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MSIGaming monitor
MAG 272QP QD-OLED X50
Released May 2025.7Press articlefinance.sina.com.cn/tech/roll/2025-05-16/doc-inewtpff4550587.shtmlRead 5 October 2026Dated May 16, 2025, republished MyDrivers report explicitly says exact MAG 272QP QD-OLED X50 already on sale on JD and other platforms for CNY 5999. This is actual past sale, not earlier May 8 announcement of expected May 16 sale. First verified retail May 2025 in China. Later US August 2025 is not first global month. Last checked 16 October 2026.
- Screen size
- 26.5in
- Resolution
- 2560 × 1440
- Refresh rate
- 500Hz
- Panel
- QD-OLED
94 of 172 fields known.
At a glance
Power use HDR (EU label)
Lower than 78% of other monitors. Lower is better.
Ports
- 2 HDMI 2.1
- DisplayPort 1.4a (HBR3)
- USB-C
- Headphone3.5 mm out
General
- Model numbers
- Not available
- GTIN / EAN
- Not available
- Announced
- Not available
- Status
- Not available
- Predecessor
- Not available
- Successor
- Not available
- Launch price (US)
- Not available
- Launch price (EU)
- Not available
- Markets
- Not available
- Colours
- Not available
Display
- Screen size
- 26.5in(67.3 cm)1Maker product pagemsi.com/Monitor/MAG-272QP-QD-OLED-X50/SpecificationRead 5 October 2026
- Viewable screen diagonal
- Not available
- Native resolution
- 2560 × 1440px1Maker product pagemsi.com/Monitor/MAG-272QP-QD-OLED-X50/SpecificationRead 5 October 2026
- Aspect ratio
- 16:91Maker product pagemsi.com/Monitor/MAG-272QP-QD-OLED-X50/SpecificationRead 5 October 2026
- Pixel density
- 110.8ppi
- Pixel pitch
- Not available
- Active display area
- Width590.42Height333.72mm(23.2 × 13.1 in)1Maker product pagemsi.com/Monitor/MAG-272QP-QD-OLED-X50/SpecificationRead 5 October 2026Published maker display area. It conflicts with native resolution multiplied by published 0.2292 mm pitch. Cause unstated, so pixel pitch is omitted.
- Curvature radius
- Not available
- Screen surface
- Not available
- Anti-reflection coating
- Anti-Reflection1Maker product pagemsi.com/Monitor/MAG-272QP-QD-OLED-X50/SpecificationRead 5 October 2026
- Touchscreen
- Not available
Panel
- Panel type
- QD-OLED1Maker product pagemsi.com/Monitor/MAG-272QP-QD-OLED-X50/SpecificationRead 5 October 2026
- Panel type (as published)
- QD-OLED1Maker product pagemsi.com/Monitor/MAG-272QP-QD-OLED-X50/SpecificationRead 5 October 2026
- Backlight
- None (self-emissive)3Maker product pagemsi.com/Monitor/MAG-272QP-QD-OLED-X50Read 5 October 2026
- Local dimming
- Not available
- Dimming zones
- Not available
- Panel maker
- Samsung Display4Reviewkitguru.net/peripherals/monitors/dominic-moass/msi-mag-272qp-qd-oled-x50-review-500hz-qd-oled/all/1Read 5 October 20265Press releasemsi.com/news/detail/MSI-Showcases-Flagship-Hardware--GPU-Concepts--VTuber-Collaboration--and-AI-Interaction-at-COMPUTEX-2025-146228Read 5 October 2026Exact model paragraph May 20, 2025 expressly names Samsung Display 3rd-gen QD-OLED.
- Panel part number
- Not available
- Panel generation
- 3rd Gen QD-OLED3Maker product pagemsi.com/Monitor/MAG-272QP-QD-OLED-X50Read 5 October 2026Maker introduction says 3rd-gen. China press calls 4th-gen. Exact maker technical description and KitGuru panel architecture take precedence over that press generation label.
