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Updated April 22, 2024·
If you're on a budget and primarily focused on casual gaming and productivity, the Dell S3222DGM could serve you well with a larger screen size and a respectable refresh rate. However, for an upper midrange price, the MSI MAG 271QPX offers a superior experience for competitive gaming and media consumption with much better color accuracy, contrast, and brightness, making it a strong choice for digital photo editing and watching high-dynamic-range content. Keep in mind that the MSI monitor's size is slightly smaller, but its image quality and performance for high-paced games are exceptional. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Dell S3222DGM (VA)
- The Dell S3222DGM (VA) has no clear advantages over the MSI MAG 271QPX (QD-OLED).
Advantages of the MSI MAG 271QPX (QD-OLED)
- Best in class for casual gaming
- Best in class for competitive gaming
- Best in class for media consumption
- Best in class refresh rate
- Good image clarity
- Best in class contrast
- Best in class brightness
- Best in class color volume
- Best in class response time
Key differences
Casual Gaming
6.9
10.0
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
360Hz
4365:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
Inf:1
333 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1000 nits
N/A
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
Unknown
N/A
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
99.1 %
Matte
COATING
Matte
The MSI MAG 271QPX (QD-OLED) is best in class for casual gaming, while the Dell S3222DGM (VA) is only fair.
Competitive Gaming
4.6
10.0
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
360Hz
10.6 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
0.0 ms
20 - 165 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
48 - 360 Hz
Yes
STROBING / BFI
No
333 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1000 nits
The MSI MAG 271QPX (QD-OLED) is best in class for competitive gaming, while the Dell S3222DGM (VA) is poor.
Productivity
5.1
6.0
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
93 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
110 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Matte
The MSI MAG 271QPX (QD-OLED) is only fair for productivity, while the Dell S3222DGM (VA) is poor.
Media Consumption
5.9
9.8
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
4365:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
Inf:1
333 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1000 nits
N/A
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
Unknown
Matte
COATING
Matte
The MSI MAG 271QPX (QD-OLED) is best in class for media consumption, while the Dell S3222DGM (VA) is poor.
Cost
$250
$750
$0
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
The Dell S3222DGM (VA) has a price of $250 and the MSI MAG 271QPX (QD-OLED) costs $750.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
No
Yes
The Dell S3222DGM (VA) is not suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption while the MSI MAG 271QPX (QD-OLED) is suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
Digital Photo Editing
No
Yes
The Dell S3222DGM (VA) is not suitable for digital photo editing while the MSI MAG 271QPX (QD-OLED) is suitable for digital photo editing.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
No
Yes
The Dell S3222DGM (VA) is not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading while the MSI MAG 271QPX (QD-OLED) is suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
Print Photo Editing
No
Yes
The Dell S3222DGM (VA) is not suitable for print photo editing while the MSI MAG 271QPX (QD-OLED) is suitable for print photo editing.
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How the Dell S3222DGM (VA) and the MSI MAG 271QPX (QD-OLED) compare to other monitors
Spec Comparison
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| Dell S3222DGM (VA) | MSI MAG 271QPX (QD-OLED) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$250 | $750 | ||
Screen Size | |||
Screen Size | 32" | 27" | |
Resolution | |||
Resolution | 2560 x 1440 | 2560 x 1440 | |
Screen Type | |||
Screen Type | LED | OLED | |
Screen Sub-type | |||
Screen Sub-type | VA | QD-OLED | |
Refresh Rate | |||
Refresh Rate | 165Hz | 360Hz | |
COLOR, CONTRAST & BRIGHTNESS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Native Contrast | |||
Native Contrast | 4365:1 | Inf:1 | |
SDR Peak Brightness | |||
SDR Peak Brightness | 333 nits | 1000 nits | |
HDR Peak Brightness | |||
HDR Peak Brightness | N/A | Unknown | |
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | |||
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | No | Yes | |
sRGB Color Gamut | |||
sRGB Color Gamut | 98.1 % | 138.4 % | |
MOTION CHARACTERISTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Total Response Time | |||
Total Response Time | 10.6 ms | 0.03 ms | |
Variable Refresh Rate | |||
Variable Refresh Rate | 20 - 165 Hz | 48 - 360 Hz | |
Strobing / BFI | |||
Strobing / BFI | Yes | No | |
Persistence Blur Score | |||
Persistence Blur Score | 7.1/10 | 9.5/10 | |
Ghosting Score | |||
Ghosting Score | 7/10 | 10/10 | |
TEXT & IMAGE CLARITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Pixels Per Inch | |||
Pixels Per Inch | 93 PPI | 110 PPI | |
Coating | |||
Coating | Matte | Matte | |
Text Clarity Score | |||
Text Clarity Score | 6.3/10 | 6.6/10 | |
Image Clarity Score | |||
Image Clarity Score | 6.3/10 | 7.1/10 | |
PORTS & CONNECTIVITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
HDMI 1.4 Ports | |||
HDMI 1.4 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
HDMI 2.0 Ports | |||
HDMI 2.0 Ports | 2 | 0 | |
HDMI 2.1 Ports | |||
HDMI 2.1 Ports | 0 | 2 | |
Micro HDMI Ports | |||
Micro HDMI Ports | 0 | 0 | |
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | |||
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | 1 | 0 | |
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Tom's Hardware
Christian Eberle | February 2022
"Aside from its omission of HDR, the Dell S3222DGM has no flaws of consequence. For a surprisingly low price, it delivers premium quality gaming performance with 165 Hz and Adaptive-Sync through a high-contrast curved VA panel with a wide and accurate color gamut."
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