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MSI MPG 271QRX QD-OLED vs Dell Alienware AW2725Q
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
MSI MPG 271QRX QD-OLED
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Max Refresh Rate360 Hz
Size27"
Pixel TypeQD-OLED
Native Resolution2560 x 1440
Max Refresh Rate240 Hz
Size27"
Pixel TypeQD-OLED
Native Resolution3840 x 2160
Variants
- MPG 271QRX QD-OLED (27")
- Alienware AW2725Q (27")
Our Verdict
MSI MPG 271QRX QD-OLED
Dell Alienware AW2725Q
The MSI MPG 271QRX QD-OLED and the Dell Alienware AW2725Q are both 27-inch, QD-OLED gaming monitors, with some differences. The MSI is the better choice for competitive gaming thanks to its higher 360Hz refresh rate for a smoother feel. However, the Dell has a higher 4k resolution for sharper text clarity, and this also means that it takes full advantage of gaming consoles without downscaling any signals. On the other hand, the MSI has some extra features that help if you want to connect more than one computer, like DisplayPort Alt Mode and a KVM switch.
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PC Gaming
Threshold
PC Gaming
9.2
9.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Curve Radius
Not Curved
Not Curved
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Longevity Graph
Build Quality
8.5
8.5
Build Quality Picture
Ergonomics
9.0
8.7
Ergonomics Picture
Back Picture
Height Adjustment
4.3" (11.0 cm)
3.9" (10.0 cm)
Min Height To Top Of Panel
16.7" (42.3 cm)
16.1" (41.0 cm)
Tilt Range
-20° to 5°
-21° to 5°
Rotate Portrait/Landscape
Yes, Both Ways
Yes, Both Ways
Swivel Range
-30° to 30°
-20° to 20°
Wall Mount
VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
Stand
Stand Picture
Thickness Picture
Base Width
12.3" (31.2 cm)
9.5" (24.1 cm)
Base Depth
9.4" (24.0 cm)
8.3" (21.0 cm)
Thickness (With Display)
7.1" (18.0 cm)
6.7" (17.0 cm)
Weight (With Display)
18.0 lbs (8.2 kg)
14.1 lbs (6.4 kg)
Display
Display Picture
Size
27"
27"
Housing Width
24.0" (61.0 cm)
24.1" (61.1 cm)
Housing Height
14.0" (35.6 cm)
14.2" (36.1 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)
2.6" (6.5 cm)
3.0" (7.6 cm)
Weight (Without Stand)
12.0 lbs (5.4 kg)
9.4 lbs (4.3 kg)
Borders Size (Bezels)
0.5" (1.2 cm)
0.4" (1.0 cm)
Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Power Supply
Internal
Internal
Picture Quality
Contrast
10
10
Checkerboard Picture
Native Contrast
Inf : 1
Inf : 1
Contrast With Local Dimming
Inf : 1
Inf : 1
Local Dimming
10
10
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
No Backlight
No Backlight
SDR Brightness
6.9
6.6
Real Scene
245 cd/m²
216 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
254 cd/m²
269 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
252 cd/m²
260 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
254 cd/m²
261 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
256 cd/m²
259 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
256 cd/m²
257 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
253 cd/m²
268 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
251 cd/m²
257 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
254 cd/m²
258 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
255 cd/m²
257 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
254 cd/m²
255 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.001
0.003
Minimum Brightness
27 cd/m²
29 cd/m²
HDR Brightness
6.7
6.6
EOTF
VESA DisplayHDR Certification
DisplayHDR TRUE BLACK 400
DisplayHDR TRUE BLACK 400
Real Scene
403 cd/m²
366 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,003 cd/m²
1,003 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
467 cd/m²
461 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
365 cd/m²
368 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
307 cd/m²
310 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
257 cd/m²
260 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
996 cd/m²
996 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
464 cd/m²
455 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
364 cd/m²
364 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
306 cd/m²
308 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
256 cd/m²
258 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.078
0.077
Horizontal Viewing Angle
10
10
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Left
70°
70°
Color Washout From Right
70°
70°
Horizontal Hue Graph
Color Shift From Left
70°
70°
Color Shift From Right
70°
70°
Horizontal Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Left
70°
70°
Brightness Loss From Right
70°
70°
Black Level Raise From Left
70°
70°
Black Level Raise From Right
70°
70°
Gamma Shift From Left
70°
70°
Gamma Shift From Right
70°
70°
Vertical Viewing Angle
10
10
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Below
70°
70°
Color Washout From Above
70°
70°
Vertical Hue Graph
Color Shift From Below
70°
70°
Color Shift From Above
70°
70°
Vertical Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Below
70°
70°
Brightness Loss From Above
70°
70°
Black Level Raise From Below
70°
70°
Black Level Raise From Above
70°
67°
Gamma Shift From Below
70°
70°
Gamma Shift From Above
70°
70°
Gray Uniformity
9.0
8.9
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
0.476%
0.560%
50% DSE
0.117%
0.121%
Black Uniformity
10
10
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.225%
0.343%
Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
N/A
N/A
Color Accuracy (Pre-Calibration)
8.3
7.3
Pre Calibration Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
Picture Mode
sRGB
Creator (sRGB)
sRGB Gamut Area xy
110.1%
92.5%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
0.99
4.85
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,238 K
6,573 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.25
2.30
Color dE (Avg.)
