MSI 274CQPDF
Today
Typical price$400
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
5.1 out of 10 on the spec sheet
Buy on AmazonMSI 274CQPDF or MSI 274UPDF?
274CQPDF costs $250 less today; MSI 274UPDF has score 0.3 higher (5.4 vs. 5.1).
MSI 274CQPDF
5.1score
MSI 274UPDF
5.4score · higher
MSI 274CQPDF wins 1by componentMSI 274UPDF wins 1
- 3.6Image7.0
- 10.0Smoothness6.0
- 2.0Connections2.0
- 3.0Ergonomics3.0
MSI 274CQPDF is $250 the cheaperMSI 274UPDF is 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 competitive gaming
Both work. MSI 274CQPDF is $250 cheaper.
Monitors for casual gaming and console
Both work. MSI 274CQPDF is $250 cheaper.
Neither one fits: Monitors for work and study, 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
274CQPDF wins on smoothness; MSI 274UPDF wins on image.
- 3.6Image7.0 (wins)
- 10.0 (wins)Smoothness6.0
- 2.0Connections2.0
- 3.0Ergonomics3.0
MSI 274UPDF
Today
Typical price$650
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
5.4 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.3
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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
274CQPDF
- Amazon Lowest price$400Buy on Amazon
MSI 274UPDF
- Amazon Lowest price$650Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | 274CQPDF | MSI 274UPDF |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $14.81 menor | $24.07 |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | 274CQPDF | MSI 274UPDF |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type | Gaming (144 Hz or more) | Gaming (144 Hz or more) |
| Size | 27 ″ | 27 ″ |
| Resolution changes | QHD | 4K |
| Pixel density changes | 109 ppi | 163 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Stated HDR | HDR | HDR |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 320 Hz | 160 Hz |
| Response time (stated) | 0.5 ms | 0.5 ms |
| Sync changes | FreeSync | not listed |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports | 1 | 1 |
| Ergonomics | ||
| VESA mount holes | Yes | Yes |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | 274CQPDF | 274UPDF |
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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.