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Updated Nov 12, 2026

BenQ EX271U or MSI 274QP?

BenQ EX271U costs $24 less today; MSI 274QP has score 0.4 higher (6.5 vs. 6.1).

BenQ EX271U

6.1score

MSI 274QP

6.5score · higher

BenQ wins 2by componentMSI wins 1

  • 6.0Image5.1
  • 5.8Smoothness8.5
  • 7.0Connections5.0
  • ·Ergonomics10.0
  • ·Recency5.5

BenQ EX271U is $24 the cheaper

The best for each use

By the spec rule for each use, the same one the lists on this site use.

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The comparison in detail

Score by component, side by side

BenQ EX271U wins on connections; MSI 274QP wins on smoothness.

  • 6.0Image5.1
  • 5.8Smoothness8.5 (wins)
  • 7.0 (wins)Connections5.0
  • N/AErgonomics10.0
  • N/ARecency5.5

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Where is each one cheapest today?

Updated 12/11/2026

BenQ EX271U
MSI 274QP

The math the store doesn’t do

Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.

MathBenQ EX271UMSI 274QP
Price per inch$13.70 menor$14.59

Spec sheet side by side

ItemBenQ EX271UMSI 274QP
Screen
TypeGaming (144 Hz or more)Gaming (144 Hz or more)
Size27 ″27 ″
Resolution changes4KQHD
Pixel density changes163 ppi109 ppi
Panel changesnot listedOLED
Aspect ratio16:916:9
Curved screen changesnot listedNo
Line changesMobiuznot listed
Smoothness
Refresh rate changes165 Hz240 Hz
Response time (stated) changes1 ms3 ms
Response time measurement changesnot listedGtG
Sync changesFreesyncG-Sync
Connections
HDMI ports11
DisplayPort ports11
USB-C changesYesnot listed
Built-in speaker changesnot listedNo
Ergonomics
Height adjustment changesnot listedYes
Pivot (portrait mode) changesnot listedYes
VESA mount holes changesnot listedYes
General
Model code changesEX271U274QP
Release year changesnot listed2023

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How we choose

Source: Amazon.com catalog, checked on 12/11/2026.

Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.com, shipped to New York 10001, on the day it was read, before sales tax. 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.