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Updated Nov 12, 2026

MSI 271UPXW12G or MSI 274URDFW?

274URDFW costs $196 less today and also has score 1.0 higher (6.5 vs. 5.5).

MSI 274URDFW

6.5score · higher

MSI 271UPXW12G wins 2by componentMSI 274URDFW wins 2

  • 6.0Image7.0
  • 7.0Smoothness10.0
  • 3.0Connections2.0
  • 4.0Ergonomics3.0

MSI 274URDFW is $196 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 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

271UPXW12G wins on connections and ergonomics; 274URDFW wins on image and smoothness.

  • 6.0Image7.0 (wins)
  • 7.0Smoothness10.0 (wins)
  • 3.0 (wins)Connections2.0
  • 4.0 (wins)Ergonomics3.0

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Where is each one cheapest today?

Updated 12/11/2026

271UPXW12G
274URDFW

The math the store doesn’t do

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

Math271UPXW12G274URDFW
Price per inch$25.37$18.11 menor

Spec sheet side by side

Item271UPXW12G274URDFW
Screen
Type changesGeneral use and officeGaming (144 Hz or more)
Size27 ″27 ″
Resolution4K4K
Pixel density163 ppi163 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
Stated HDR changesnot listedHDR
Smoothness
Refresh rate changes120 Hz320 Hz
Response time (stated) changesnot listed0.5 ms
Sync changesnot listedFreeSync
Connections
HDMI ports changesnot listed1
USB-C changesYesnot listed
Built-in speaker changesYesnot listed
Ergonomics
Height adjustment changesYesnot listed
VESA mount holes changesnot listedYes
General
Model code changes271UPXW12G274URDFW

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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.