[Updated for 2026] The Full MSI OLED Monitor Vary Spherical-up and Information

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Initially printed 30 Might 2024, final up to date Might 2026

Introduction

Over the previous few years we’ve seen a variety of recent OLED screens launched from varied producers, and one of the crucial energetic on this area are MSI. A few years in the past we supplied a complete round-up of all their key fashions, specs and options and we thought this was most likely overdue a refresh. So now we’re updating our MSI OLED monitor information which can clarify the totally different ranges on provide, among the key new options and applied sciences to look out for, and provide you with a abstract of the primary fashions by measurement that you just would possibly wish to take into account. We may even share our ideas on the brand new screens primarily based on our opinions and testing, and even speak about among the new fashions coming quickly to look out for.

MPG vs MAG vary defined

Up entrance we should always make a distinction right here between the MSI monitor product ranges. You will notice OLED screens being launched within the MAG sequence which is their extra “mainstream” line-up, in addition to their MPG “premium” line-up. The screens typically have very related mannequin names so watch out when choosing which one is best for you, however look out for the inclusion of “MAG” or “MPG” in there to establish which mannequin is which.

The place two screens can be found of the identical measurement however in numerous ranges, the underlying panels and related panel specs are usually the identical, it’s simply among the extra added options and connections that fluctuate. This results in the MAG fashions being a decrease price than the MPG sequence, however they’ve a couple of issues lacking which can or is probably not necessary or helpful to you. Be mindful as nicely that the MAG sequence are typically launched first and so new fashions could also be extra broadly obtainable, in order that’s one other issue to bear in mind in case you’re after a brand new display screen now.

The variations between the MAG and MPG variations are typically within the following areas:

• Typically the MAG fashions have a decrease refresh price (however not all the time)
• The USB-type C connection may need a decrease energy supply on the MAG fashions in contrast with their MPG equivalents
• Typically the MPG model can have a DisplayPort 2.1 port whereas the MAG model has DisplayPort 1.4
• The MAG fashions often lack USB-A knowledge ports, and because of this accompanying options like a KVM swap
• The MAG fashions gained’t embody their ‘AI Care Sensor’ function which could be helpful for OLED care and lowering the dangers of picture retention
• The MAG sequence don’t help MSI’s ‘Gaming Intelligence’ software program app. Whereas early MSI MAG sequence fashions didn’t help firmware updates, MSI up to date this after consumer/reviewer suggestions and now each sequence help this which is sweet information.

The most recent QD-OLED panels

One defining attribute of all the brand new OLED screens being launched by MSI is the usage of the newest generations of QD-OLED know-how panels from Samsung Show. This can be a competing choice to the opposite widespread panel know-how produced by LG Show which is named WOLED. Each applied sciences present acquainted advantages of OLED panels, together with near-instant response occasions, per pixel degree dimming, superb distinction and blacks and tremendous excessive refresh charges.

Penta Tandem QD-OLED

The most recent technology of QD-OLED know-how is known as “Penta Tandem QD-OLED”, signifying an up to date and improved 5-layer construction and the newest OLED materials, which helps maximise panel brightness, effectivity and longevity. A lot of MSI’s newest 2026 screens function Penta Tandem QD-OLED panels throughout the 4th and fifth Gen panels, however if you wish to know masses extra in regards to the totally different generations and panel applied sciences, you possibly can take a look at our information video right here the place we clarify it in much more element.

DarkArmor Movie

A lot of MSI’s newest Penta Tandem QD-OLED screens function a brand new panel movie produced by Samsung Show, which they name ‘QuantumBlack movie‘ however which MSI market underneath their very own model title ‘DarkArmor Movie‘.

You will notice this listed in opposition to a number of of their most up-to-date screens, and it affords a number of enhancements. This consists of most significantly an enhancement to the dealing with of ambient lighting, enhancing the black depth and distinction in well-lit rooms and lowering the purple tint that may seem on earlier gen QD-OLED panels. The movie has the added bonus of enhancing panel hardness and scratch resistance by 2.5x as nicely. We’ve examined a pair MSI screens that includes this movie now, and yow will discover comparisons in opposition to earlier-Gen QD-OLED and in opposition to WOLED panels in our opinions resembling this one.

