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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you prioritize high-resolution content, HDR gaming, and media consumption with richer colors and better contrast, the KTC M27P20 Pro with its MiniLED panel will excel, especially given its higher brightness and better color reproduction capabilities essential for digital and print photo editing. However, the MSI MAG274QRF-QD, while less impressive in terms of color and brightness, offers a very good overall experience for a lower cost, making it a more economical choice for casual to competitive gaming and day-to-day productivity with a decent color accuracy suitable for print photo editing. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED)
- Excellent for casual gaming
- Best in class for productivity
- Excellent for media consumption
- Very good text clarity
- Very good image clarity
- Good contrast
- Best in class brightness
- Very good color volume
- Very good response time
Advantages of the MSI MAG274QRF-QD (IPS)
- The MSI MAG274QRF-QD (IPS) has no clear advantages over the KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED).
Key differences
Casual Gaming
9.3
6.1
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
160Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
1000:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1195:1
1000 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
372 nits
1040 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
390 nits
98.0 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
96.7 %
Matte
COATING
Matte
The KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED) is excellent for casual gaming, while the MSI MAG274QRF-QD (IPS) is only fair.
Productivity
10.0
6.2
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
163 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
109 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Matte
The KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED) is best in class for productivity, while the MSI MAG274QRF-QD (IPS) is only fair.
Media Consumption
9.1
6.0
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
1000:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1195:1
1000 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
372 nits
1040 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
390 nits
Matte
COATING
Matte
The KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED) is excellent for media consumption, while the MSI MAG274QRF-QD (IPS) is only fair.
Cost
$800
$436
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
The KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED) has a price of $800 and the MSI MAG274QRF-QD (IPS) costs $436.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
Yes
No
The KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED) is suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption while the MSI MAG274QRF-QD (IPS) is not suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
Digital Photo Editing
Yes
No
The KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED) is suitable for digital photo editing while the MSI MAG274QRF-QD (IPS) is not suitable for digital photo editing.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
Yes
No
The KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED) is suitable for HDR video editing and color grading while the MSI MAG274QRF-QD (IPS) is not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
Key similarities
Competitive Gaming
6.2
5.8
160Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
3.0 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
9.1 ms
48 - 160 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
20 - 165 Hz
No
STROBING / BFI
Yes
1000 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
372 nits
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED) to be only fair for competitive gaming, while the MSI MAG274QRF-QD (IPS) is poor.
Print Photo Editing
Yes
Yes
Both the KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED) and MSI MAG274QRF-QD (IPS) are suitable for print photo editing.
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How the KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED) and the MSI MAG274QRF-QD (IPS) compare to other monitors
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED) | MSI MAG274QRF-QD (IPS) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$800 | $436 | ||
Screen Size | |||
Screen Size | 27" | 27" | |
Resolution | |||
Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 2560 x 1440 | |
Screen Type | |||
Screen Type | MiniLED | LED | |
Screen Sub-type | |||
Screen Sub-type | IPS | IPS | |
Local Dimming Zones | |||
Local Dimming Zones | 576 | N/A | |
COLOR, CONTRAST & BRIGHTNESS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Native Contrast | |||
Native Contrast | 1000:1 | 1195:1 | |
SDR Peak Brightness | |||
SDR Peak Brightness | 1000 nits | 372 nits | |
HDR Peak Brightness | |||
HDR Peak Brightness | 1040 nits | 390 nits | |
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | |||
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | Yes | No | |
sRGB Color Gamut | |||
sRGB Color Gamut | 100 % | 96.8 % | |
MOTION CHARACTERISTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Total Response Time | |||
Total Response Time | 3 ms | 9.1 ms | |
Variable Refresh Rate | |||
Variable Refresh Rate | 48 - 160 Hz | 20 - 165 Hz | |
Strobing / BFI | |||
Strobing / BFI | No | Yes | |
Persistence Blur Score | |||
Persistence Blur Score | 7/10 | 7.1/10 | |
Ghosting Score | |||
Ghosting Score | 8.5/10 | 7.3/10 | |
TEXT & IMAGE CLARITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Pixels Per Inch | |||
Pixels Per Inch | 163 PPI | 109 PPI | |
Coating | |||
Coating | Matte | Matte | |
Text Clarity Score | |||
Text Clarity Score | 8/10 | 7/10 | |
Image Clarity Score | |||
Image Clarity Score | 8/10 | 7/10 | |
PORTS & CONNECTIVITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
HDMI 1.4 Ports | |||
HDMI 1.4 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
HDMI 2.0 Ports | |||
HDMI 2.0 Ports | 0 | 2 | |
HDMI 2.1 Ports | |||
HDMI 2.1 Ports | 2 | 0 | |
Micro HDMI Ports | |||
Micro HDMI Ports | 0 | 0 | |
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | |||
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | 0 | 1 | |
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KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED)
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TFT Central
Simon Baker | January 2023
"Gaming and HDR are the two target uses for this screen, and it does generally very well in both. For gaming there are good response times, a single overdrive mode experience for VRR, super low input lag and solid support for latest gen consoles too. The moderately high 160Hz refresh rate provides good motion clarity, and is a nice combination with the high 4K resolution that provides a sharp and crisp image."
MSI MAG274QRF-QD (IPS)
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Tom's Hardware
Christian Eberle | April 2021
"The MSI Optix MAG274QRF-QD has the largest color gamut we’ve ever seen and near-perfect out-of-box accuracy. sRGB content will be oversaturated though, and HDR doesn’t do anything for image quality."
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