MSI MAG 274UPF27-inch · 3840 × 2160 · 144 Hz · MSI global specification- Refresh rate
- 144 HzThis one: 160 Hz
- Response method and claim
- 1 ms GtGThis one: 0.5 ms GtG minimum
MONITORS
MSI MAG 274URFW
27-inch · 3840 × 2160 · 160 Hz
- Screen diagonal
- 27 in
- Native resolution
- 3840 × 2160
- Refresh rate
- 160 Hz
A 27-inch 3840 × 2160 Rapid IPS monitor running up to 160 Hz over DisplayPort, HDMI 2.1 or USB-C, with a 0.5 ms minimum GtG rating, DisplayHDR 400 and a height-adjustable stand with portrait pivot.
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Key strengths
4K at 160 Hz on every input, a 0.5 ms minimum GtG rating, DisplayHDR 400 and 98% DCI-P3 (CIE 1976), on a stand with 130 mm height travel, ±30° swivel and ±90° pivot.
Before you buy
USB-C charging is limited to 15 W, there are no USB data ports, and wall or arm mounting uses a 75 × 75 mm VESA pattern.
Every specification. With its source.
Full specifications
Exact configuration: 27-inch · 3840 × 2160 · 160 Hz · exact MSI global configuration
62 specifications in 9 groups. Values are manufacturer specifications unless a row says “Measured result” or “Calculated from cited specifications”. 1 row repeats a listed fact in the manufacturer’s own wording, kept under “Manufacturer wording”.
Screen & panel
8 items
- Screen diagonal
- 27 in
Active screen diagonal. Screens with different aspect ratios have different usable areas at the same diagonal.
- Native resolution
- 3840 × 2160
- Panel technology
- Rapid IPS LCD
- Aspect ratio
- 16:9
- Screen shape
- Flat
- Pixel pitch
- 0.15525 × 0.15525 mm
- Declared viewing angles
- 178° horizontal / 178° vertical
- Screen surface
- Anti-glare
Refresh & response
10 items
- Refresh rate
- 160 Hz
Up to 160 Hz at 3840 × 2160 through DisplayPort, HDMI or USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode.
- Adaptive sync
- Yes
Check that your graphics card or console, input and mode support the listed technology.
Source - Listed sync technology
- AMD FreeSync Premium
Requires a compatible source, interface, operating mode and driver.
- Native-resolution input limits
- HDMI, DisplayPort and USB-C: 3840 × 2160 up to 160 Hz
- Maximum HDMI refresh at native resolution
- 160 Hz
Compatible source and cable required.
- Maximum USB-C refresh at native resolution
- 160 Hz
Source port and cable must support DisplayPort Alt Mode.
- Declared minimum GtG response
- 0.5 ms
Best-case minimum; not an average or input lag.
- Declared GtG response
- Not listed by the manufacturer
MSI gives only a 0.5 ms minimum GtG figure, not a typical or average value.
- Declared MPRT response
- Not listed by the manufacturer
MSI does not publish an MPRT figure for the MAG 274URFW.
- Declared adaptive-sync range
- 48–160 Hz
Manufacturer wording (1)
The same facts in the manufacturer’s combined or original wording, each with its source.
- Response method and claim
- 0.5 ms GtG minimum
GtG, MPRT and input lag measure different things; a minimum figure is a best case, not an average.
Colour, brightness & HDR
11 items
- Declared brightness
- 400 cd/m²
Typical brightness; not an HDR peak figure.
- Static contrast claim
- 1000:1
- Colour depth
- 8-bit + FRC
MSI states "1.07B, 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)": 10-bit output from an 8-bit panel with frame-rate control.
- HDR support
- Yes
- Declared sRGB gamut
- 133% (CIE 1976)
Figures above 100% describe colour volume, not coverage.
- Declared DCI-P3 gamut
- 98% (CIE 1976)
- Declared Adobe RGB gamut
- 93% (CIE 1976)
- Displayable colours
- 1.07 billion
- Dynamic contrast claim
- 100000000:1
Dynamic contrast; not a static contrast figure.
