Dell S2721NX
Today
Typical price$721
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
2.0 out of 10 on the spec sheet
Buy on AmazonDell S2721NX or MSI 274QRFW?
MSI 274QRFW costs $281 less today and also has score 4.8 higher (6.8 vs. 2.0).
Dell S2721NX
2.0score
MSI 274QRFW
6.8score · higher
Dell wins 0by componentMSI wins 4
- 0.8Image5.6
- 3.3Smoothness10.0
- 2.0Connections5.0
- 3.0Ergonomics10.0
- ·Recency4.0
Dell S2721NX is the cheaperMSI 274QRFW is $281 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 work and study
Only Dell S2721NX works: General use, 23″ to 27″.
Monitors for competitive gaming
Only MSI 274QRFW works: 144 Hz or more and a stated 1 ms.
Monitors for casual gaming and console
Only MSI 274QRFW works: 120 Hz or more, 25″ to 32″.
Monitors for creative work (photo and video)
Only MSI 274QRFW works: QHD or 4K with an IPS or OLED panel.
Monitors for creative work (photo and video)Up to $750On sale
Neither one fits: Monitors to use two on the desk, Cheap monitors worth buying.
The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
MSI 274QRFW wins on image, smoothness, connections and ergonomics.
- 0.8Image5.6 (wins)
- 3.3Smoothness10.0 (wins)
- 2.0Connections5.0 (wins)
- 3.0Ergonomics10.0 (wins)
- N/ARecency4.0
MSI 274QRFW
Today
Typical price$440
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
6.8 out of 10 on the spec sheet +4.8
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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 12/11/2026
Dell S2721NX
- Amazon Lowest price$721Buy on Amazon
MSI 274QRFW
- Amazon Lowest price$440Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | Dell S2721NX | MSI 274QRFW |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $26.70 | $16.30 menor |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | Dell S2721NX | MSI 274QRFW |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type changes | General use and office | Gaming (144 Hz or more) |
| Size | 27 ″ | 27 ″ |
| Resolution changes | Full HD | QHD |
| Pixel density changes | 82 ppi | 109 ppi |
| Panel changes | not listed | IPS |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved screen changes | not listed | No |
| Stated HDR changes | not listed | HDR |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 75 Hz | 320 Hz |
| Response time (stated) changes | 4 ms | 0.5 ms |
| Response time measurement changes | not listed | GtG |
| Sync changes | FreeSync | Adaptive-Sync |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports | 1 | 1 |
| DisplayPort ports changes | not listed | 1 |
| Built-in speaker changes | not listed | No |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height adjustment changes | not listed | Yes |
| Pivot (portrait mode) changes | not listed | Yes |
| VESA mount holes | Yes | Yes |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | S2721NX | 274QRFW |
| Release year changes | not listed | 2022 |
Other comparisons
How we choose
Source: Amazon.ca catalog, checked on 12/11/2026.
Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.ca, delivered to Toronto M5V 3L9, on the day it was read, before GST/HST. 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.