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Updated Nov 12, 2026

MSI MP225V or Philips 221V8LB?

Philips 221V8LB costs $5 less today; MSI MP225V has score 0.5 higher (3.6 vs. 3.1).

MSI MP225V

3.6score · higher

MSI wins 1by componentPhilips wins 0

  • 2.0Image2.0
  • 7.2Smoothness4.7
  • 2.0Connections·
  • 3.0Ergonomics3.0

Philips 221V8LB is $5 the cheaper

The best for each use

By the spec rule for each use, the same one the lists on this site use.

Neither one fits: Monitors for work and study, Monitors for competitive gaming, Monitors for casual gaming and console, Monitors for creative work (photo and video).

The comparison in detail

Score by component, side by side

MSI MP225V wins on smoothness.

  • 2.0Image2.0
  • 7.2 (wins)Smoothness4.7
  • 2.0ConnectionsN/A
  • 3.0Ergonomics3.0

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Where is each one cheapest today?

Updated 12/11/2026

MSI MP225V
Philips 221V8LB

The math the store doesn’t do

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

MathMSI MP225VPhilips 221V8LB
Price per inch$3.18$2.95 menor

Spec sheet side by side

ItemMSI MP225VPhilips 221V8LB
Screen
TypeGeneral use and officeGeneral use and office
Size22 ″22 ″
ResolutionFull HDFull HD
Pixel density100 ppi100 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
Smoothness
Refresh rate100 Hz100 Hz
Response time (stated) changes1 msnot listed
Connections
HDMI ports changes1not listed
Ergonomics
VESA mount holesYesYes
General
Model code changesMP225V221V8LB

Other comparisons

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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.