Asus VG279QE5A
Today
Typical price£99
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
2.2 de 10 na ficha técnica +0.1
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Asus VG279QE5A or Philips 271V8AW?
- Price todayboth cost the same£99
- Higher spec sheet scoreVG279QE5A2.2 vs. 2.1
Philips 271V8AW
Today
Typical price£99
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
2.1 de 10 na ficha técnica
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Score by component, side by side
VG279QE5A wins on smoothness; Philips 271V8AW wins on connections.
- 0.8Image0.8
- 4.8 (wins)Smoothness3.3
- 1.0Connections3.0 (wins)
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
VG279QE5A
- Amazon Lowest price£99Buy on Amazon
Philips 271V8AW
- Amazon Lowest price£99Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | VG279QE5A | Philips 271V8AW |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | £3.67 | £3.67 |
Ficha técnica lado a lado
| Item | VG279QE5A | Philips 271V8AW |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type changes | Gaming (144 Hz or more) | General use and office |
| Size | 27 ″ | 27 ″ |
| Resolution | Full HD | Full HD |
| Pixel density | 82 ppi | 82 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Line changes | TUF Gaming | not listed |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 146 Hz | 75 Hz |
| Response time (stated) changes | 1 ms | 4 ms |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports changes | not listed | 1 |
| Built-in speaker | Yes | Yes |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | VG279QE5A | 271V8AW |
Other comparisons
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.