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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Monitors · 27″ · 2560×1440 · LED LCD

MSI MAG 272QPF E20

F

Uses less electricity than 25% of the 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €10 a year, €101 over ten years.

Power, SDR
24.4 W
Typical 21 W
Running cost
€10 / year
4 h a day
Power, HDR
37.0 W
1.5× SDR

Near the middle of its group: 19 % above the typical 30 kWh. 65% of comparable models reach a better class than F; the most common is E. In HDR it draws 37.0 W, 1.5 times its SDR power. MSI has 165 models in this group; this one is number 105 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 3,565 of 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ by yearly consumption. 3,564 use less.

Median 30 This model · 36 5 115 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F WORTMANN/Terra LCD/LED 2772W PV A 36 kWh same
  2. F Blackstorm GM-27FHD4K 36 kWh same
  3. F MSI MAG 272QPF E20 36 kWh
  4. F Asus XG27AQDMG 36 kWh same
  5. F Yashi YZ2720 36 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period MAG 272QPF E20 TG-S10 PRO Difference
1 year €10 €2 −€8
5 years €50 €11 −€40
10 years €101 €22 −€79
15 years €151 €32 −€119

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

Enter both purchase prices to see the total cost of ownership.

Power in SDR and HDR

SDR 24.4 W
HDR 37.0 W
Group median, SDR 20.5 W

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 18 €5
4 hours a day 36 €10
8 hours a day 71 €20

Same size, lower running cost

On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group

Model SizeSDR W kWh / yr Saves / year in 10 years
F MSI MAG 272QPF E20 (this model)
27″24.4 36 — —
28″5.2 8 €8 €79
27″7.0 10 €7 €72
27″7.0 10 €7 €72
27″7.0 10 €7 €72
27″8.0 12 €7 €68

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
F / G
On-mode power SDR
24.4 W
On-mode power HDR
37.0 W
Standby / networked standby
0.5 W
Screen diagonal
27″
Resolution
2560×1440
Panel
LED LCD
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Software updates (minimum)
8 years
Guarantee (supplier)
3 years
Spare parts (minimum)
3 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by MSI under one model number.

MAG 272QPF E20

  1. First published in the EU register (EPREL)
  2. Placed on the EU market

Questions

How much does the MSI MAG 272QPF E20 cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 36 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €10 a year, or €101 over ten years.

Does HDR use more electricity?

Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 37.0 W instead of 24.4 W, 1.5 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.