MSI MP165
Today
Typical price$161
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
3.2 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.1
Buy on AmazonMSI MP165 or ViewSonic VA2247-MH?
VA2247-MH costs $39 less today; MSI MP165 has score 0.1 higher (3.2 vs. 3.1).
MSI MP165
3.2score · higher
ViewSonic VA2247-MH
3.1score
MSI wins 1by componentViewSonic wins 1
- 4.5Image2.0
- 1.5Smoothness4.7
- 3.0Connections3.0
- 3.0Ergonomics·
MSI MP165 is the cheaperViewSonic VA2247-MH is $39 the cheaper
The best for each use
By the spec rule for each use, the same one the lists on this site use.
Monitors to use two on the desk
Both work. ViewSonic VA2247-MH is $39 cheaper.
Cheap monitors worth buying
Only ViewSonic VA2247-MH works: Full HD with 100 Hz or more.
Neither one fits: Monitors for work and study, Monitors for competitive gaming, Monitors for casual gaming and console, Monitors for creative work (photo and video).
The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
MSI MP165 wins on image; VA2247-MH wins on smoothness.
- 4.5 (wins)Image2.0
- 1.5Smoothness4.7 (wins)
- 3.0Connections3.0
- 3.0ErgonomicsN/A
ViewSonic VA2247-MH
Today
Typical price$122
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
3.1 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
MSI MP165
- Amazon Lowest price$161Buy on Amazon
VA2247-MH
- Amazon Lowest price$122Buy 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 | MSI MP165 | VA2247-MH |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type | General use and office | General use and office |
| Size changes | 16 ″ | 22 ″ |
| Resolution | Full HD | Full HD |
| Pixel density changes | 138 ppi | 100 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 60 Hz | 100 Hz |
| Response time (stated) changes | 4 ms | not listed |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports | 1 | 1 |
| Built-in speaker | Yes | Yes |
| Ergonomics | ||
| VESA mount holes changes | Yes | not listed |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | MP165 | VA2247-MH |
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.