MSI’s Top 5 Exciting New Monitors at Computex 2025

May 21, 2025 Simon Baker

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Introduction

We’ve been at Computex 2025 in Taiwan this week to bring you all the latest monitor news and information from the show. In this article we’ll take you through what MSI had on display at their Head Quarters media day event, as well as their impressive main booth at the exhibition centre, including their latest OLED gaming displays, 500Hz OLED monitors, new OLED Care 3.0 technologies and sensors, new Mini LED monitors and eSports gaming screens. Loads of news, updates and photos to share with you here.

Video Coverage – MSI at Computex 2025

For loads of video coverage from the event and a full run-down of MSI’s new monitors in a quick-to-digest video, please check out our video linked above.

Not One, but Two 500Hz QD-OLED Monitors

Headlining the MSI monitor announcements at Computex were two 27″ sized (accurately 26.5″) 500Hz QD-OLED monitors. There’s the top-tier MPG 271QR X50 (formerly known as the MPG272QR X50 when we first saw this back at CES in January) as well as the MAG 272QP X50 which offers an alternative, slightly-lower spec but lower priced model in their MAG series as well. Both models offer a 2560 x 1440 resolution and a very high 500Hz refresh rate, the highest available in fact from any current OLED monitor.

Our full review of the MSI MAG 272QP X50 model is available here

MPG 271QR X50

MAG 272QP X50

Both screens also offer a 0.03ms G2G response time spec and certification under the VESA ClearMR 21000 scheme which is used to rank motion clarity performance. The very high 500Hz refresh rate is supported by adaptive-sync supporting NVIDIA G-sync and AMD FreeSync systems and offers exceptional motion clarity, frame rate support and system latency.

The monitors have a wide colour gamut covering 99% DCI-P3 / 98% Adobe RGB / ~138% sRGB along with a 10-bit colour depth and factory calibration with dE <2. There’s some familiar gaming features like AI Crosshair, AI Vision, Optix Scope and simulated 24.5″ screen size functions available in the menu too. Console support is also extensive thanks to the HDMI 2.1 ports which support features like HDMI-CEC and VRR.

The stands have also been updated and offer a full range of tilt, height, swivel and rotate functions (the latter of which isn’t featured on many of their older monitors).

Pricing and availability

Update 19/9/25 – The MAG 272QP X50 is now available from various retailers the US now priced at $749.99 and in the UK at an RRP of £799.00 GBP. Our full review of the MSI MAG 272QP X50 model is available here

The MPG 271QR X50 will go in to mass production a bit later in Q4 due to the additional new features which are still being finalised. This should be available around October time we expect at an RRP of $899 USD (still to be finalised we are told) or £899.00 GBP (confirmed).

500Hz model differences – MAG 272QP X50 vs. MPG 271QR X50

The differences between the two models include:

The MPG features MSI’s new OLED Care 3.0 technologies and new A.I. Care Sensor (explained more below). The MAG model will not have the sensor built in to the screen and so will have the OLED Care 2.0 technologies. It will however support the improved panel refresh feature discussed later in this article.
The MPG model has a DisplayPort 2.1 (UHBR20) connection whereas the MAG model has DisplayPort 1.4 (with DSC).
The MPG model features a new OSD software design which will be shown more in our upcoming MSI Computex video – subscribe to our channel here
The MAG model will still offer firmware updates (like was added to other MAG series screens), but will not support their Gaming Intelligence software
The MPG model has a higher power delivery (98W) from its USB type-C connection than the MAG model (15W)
The MPG model has a couple of USB data ports whereas the MAG doesn’t have any
The MAG model will be priced a little lower than the MPG model
The MAG model will be released first, likely around 2 months sooner

More information on some of these areas is provided below.

Related content: Loads of DisplayPort 2 1 Testing and Updates

OLED Care 3.0 with New AI Care Sensor

Of particular note the MPG 271QR X50 model features MSI’s updated OLED Care 3.0 technology, which includes a new advanced “A.I. Care Sensor” and some improvements to the panel refresh cycles and process. OLED Care 3.0 also includes the company’s very comprehensive and familiar features we’ve seen on previous OLED Care 2.0 monitors in their range, but importantly makes a couple of changes and additions.

New screens continue to be backed by MSI’s 3 year warranty which includes burn-in cover too, and they offer a fan-less design with custom heatsink and graphene panel used to assist cooling.

