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Updated Nov 12, 2026

LG 27US500-W or MSI 275CQDF?

27US500-W costs $3 less today and also has score 0.7 higher (5.8 vs. 5.1).

LG 27US500-W

5.8score · higher

MSI 275CQDF

5.1score

LG wins 2by componentMSI wins 1

  • 9.0Image3.6
  • 1.0Smoothness10.0
  • 5.0Connections2.0
  • ·Ergonomics3.0
  • 7.0Recency·

LG 27US500-W is $3 the cheaper

The best for each use

By the spec rule for each use, the same one the lists on this site use.

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The comparison in detail

Score by component, side by side

27US500-W wins on image and connections; MSI 275CQDF wins on smoothness.

  • 9.0 (wins)Image3.6
  • 1.0Smoothness10.0 (wins)
  • 5.0 (wins)Connections2.0
  • N/AErgonomics3.0
  • 7.0RecencyN/A

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Where is each one cheapest today?

Updated 12/11/2026

27US500-W
MSI 275CQDF

The math the store doesn’t do

Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.

Math27US500-WMSI 275CQDF
Price per inch$8.33 menor$8.44

Spec sheet side by side

Item27US500-WMSI 275CQDF
Screen
Type changesGeneral use and officeGaming (144 Hz or more)
Size27 ″27 ″
Resolution changes4KQHD
Pixel density changes163 ppi109 ppi
Panel changesIPSnot listed
Aspect ratio16:916:9
Curved screen changesNonot listed
Stated HDR changesHDR10HDR
Line changesUltraFinenot listed
Smoothness
Refresh rate changes60 Hz240 Hz
Response time (stated) changes5 ms0.5 ms
Response time measurement changesGtGnot listed
Sync changesnot listedFreeSync
Connections
HDMI ports11
DisplayPort ports changes1not listed
Ergonomics
VESA mount holes changesnot listedYes
General
Model code changes27US500-W275CQDF
Release year changes2024not listed

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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.