MSI MAG 242F 23.8" Black 2026

MSI MAG 242F 23.8" Black 2026

MSI
66 Overall Score
vs
ASUS ROG Strix XG27UCDMG 26.5" Black 2025

ASUS ROG Strix XG27UCDMG 26.5" Black 2025

ASUS
100 Overall Score

Scores

Office
MSI
58
ASUS
91
Gaming
MSI
64
ASUS
91
Professional
MSI
56
ASUS
90
Creative
MSI
56
ASUS
89
Entertainment
MSI
54
ASUS
81
Portable
MSI
51
ASUS
15

Specifications

MSI MAG 242F 23.8"ASUS ROG Strix XG27UCDMG 26.5"
Display
Size24"27"
Resolution1920 x 10803840 x 2160
Panel TypeIPSOLED★
Aspect Ratio16:916:9
Curved✗✗
Performance
Refresh Rate200 Hz240 Hz★
Response Time0.5 ms0.029999999329447746 ms★
Adaptive SyncFreeSync PremiumFreeSync Premium Pro★
Color & HDR
Brightness300 nits450 nits★
Color Gamut115% sRGB99% DCI-P3, 145% sRGB
Color Depth8-bit (8-bit + FRC)10-bit★
HDRHDRDisplayHDR True Black 400
HDR SupportHDRHDR400
Connectivity
HDMI Ports12★
DisplayPort11
USB-C—1★
Speakers✗✗
Headphone Jack✓✓
Ergonomics
Height Adjustable✗✓★
Tilt✓✓
Swivel✗✓★
Pivot✗✓★
VESA Mount100x100100x100
Features
Webcam✗✗
Touchscreen—✗
PIP/PBP—✓★
Power36W★80W
Weight0.45 kg★7.44 kg

Pros & Cons

MSI MAG 242F 23.8" Black 2026

  • Strong performance (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong portability (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong social proof (79th percentile)
  • Strong feature (74th percentile)

ASUS ROG Strix XG27UCDMG 26.5" Black 2025

  • Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong performance (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong display (98th percentile)98th %ile

Pricing

MSI MAG 242F 23.8" Black 2026 is CA$718 cheaper (2.5x less).

MSI MAG 242F 23.8" Black 20260.136score per dollar
vs
ASUS ROG Strix XG27UCDMG 26.5" Black 20250.083score per dollar

MSI MAG 242F 23.8" Black 2026 offers 1.6x better value for money

MSI MAG 242F 23.8" Black 2026

Amazon.ca
CA$482

ASUS ROG Strix XG27UCDMG 26.5" Black 2025

Memoryexpress
CA$1,200
Amazon.ca
CA$1,210
Newegg.ca
CA$1,303

Verdict

★ Winner: ASUS ROG Strix XG27UCDMG 26.5"

Scores 100 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 12 of 28 specs.

MSI MAG 242F 23.8" Better at:

Portable

ASUS ROG Strix XG27UCDMG 26.5" Better at:

GamingOfficeCreativeProfessionalEntertainment

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