1.75
2.96
Contrast Setting
N/A
75
RGB Settings
Default
Default
Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
2.4
Brightness Setting
70
75
Measured Brightness
217 cd/m²
191 cd/m²
Brightness Locked
No
No
Color Accuracy (Post-Calibration)
9.7
9.5
Post Calibration Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
Picture Mode
User
Custom Color
sRGB Gamut Area xy
101.7%
102.7%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
0.51
0.70
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,492 K
6,507 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.19
2.27
Color dE (Avg.)
0.50
0.80
Contrast Setting
70
75
RGB Settings
97-99-100
98-100-100
Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
Brightness Setting
27
33
Measured Brightness
101 cd/m²
100 cd/m²
SDR Color Gamut
9.7
9.7
sRGB Color Gamut Picture
sRGB Coverage xy
100.0%
100.0%
sRGB Picture Mode
User
Custom Color
Adobe RGB Color Gamut Picture
Adobe RGB Coverage xy
92.7%
92.4%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
User
Custom Color
HDR Color Gamut
9.5
9.6
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
DCI-P3 Color Gamut Picture
DCI-P3 Coverage xy
99.4%
99.6%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
Display P3, HDR Peak 1000
HDR Peak 1000
Rec. 2020 Color Gamut Picture
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy
74.5%
78.3%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
Display P3, HDR Peak 1000
HDR Peak 1000
HDR Color Volume
8.8
8.8
DCI-P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI-P3 Coverage ICtCp
97.9%
88.6%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
Display P3, HDR Peak 1000
HDR Peak 1000
Rec. 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec. 2020 Coverage ICtCp
44.6%
45.7%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
Display P3, HDR Peak 1000
HDR Peak 1000
Text Clarity
7.0
9.0
ClearType On
ClearType Off
Pixel Type
QD-OLED
QD-OLED
Pixels
Subpixel Layout
Triangular RGB
Triangular RGB
Reflections
9.4
9.5
Average Room
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Total Reflections
1.3%
1.1%
Indirect Reflections
0.9%
0.8%
Calculated Direct Reflections
0.5%
0.3%
Gradient
9.8
9.3
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
10 Bit
10 Bit
Motion
Refresh Rate
8.4
8.0
Native Refresh Rate
360 Hz
240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate
360 Hz
240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP
360 Hz
240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI
360 Hz
240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit
360 Hz
240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit
360 Hz
240 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate (VRR)
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
Compatible (Tested)
Yes
G-SYNC
Compatible (Tested)
Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
VRR Maximum
360 Hz
240 Hz
VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors
DisplayPort, HDMI
DisplayPort, HDMI
VRR Motion Performance
9.9
9.8
Pursuit Photo VRR
OD Mode CAD Comparison
Recommended VRR OD Setting
No OD Mode
No OD Mode
Variable Overdrive Advertised
No
No
Avg. CAD
12
16
Best CAD
11
16
Worst CAD
20
17
Refresh Rate Compliance
9.7
9.2
Fast GTG Sequence
VRR Compliance
Compliance @ Max Hz
91%
87%
Compliance @ 120 FPS
96%
88%
Compliance @ 60 FPS
97%
89%
CAD @ Max Refresh Rate
9.9
9.9
Pursuit Photo At Max Refresh
CAD Heatmap At Max Refresh
OD Transition Max Refresh Rate
OD noodmode
0 to 31
OD noodmode
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
No OD Mode
No OD Mode
Avg. CAD
11
12
Best 10% CAD
6
5
Worst 10% CAD
16
23
Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
First Response Time
0.3 ms
0.4 ms
Total Response Time
0.3 ms
0.4 ms
Recommended Overdrive Setting
No OD Mode
No OD Mode
RGB Overshoot
0 RGB
0 RGB
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
0 RGB
0 RGB