TrueBright certification

One necessary distinction MSI promote for his or her newest OLED monitor vary is a subject we explored intimately final yr, and that’s perceived panel brightness. Samsung Show’s independently verified “TrueBright” certification course of articulates how vibrant an OLED panel will seem to a consumer relative to a conventional LCD show. You may’t simply rely purely on luminance (“brightness”) specs, the superb distinction of OLED know-how additionally has an influence right here. For extra info on the idea and research behind this matter, see our detailed article right here. You will notice us reference the related TrueBright tier for the QD-OLED screens we assessment.

Free from some often-discussed OLED challenges

In latest occasions you might have seen individuals speak about a few OLED points and challenges on-line; points which don’t usually apply to QD-OLED panels and which MSI have just lately promoted for a few of their new fashions. The primary is the “gray banding” challenge which you see talked about for competing WOLED know-how panels, the place near-black element and darkish shades can result in noticeable banding and a “soiled display screen impact”, seen in sure darker gaming and utilization situations. QD-OLED panels usually don’t endure from these points in the identical means, and are far much less vulnerable to issues from the testing we (and others) have finished.

The second challenge is said to “black crush” the place near-black shadow element will get misplaced in darker content material and video games. This is usually a problem on any OLED panel due to their true black baseline, however it’s typically extra of a problem on WOLED panels as a result of they’ve a variable gamma relying on the refresh price of the display screen. That may result in problems with calibration and setup for various utilization, and through VRR conditions. QD-OLED panels don’t present that very same variable gamma, and so can typically carry out stronger on this space, or a minimum of extra persistently throughout totally different refresh price conditions.

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Key screens options defined

MSI’s OLED screens have a variety of extras and options that you’ll most likely have heard about earlier than, however might not totally perceive their utilization and advantages. We thought it could be helpful to interrupt them down right here so you possibly can resolve in case you want any of those in your display screen, which in flip might allow you to resolve between the totally different fashions obtainable. Click on on the infographic above for the total measurement model. Some options price highlighting listed below are:

USB type-C connectivity

All MSI’s OLED screens function a USB type-C connection. It’s a small, bodily reversable connection that may present single cable connectivity from laptops, tablets, telephones and different appropriate gadgets. You may merely plug in that single cable from the laptop computer to the monitor which can then ship video, information and energy throughout that single connection which makes it very easy to make use of, and really plug and play. That removes cable muddle and retains your desktop easy and clear.

KVM swap

A built-in KVM swap within the monitor permits you to join a single keyboard and mouse to the monitor itself (through the USB information ports included), after which management two linked techniques from that single setup. You’ve one PC linked through DisplayPort or HDMI to the monitor for video, after which use the traditional USB A > B cable to attach that PC as much as the monitor for the information transmission. The opposite machine, like a laptop computer for example, can then be linked through the USB type-C connection which handles video and information (and energy supply too). You may then swap between which system the keyboard and mouse are controlling, that are linked as much as the monitor’s USB information ports. Not everybody goes to wish this function after all, however it could be helpful to some individuals.

OLED Care and the A.I. Care Sensor

Each OLED panel wants to incorporate some sort of care and upkeep options to take care of the panel over time and improve longevity. That is mandatory to assist mitigate the danger of picture retention and burn-in, which is an inherent problem with OLED know-how when they’re used for static content material like it’s possible you’ll generally do with a monitor.

MSI present a extremely intensive vary of OLED care settings throughout their trendy show vary to assist on this space, together with their new multi-icon detection, boundary detection and taskbar detection choices. All their screens are additionally backed by a 3-year guarantee which incorporates burn-in cowl.

A lot of their most up-to-date MPG sequence screens (however not included on the MAG fashions) additionally embody their new A.I. Care Sensor, an clever human movement sensor which might flip your display screen off while you transfer away, and again on while you return. It might additionally management different fancy options like an ambient mild sensor to change the display screen brightness and color temperature relying in your room situations. For extra details about the A.I. Care Sensor see our quick video right here.

Gaming Intelligence app

That is MSI’s software program app you could set up in your PC and which lets you management the display screen settings, modes and choices shortly and simply out of your PC without having to fiddle round with the OSD menu. It’s fast and simple to make use of, and features a few good extras like with the ability to export and import your settings. The software program may also be used to hold out firmware updates on appropriate MPG sequence screens. Observe that the Gaming Intelligence app will not be supported on the MAG vary fashions in most cases, though they nonetheless provide firmware updates through one other technique.