- Subpixel layout
- Not available
- Colour depth method
- Not available
- Displayable colours
- 1.07 billion1Maker product pagemsi.com/Monitor/MAG-272QP-QD-OLED-X50/SpecificationRead 5 October 2026
- sRGB coverage
- Not available
- DCI-P3 coverage
- 99%3Maker product pagemsi.com/Monitor/MAG-272QP-QD-OLED-X50Read 5 October 2026Maker text explicitly 99% DCI-P3 coverage. Manual p24 footnote CIE 1976.
- Adobe RGB coverage
- Not available
- Rec. 2020 coverage
- Not available
- NTSC coverage
- Not available
- Claimed Delta E
- 23Maker product pagemsi.com/Monitor/MAG-272QP-QD-OLED-X50Read 5 October 2026Maker colour accuracy Delta E <=2. Mean/maximum not specified.
- Paper calibration report in box
- Not available
- Hardware calibration support
- Not available
- Static contrast ratio
- 1,500,000:11Maker product pagemsi.com/Monitor/MAG-272QP-QD-OLED-X50/SpecificationRead 5 October 2026
- Brightness (typical, SDR)
- 300nits2Owner's manualdevice.report/m/6676303303741f25f35a7ed8acb44d97557a328fae71ff2fdecb137bc1d5085d.pdfRead 5 October 2026Specifications p23 explicitly Typical SDR 300 nits. Current maker page omits the typical qualifier, which the manual establishes.
- Brightness (maker minimum)
- Not available
- Peak brightness (HDR)
- 1,000nits1Maker product pagemsi.com/Monitor/MAG-272QP-QD-OLED-X50/SpecificationRead 5 October 2026Typical 1000 nits in Peak 1000 mode at 3% APL. Separate True Black 500 value is typical 500 nits at 10% APL.
- HDR peak test window
- 3%1Maker product pagemsi.com/Monitor/MAG-272QP-QD-OLED-X50/SpecificationRead 5 October 2026Published 3% average picture level, distinct from a separately defined test-window area.
- Full-screen brightness
- Not available
- HDR formats
- Not available
- HDR certification
- DisplayHDR True Black 5001Maker product pagemsi.com/Monitor/MAG-272QP-QD-OLED-X50/SpecificationRead 5 October 2026
- Viewing angle (horizontal)
- 178°1Maker product pagemsi.com/Monitor/MAG-272QP-QD-OLED-X50/SpecificationRead 5 October 2026
- Viewing angle (vertical)
- 178°1Maker product pagemsi.com/Monitor/MAG-272QP-QD-OLED-X50/SpecificationRead 5 October 2026
Refresh rate and motion
- Refresh rate per resolution and port
Refresh rate per resolution and port. The top rate is in bold. Resolution HDMI 2.1 DisplayPort 1.4a USB-C 2560 × 1440Native 500HzDSC 500HzDSC 500HzDSC Source1Maker product pagemsi.com/Monitor/MAG-272QP-QD-OLED-X50/SpecificationRead 5 October 2026Specification Note explicitly states native 500 Hz accepted maximum on HDMI, DP and Type-C. Shared exact-model manual p25 confirms these modes with DSC On. No bit depth or chroma is inferred. HDMI VRR mode restricts HDMI to 360 Hz, so these rows use fixed refresh or Adaptive-Sync mode with HDMI VRR disabled. Lower-resolution and DSC-Off timing rows alone do not establish separate maxima.2Owner's manualdevice.report/m/6676303303741f25f35a7ed8acb44d97557a328fae71ff2fdecb137bc1d5085d.pdfRead 5 October 2026Native 500 Hz accepted maxima are explicitly stated by the matching maker specifications. Manual p25 identifies the accepted HDMI, DP and USB-C 500 Hz rows as DSC On. PC fixed refresh or Adaptive-Sync with HDMI VRR off is required for HDMI 500 Hz. No bit depth or chroma is inferred.Show as source table
Width (px) Height (px) Input Input version Maximum accepted rate (Hz) DSC 2560 1440 DisplayPort 1.4a 500 Yes 2560 1440 HDMI 2.1 500 Yes 2560 1440 USB-C Not available 500 Yes - Max refresh rate
- 500Hz
- Max refresh rate at native resolution
- 500Hz
- Max refresh rate over DisplayPort
- 500Hz
- Max refresh rate over HDMI
- 500Hz
- Max refresh rate over USB-C
- 500Hz
- Max refresh rate at 10-bit
- Not available
- Native refresh rate
- 500Hz1Maker product pagemsi.com/Monitor/MAG-272QP-QD-OLED-X50/SpecificationRead 5 October 2026Published 500 Hz without a stated overclock condition.
