Gigabyte M27Q2
Today
Previous check$160
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
5.5 out of 10 on the spec sheet
Buy on AmazonGigabyte M27Q2 or LG 27US500-W?
Gigabyte M27Q2 costs $65 less today; 27US500-W has score 0.3 higher (5.8 vs. 5.5).
Gigabyte M27Q2
5.5score
LG 27US500-W
5.8score · higher
Gigabyte wins 1by componentLG wins 2
- 6.1Image9.0
- 7.5Smoothness1.0
- 2.0Connections5.0
- 4.0Ergonomics·
- ·Recency7.0
Gigabyte M27Q2 is $65 the cheaperLG 27US500-W 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 27US500-W works: General use, 23″ to 27″.
Monitors for competitive gaming
Only Gigabyte M27Q2 works: 144 Hz or more and a stated 1 ms.
Monitors for casual gaming and console
Only Gigabyte M27Q2 works: 120 Hz or more, 25″ to 32″.
Monitors for creative work (photo and video)
Both work. Gigabyte M27Q2 is $65 cheaper.
Monitors for creative work (photo and video)Up to $300On sale
Neither one fits: Monitors to use two on the desk, Cheap monitors worth buying.
The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
Gigabyte M27Q2 wins on smoothness; 27US500-W wins on image and connections.
- 6.1Image9.0 (wins)
- 7.5 (wins)Smoothness1.0
- 2.0Connections5.0 (wins)
- 4.0ErgonomicsN/A
- N/ARecency7.0
LG 27US500-W
Today
Previous check$225
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
5.8 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.3
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Where is each one cheapest today?
Updated 12/11/2026
Gigabyte M27Q2
- Amazon Lowest price$160Buy on Amazon
27US500-W
- Amazon Lowest price$225Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | Gigabyte M27Q2 | 27US500-W |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $5.93 menor | $8.33 |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | Gigabyte M27Q2 | 27US500-W |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | IPS | IPS |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved screen | No | No |
| Stated HDR changes | HDR 400 | HDR10 |
| Line changes | not listed | UltraFine |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 200 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Response time (stated) changes | 1 ms | 5 ms |
| Response time measurement changes | not listed | GtG |
| Sync changes | Freesync | not listed |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports changes | not listed | 1 |
| DisplayPort ports changes | not listed | 1 |
| USB-C changes | Yes | not listed |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height adjustment changes | Yes | not listed |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | M27Q2 | 27US500-W |
| Release year changes | not listed | 2024 |
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.