (wins)Smoothness8.5
- N/AConnections7.0
- 10.0ErgonomicsN/A
MSI 271QR
Today
Previous check$706
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
5.4 out of 10 on the spec sheet
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Where is each one cheapest today?
Updated 12/11/2026
XG27AQDMG
- Amazon Lowest price$546Buy on Amazon
MSI 271QR
- Amazon Lowest price$706Buy 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 | XG27AQDMG | MSI 271QR |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type | Gaming (144 Hz or more) | Gaming (144 Hz or more) |
| Size | 27 ″ | 27 ″ |
| Resolution | QHD | QHD |
| Pixel density | 109 ppi | 109 ppi |
| Panel changes | OLED | not listed |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved screen changes | No | not listed |
| Line changes | ROG | not listed |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 240 Hz | 500 Hz |
| Response time (stated) changes | 0.0 ms | 3 ms |
| Response time measurement changes | GtG | not listed |
| Sync changes | not listed | FreeSync |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports changes | not listed | 1 |
| DisplayPort ports changes | not listed | 1 |
| USB-C changes | not listed | Yes |
| Built-in speaker changes | No | not listed |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height adjustment changes | Yes | not listed |
| Pivot (portrait mode) changes | Yes | not listed |
| VESA mount holes changes | Yes | not listed |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | XG27AQDMG | 271QR |
Other comparisons
XG27AQDMG orAsus PA279CDV$699 · score 6.0Compare
MSI 271QR orAsus PA27JCV$699 · score 4.5Compare- XG27AQDMG orAsus PA27JCV$699 · score 4.5Compare
MSI 271QR orMSI 272URX$865 · score 6.6Compare
XG27AQDMG orAsus XG27AQDMGR$519 · score 5.5Compare
MSI 271QR orSceptre FWT240$100 · score 3.9Compare
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- XG27AQDMG or Asus XG27UCG$439 · score 4.2
- XG27AQDMG or LG TRUEBLACK500$550 · score 4.3
- XG27AQDMG or MSI 271QP$500 · score 4.9
- 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.