- Overclocked refresh rate
- Not available
- Dual mode
- Not available
- Minimum fixed refresh rate
- Not available
- Adaptive sync technologies
- FreeSync Premium Pro, G-SYNC Compatible1Maker product pagemsi.com/Monitor/MAG-272QP-QD-OLED-X50/SpecificationRead 5 October 2026
- Low framerate compensation
- Not available
- Response time (maker GtG claim)
- 0.03ms1Maker product pagemsi.com/Monitor/MAG-272QP-QD-OLED-X50/SpecificationRead 5 October 2026
- Response time (maker MPRT claim)
- Not available
- Overdrive settings
- Not available
- Motion blur reduction
- Yes2Owner's manualdevice.report/m/6676303303741f25f35a7ed8acb44d97557a328fae71ff2fdecb137bc1d5085d.pdfRead 5 October 2026Gaming MPRT pp14-15 works with native 240/360/480/500 Hz signals. It disables Adaptive-Sync.
Measured
- Input lag at maximum refresh rate
- 1.37ms4Reviewkitguru.net/peripherals/monitors/dominic-moass/msi-mag-272qp-qd-oled-x50-review-500hz-qd-oled/all/1Read 5 October 2026OSRTT monitor input-latency average 1.37ms at native 500 Hz, FW.013. This is display lag rather than processing-only. Input cable not stated.
- Input lag at 60 Hz
- Not available
- Average response time (measured)
- Not available
- Overshoot (measured)
- Not available
- Contrast ratio (measured)
- Not available
- SDR brightness (measured)
- 307.6nits4Reviewkitguru.net/peripherals/monitors/dominic-moass/msi-mag-272qp-qd-oled-x50-review-500hz-qd-oled/all/1Read 5 October 2026Default full-screen white 307.6 cd/m2 at 100% OSD brightness, FW.013, X-Rite i1 Display Pro Plus/Calman Ultimate. Brightness is uniform across window size.
- HDR brightness in a real scene (measured)
- Not available
- PWM flicker frequency (measured)
- Not available
- VRR range (measured)
- Not available
- Colour accuracy (measured Delta E)
- 4.684Reviewkitguru.net/peripherals/monitors/dominic-moass/msi-mag-272qp-qd-oled-x50-review-500hz-qd-oled/all/1Read 5 October 2026Default native gamut average Delta E 2000 = 4.68 against sRGB before calibration, FW.013, Calman Ultimate/X-Rite i1 Display Pro Plus. Separate P3 error 2.29 and emulation/post-calibration values are not substituted.
