MSI MP242
Today
Typical price$130
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
5.2 out of 10 on the spec sheet +2.6
Buy on AmazonMSI MP242 or ViewSonic VA2416C?
MSI MP242 costs $3 less today and also has score 2.6 higher (5.2 vs. 2.6).
MSI MP242
5.2score · higher
ViewSonic VA2416C
2.6score
MSI wins 2by componentViewSonic wins 0
- 4.5Image1.5
- 4.7Smoothness4.7
- 9.0Connections2.0
- 3.0Ergonomics·
MSI MP242 is $3 the cheaperViewSonic VA2416C 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 ViewSonic VA2416C works: General use, 23″ to 27″.
Monitors for competitive gaming
Only MSI MP242 works: 144 Hz or more and a stated 1 ms.
Monitors to use two on the desk
Both work. MSI MP242 is $3 cheaper.
Cheap monitors worth buying
Both work. MSI MP242 is $3 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 MP242 wins on image and connections.
- 4.5 (wins)Image1.5
- 4.7Smoothness4.7
- 9.0 (wins)Connections2.0
- 3.0ErgonomicsN/A
ViewSonic VA2416C
Today
Typical price$133
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
2.6 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 MP242
- Amazon Lowest price$130Buy on Amazon
ViewSonic VA2416C
- Amazon Lowest price$133Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | MSI MP242 | ViewSonic VA2416C |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $5.42 menor | $5.54 |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | MSI MP242 | ViewSonic VA2416C |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type changes | Gaming (144 Hz or more) | General use and office |
| Size | 24 ″ | 24 ″ |
| Resolution | Full HD | Full HD |
| Pixel density | 92 ppi | 92 ppi |
| Panel changes | IPS | not listed |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved screen changes | No | Yes |
| Stated HDR changes | HDR | not listed |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 144 Hz | 100 Hz |
| Response time (stated) changes | 1 ms | not listed |
| Sync changes | Adaptive-Sync | not listed |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports | 1 | 1 |
| DisplayPort ports changes | 1 | not listed |
| USB-C changes | Yes | not listed |
| USB-C with laptop charging changes | Yes | not listed |
| Built-in speaker changes | Yes | not listed |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height adjustment changes | No | not listed |
| Pivot (portrait mode) changes | No | not listed |
| VESA mount holes changes | Yes | not listed |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | MP242 | VA2416C |
Other comparisons
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ViewSonic VA2416C orAcer KG241Y$135 · score 4.4Compare
MSI MP242 orAmazon Basics 23.8-INCH$109 · score 3.9Compare
ViewSonic VA2416C orKoorui G2412V$136 · score 2.5Compare
MSI MP242 orAOC 24B35H3$110 · score 3.8Compare
ViewSonic VA2416C orMSI MP225$97 · score 4.3Compare
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- MSI MP242 or Asus VU249HFI$204 · score 2.8
- MSI MP242 or Asus VY249HGR$110 · score 4.9
- MSI MP242 or BenQ GW2491$120 · score 3.2
- MSI MP242 or Koorui E2412F$120 · score 2.6
- MSI MP242 or MSI MP241X$140 · score 1.8
- MSI MP242 or MSI MP243L$121 · score 3.1
- MSI MP242 or Samsung LS24HG300E$210 · score 4.3
- MSI MP242 or Samsung LS24HG314E$138 · score 2.7
- MSI MP242 or Asus VG279QL3A$249 · score 3.4
- MSI MP242 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.