MSI continues to expand its Pro line of monitors for business and work - today we have for review the updated MSI PRO MP275 E2 model, which, compared to last year's PRO MP275, has received a new design and improved characteristics.
MSI PRO MP275 E2 features
| Diagonal | 27” |
| Curve | No |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 |
| Screen type | IPS |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| Update frequency | 120 Hz |
| Color gamut | 116% sRGB |
| Brightness | 300 cd/m² |
| Contrast | 1500:1 |
| Reaction time | 4 ms (GtG) |
| HDR support | HDR Ready |
| Wall mount | VESA 100x100 |
| Regulation | forward-backward tilt |
| Connectors | 1x HDMI 2.0, 1x DisplayPort 1.2a, 1x D-Sub, headphone output, audio line-in |
| Additional functionality | built-in speakers |
| Dimensions (including stand), WxHxD | 61.2 x 44.8 x 20.7 cm |
| Weight | 3.66 kg |
| Price in Ukraine | 5,199 UAH |
Design
MSI PRO MP275 E2 has moved away from the straight lines and "chopped" elements in the case that were in the PRO MP275: the new monitor has the same updated design as in the latest models of the Pro line (for example, the MP252 E2). So here we see a modernized rear panel with smooth curves and a surface with a texture in the form of thin "rough" lines and a thinner panel under the screen.
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Another difference, this time from the latest models, is the different location of the connectors. Previously, they were in a small niche, oriented downwards, but now the manufacturer has placed them directly on the back panel, and the cables are connected to them horizontally.
This greatly simplifies the connection procedure, but makes the appearance less neat, even despite the presence of a bracket on the leg for organizing them. In addition, this connection method can create inconveniences when mounting the monitor on a wall - the rear panel is equipped with a VESA -compatible mount (100×100 mm).
The set of video connectors has been expanded: in addition to D-Sub and HDMI (its version, by the way, is now 2.0, not 1.4 b) , DisplayPort 1.2a has also been added. Also nearby you can find a headphone output and a line-in audio input.
The stand is simple, only allowing you to change the screen tilt angle (-5°~20°), the monitor assembly is screwless. The stand is plastic, the "base" has a metal plate under the outer plastic - another innovation; previously in this series, the only metal part of the stand was the connection to the monitor body.
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As in other models with legs of this type, the screen is located quite low: the bottom edge of the image is 10.5 cm from the table surface, and with a typical user position at the monitor, the upper part, rather than the center of the screen, will be at eye level.
The MSI PRO MP275 E2 has a built-in power supply.
Menu
The monitor is controlled using a five-way joystick located on the back right. Moving it in any direction launches the selected quick function (e.g. brightness/video mode/signal source), pressing it opens the main menu.
In the first item called Professional, you can find a choice of video modes, overdrive settings, adaptive refresh rate, and some other parameters. We note the presence of additional functionality - express vision tests for some specific defects, such as astigmatism or certain macular diseases.
The Image section contains traditional image settings: brightness, contrast, color temperature, sharpness, etc. In Input Source, you can manually switch between video inputs and activate automatic signal source detection, and Navi Key allows you to reassign custom functions to "hot keys", i.e., moving the joystick in any direction without opening the main menu.
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And finally, the last item, Settings, contains system settings: on-screen menu options, operation indicator behavior, volume adjustment of the built-in speakers, resetting all settings to factory settings, etc.
Functionality
The MSI PRO MP275 E2 uses an 8-bit (6-bit + FRC) IPS panel with a diagonal of 27 inches and a resolution of 1920×1080 pixels. The pixel density is 82 PPI, the dot pitch is 0.3113 mm.
The dot is quite large, and you can see individual pixels in the image without any problems even from a typical distance from the screen. Therefore, it can be noted that this model is more suitable for users with not very sharp eyesight, for whom a large image size is more critical than its clarity and density.
Otherwise, we can recommend an alternative model in the same series - PRO MP275Q, which has a resolution of 2560×1440 pixels on the same diagonal.
All the latest monitors in the Pro series have an increased screen refresh rate, which is a significant advantage over many other models from other manufacturers (which still "stick" to the standard 60 Hz frequency) - the PRO MP275 E2 is no exception.
As with the other model with the E2 index, here we have a maximum frequency of 120 Hz (in the previous model, the PRO MP275, it was 100 Hz).
In addition, the monitor supports a number of purely gaming features: adaptive frequency, panel overdrive, which reduces blurring of objects moving quickly on the screen, and the MPRT (Moving Picture Response Time) parameter. So, if you wish, you can also play games on the MSI PRO MP275 E2 in your free time.
The brightness in this monitor is regulated by changing the current strength, PWM is not used across the entire brightness range, so there is no screen flickering. It should also be noted that there are built-in 2x2 W speakers.