- Manufacturer-listed HDR certification
- VESA DisplayHDR 400
- Declared HDR peak brightness
- Not listed by the manufacturer
Only a 400-nit typical brightness is listed; a separate HDR peak value and window size are not stated.
Inputs & connections
11 items
- USB-C connection
- Yes
- Inputs and versions
- 1 × DisplayPort 1.4a; 2 × HDMI 2.1; 1 × USB-C with DisplayPort Alt Mode and up to 15 W Power Delivery; headphone output
Up to 160 Hz at 3840 × 2160 through DisplayPort, HDMI or USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode.
- USB-C charging
- 15 W
Manufacturer maximum USB-C charging output; not monitor power consumption. Compatible host and cable required.
- HDMI version
- 2.1
- USB-C display input
- Yes
Both the source port and cable must support DisplayPort Alt Mode.
- USB-C data transmission
- Not listed by the manufacturer
MSI describes USB-C only as DisplayPort Alt Mode with 15 W charging and lists USB ports as N/A; USB data over USB-C is not stated.
- USB data hub
- No
No USB-A/B hub ports are listed; the USB-C connector is listed for display and 15 W charging.
Source - USB data connections
- No USB data hubSource
- KVM switch
- Not listed by the manufacturer
MSI does not mention KVM, and USB ports are listed as N/A.
- Picture-in-picture / picture-by-picture
- Yes
MSI does not give supported split-screen timings or feature interactions.
- Console Mode
- Yes
MSI lists PS5 and Xbox Series X|S compatibility but does not detail console VRR or HDR modes.
Source
Stand & mounting
8 items
- Height-adjustable stand
- Yes
The supplied stand has a published height adjustment range of 0–130 mm. This is travel, not the assembled monitor height.
Source - VESA mounting pattern
- 75 × 75 mm
- Stand adjustment
- Tilt −5° to +20°; swivel ±30°; pivot ±90°; height travel 130 mm
- Stand height travel
- 130 mm
Listed adjustment travel, separate from the overall assembled height.
- Swivel-adjustable stand
- Yes
Swivel −30° to +30°.
- Portrait pivot
- Yes
Pivot −90° to +90°.
- Stand tilt
- −5° to 20°
- Kensington lock slot
- Yes
Size, weight & build
7 items
- Dimensions with stand
- 613.5 × 406.6 × 227.8 mm (width × height × depth, with stand)
Manufacturer assembled dimensions with stand. MSI lists them as W × D × H (613.5 × 227.8 × 406.6 mm); shown here in width × height × depth order to match the rest of the catalogue. Depth excludes additional cable clearance; this is not panel thickness.
- Stand depth
- 227.8 mm
Manufacturer assembled depth with stand (the 227.8 mm depth figure of MSI's W × D × H dimension row). Excludes additional cable clearance; this is not panel thickness.
- Dimensions without stand
- 613.5 × 362.5 × 69.8 mm (width × height × depth)
Manufacturer dimensions without stand. MSI lists them as W × D × H (613.5 × 69.8 × 362.5 mm); shown in width × height × depth order.
- Active display area
- 596.16 × 335.34 mm (horizontal × vertical)
- Net weight
- 6.4 kg
Manufacturer net mass; not bare-panel mass.
- Gross shipping weight
- 8.8 kg
- Weight without stand
- Not listed by the manufacturer
MSI does not list the weight without the stand.
Power & energy
3 items
- Power supply
- External adapter, 19 V 3.42 A
The supplied adapter may vary by country.
- Adapter mains input
- 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz
- Measured operating power consumption
- Not listed by the manufacturer
MSI does not publish a power-consumption figure; adapter and USB-C charging ratings are not consumption figures.
Eye care & features
1 item
- Gaming Intelligence desktop app
- Not listed by the manufacturer
MSI does not mention Gaming Intelligence for the MAG 274URFW.
Audio
3 items
- Headphone output
- Yes
- Audio connections
- Headphone output; no line input
- Built-in speakers
- Not listed by the manufacturer
MSI lists a headphone output but does not say whether speakers are built in.
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