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Updated Nov 12, 2026

MSI 271QR or MSI 272URX?

MSI 271QR costs $159 less today; MSI 272URX has score 1.2 higher (6.6 vs. 5.4).

MSI 271QR

5.4score

MSI 272URX

6.6score · higher

MSI 271QR wins 1by componentMSI 272URX wins 1

  • 2.6Image6.0
  • 8.5Smoothness8.5
  • 7.0Connections5.0

MSI 271QR is $159 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 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 271QR wins on connections; MSI 272URX wins on image.

  • 2.6Image6.0 (wins)
  • 8.5Smoothness8.5
  • 7.0 (wins)Connections5.0

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Where is each one cheapest today?

Updated 12/11/2026

MSI 271QR
MSI 272URX

The math the store doesn’t do

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

MathMSI 271QRMSI 272URX
Price per inch$26.16 menor$32.04

Spec sheet side by side

ItemMSI 271QRMSI 272URX
Screen
TypeGaming (144 Hz or more)Gaming (144 Hz or more)
Size27 ″27 ″
Resolution changesQHD4K
Pixel density changes109 ppi163 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
Smoothness
Refresh rate changes500 Hz240 Hz
Response time (stated)3 ms3 ms
Sync changesFreeSyncnot listed
Connections
HDMI ports11
DisplayPort ports11
USB-C changesYesnot listed
General
Model code changes271QR272URX

Other comparisons

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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.