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MSI Optix MAG274QRF-QD monitor on its supplied stand, official front view with manufacturer sample screen artwork
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MSI Optix MAG274QRF-QD

27-inch · 2560 × 1440 · 165 Hz · MSI global specification

27-inch Rapid IPS LCD with Quantum Dot monitor with 2560 × 1440 native resolution and a listed 165 Hz maximum. The supplied stand occupies 206.7 mm from front to back.

Reviewed 8 Sept 2026Manufacturer specifications, not a hands-on test.
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WHAT IT BRINGS

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Offers a listed 165 Hz DisplayPort mode at 2560 × 1440, with a 100 × 100 mm VESA mounting pattern.

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HDMI is limited to 144 Hz. The USB-C display connection is verified, but no Power Delivery wattage is imported from differently named QRF models.

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Screen diagonal
27 in
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Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer panel diagonal; rounded size printed on marketing imagery may differ.

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Native resolution
2560 × 1440
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Refresh rate
165 Hz
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Manufacturer specification · DisplayPort: up to 165 Hz; HDMI: up to 144 Hz; USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode: up to 165 Hz, at native 2560 × 1440 resolution. Source, cable and selected mode must support the signal.

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Panel technology
Rapid IPS LCD with Quantum Dot
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Inputs and versions
1 × DisplayPort 1.2a; 2 × HDMI 2.0b; USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode; headphone output
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Manufacturer specification · DisplayPort: up to 165 Hz; HDMI: up to 144 Hz; USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode: up to 165 Hz, at native 2560 × 1440 resolution. Source, cable and selected mode must support the signal.

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Dimensions with stand
614.9 × 206.7 × 532.7 mm (width × depth × height, with stand)
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Stand depth
206.7 mm
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Aspect ratio
16:9
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Declared brightness
300 cd/m²
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Static contrast claim
1000:1
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Adaptive sync
NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible; AMD FreeSync Premium
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Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer-listed support; source, port, driver and mode requirements apply.

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VESA mounting pattern
100 × 100 mm
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Colour depth
8-bit + FRC
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Manufacturer specification · FRC is retained where stated; not relabelled as native bit depth.

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Response method and claim
1 ms GtG
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Stand height travel
100 mm
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Manufacturer specification · Adjustment travel, separate from assembled monitor height.

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USB hub
2 × USB 2.0 Type-A; 1 × Type-B upstream
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