Alienware AW2725DF vs MSI MAG 271QPX
Alienware AW2725DF and MSI MAG 271QPX are level on what each maker publishes. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.
The verdict
It's a dead heat.
Neither pulls ahead on the published figures, so the decision is in the details this comparison cannot see. Check the current figures on both pages.
Choose Alienware AW2725DF if…
- • You want Alienware AW2725DF's edge on how bright it gets
Choose MSI MAG 271QPX if…
- • You want MSI MAG 271QPX's edge on what it costs
Round by round
- Round 1What it costsMSI MAG 271QPX wins
MSI MAG 271QPX wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 2How bright it getsAlienware AW2725DF winsMSI MAG 271QPX5/10
250 nits (typ.)
typical brightness (no hdr peak in specs)
- 250 nits (typ.), against 400 nits
Source: us.msi.com ↗
Alienware AW2725DF wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 3How deep its blacks goTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 4How fast it refreshesTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 5How fast its pixels respondTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 6How sharp the picture isTie
Nothing to separate them here.
Side by side
Overall score
7.1
6.9
Price
See price
See price
How fast it refreshes
7.8
7.7
What it costs
5.8
6.0
How deep its blacks go
7.5
7.7
How sharp the picture is
6.3
7.0
How fast its pixels respond
7.3
7.7
Head-to-head findings
How fast it refreshes
360 Hz
360 Hz
What it costs
$649.99
$579.99
How deep its blacks go
1,500,000:1
1500000:1 (Typ.)
How sharp the picture is
2560 x 1440
2560 x 1440
How fast its pixels respond
0.03 ms (GtG)
0.03 ms (GtG)
How bright it gets
400 nits
250 nits (typ.)
How long the warranty lasts
3 years
3 years
Which HDR badge it carries
DisplayHDR True Black 400
DisplayHDR True Black 400
Record
Head-to-head record
2–0–2
1–0–2
Head-to-heads won
100 %
100 %
Rounds won
52 %
50 %
Pros
Cons
- $649.99, against $499.99
- $649.99, against $579.99
- $649.99, against $599.99
- 2560 x 1440, against 3840 x 2160
- $579.99, against $499.99
- 250 nits (typ.), against 400 nits (typical)
- 250 nits (typ.), against 400 nits
- $579.99, against $299.99