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Updated Nov 6, 2026

BenQ GW2490C or MSI 245C?

Cost the same today; MSI 245C has score 2.7 higher (4.5 vs. 1.8).

BenQ GW2490C

1.8score

MSI 245C

4.5score · higher

BenQ wins 0by componentMSI wins 2

  • 1.5Image2.5
  • 2.2Smoothness9.5
  • 2.0Connections2.0
  • ·Ergonomics3.0

$95

today

No history yet

$95

today

No history yet

The comparison in detail

Score by component, side by side

MSI 245C wins on image and smoothness.

  • 1.5Image2.5 (wins)
  • 2.2Smoothness9.5 (wins)
  • 2.0Connections2.0
  • N/AErgonomics3.0

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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 GW2490C
MSI 245C

The math the store doesn’t do

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

MathBenQ GW2490CMSI 245C
Price per inch$3.96$3.96

Spec sheet side by side

ItemBenQ GW2490CMSI 245C
Screen
TypeGaming (144 Hz or more)Gaming (144 Hz or more)
Size24 ″24 ″
ResolutionFull HDFull HD
Pixel density92 ppi92 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
Stated HDR changesnot listedHDR
Smoothness
Refresh rate changes144 Hz240 Hz
Response time (stated) changesnot listed1 ms
Sync changesnot listedFreeSync
Connections
HDMI ports changesnot listed1
USB-C changesYesnot listed
Ergonomics
VESA mount holes changesnot listedYes
General
Model code changesGW2490C245C

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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.