Asus VY249HGR
Today
Typical price$110
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
4.9 out of 10 on the spec sheet
Buy on AmazonAsus VY249HGR or MSI 245C?
VY249HGR costs $50 less today; MSI 245C has score 0.4 higher (5.3 vs. 4.9).
Asus VY249HGR
4.9score
MSI 245C
5.3score · higher
Asus wins 0by componentMSI wins 2
- 3.5Image4.0
- 9.5Smoothness9.5
- 2.0Connections6.0
- 3.0Ergonomics3.0
- ·Recency2.5
Asus VY249HGR is $50 the cheaperMSI 245C 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 Asus VY249HGR works: General use, 23″ to 27″.
Monitors for competitive gaming
Only MSI 245C works: 144 Hz or more and a stated 1 ms.
Monitors to use two on the desk
Both work. Asus VY249HGR is $50 cheaper.
Cheap monitors worth buying
Both work. Asus VY249HGR is $50 cheaper.
Neither one fits: Monitors for casual gaming and console, Monitors for creative work (photo and video).
The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
MSI 245C wins on connections.
- 3.5Image4.0
- 9.5Smoothness9.5
- 2.0Connections6.0 (wins)
- 3.0Ergonomics3.0
- N/ARecency2.5
MSI 245C
Today
Typical price$160
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
5.3 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.4
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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
VY249HGR
- Amazon Lowest price$110Buy on Amazon
MSI 245C
- Amazon Lowest price$160Buy 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 | VY249HGR | MSI 245C |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type changes | General use and office | Gaming (144 Hz or more) |
| Size | 24 ″ | 24 ″ |
| Resolution | Full HD | Full HD |
| Pixel density | 92 ppi | 92 ppi |
| Panel changes | IPS | VA |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved screen changes | No | Yes |
| Stated HDR changes | not listed | HDR |
| Line changes | not listed | MAG |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 120 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Response time (stated) | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Response time measurement changes | MPRT | GtG |
| Sync changes | Adaptive-Sync | FreeSync Premium |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports | 1 | 1 |
| DisplayPort ports changes | not listed | 1 |
| Built-in speaker changes | No | Yes |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height adjustment | No | No |
| Pivot (portrait mode) | No | No |
| VESA mount holes | Yes | Yes |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | VY249HGR | 245C |
| Release year changes | not listed | 2021 |
Other comparisons
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MSI 245C orMSI MP225$97 · score 4.3Compare
VY249HGR orAcer 24SA2Y$120 · score 3.1Compare
MSI 245C orViewSonic VX2479$160 · score 5.3Compare
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- VY249HGR or MSI MP225$97 · score 4.3
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.