MSI 271QPX
Today
Typical price$897
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
5.5 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.4
Buy on AmazonMSI 271QPX or MSI MD27UPSW?
MD27UPSW costs $348 less today; MSI 271QPX has score 0.4 higher (5.5 vs. 5.1).
MSI 271QPX
5.5score · higher
MSI MD27UPSW
5.1score
MSI 271QPX wins 1by componentMSI MD27UPSW wins 3
- 4.1Image7.0
- 8.5Smoothness0.0
- 5.0Connections8.0
- 4.0Ergonomics7.0
MSI 271QPX is the cheaperMSI MD27UPSW is $348 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 MSI MD27UPSW works: General use, 23″ to 27″.
Monitors for casual gaming and console
Only MSI 271QPX works: 120 Hz or more, 25″ to 32″.
Neither one fits: Monitors for competitive gaming, Monitors for creative work (photo and video), Monitors to use two on the desk, Cheap monitors worth buying.
The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
MSI 271QPX wins on smoothness; MD27UPSW wins on image, connections and ergonomics.
- 4.1Image7.0 (wins)
- 8.5 (wins)Smoothness0.0
- 5.0Connections8.0 (wins)
- 4.0Ergonomics7.0 (wins)
MSI MD27UPSW
Today
Typical price$549
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
5.1 out of 10 on the spec sheet
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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
MSI 271QPX
- Amazon Lowest price$897Buy on Amazon
MD27UPSW
- Amazon Lowest price$549Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | MSI 271QPX | MD27UPSW |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $33.23 | $20.32 menor |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | MSI 271QPX | MD27UPSW |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type changes | Gaming (144 Hz or more) | General use and office |
| Size | 27 ″ | 27 ″ |
| Resolution changes | QHD | 4K |
| Pixel density changes | 109 ppi | 163 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Stated HDR changes | HDR 400 | HDR |
| Line changes | not listed | Smart Monitor |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 240 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Response time (stated) changes | 3 ms | not listed |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports | 1 | 1 |
| DisplayPort ports | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C changes | not listed | Yes |
| Built-in speaker changes | not listed | Yes |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height adjustment | Yes | Yes |
| VESA mount holes changes | not listed | Yes |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | 271QPX | MD27UPSW |
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.