BenQ GW2490TC
Today
Previous check$130
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
1.8 out of 10 on the spec sheet
Buy on AmazonBenQ GW2490TC or MSI MP243L?
MSI MP243L costs $50 less today and also has score 1.3 higher (3.1 vs. 1.8).
BenQ GW2490TC
1.8score
MSI MP243L
3.1score · higher
BenQ wins 0by componentMSI wins 2
- 1.5Image2.5
- 2.2Smoothness4.7
- 2.0Connections2.0
- ·Ergonomics3.0
BenQ GW2490TC is the cheaperMSI MP243L is $50 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 competitive gaming
Only MSI MP243L works: 144 Hz or more and a stated 1 ms.
Monitors to use two on the desk
Both work. MSI MP243L is $50 cheaper.
Cheap monitors worth buying
Both work. MSI MP243L is $50 cheaper.
Neither one fits: Monitors for work and study, Monitors for casual gaming and console, Monitors for creative work (photo and video).
The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
MSI MP243L wins on image and smoothness.
- 1.5Image2.5 (wins)
- 2.2Smoothness4.7 (wins)
- 2.0Connections2.0
- N/AErgonomics3.0
MSI MP243L
Today
Previous check$80
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
3.1 out of 10 on the spec sheet +1.3
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Where is each one cheapest today?
Updated 12/11/2026
GW2490TC
- Amazon Lowest price$130Buy on Amazon
MSI MP243L
- Amazon Lowest price$80Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | GW2490TC | MSI MP243L |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $5.42 | $3.33 menor |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | GW2490TC | MSI MP243L |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type | Gaming (144 Hz or more) | Gaming (144 Hz or more) |
| Size | 24 ″ | 24 ″ |
| Resolution | Full HD | Full HD |
| Pixel density | 92 ppi | 92 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Stated HDR changes | not listed | HDR |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Response time (stated) changes | not listed | 1 ms |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports changes | not listed | 1 |
| USB-C changes | Yes | not listed |
| Ergonomics | ||
| VESA mount holes changes | not listed | Yes |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | GW2490TC | MP243L |
Other comparisons
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.