- Gray uniformity (measured)
- Not available
- Reflections (measured)
- Not available
Connectivity
- Video inputs
Type Version Count Max bandwidth (Gbps) DSC HDMI 2.1 2 48 Yes DisplayPort 1.4a (HBR3) 1 Not available Yes USB-C Not available 1 Not available Yes Source1Maker product pagemsi.com/Monitor/MAG-272QP-QD-OLED-X50/SpecificationRead 5 October 2026Physical specification: two HDMI 2.1, one DP1.4a HBR3, one USB-C video port. Maker main-page introduction explicitly 48 Gbps HDMI capability. No DSC-off bandwidth claim is inferred.2Owner's manualdevice.report/m/6676303303741f25f35a7ed8acb44d97557a328fae71ff2fdecb137bc1d5085d.pdfRead 5 October 2026Manual p25 accepts native 500 Hz on HDMI, DisplayPort and USB-C with DSC On. This establishes DSC capability of all three input types. Physical port counts and versions come from the matching maker specifications.3Maker product pagemsi.com/Monitor/MAG-272QP-QD-OLED-X50Read 5 October 2026Introduction and Console Mode explicitly full HDMI 2.1 bandwidth 48 Gbps. Physical counts and versions come from exact-model specification.- HDMI ports
- 2
- DisplayPort ports
- 1
- Highest HDMI version
- 2.1
- Highest DisplayPort version
- 1.4a (HBR3)
- HDMI features
- VRR, ALLM, CEC3Maker product pagemsi.com/Monitor/MAG-272QP-QD-OLED-X50Read 5 October 2026Main introduction explicitly VRR/ALLM. Exact specification console mode also CEC. Console 120 Hz is not PC maximum.
- USB-C video (DP Alt Mode)
- Yes1Maker product pagemsi.com/Monitor/MAG-272QP-QD-OLED-X50/SpecificationRead 5 October 2026
- USB-C power delivered
- 15W1Maker product pagemsi.com/Monitor/MAG-272QP-QD-OLED-X50/SpecificationRead 5 October 2026Maximum supplied power 15 W. Manual p8 confirms 5 V/3 A and no USB data transmission.
- Thunderbolt
- Not available
- USB upstream ports
- Not available
- USB downstream hub ports
- Not available
- Daisy chain (MST)
- Not available
- 3.5 mm headphone output
- Yes2Owner's manualdevice.report/m/6676303303741f25f35a7ed8acb44d97557a328fae71ff2fdecb137bc1d5085d.pdfRead 5 October 2026
- 3.5 mm microphone input
- No2Owner's manualdevice.report/m/6676303303741f25f35a7ed8acb44d97557a328fae71ff2fdecb137bc1d5085d.pdfRead 5 October 2026Exhaustive I/O pp6-8, 23 contains headphone output only.
Smart features
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- Smart platform
- Not available
- Wi-Fi
- Not available
- Bluetooth
- Not available
- Remote control
- Not available
Audio and camera
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- Speakers
- Not available
- Number of speakers
- Not available
- Speaker power per channel
- Not available
- Webcam
- Not available
- Microphone
- Not available
Ergonomics and controls
- Stand height adjustment
- 110mm1Maker product pagemsi.com/Monitor/MAG-272QP-QD-OLED-X50/SpecificationRead 5 October 2026
- Tilt
- Forward5°Backward20°1Maker product pagemsi.com/Monitor/MAG-272QP-QD-OLED-X50/SpecificationRead 5 October 2026
- Swivel
- Left30°Right30°1Maker product pagemsi.com/Monitor/MAG-272QP-QD-OLED-X50/SpecificationRead 5 October 2026
- Pivot
- Counterclockwise90°Clockwise90°1Maker product pagemsi.com/Monitor/MAG-272QP-QD-OLED-X50/SpecificationRead 5 October 2026
- Removable stand
- Yes2Owner's manualdevice.report/m/6676303303741f25f35a7ed8acb44d97557a328fae71ff2fdecb137bc1d5085d.pdfRead 5 October 2026
- VESA mount
- 100 x 1001Maker product pagemsi.com/Monitor/MAG-272QP-QD-OLED-X50/SpecificationRead 5 October 2026
- VESA adapter needed
- Not available
- Security lock slot
- Yes1Maker product pagemsi.com/Monitor/MAG-272QP-QD-OLED-X50/SpecificationRead 5 October 2026
- On-screen menu controls
- Joystick, Buttons2Owner's manualdevice.report/m/6676303303741f25f35a7ed8acb44d97557a328fae71ff2fdecb137bc1d5085d.pdfRead 5 October 2026
- Desktop software
- Not available
- Ambient light sensor
- Not available
- Presence sensor
- Not available
- RGB lighting
- Not available
- Gaming menu features
- Smart Crosshair, Optix Scope, Night Vision, AI Vision, Refresh Rate, Alarm Clock2Owner's manualdevice.report/m/6676303303741f25f35a7ed8acb44d97557a328fae71ff2fdecb137bc1d5085d.pdfRead 5 October 2026
OLED care
- OLED care
- Pixel Shift, Panel Protect, Static Screen Detection, Multi Logo Detection, Taskbar Detection, Boundary Detection, V-Split Detection, Auto DIM Control2Owner's manualdevice.report/m/6676303303741f25f35a7ed8acb44d97557a328fae71ff2fdecb137bc1d5085d.pdfRead 5 October 2026MSI OLED Care pp20-22 names these individual functions. Panel reminder can be 4 h Auto or 24 h. Firmware-dependent scheduling is not represented as a separate unqualified value.
