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Updated 12 Nov 2026

MSI MP241X or MSI MP242?

MSI MP242 costs $10 less today and also has score 3.4 higher (5.2 vs. 1.8).

MSI MP241X

1.8score

MSI MP242

5.2score · higher

MSI MP241X wins 0by componentMSI MP242 wins 3

  • 1.5Image4.5
  • 1.8Smoothness4.7
  • 2.0Connections9.0
  • 3.0Ergonomics3.0

MSI MP242 is $10 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 casual gaming and console, Monitors for creative work (photo and video).

The comparison in detail

Score by component, side by side

MSI MP242 wins on image, smoothness and connections.

  • 1.5Image4.5 (wins)
  • 1.8Smoothness4.7 (wins)
  • 2.0Connections9.0 (wins)
  • 3.0Ergonomics3.0

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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

MSI MP241X
MSI MP242

The math the store doesn’t do

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

MathMSI MP241XMSI MP242
Price per inch$5.83$5.42 menor

Spec sheet side by side

ItemMSI MP241XMSI MP242
Screen
Type changesGeneral use and officeGaming (144 Hz or more)
Size24 ″24 ″
ResolutionFull HDFull HD
Pixel density92 ppi92 ppi
Panel changesnot listedIPS
Aspect ratio16:916:9
Curved screen changesnot listedNo
Stated HDR changesnot listedHDR
Smoothness
Refresh rate changes75 Hz144 Hz
Response time (stated) changesnot listed1 ms
Sync changesnot listedAdaptive-Sync
Connections
HDMI ports11
DisplayPort ports changesnot listed1
USB-C changesnot listedYes
USB-C with laptop charging changesnot listedYes
Built-in speaker changesnot listedYes
Ergonomics
Height adjustment changesnot listedNo
Pivot (portrait mode) changesnot listedNo
VESA mount holesYesYes
General
Model code changesMP241XMP242

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.