AI Care Sensor

This is a new human motion sensor built in to the front of the screen which is designed to turn the screen off when it’s not in use, and then turn it back on when you return. It’s a particularly useful feature on OLED screens as it will help to mitigate the risk of image retention. The AI Care Sensor technology uses a CMOS sensor to capture images every 0.2 seconds and, powered by an AI chip with an NPU (Neural Processing Unit) algorithm, can accurately identify human presence to prevent false detection and unintended screen turn-offs.

Note that the sensor does not store any images or data so there are no privacy concerns there MSI say. They also said that there was no significant power consumption increase from its inclusion.

This was shown in action at Computex where it correctly identified a human user vs other objects and movements. This takes it a step beyond some other human motion sensors integrated in to other monitors which simply detect objects in front of the screen. It has a 120cm range and 75 degree detection angle. It’s housed in a small “chin” on the bottom of the screen as shown in the photos.

The AI Care Sensor offers a range of supported features:

1) Multi-platform support – the sensor provides two control modes – System Mode and Monitor Mode which can support different usage scenarios. This offers a more personalized and flexible experience. The ‘system mode’ is controlled by Windows 11 and compatible Microsoft systems, while the ‘monitor mode’ is controlled via the monitor’s OSD which can be used on other Linux and Mac systems as well as for external devices like games consoles.

2) MS Lock on leave and wake on approach support – these are MS Windows features which can be configured to turn off the screen when you leave, and turn it back on when you return. This is using the ‘system mode’ approach discussed in point 1.

3) MS Adaptive dimming – another ‘system mode’ feature for MS systems is adaptive dimming, which auto-dims the screen when the user is not looking, again helping to reduce the risk of image retention. You can control the level of dimming in the menu as well.

4) Auto brightness control and Auto Colour Temperature control – these features of the sensor act like a traditional ambient light sensor, and the display automatically adjusts color temperature and brightness based on your viewing conditions and ambient lighting, ensuring clear and comfortable visuals in any environment.

Improved OLED Refresh Rate Timing and Warnings

The second change made with the updated OLED Care 3.0 suite is a change to the panel refresh process and warning messages. The default setting on MSI monitors was set to ‘auto’ which notified you after every 4 hours of cumulative usage and would auto-refresh the panel when it went in to standby/off mode next. If this didn’t happen then after 16 hours of usage a mandatory panel refresh would be activated instead.

In OLED Care 3.0 this has been updated to a default setting of ’24 hours’ now, which should minimise notifications and interruptions. You could previously select 16 hours if you wanted, but the 24 setting replaces that and is now the default in the menu. Between 4 and 24 hours of cumulative usage the refresh cycle will be run if the screen goes in to standby/off mode.

This will include occasions where the AI Care Sensor turns the screen off when it’s not being used. If you come back to use the screen before the refresh has completed and it turns itself back on, the refresh cycle will simply be interrupted (without any warning pop-ups) and will attempt to run again next time the screen goes in to standby/off mode.

After 24 hours of cumulative usage if it hasn’t yet been run, a mandatory panel refresh cycle will be activated. You will get warning pop-ups 30 minutes, 10 minutes and 1 minute before it’s going to be enforced, should this situation arise. The aim here is that with the mandatory refresh interval extended from 16 to 24 hours, users should rarely experience forced refresh interruptions during their usage.

Available on existing MSI QD-OLED monitors soon as well

All new MSI QD-OLED monitors will have this improved OLED refresh setting and process, starting with the new 500Hz MPG 271QR X50 model. It will also be made available to existing older models via a firmware update starting in early May 2025, so look out for that update if you’re an existing MSI QD-OLED monitor owner.

VESA DisplayHDR 500 True Black Certification with improved brightness

The new 500Hz QD-OLED monitors are both built around a Gen 3 Samsung Display QD-OLED panel from their 2025 line-up, with this particular new panel offering an improved refresh rate thanks to a new driving circuit, as well as improved brightness thanks to an optimized panel structure. This allows for certification under the VESA ‘DisplayHDR 500 True Black’ tier, and these will be some of the first monitors to offer the improved brightness available under that tier – all other QD-OLED monitors to date have been certified under the DisplayHDR 400 True Black tier instead.

Related reading: Gen 4 Samsung QD-OLED 2025 Panels and Improvements

As detailed in the VESA performance criteria here, the True Black 500 tier requires:

A brighter screen for a typical 10% APL test area – pushing up from 400 nits to 500 nits now – MSI list a 550 nits brightness for 10% APL in their spec.
A brighter full screen luminance (at 100% APL) of 300 nits, compared with the 250 nits required from the True Black 400 tier.
It must be able to achieve this using an additive approach, something that we already know is a strength of QD-OLED and its pixel structure.

