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Updated 12 Nov 2026

LG 32U401B or MSI 325CQF?

LG 32U401B costs $134 less today; MSI 325CQF has score 0.5 higher (4.5 vs. 4.0).

LG 32U401B

4.0score

MSI 325CQF

4.5score · higher

LG wins 1by componentMSI wins 2

  • 1.0Image1.5
  • 9.5Smoothness7.0
  • 2.0Connections6.0
  • ·Ergonomics7.0

LG 32U401B is $134 the cheaper

The best for each use

By the spec rule for each use, the same one the lists on this site use.

Neither one fits: Monitors for work and study, Monitors for creative work (photo and video), Monitors to use two on the desk.

The comparison in detail

Score by component, side by side

LG 32U401B wins on smoothness; MSI 325CQF wins on connections.

  • 1.0Image1.5
  • 9.5 (wins)Smoothness7.0
  • 2.0Connections6.0 (wins)
  • N/AErgonomics7.0

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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 12/11/2026

LG 32U401B
MSI 325CQF

The math the store doesn’t do

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

MathLG 32U401BMSI 325CQF
Price per inch$6.75 menor$10.94

Spec sheet side by side

ItemLG 32U401BMSI 325CQF
Screen
Type changesGeneral use and officeGaming (144 Hz or more)
Size32 ″32 ″
Resolution changesFull HDQHD
Pixel density changes69 ppi92 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
Stated HDR changesHDR 10not listed
Line changesnot listedMAG
Smoothness
Refresh rate changes120 Hz180 Hz
Response time (stated) changes1 ms0.5 ms
Connections
HDMI ports11
DisplayPort ports changesnot listed1
Built-in speaker changesnot listedYes
Ergonomics
Height adjustment changesnot listedYes
VESA mount holes changesnot listedYes
General
Model code changes32U401B325CQF

Other comparisons

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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.