Asus VG259QM5A
Today
Typical price$233
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
4.7 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.2
Buy on AmazonAsus VG259QM5A or MSI MP275?
Cost the same today; VG259QM5A has score 0.2 higher (4.7 vs. 4.5).
Asus VG259QM5A
4.7score · higher
MSI MP275
4.5score
Asus wins 2by componentMSI wins 0
- 1.2Image0.8
- 10.0Smoothness9.5
- ·Connections6.0
- 4.0Ergonomics3.0
Asus VG259QM5A is the cheaperMSI MP275 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 MSI MP275 works: General use, 23″ to 27″.
Monitors for competitive gaming
Only Asus VG259QM5A works: 144 Hz or more and a stated 1 ms.
Monitors for casual gaming and console
Both work.
Cheap monitors worth buying
Both work.
Neither one fits: Monitors for creative work (photo and video), Monitors to use two on the desk.
The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
VG259QM5A wins on ergonomics.
- 1.2Image0.8
- 10.0Smoothness9.5
- N/AConnections6.0
- 4.0 (wins)Ergonomics3.0
MSI MP275
Today
Typical price$233
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
4.5 out of 10 on the spec sheet
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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 12/11/2026
VG259QM5A
- Amazon Lowest price$233Buy on Amazon
MSI MP275
- Amazon Lowest price$233Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | VG259QM5A | MSI MP275 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type changes | Gaming (144 Hz or more) | General use and office |
| Size changes | 25 ″ | 27 ″ |
| Resolution | Full HD | Full HD |
| Pixel density changes | 88 ppi | 82 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Line changes | TUF Gaming | not listed |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 240 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Response time (stated) changes | 0.3 ms | 1 ms |
| Sync changes | G-SYNC | not listed |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports changes | not listed | 1 |
| DisplayPort ports changes | not listed | 1 |
| Built-in speaker changes | not listed | Yes |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height adjustment changes | Yes | not listed |
| VESA mount holes changes | not listed | Yes |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | VG259QM5A | MP275 |
Other comparisons
How we choose
Source: Amazon.ca catalog, checked on 12/11/2026.
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.