Image quality of MSI PRO MP275 E2
The monitor has a completely matte screen coating: there are no parasitic reflections or glare from bright objects in the room, regardless of the angle from which you look at it. This distinguishes this coating option from the recently popular semi-matte, which turns almost glossy when viewed from the side.
The matte coating slightly reduces the visual contrast of the image, which is not critical for a work monitor. As for another drawback of such a coating - the crystalline effect (slight graininess of monochromatic areas), it is practically absent in the MSI PRO MP275 E2. You can see the typical pattern of the layer that scatters reflections only in a macro shot.
The declared response time is the same as in other Pro- line models – 4 ms (GtG). Despite the fact that the monitor is intended for work, not games, it has a typical gaming function – matrix overdrive (Response Time item in the Professional section). It has two levels of overclocking and the ability to completely turn it off.
The screen's behavior in the dynamic image sharpness test is typical for a budget non-gaming IPS panel: even at 120 Hz, objects moving quickly on the screen are noticeably blurred when overdrive is disabled. The first overclocking stage, Fast , practically does not change the situation - some improvement occurs only at the maximum value of this parameter, Fastest .
Considering that there are no overdrive artifacts (stripes behind objects) even at "maximum speeds", we can safely recommend using the highest overdrive as the main mode.
Black uniformity is frankly mediocre: on a black background in a dark room, you can easily see a large bright spot in the upper right corner and much smaller ones in the left part of the screen.
The glow effect is typical for IPS technology: if you look at the screen from the side and from above, a noticeable gray glow with a slightly warm tint appears on the black background.
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Viewing angles are also traditional for IPS: when viewed at an angle, the brightness decreases significantly and the contrast decreases slightly (with the brightness reduction from top to bottom being smaller than from right to left). Overall, in terms of this parameter, the budget panel used in the MSI PRO MP275 E2 is slightly inferior to more expensive IPS monitors, but not significantly.
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The Professional section of the OSD menu offers various video modes for typical work monitor tasks: Eco, Anti-Blue, Office, Movie, etc. After resetting to factory settings, the Eco mode is automatically set, but we will start testing with the basic User mode, which offers higher brightness and the ability to manually adjust all parameters.
The MSI PRO MP275 E2 is the first model in the Pro line to feature not standard but expanded color gamut, although not by much: it fully covers the sRGB space (88% DCI-P3, 81% Adobe RGB). So the colors are richer and brighter than in previous models from this manufacturer that we reviewed.
Brightness is adjustable in the range of 42-336 cd/m² - this is quite enough for comfortable work both in almost complete darkness and in bright office lighting. The maximum static contrast in User mode with the Normal color temperature template is 1120:1 - very good for a budget IPS monitor.
Of all the temperature templates, the closest to the standard value of 6500 K is Normal – in it this parameter is 6700 K. But at the same time, the Warm and Customization templates, although they make the image noticeably warmer, offer significantly higher maximum brightness and contrast – over 370 cd/m² and over 1200:1, respectively.
There is no gamma adjustment in the PRO MP275 E2, but the factory settings almost do not deviate from the standard value of 2.2, so for the average user who may be interested in this model, this will be quite enough.
The color temperature uniformity is very good: the maximum deviation in different areas of the screen ΔE is only 2.7 – this is even less than in the previous model, the MP252 E2, and literally many times less than what we have seen in monitors of this series in the past.
The uniformity of the white field is also much better than typical indicators of budget monitors: the darkest area (bottom of the screen) differs from the brightest (center) by only 10%; for the remaining zones this indicator is at the level of 1-8%.
The accuracy of color reproduction is also pleasing, as with previous Pro models: the monitor clearly undergoes factory calibration, so if you do not take into account one color (which stands out from the overall picture due to the peculiarities of the test colorimeter), the maximum ΔE value is 2.12, the average is slightly above unity.
In sRGB mode, adjustments to some parameters (contrast, color temperature, reduction of the proportion of blue in the backlight) are blocked, and the color gamut is limited to the dimensions of this space and is 74% Adobe RGB (73% DCI-P3) .
The gamma value is increased to 2.3 – this makes the image more saturated, with deeper shadows, and the color temperature is reduced to 5900 K. The brightness is set to 70% (320 cd/m²), but its setting is not locked, so the user can adjust it to a comfortable level.
Color accuracy deteriorates slightly – the maximum ΔE value almost reaches three – but still remains within quite decent limits.
Other video modes differ slightly from each other due to different initial settings of basic parameters: brightness, color temperature, gamma, etc. The color gamut remains the same as in User mode (except for the last b/w mode).
You can visually compare them in the following gallery:
Video modes Eco — User — sRGB — Anti-Blue — Movie — Office — Black-White
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