Asus VG279Q5A
Today
Typical price£134
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
3.2 out of 10 on the spec sheet
Buy on AmazonAsus VG279Q5A or LG 24MS550?
VG279Q5A costs £6 less today; LG 24MS550 has score 0.1 higher (3.3 vs. 3.2).
Asus VG279Q5A
3.2score
LG 24MS550
3.3score · higher
Asus wins 1by componentLG wins 1
- 0.8Image1.5
- 8.0Smoothness5.7
- 1.0Connections·
- ·Ergonomics4.0
Asus VG279Q5A is £6 the cheaperLG 24MS550 is the cheaper
The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
VG279Q5A wins on smoothness.
- 0.8Image1.5
- 8.0 (wins)Smoothness5.7
- 1.0ConnectionsN/A
- N/AErgonomics4.0
LG 24MS550
Today
Typical price£140
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
3.3 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.1
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Both prices over the last 30 days
First data point for one of the two: the chart appears as the days go by.
Still only a few days of data for both to read the trend; the chart fills in as the days go by.
Where is each one cheapest today?
Updated 06/11/2026
VG279Q5A
- Amazon Lowest price£134Buy on Amazon
LG 24MS550
- Amazon Lowest price£140Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | VG279Q5A | LG 24MS550 |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | £4.98 menor | £5.82 |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | VG279Q5A | LG 24MS550 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type changes | Gaming (144 Hz or more) | General use and office |
| Size changes | 27 ″ | 24 ″ |
| Resolution | Full HD | Full HD |
| Pixel density changes | 82 ppi | 92 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Line changes | TUF Gaming | not listed |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 200 Hz | 100 Hz |
| Response time (stated) changes | 0.3 ms | 5 ms |
| Connections | ||
| Built-in speaker changes | Yes | not listed |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height adjustment changes | not listed | Yes |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | VG279Q5A | 24MS550 |
How we choose
Source: Amazon.co.uk catalog, checked on 06/11/2026.
Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.co.uk, delivered to London SW1A 1AA, on the day it was read, including VAT. 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.