- Burn-in covered by warranty
- Yes1Maker product pagemsi.com/Monitor/MAG-272QP-QD-OLED-X50/SpecificationRead 5 October 2026Global specification expressly includes panel burn-in. China-specific home service terms are not transferred.
- Burn-in warranty length
- 3years1Maker product pagemsi.com/Monitor/MAG-272QP-QD-OLED-X50/SpecificationRead 5 October 2026
Dimensions and weight
Front and side, drawn to scale.
- Dimensions with stand
- Width610Depth241mm(24 × 9.5 in)2Owner's manualdevice.report/m/6676303303741f25f35a7ed8acb44d97557a328fae71ff2fdecb137bc1d5085d.pdfRead 5 October 2026Manual p24 W x H x D: 610 x 532 x 241 mm. Current global page depth 242 mm differs. Manual depth takes precedence. Stand-height position is not labelled, so height endpoints are omitted.
- Dimensions without stand
- Width610Height356.4Depth69mm(24 × 14 × 2.7 in)1Maker product pagemsi.com/Monitor/MAG-272QP-QD-OLED-X50/SpecificationRead 5 October 2026Published global W x D x H: 610 x 69 x 356.4 mm.
- Stand footprint
- Not available
- Weight with stand
- 8kg(17.6 lb)2Owner's manualdevice.report/m/6676303303741f25f35a7ed8acb44d97557a328fae71ff2fdecb137bc1d5085d.pdfRead 5 October 2026Manual p24 net 8 kg, corroborated global page.
- Weight without stand
- Not available
- Box dimensions
- Width820Height513Depth169mm(32.3 × 20.2 × 6.7 in)1Maker product pagemsi.com/Monitor/MAG-272QP-QD-OLED-X50/SpecificationRead 5 October 2026Published global carton W x D x H: 820 x 169 x 513 mm. Manual does not state carton axes.
Power
- EU energy class SDRF6EU energy label (EPREL)eprel.ec.europa.eu/api/products/electronicdisplays/2314080Read 5 October 2026
- EU energy class HDRG6EU energy label (EPREL)eprel.ec.europa.eu/api/products/electronicdisplays/2314080Read 5 October 2026
- Power supply
- Internal6EU energy label (EPREL)eprel.ec.europa.eu/api/products/electronicdisplays/2314080Read 5 October 2026
- Adapter rating
- Not available
- Input voltage
- 100-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz2Owner's manualdevice.report/m/6676303303741f25f35a7ed8acb44d97557a328fae71ff2fdecb137bc1d5085d.pdfRead 5 October 2026
- Power use (typical)
- Not available
- Power use (max)
- Not available
- Power use SDR (EU label)
- 25.4W6EU energy label (EPREL)eprel.ec.europa.eu/api/products/electronicdisplays/2314080Read 5 October 2026Current EU on-mode SDR 25.4 W. Manual unlabelled Power On <120 W under Typical is not stored as typical or maximum.