Worst 10% First Response Time
0.9 ms
2.6 ms
Worst 10% Total Response Time
0.9 ms
2.6 ms
Heatmap First Response
Heatmap Total Response
Heatmap RGB Overshoot
CAD @ 120Hz
9.9
9.8
Pursuit Photo 120Hz
CAD Heatmap 120Hz
OD Transition 120Hz
OD noodmode
0 to 31
OD noodmode
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
No OD Mode
No OD Mode
Avg. CAD
12
25
Best 10% CAD
6
13
Worst 10% CAD
18
38
Response Time @ 120Hz
Worst 10% First Response Time
0.7 ms
2.6 ms
RGB Overshoot
0 RGB
0 RGB
Total Response Time
0.3 ms
0.7 ms
First Response Time
0.3 ms
0.7 ms
Recommended Overdrive Setting
No OD Mode
No OD Mode
Worst 10% Total Response Time
0.7 ms
2.6 ms
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
0 RGB
0 RGB
120Hz First Response Heatmap
120Hz Total Response Heatmap
120Hz Heatmap RGB Overshoot
CAD @ 60Hz
9.9
9.7
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
CAD Heatmap 60Hz
OD Transition 60Hz
OD noodmode
0 to 31
OD noodmode
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
No OD Mode
No OD Mode
Avg. CAD
12
32
Best 10% CAD
7
16
Worst 10% CAD
18
48
Response Time @ 60Hz
Recommended Overdrive Setting
No OD Mode
No OD Mode
First Response Time
0.3 ms
0.7 ms
Total Response Time
0.3 ms
0.7 ms
RGB Overshoot
0 RGB
0 RGB
Worst 10% Total Response Time
0.7 ms
1.6 ms
Worst 10% First Response Time
0.7 ms
1.6 ms
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
0 RGB
0 RGB
60Hz First Response Heatmap
60Hz Total Response Heatmap
60Hz RGB Overshoot Heatmap
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
Backlight Strobing Picture
Backlight Strobing Frequency Picture
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
No BFI
No BFI
Maximum Frequency
N/A
N/A
Minimum Frequency
N/A
N/A
Longest Pulse Width Brightness
N/A
N/A
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness
N/A
N/A
Pulse Width Control
No BFI
No BFI
Pulse Phase Control
No BFI
No BFI
Pulse Amplitude Control
No BFI
No BFI
VRR At The Same Time
No BFI
No BFI
VRR Flicker
5.4
5.7
VRR Flicker Video
VRR Flicker Graph
Dark Gray Flicker
5.6 RGB
5.2 RGB
Middle Gray Flicker
1.2 RGB
1.1 RGB
Light Gray Flicker
1.2 RGB
0.5 RGB
Image Flicker
10
10
Backlight Picture
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
0 Hz
Inputs
Input Lag
9.2
9.1
Native Resolution @ Max Hz
1.9 ms
2.8 ms
Native Resolution @ 120Hz
5.7 ms
5.1 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz
14.5 ms
9.6 ms
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
N/A
N/A
Resolution
7.5
8.8
Native Resolution
2560 x 1440
3840 x 2160
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
Megapixels
3.7 MP
8.3 MP
Pixel Density
109 PPI
165 PPI
PS5 Compatibility
9.3
10
PS5 Compatibility Photo
PS5 Compatibility Table
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
9.3
10
XSX Compatibility Photo
XSX Compatibility Table
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
Inputs Photos
Inputs 1
Inputs 2
Video And Audio Ports
DisplayPort
1 (DP 1.4)
1 (DP 1.4)
DisplayPort Transmission Bandwidth
No DisplayPort 2.1
No DisplayPort 2.1
Mini DisplayPort
No
No
HDMI
2 (HDMI 2.1)
2 (HDMI 2.1)
HDMI 2.1 Bandwidth
48Gbps (FRL 12x4)
48Gbps (FRL 12x4)
DVI
No
No
VGA
No
No
Daisy Chaining
No
No
3.5mm Audio Out
1
No
HDR10
Yes
Yes
3.5mm Audio In
No
No
3.5mm Microphone In
No
No
USB
USB-A Ports
2
3
USB-A Rated Speed
480Mbps (USB 2.0)
5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
USB-B Upstream Port
Yes
Yes
USB-C Ports
1
1
USB-C Upstream
Yes
No
USB-C Rated Speed
5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
USB-C Power Delivery
90W
15W
USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode
Yes
No
Thunderbolt
No
No
macOS Compatibility
macOS Screenshot
Features
Additional Features
Speakers
No
No
RGB Illumination
Presets
Controllable
Multiple Input Display
PIP + PBP
PIP + PBP
KVM Switch
Yes
No
On-Screen Display (OSD)
OSD Picture
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