A new BFI mode available via the “MPRT” option

Both models will also feature a new Black Frame Insertion (BFI) function which will be the first time MSI have added this to their OLED monitor line-up. This will be available via the “MPRT” function in the On-screen menu, and available at fixed refresh rates of 120Hz, 180Hz, 240Hz and 250Hz. It’s great to see this feature added to these high refresh rate models, allowing users to get major motion clarity benefits in situations where they might not be able to reach up to the maximum native refresh rate. We expect to see this as a standard feature on future MSI QD-OLED monitors too.

Updated HDR ‘Peak 1000’ Mode

We know a lot of people are still eagerly waiting further updates on this topic across the MSI QD-OLED range and we spoke to the product team who are investigating this and looking to provide a fix. They are still looking at it, and update will come but it isn’t quite ready yet we were told. In the meantime there is a new “EOTF Boost” mode available on the new MAG 272QP X50 and MPG 271QR X50 500Hz models as shown in the photo above which we look forward to testing when the screens are released.

MSI MAG 272QPW QD-OLED X28 – a new 27″ QD-OLED Monitor

Sticking with new OLED monitors they also showcased the MAG 272QPW X28, a model we’ve not seen announced or showcased before. This is a white coloured monitor with a 27″ QD-OLED panel, 2560 x 1440 resolution and a 280Hz refresh rate and an attractive price point that helps make OLED monitors more accessible to the masses.

It offers a range of familiar features and functions including their OLED Care 2.0 technologies, a fan-less design, adaptive-sync VRR, a wide colour gamut and 1000 nits peak brightness spec for HDR.

This model will offer 1x DisplayPort 1.4, 2x HDMI 2.1 and 1x USB type-C (with DP Alt mode and 15W power delivery) connections and a fully adjustable stand. The screen has an attractive RRP of $599 USD and is in mass production now with an expected availability in July. More information is available in our news piece here.

MSI MPG 274URDFW E16M – 27″ 4K Dual-mode LCD with Mini LED Backlight

We saw this model back at CES in January as well, but it’s now in mass production and should be released in July at an RRP of $499 USD which is attractive given the high end spec here.

This is a 27″ sized screen built around a ‘Rapid IPS’ LCD panel with a 3840 x 2160 “4K” resolution. It offers a Dual-mode feature allowing you to quickly and easily switch between the native 4K 160Hz operation, or a 1080p 320Hz mode for higher frame rates and faster gaming.

The screen also features an impressive 1152-zone Mini LED backlight which allows for high-end local dimming support and certification under the VESA DisplayHDR 1000 tier which includes a peak brightness of >1000 nits.

In other specs there is a 0.5ms G2G response time spec, and wide colour gamut covering 98% DCI-P3 / 100% Adobe RGB and ~140% sRGB coverage. The screen supports adaptive-sync for VRR and will be certified under the AMD ‘FreeSync Premium’ and VESA ‘AdaptiveSync’ schemes.

MSI’s “AI Navigator” features, which are available across MPG range models where the Gaming Intelligence software is supported, allows for simple switching between settings, presets and modes for different applications and games.

🔷 MSI MPG 274URDFW E16M review available now

MSI MPG 242R X60N – a 24″ 600Hz TN Film Gaming Monitor

This one was originally showcased and announced back in January at CES as well, but is on display again at Computex with some further details and specs now available. This is a smaller 24.1″ sized screen aimed at professional, competitive and esports gaming. It’s a small and pretty expensive monitor (RRP $999 USD, released in June) but is aimed at a specific niche of gamers in this segment and in line with competing high end esports monitors in that regard.

It’s built around a ‘Rapid TN Film’ technology panel with a massive 600Hz refresh rate. It has a 1920 x 1080 resolution and a 0.1ms G2G response time spec and the high 600Hz refresh rate is supported by adaptive-sync for VRR. It also has a wide colour gamut covering 93% DCI-P3.

This gaming screen also supports 4:3 aspect ratios at 1280 x 960 or 1024 x 768, up to 600Hz for those who play certain games in those configurations. A motion blur reduction (“MPRT Sync mode”) is also supported that can be used at the same time as VRR too, for those who want to game with the absolute best motion clarity possible.

For connectivity it doesn’t scrimp either, despite the target market. There are 1x DisplayPort 1.4, 2x HDMI 2.1 and 1x USB type-C (with DP Alt mode, data and 98w power delivery). There’s also 3x USB data ports and a headphone jack.


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