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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Monitors · 27″ · 2560×1440 · LCD

MSI MAG 274CQPDF X32

F

Uses less electricity than 20% of the 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €10 a year, €103 over ten years.

Power, SDR
25.0 W
Typical 21 W
Running cost
€10 / year
4 h a day
Power, HDR
45.0 W
1.8× SDR

Uses more than most comparable models: 80 % of them need less. Teamgee TG-S10 PRO, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €8 a year. 65% of comparable models reach a better class than F; the most common is E. In HDR it draws 45.0 W, 1.8 times its SDR power. MSI has 165 models in this group; this one is number 106 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 3,640 of 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ by yearly consumption. 3,639 use less.

Median 30 This model · 37 5 115 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F Koorui S2722XO 37 kWh same
  2. F Armaggeddon PXP 30-XD 37 kWh same
  3. F MSI MAG 274CQPDF X32 37 kWh
  4. F Pccom PCC-27270IPS-FQHD 37 kWh same
  5. F Asus XG27ACSR 37 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period MAG 274CQPDF X32 TG-S10 PRO Difference
1 year €10 €2 −€8
5 years €52 €11 −€41
10 years €103 €22 −€82
15 years €155 €32 −€123

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 25.0 W
HDR 45.0 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 37 €10
8 hours a day 73 €21

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 274CQPDF X32 (this model)
27″25.0 37 — —
28″5.2 8 €8 €82
27″7.0 10 €7 €74
27″7.0 10 €7 €74
27″7.0 10 €7 €74
27″8.0 12 €7 €70

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
F / G
On-mode power SDR
25.0 W
On-mode power HDR
45.0 W
Standby / networked standby
0.5 W
Screen diagonal
27″
Resolution
2560×1440
Panel
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 274CQPDF X32

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

Questions

How much does the MSI MAG 274CQPDF X32 cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 37 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 €103 over ten years.

Does HDR use more electricity?

Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 45.0 W instead of 25.0 W, 1.8 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.