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Updated Nov 6, 2026

Updated today

MSI MP225 or MSI MP242?

  • Cheapest todayMSI MP225$146 less
  • Higher spec sheet scoreMSI MP2254.3 vs. 3.4

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Score by component, side by side

MSI MP225 wins on smoothness; MSI MP242 wins on connections.

  • 2.0Image1.5
  • 9.5 (wins)Smoothness4.7
  • 2.0Connections6.0 (wins)
  • 3.0Ergonomics3.0

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

MSI MP225
MSI MP242

The math the store doesn’t do

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

MathMSI MP225MSI MP242
Price per inch$4.41 menor$10.13

Ficha técnica lado a lado

ItemMSI MP225MSI MP242
Screen
Type changesGeneral use and officeGaming (144 Hz or more)
Size changes22 ″24 ″
ResolutionFull HDFull HD
Pixel density changes100 ppi92 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
Smoothness
Refresh rate changes120 Hz144 Hz
Response time (stated)1 ms1 ms
Connections
HDMI ports11
DisplayPort ports changesnot listed1
Built-in speaker changesnot listedYes
Ergonomics
VESA mount holesYesYes
General
Model code changesMP225MP242

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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.