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Updated Nov 6, 2026

BenQ 40C1R or MSI MP251W?

MSI MP251W costs $76 less today and also has score 2.1 higher (5.1 vs. 3.0).

BenQ 40C1R

3.0score

MSI MP251W

5.1score · higher

BenQ wins 1by componentMSI wins 3

  • 1.7Image2.2
  • 4.9Smoothness9.5
  • 2.0Connections6.0
  • 4.0Ergonomics3.0

MSI MP251W is $76 the cheaper

$200

today

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$124

today

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The comparison in detail

Score by component, side by side

BenQ 40C1R wins on ergonomics; MSI MP251W wins on smoothness and connections.

  • 1.7Image2.2
  • 4.9Smoothness9.5 (wins)
  • 2.0Connections6.0 (wins)
  • 4.0 (wins)Ergonomics3.0

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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 06/11/2026

BenQ 40C1R
MSI MP251W

The math the store doesn’t do

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

MathBenQ 40C1RMSI MP251W
Price per inch$5.00$4.96 menor

Spec sheet side by side

ItemBenQ 40C1RMSI MP251W
Screen
Type changesUltrawide (21:9 or 32:9)General use and office
Size changes40 ″25 ″
Resolution changesQHDFull HD
Pixel density changes73 ppi88 ppi
Aspect ratio changes21:916:9
Stated HDR changesHDR400HDR
Line changesUltraWidenot listed
Smoothness
Refresh rate changes144 Hz120 Hz
Response time (stated) changesnot listed1 ms
Sync changesFreeSyncnot listed
Connections
HDMI ports11
DisplayPort ports changesnot listed1
Built-in speaker changesnot listedYes
Ergonomics
Height adjustment changesYesnot listed
VESA mount holes changesnot listedYes
General
Model code changes40C1RMP251W

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How we choose

Source: Amazon.com catalog, checked on 06/11/2026.

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.