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Updated Nov 6, 2026

Updated today

Acer KG251Q or MSI G242L?

  • Cheapest todayAcer KG251Q$4 less
  • Higher spec sheet scoreAcer KG251Q4.2 vs. 3.9

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Score by component, side by side

Acer KG251Q wins on smoothness; MSI G242L wins on connections.

  • 1.2Image1.5
  • 8.0 (wins)Smoothness4.7
  • 5.0Connections6.0 (wins)
  • N/AErgonomics7.0

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

Acer KG251Q
MSI G242L

The math the store doesn’t do

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

MathAcer KG251QMSI G242L
Price per inch$5.83 menor$6.25

Ficha técnica lado a lado

ItemAcer KG251QMSI G242L
Screen
TypeGaming (144 Hz or more)Gaming (144 Hz or more)
Size changes25 ″24 ″
ResolutionFull HDFull HD
Pixel density changes88 ppi92 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
Line changesNitronot listed
Smoothness
Refresh rate changes200 Hz144 Hz
Response time (stated) changes0.5 ms1 ms
Sync changesFreeSyncnot listed
Connections
HDMI ports11
DisplayPort ports11
Built-in speaker changesnot listedYes
Ergonomics
Height adjustment changesnot listedYes
VESA mount holes changesnot listedYes
General
Model code changesKG251QG242L

Other comparisons

How we choose

Source: Amazon.ca catalog, checked on 06/11/2026.

Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.ca, delivered to Toronto M5V 3L9, on the day it was read, before GST/HST. 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.