BenQ EW270Q
Today
Previous check$200
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
5.9 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.8
Buy on AmazonBenQ EW270Q or MSI MP251W?
MSI MP251W costs $51 less today; BenQ EW270Q has score 0.8 higher (5.9 vs. 5.1).
BenQ EW270Q
5.9score · higher
MSI MP251W
5.1score
BenQ wins 2by componentMSI wins 1
- 4.6Image2.2
- 7.5Smoothness9.5
- 8.0Connections6.0
- 3.0Ergonomics3.0
BenQ EW270Q is the cheaperMSI MP251W is $51 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 BenQ EW270Q works: 144 Hz or more and a stated 1 ms.
Monitors for casual gaming and console
Both work. MSI MP251W is $51 cheaper.
Monitors for creative work (photo and video)
Only BenQ EW270Q works: QHD or 4K with an IPS or OLED panel.
Monitors for creative work (photo and video)Up to $300On sale
Cheap monitors worth buying
Only MSI MP251W works: Full HD with 100 Hz or more.
Neither one fits: Monitors to use two on the desk.
The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
BenQ EW270Q wins on image and connections; MSI MP251W wins on smoothness.
- 4.6 (wins)Image2.2
- 7.5Smoothness9.5 (wins)
- 8.0 (wins)Connections6.0
- 3.0Ergonomics3.0
MSI MP251W
Today
Previous check$149
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
5.1 out of 10 on the spec sheet
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Where is each one cheapest today?
Updated 12/11/2026
BenQ EW270Q
- Amazon Lowest price$200Buy 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 | BenQ EW270Q | MSI MP251W |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $7.41 | $5.97 menor |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | BenQ EW270Q | MSI MP251W |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type changes | Gaming (144 Hz or more) | General use and office |
| Size changes | 27 ″ | 25 ″ |
| Resolution changes | QHD | Full HD |
| Pixel density changes | 109 ppi | 88 ppi |
| Panel changes | IPS | not listed |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved screen changes | No | not listed |
| Stated HDR changes | not listed | HDR |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 200 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Response time (stated) | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Response time measurement changes | GtG | not listed |
| Sync changes | FreeSync Premium | not listed |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports | 1 | 1 |
| DisplayPort ports | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C changes | Yes | not listed |
| Built-in speaker | Yes | Yes |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height adjustment changes | No | not listed |
| Pivot (portrait mode) changes | No | not listed |
| VESA mount holes | Yes | Yes |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | EW270Q | 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.