MSI MP252
Today
Typical price$344
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
4.2 out of 10 on the spec sheet
Buy on AmazonMSI MP252 or Samsung LS27HG550E?
MSI MP252 costs $6 less today; LS27HG550E has score 0.2 higher (4.4 vs. 4.2).
MSI MP252
4.2score
Samsung LS27HG550E
4.4score · higher
MSI wins 1by componentSamsung wins 1
- 1.2Image3.6
- 9.5Smoothness6.5
- 3.0Connections3.0
- 3.0Ergonomics·
MSI MP252 is $6 the cheaperSamsung LS27HG550E 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 MSI MP252 works: General use, 23″ to 27″.
Monitors for competitive gaming
Only Samsung LS27HG550E works: 144 Hz or more and a stated 1 ms.
Monitors for casual gaming and console
Both work. MSI MP252 is $6 cheaper.
Cheap monitors worth buying
Only MSI MP252 works: Full HD with 100 Hz or more.
Neither one fits: Monitors for creative work (photo and video), Monitors to use two on the desk.
The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
MSI MP252 wins on smoothness; LS27HG550E wins on image.
- 1.2Image3.6 (wins)
- 9.5 (wins)Smoothness6.5
- 3.0Connections3.0
- 3.0ErgonomicsN/A
Samsung LS27HG550E
Today
Typical price$350
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
4.4 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.2
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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 MP252
- Amazon Lowest price$344Buy on Amazon
LS27HG550E
- Amazon Lowest price$350Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | MSI MP252 | LS27HG550E |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $13.77 | $12.96 menor |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | MSI MP252 | LS27HG550E |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type changes | General use and office | Gaming (144 Hz or more) |
| Size changes | 25 ″ | 27 ″ |
| Resolution changes | Full HD | QHD |
| Pixel density changes | 88 ppi | 109 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Stated HDR changes | not listed | HDR10 |
| Line changes | not listed | Odyssey G5 |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 120 Hz | 180 Hz |
| Response time (stated) | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Sync changes | not listed | Freesync |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports changes | 1 | not listed |
| DisplayPort ports changes | not listed | 1 |
| Built-in speaker changes | Yes | not listed |
| Ergonomics | ||
| VESA mount holes changes | Yes | not listed |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | MP252 | LS27HG550E |
Other comparisons
LS27HG550E orAcer KG240Y$154 · score 5.5Compare
MSI MP252 orMSI MP225$97 · score 4.3Compare
LS27HG550E orMSI 274CF$200 · score 4.9Compare
MSI MP252 orSamsung LS27FG500E$350 · score 5.3Compare
LS27HG550E orMSI 275CF$200 · score 4.4Compare- LS27HG550E orMSI MP225$97 · score 4.3Compare
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- LS27HG550E or Samsung LS27H702EA$400 · score 4.2
- LS27HG550E or Samsung LS27HG312E$128 · score 2.3
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.