Asus VG259QM5A
Today
Previous check$149
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
4.7 out of 10 on the spec sheet
Buy on AmazonAsus VG259QM5A or MSI MP251W?
Cost the same today; MSI MP251W has score 0.4 higher (5.1 vs. 4.7).
Asus VG259QM5A
4.7score
MSI MP251W
5.1score · higher
Asus wins 2by componentMSI wins 1
- 1.2Image2.2
- 10.0Smoothness9.5
- ·Connections6.0
- 4.0Ergonomics3.0
Asus VG259QM5A is the cheaperMSI MP251W 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 MP251W works: General use, 23″ to 27″.
Monitors for competitive gaming
Only Asus VG259QM5A works: 144 Hz or more and a stated 1 ms.
Monitors for casual gaming and console
Both work.
Cheap monitors worth buying
Both work.
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
VG259QM5A wins on ergonomics; MSI MP251W wins on image.
- 1.2Image2.2 (wins)
- 10.0Smoothness9.5
- N/AConnections6.0
- 4.0 (wins)Ergonomics3.0
MSI MP251W
Today
Previous check$149
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
5.1 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.4
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Where is each one cheapest today?
Updated 12/11/2026
VG259QM5A
- Amazon Lowest price$149Buy on Amazon
MSI MP251W
- Amazon Lowest price$149Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | VG259QM5A | MSI MP251W |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $5.96 menor | $5.97 |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | VG259QM5A | MSI MP251W |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type changes | Gaming (144 Hz or more) | General use and office |
| Size | 25 ″ | 25 ″ |
| Resolution | Full HD | Full HD |
| Pixel density | 88 ppi | 88 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Stated HDR changes | not listed | HDR |
| Line changes | TUF Gaming | not listed |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 240 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Response time (stated) changes | 0.3 ms | 1 ms |
| Sync changes | G-SYNC | not listed |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports changes | not listed | 1 |
| DisplayPort ports changes | not listed | 1 |
| Built-in speaker changes | not listed | Yes |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height adjustment changes | Yes | not listed |
| VESA mount holes changes | not listed | Yes |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | VG259QM5A | MP251W |
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How we choose
Source: Amazon.com catalog, checked on 12/11/2026.
Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.com, shipped to New York 10001, on the day it was read, before sales tax. 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.