MSI MPG 272QR QD-OLED X50 with 500Hz DP 2.1 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 attracts gamers with its exceptional speed plus strong colour and contrast credentials. The MSI MPG 272QR QD-OLED X50, aside from being a real mouthful even for a monitor model name, features a 500Hz QD-OLED panel to really hammer home the speed advantage. The monitor offers the usual simple styling associated with the series, without bright colourful dashes or other adventurous design elements. The top and side bezels are dual-stage with slim 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 (Quantum Dot OLED) panel is adopted with 2560 x 1440 (QHD or 1440p) resolution and 500Hz refresh rate. We expect the usual glossy anti-reflective screen surface seen on most other QD-OLEDs to feature, though “anti-glare” is currently specified on the product page. For games consoles such as the Xbox Series X and PS5, HDMI 2.1 allows up to 120Hz ‘4K’ UHD (plus HDMI 2.1 VRR) to be used. Adaptive-Sync is also supported allowing Nvidia ‘G-SYNC Compatible’ and AMD FreeSync to be used with compatible PC and console hardware, with 48 – 500Hz VRR range plus LFC. A 1.5m:1 static contrast ratio, 178°/178° viewing angles and 10-bit colour are specified. Factory calibration with specified DeltaE <2 is included, with 'flicker-free' illumination from the monitor providing a 250 cd/m² (1000 cd/m² HDR peak, 3% APL) typical maximum luminance and 99% DCI-P3 (98% Adobe RGB, 138% sRGB) coverage. The monitor includes a TÜV Rheinland certified hardware solution for Low Blue Light (LBL), potentially aiding viewing comfort. A graphene film custom heatsink design is included for passive cooling which avoids an active cooling solution (fan) being required.
VESA DisplayHDR True Black 500 certification is included, requiring 300 cd/m²+ sustained full screen white – a bump from the 250 cd/m²+ for the DisplayHDR True Black 400 certification usually given to OLEDs. Additional HDR settings to make use of the 1000 cd/m² peak brightness capability of the screen will also feature. For HDR10 content the monitor can put its generous gamut, 10-bit colour capability and per-pixel illumination to good use. A 0.03ms grey to grey response time is specified, with OLED technology known for exceptional pixel responsiveness. A ‘Mystic Light’ RGB LED lighting feature is included towards the top, at the rear. The stand is fully adjustable, including 110mm (4.33 inches) height adjustment and pivot into portrait. The screen attaches to the stand 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 (48Gbps), DP 2.1 (80Gbps, UHBR20), USB-C (98W PD, DP Alt Mode, upstream data), 2 USB 2.0 ports (plus Type-B upstream), a 3.5mm headphone jack and AC power input (internal power converter). KVM is supported, allowing easy peripheral sharing and input switching between 2 systems. 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 due for a Q2 2025 release, with details on price and availability still to come.