Selecting the best OLED monitor

We’ve reviewed a lot of MSI’s OLED screens through the years. Total efficiency traits are sometimes very related between the fashions we’ve examined, so in a means the selection can merely come right down to which type issue, measurement, decision and refresh price you need to your use-cases. We discovered by means of our testing that all the fashions had wonderful response occasions, low enter lag, good color accuracy, working sRGB emulation modes and excellent HDR efficiency and setup for example. We’ll attempt to break down a few of their key fashions right here by measurement that will help you discover the fitting one for you.

27″ fashions

The most typical, mainstream measurement can be a 27″ display screen with a typical 16:9 facet ratio. There are two decision selections obtainable on this measurement, 2560 x 1440 (1440p) or 3840 x 2160 (4K). The previous might be extra suited to normal customers and for gaming, being a lot simpler to energy and providing increased refresh price choices as nicely. The latter supplies a a lot sharper and clearer picture due to its elevated pixel density (~166 vs 110 PPI), and is aimed toward extremely detailed multimedia and productiveness apps. The 27″ fashions are going to be ultimate for individuals who don’t have the area for the bigger screens, in case you’re upgrading from maybe a smaller ~24″ measurement, and simply typically need what’s the most typical monitor display screen measurement these days.

If you’d like a 1440p decision mannequin then there’s the flagship MPG 271QR X50 and equal MAG 272QP X50, each providing an enormous 500Hz refresh price – the quickest at the moment obtainable from any QD-OLED panel. These fashions are all about velocity for aggressive {and professional} avid gamers, and in addition provide options resembling an “SLMB” (Tremendous Low Movement Blur) mode for enhancing the readability of decrease refresh charges. They’ve additionally acquired enhanced brightness in contrast with different 27″ QD-OLED screens obtainable due to some panel optimizations for this 500Hz panel, with DisplayHDR 500 True Black certification achieved.

In case you don’t want absolutely the quickest refresh charges then the super-popular MPG 271QRX is considered one of MSI’s unique fashions and may seemingly be discovered at a beautiful worth level. It’s lacking among the most up-to-date options just like the A.I. Care Sensor, however it nonetheless affords a 360Hz refresh price and a few wonderful efficiency.

Future mannequin highlight

MSI MAG OLED 271QPX32

This mannequin was introduced as a part of MSI’s Computex 2026 information and is an fascinating future possibility it’s possible you’ll wish to take into account. It’s the World’s first 27″ 1440p QD-OLED monitor to make use of the newest Penta Tandem QD-OLED panel know-how, providing the enhancements we talked about earlier resembling the upper brightness and added DarkArmor movie. This MAG sequence display screen has a 320Hz refresh price and certification underneath the VESA DisplayHDR 500 True Black tier. Additional info obtainable right here.

If you’d like a 4K decision 27″ mannequin then there’s the MPG 272URX obtainable, and the equal MAG 272UP X24. These provide a 4K decision mixed with a 240Hz refresh price, however provide superb sharpness and film high quality due to the excessive pixel density. The MPG mannequin is considered one of our most really useful 27″ 4K OLED screens available on the market.

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32″ fashions

In case you’re searching for a bigger sized display screen then there’s loads of 32″ sized choices to contemplate (technically they’re 31.5″ in measurement). That provides you with a bigger display screen for a extra immersive expertise and doubtlessly extra desktop area relying in your scaling settings. They’re additionally common for gaming from a management pad or video games console the place you sit a bit additional away out of your desk, or for watching motion pictures and video too.

These 32″ fashions all provide a 3840 x 2160 “4K” decision and have a decrease 240Hz refresh price most, however that is nonetheless wonderful when it comes to movement readability, and mixed with that 4K decision is a dream spec for many individuals. Powering a display screen at this decision and refresh price goes to be a problem although after all so make sure that your system is as much as scratch too.

The most recent 32″ fashions from MSI are the MPG 322UR X24 and equal MAG 321UP X24 mannequin. These function the newest Penta Tandem panels and DarkArmor movie, providing improved efficiency over the sooner fashions of their vary from the final couple of years. These are positively a pleasant improve and the MPG model additionally embody DisplayPort 2.1 (UHBR 20) connectivity and (for the primary time within the 32″ vary) their A.I. Care Sensor.

Earlier than that there have been fairly a couple of iterations of what was principally the identical earlier-Gen QD-OLED panel, simply with barely totally different specs and codecs. The unique mannequin was the very fashionable MPG 321URX however there was later a white enclosure model (MPG 321URXW), a curved model (MPG 321CURX) after which a model with DisplayPort 2.1 added (MPG 322URX). These are nonetheless nice screens and could also be discovered at enticing worth factors now that the newest gen mannequin is being launched.