- Power use HDR (EU label)
- 29W6EU energy label (EPREL)eprel.ec.europa.eu/api/products/electronicdisplays/2314080Read 5 October 2026Current EU on-mode HDR 29 W.
- Standby power
- 0.5W6EU energy label (EPREL)eprel.ec.europa.eu/api/products/electronicdisplays/2314080Read 5 October 2026Current EU 0.5 W. Manual bound <0.5 W.
- Off-mode power
- 0.3W6EU energy label (EPREL)eprel.ec.europa.eu/api/products/electronicdisplays/2314080Read 5 October 2026Current EU 0.3 W. Manual bound <0.3 W.
- Energy per 1000 h SDR
- Not available
- Energy per 1000 h HDR
- Not available
Certifications
- VESA AdaptiveSync Display
- Not available
- TÜV certifications
- Low Blue Light, Flicker Free2Owner's manualdevice.report/m/6676303303741f25f35a7ed8acb44d97557a328fae71ff2fdecb137bc1d5085d.pdfRead 5 October 2026Named Low Blue Light and Flicker Free certification sections p33.
- Low blue light
- Not available
- ENERGY STAR
- Not available
- TCO Certified
- Not available
- EPEAT
- Not available
- Colour certifications
- Not available
- Other certifications
- Not available
In the box
- In the box
- Monitor, Stand, Stand Base, DisplayPort Cable, HDMI Cable, Power Cord (C13), Quick Guide, VESA Wall Mount Screws, Fiber Cloth1Maker product pagemsi.com/Monitor/MAG-272QP-QD-OLED-X50/SpecificationRead 5 October 2026Global Accessories inventory explicitly supplies one DP cable, one HDMI cable, one C13 power cord, quick guide, four VESA screws and one fibre cloth. Generic manual calls DP/HDMI optional by country, so this list is the published global bundle reference rather than a promise for every regional box.2Owner's manualdevice.report/m/6676303303741f25f35a7ed8acb44d97557a328fae71ff2fdecb137bc1d5085d.pdfRead 5 October 2026Package Contents p3 supplies Monitor, Stand, Stand Base and Quick Start Guide. Generic manual calls DP and HDMI cables optional by country. Current exact-model global Accessories inventory separately supplies explicit cable counts, VESA screws and fibre cloth.
- Cables included
Type Count DisplayPort Cable 1 HDMI Cable 1 Power Cord (C13) 1
Warranty
- Manufacturer warranty (source market)
- 3years1Maker product pagemsi.com/Monitor/MAG-272QP-QD-OLED-X50/SpecificationRead 5 October 2026Global exact-model policy states three years, including panel burn-in. Regional legal terms may vary.
- Dead pixel policy
- Not available
Links
- Product page
- www.msi.com/Monitor/MAG-272QP-QD-OLED-X501Maker product pagemsi.com/Monitor/MAG-272QP-QD-OLED-X50/SpecificationRead 5 October 2026
- Spec sheet
- storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/monitor/global/MAG-272QP-QD-OLED-X50.pdf1Maker product pagemsi.com/Monitor/MAG-272QP-QD-OLED-X50/SpecificationRead 5 October 2026
- Manual
- device.report/m/6676303303741f25f35a7ed8acb44d97557a328fae71ff2fdecb137bc1d5085d.pdf2Owner's manualdevice.report/m/6676303303741f25f35a7ed8acb44d97557a328fae71ff2fdecb137bc1d5085d.pdfRead 5 October 2026Public mirror of MSI MAG 272QP QD-OLED X50 (3CD7) user guide V1.0, May 2025, 37 pages. PDF/text read through public browser retrieval. Direct mirror download returned 403. Maker manual filename was not found, so no guessed maker URL is stored.
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- Maker product pagemsi.com/Monitor/MAG-272QP-QD-OLED-X50/Specification
- Maker product pagemsi.com/Monitor/MAG-272QP-QD-OLED-X50
- EU energy label (EPREL)eprel.ec.europa.eu/api/products/electronicdisplays/2314080
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