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Updated Nov 6, 2026

LG 27UP850 or MSI 245C?

MSI 245C costs $275 less today; LG 27UP850 has score 0.5 higher (5.0 vs. 4.5).

LG 27UP850

5.0score · higher

MSI 245C

4.5score

LG wins 2by componentMSI wins 0

  • 6.0Image2.5
  • ·Smoothness9.5
  • 2.0Connections2.0
  • 6.0Ergonomics3.0

MSI 245C is $275 the cheaper

$370

today

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$95

today

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The comparison in detail

Score by component, side by side

LG 27UP850 wins on image and ergonomics.

  • 6.0 (wins)Image2.5
  • N/ASmoothness9.5
  • 2.0Connections2.0
  • 6.0 (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

LG 27UP850
MSI 245C

The math the store doesn’t do

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

MathLG 27UP850MSI 245C
Price per inch$13.70$3.96 menor

Spec sheet side by side

ItemLG 27UP850MSI 245C
Screen
Type changesGeneral use and officeGaming (144 Hz or more)
Size changes27 ″24 ″
Resolution changes4KFull HD
Pixel density changes163 ppi92 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
Stated HDR changesnot listedHDR
Smoothness
Refresh rate changesnot listed240 Hz
Response time (stated) changesnot listed1 ms
Sync changesnot listedFreeSync
Connections
HDMI ports changesnot listed1
USB-C changesYesnot listed
Ergonomics
Pivot (portrait mode) changesYesnot listed
VESA mount holesYesYes
General
Model code changes27UP850245C

Other comparisons

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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.