MSI MAG 274QP QD-OLED X24 with 240Hz QHD panel
As an Amazon Associate and Newegg Affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases made using the “Buy” button at the bottom of this post. Where possible, you'll be redirected to your nearest store. Further information on supporting our work.OLED technology offers a range of benefits for productivity and entertainment, including gaming. The MSI MAG 274QP QD-OLED X24 offers this experience, an aggressively priced model with a 240Hz QD-OLED panel. The monitor shares the ‘simple’ design of others in the series, with plenty of dark matte materials and a simple stand base design. The top and side bezels are dual-stage with panel border flush with the rest of the screen plus thin hard plastic outer part. An overprovisioning of pixels or ‘active area’ surrounds the image, used for pixel shifting which is one of several ‘OLED Care 2.0’ image retention mitigation measures. Another includes ‘taskbar detection’ which is designed to dim the taskbar – a prominent static element when you’re on the desktop. The OSD (On Screen Display) is controlled by a joystick beneath the central region of the bottom bezel.
A 26.5″ Samsung Display QD-OLED panel is adopted with 2560 x 1440 (QHD or 1440p) resolution and 240Hz refresh rate. The usual glossy anti-reflective screen surface is included. VRR is supported via Adaptive-Sync (and presumably HDMI 2.1 VRR), allowing technologies such as Nvidia ‘G-SYNC Compatible’ and AMD FreeSync to be used, with 48 – 240Hz VRR range plus LFC. A 1.5m:1 static contrast ratio, 178°/178° viewing angles and 10-bit colour are specified. The monitor is ‘flicker-free’, with 200 cd/m² (400 cd/m² HDR peak) typical maximum luminance specified – this appears to be a reduced brightness panel as we’ve seen from a few others recently. A 99% DCI-P3 (98% Adobe RGB, 138% sRGB) coverage is specified, similar to other QD-OLEDs. A graphene film custom heatsink design is included for passive cooling, avoiding the use of an active cooling solution (fan). A factory calibration with specified DeltaE <2 is included.
The monitor is listed as ‘HDR ready’ without any VESA DisplayHDR True Black certification, owing to its lower brightness capabilities. It can still make potentially good use of its its per-pixel dimming, high brightness peaks, 10-bit colour support and extensive colour gamut with higher brightness under HDR than SDR. A 0.03ms grey to grey response time is specified, with OLED technology known for exceptional pixel responsiveness. The stand is fully adjustable, including height adjustment (110mm or 4.33 inches) and pivot into portrait. It attaches centrally via a quick-release mechanism and can be removed to reveal provision for 100 x 100mm VESA mounting. The ports face downwards and include; 2 HDMI 2.1 ports, DP 1.4, a 3.5mm headphone jack and AC power input (internal power converter). The 3-year warranty included with the monitor covers OLED burn-in for peace of mind.
Further details can be found on the manufacturer’s website. The monitor is listed ~$500 USD.
