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Updated Nov 6, 2026

Asus VG279QL3A or MSI MP225?

MSI MP225 costs $152 less today and also has score 0.9 higher (4.3 vs. 3.4).

MSI MP225

4.3score · higher

Asus wins 2by componentMSI wins 2

  • 0.8Image2.0
  • 6.5Smoothness9.5
  • 4.0Connections2.0
  • 4.0Ergonomics3.0

MSI MP225 is $152 the cheaper

$249

today

No history yet

$97

today

No history yet

The comparison in detail

Score by component, side by side

VG279QL3A wins on connections and ergonomics; MSI MP225 wins on image and smoothness.

  • 0.8Image2.0 (wins)
  • 6.5Smoothness9.5 (wins)
  • 4.0 (wins)Connections2.0
  • 4.0 (wins)Ergonomics3.0

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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

VG279QL3A
MSI MP225

The math the store doesn’t do

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

MathVG279QL3AMSI MP225
Price per inch$9.22$4.41 menor

Spec sheet side by side

ItemVG279QL3AMSI MP225
Screen
Type changesGaming (144 Hz or more)General use and office
Size changes27 ″22 ″
ResolutionFull HDFull HD
Pixel density changes82 ppi100 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
Line changesTUF Gamingnot listed
Smoothness
Refresh rate changes180 Hz120 Hz
Response time (stated)1 ms1 ms
Sync changesFreeSyncnot listed
Connections
HDMI ports changesnot listed1
DisplayPort ports changes1not listed
Built-in speaker changesYesnot listed
Ergonomics
Height adjustment changesYesnot listed
VESA mount holes changesnot listedYes
General
Model code changesVG279QL3AMP225

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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.