Asus VG279QL3A
Today
Typical price$249
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
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Asus VG279QL3A or MSI MP242?
- Cheapest todayMSI MP242$6 less
- Spec sheet scoreos dois empatam3.4
MSI MP242
Today
Typical price$243
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
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Score by component, side by side
VG279QL3A wins on smoothness and ergonomics; MSI MP242 wins on connections.
- 0.8Image1.5
- 6.5 (wins)Smoothness4.7
- 4.0Connections6.0 (wins)
- 4.0 (wins)Ergonomics3.0
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
VG279QL3A
- Amazon Lowest price$249Buy on Amazon
MSI MP242
- Amazon Lowest price$243Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
Ficha técnica lado a lado
| Item | VG279QL3A | MSI MP242 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type | Gaming (144 Hz or more) | Gaming (144 Hz or more) |
| 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 | 180 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Response time (stated) | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Sync changes | FreeSync | not listed |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports changes | not listed | 1 |
| DisplayPort ports | 1 | 1 |
| Built-in speaker | Yes | Yes |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height adjustment changes | Yes | not listed |
| VESA mount holes changes | not listed | Yes |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | VG279QL3A | MP242 |
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.