MSI MP251W E2 24.5" Matte White 2024
LG UltraGear 27G810A-B 27" Black 2025
What Buyers Say
MSI MP251W E2 24.5" Matte White 2024
The monitor receives mixed feedback. Many users appreciate its budget-friendly price, sharp picture, and multiple video inputs, making it a good value for home office or basic use. However, several verified buyers report receiving damaged units or experiencing failures like a dead HDMI port, with poor customer service for replacements. Overall, it's a decent budget option if you're lucky with quality control.
Pros
- Budget-friendly price
- Sharp picture quality
- Multiple video inputs (HDMI, DP, VGA)
- Suitable for home office
- Frameless design for multi-display
Cons
- Damaged on arrival
- Dead HDMI port
- Poor customer service
- Quality control issues
- No refund/replacement
LG UltraGear 27G810A-B 27" Black 2025
This 4K IPS monitor with a 180 Hz refresh rate is well-suited for gaming, supporting FreeSync Premium and G-Sync. It offers a wide color gamut with 1.07 billion colors and flexible connectivity including DisplayPort 1.4 and HDMI. The stand is fully adjustable for height, pivot, swivel, and tilt, and it is VESA compatible for wall mounting. Overall, users appreciate its high refresh rate and color accuracy for both gaming and professional use.
Pros
- High 180 Hz refresh rate
- 4K resolution with IPS panel
- 1.07 billion color support
- FreeSync Premium and G-Sync compatible
- Fully adjustable stand
Cons
- No mention of response time
- Limited to 2 HDMI ports
- No built-in speakers mentioned
- No USB-C port
- No HDR support mentioned
Scores
Specifications
| MSI MP251W E2 24.5" | LG UltraGear 27G810A-B 27" | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 24.5" | 27" |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Panel Type | IPS | IPS |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved | ✗ | ✗ |
| Screen Finish | matte | — |
| Performance | ||
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 180 Hz★ |
| Response Time | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Adaptive Sync | Adaptive-Sync | G-Sync Compatible★ |
| Color & HDR | ||
| Brightness | 300 nits | 400 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | 99% sRGB | 95% DCI-P3 |
| Color Depth | 6-Bit+FRC | 10-bit★ |
| HDR | HDR | DisplayHDR 400 |
| HDR Support | HDR | HDR10★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI Ports | 1 | 2★ |
| DisplayPort | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C | 0 | 3★ |
| Speakers | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Headphone Jack | ✓ | ✓ |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height Adjustable | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Tilt | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swivel | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Pivot | ✗ | ✓★ |
| VESA Mount | 100x100 | 100x100 |
| Features | ||
| Webcam | ✗ | ✗ |
| Touchscreen | ✗ | ✗ |
| PIP/PBP | ✗ | ✗ |
| Power | 18W★ | 33W |
| Weight | 3.00 kg★ | 7.39 kg |
Pros & Cons
MSI MP251W E2 24.5" Matte White 2024
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong performance (70th percentile)
- Strong feature (70th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (7th percentile)7th %ile
LG UltraGear 27G810A-B 27" Black 2025
- Strong connectivity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong color (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong ergonomic (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong display (90th percentile)90th %ile
Pricing
MSI MP251W E2 24.5" Matte White 2024 offers 1.7x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 91 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 29 specs.
