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Okay, I gotta be honest: I’m having a really hard time resisting the urge to buy this thing. I’ve been waiting for Samsung to make its double-4K ultrawide in OLED, but this 49-incher by MSI is on sale for just $870 on Amazon and it’s seriously too good to pass up. That’s almost the same price we’ve been seeing for 34-inch ultrawide OLEDs.
The MSI MPG 491CQP (rolls off the tongue, huh?) is pretty much the same monitor we’ve seen from other vendors with 49-inch super-mega-ultrawide OLED panels, like Samsung, LG, Asus, and Gigabyte. It has a 5120×1440 resolution, which essentially makes it two 27-inch 1440p screens smooshed together on one huge curved panel.
It’s not the fastest display in the world with its 144Hz refresh rate, but that’s still a lot of frames to push at full resolution even for a beefy gaming desktop. With its 0.03ms response time, it’s equipped and ready for some competitive esports, too.
This monitor has a few extras that aren’t always available, even from more expensive brands. Notably it supports USB-C video with up to 90 watts of Power Delivery, making this monitor a fantastic companion for a gaming laptop. You get a DisplayPort 1.4 port and two HDMI 2.1 ports, plus a couple of USB-A ports for accessories.
I actually like that it doesn’t include any dinky speakers or RGB on the rear. It does support standard 100x100mm VESA mounts for monitor arms, though you’ll probably need a deluxe version to handle the extra weight of this large display. And for peace of mind, MSI includes a three-year warranty on the OLED panel covering burn-in issues.
This is a steep discount off the original $1,100 retail price. It previously had an on-page coupon for an additional $40 off, but that seems to have expired. Amazon is marking this as a “limited time deal,” so if you’ve decided you’re ready to buy, I’d get your order in quickly.
Get this 49-inch OLED ultrawide monitor for an insane priceBuy now on Amazon
If you miss it on Amazon, you can also check Best Buy, Newegg, and Walmart for the same model on sale for just $10 more.
Author: Michael Crider, Staff Writer, PCWorld
Michael is a 10-year veteran of technology journalism, covering everything from Apple to ZTE. On PCWorld he’s the resident keyboard nut, always using a new one for a review and building a new mechanical board or expanding his desktop “battlestation” in his off hours. Michael’s previous bylines include Android Police, Digital Trends, Wired, Lifehacker, and How-To Geek, and he’s covered events like CES and Mobile World Congress live. Michael lives in Pennsylvania where he’s always looking forward to his next kayaking trip.
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