MAG variations of many of those are additionally obtainable, together with some which have a decrease 165Hz refresh price and so once more could also be discovered at even cheaper price factors in case you don’t essentially want the sooner help.

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34″ ultrawide fashions

The subsequent measurement up can be the 34″ ultrawide fashions and in contrast to the 27″ and 32″ choices, these have a curved format. It’s a refined 1800R curvature which we expect is comfy and applicable on an ultrawide of this measurement and width, with out feeling too aggressive or steep. It’s positively higher than the very steep 800R curvature you will note on some competing WOLED-based screens in our opinion.

These screens have a 3440 x 1440 decision and a 21:9 facet ratio and so they’re actually well-suited to separate display screen multi-tasking, and for any video games the place this facet ratio is supported. It provides you a pleasant broad area of view, and it’s actually comfy to work with for workplace functions.

These fashions have gone by means of 3 totally different generations over the previous few years, with the newest being the MPG 341CQR X36 which we expect affords some substantial upgrades over the earlier variations. This mannequin options the newest fifth Gen Penta Tandem QD-OLED panel know-how with improved brightness (together with 1300 nits peak for HDR for the primary time) and the next 360Hz refresh price. It additionally options the added DarkArmor movie for improved black depth and panel hardness, and maybe most fascinating of all is that that is the primary QD-OLED panel to supply an RGB-stripe sub-pixel structure. This updates the earlier triangle-shaped structure from earlier panels, which improves textual content readability and eradicated fringing artefacts. That’s an entire host of updates for this newest mannequin.

The equal MAG sequence model is the MAG 341CQP X28 which has a decrease 280Hz refresh price and fewer options than the MPG mannequin.

You could possibly discover the earlier gen mannequin, the MPG 341CQPX at a good worth as nicely in order that’s nonetheless price contemplating. It’s acquired a 240Hz refresh price, and makes use of a previous-Gen QD-OLED panel so it doesn’t provide the improved brightness, DarkArmor movie or RGB-stripe pixel structure sadly. It was our earlier long-standing prime decide within the 34″ ultrawide OLED area although (now supplanted by the MPG 341CQR X36) so is nicely price a glance if yow will discover it at worth level.

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49″ tremendous ultrawide fashions

The biggest measurement within the vary, and at the moment the biggest OLED monitor measurement you should buy, is the 49″ mannequin. This selection provides you a extremely large display screen measurement to work with and it has a 32:9 tremendous ultrawide facet ratio. It’s the identical display screen measurement and determination space in actual fact as twin 27″ 1440p screens, so the overall decision obtainable right here is 5120 x 1440. These fashions have an 1800R curvature once more which is refined and applicable, and once more we desire this to extra aggressive curves like 1000R that you will discover on some 49″ LCD screens.

It’s nice for multi-tasking and break up display screen work, and in addition if you wish to use the Image in Image (PiP) or Image by Image (PbP) features to deal with a number of inputs without delay. Some video games additionally help 32:9 facet ratio as nicely, so in case you’re in to flight simulators and racing video games for example the place that is extra widespread, it’s a superb expertise. This measurement is a good possibility in case you’re considering of upgrading from a twin monitor setup or need one thing that can deal with productiveness functions or a number of inputs actually properly.

There’s two fashions obtainable on this measurement, each within the MPG vary however the primary distinction is the refresh price. The MPG 491CQPX is our prime decide within the 49″ OLED market and affords a 240Hz refresh price, whereas the MPG 491CQP has a decrease 144Hz which can also be price contemplating if yow will discover it at a beautiful cheaper price.

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Hopefully that gives clarification of all these trendy options you see obtainable on new OLED screens, serving to you to resolve whether or not you need and wish issues like USB-C, KVM switches and the likes. MSI have launched a powerful OLED monitor vary over the previous few years with wonderful efficiency and options from our testing. Selecting the best display screen for you actually boils right down to which measurement and determination goes to be most suited to your makes use of, and your desktop area, and MSI have made it easy by preserving largely the identical key function set throughout all their fashions. If you wish to save a bit of cash, or can’t discover the top-end MPG fashions obtainable then the marginally decrease spec MAG fashions present a good various as nicely.

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