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Updated Nov 12, 2026

Dell AW2523HF or MSI G272QPF?

MSI G272QPF costs $134 less today and also has score 1.4 higher (5.0 vs. 3.6).

MSI G272QPF

5.0score · higher

Dell wins 1by componentMSI wins 3

  • 1.2Image3.6
  • 7.0Smoothness6.0
  • 2.0Connections5.0
  • 6.0Ergonomics7.0

MSI G272QPF is $134 the cheaper

The best for each use

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

Neither one fits: Monitors for work and study, Monitors for creative work (photo and video), Monitors to use two on the desk.

The comparison in detail

Score by component, side by side

AW2523HF wins on smoothness; MSI G272QPF wins on image, connections and ergonomics.

  • 1.2Image3.6 (wins)
  • 7.0 (wins)Smoothness6.0
  • 2.0Connections5.0 (wins)
  • 6.0Ergonomics7.0 (wins)

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Where is each one cheapest today?

Updated 12/11/2026

AW2523HF
MSI G272QPF

The math the store doesn’t do

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

MathAW2523HFMSI G272QPF
Price per inch$13.56$7.59 menor

Spec sheet side by side

ItemAW2523HFMSI G272QPF
Screen
TypeGaming (144 Hz or more)Gaming (144 Hz or more)
Size changes25 ″27 ″
Resolution changesFull HDQHD
Pixel density changes88 ppi109 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
Stated HDR changesnot listedHDR
Smoothness
Refresh rate changes360 Hz170 Hz
Response time (stated) changesnot listed1 ms
Sync changesFreeSyncG-Sync
Connections
HDMI ports11
DisplayPort ports changesnot listed1
Ergonomics
Height adjustment changesnot listedYes
Pivot (portrait mode)YesYes
VESA mount holes changesYesnot listed
General
Model code changesAW2523HFG272QPF

Other comparisons

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.