Philips Evnia 27M2N6501L Review (Affordable 1440p/240Hz QD-OLED)

1. Introduction2. Design3. On-screen Display (OSD)4. Panel Analysis: SDR5. Panel Analysis: HDR6. Response Times & Motion Clarity7. Input Latency8. Closing Thoughts9. View All Pages

OLED monitors are getting cheaper and cheaper, and today's screen is quite possibly the most affordable we have ever looked at. We're talking about the Philips Evnia 27M2N6501L, a display which utilises a 3rd Gen Samsung QD-OLED panel with a 27in 1440p resolution and 240Hz refresh rate. It offers all the key benefits of OLED technology, including effectively infinite contrast, near-instant response times and super-wide gamut coverage to give just three examples. Launching at just £399 here in the UK, we find out if it's worth buying.

Timestamps

00:00 Intro
00:54 Affordable OLEDs and pricing info
02:10 Design first impressions
02:28 Ambiglow lighting
03:15 I/O + OSD menu
04:20 QD-OLED characteristics
05:34 Out of the box panel testing
07:38 sRGB and calibrated results
08:18 Response time / motion clarity examples
09:35 Real-world gaming experience
10:41 HDR testing
12:37 Closing thoughts

If you're looking for an affordable OLED monitor, chances are you will have come across both the Philips Evnia 27M2N6501L, and AOC's Q27G4ZDR. Both share the same panel and cost £400, but we decided to focus on the Philips offering as it also offers Ambiglow lighting, plus I think the design is more visually appealing.

Prices for other QD-OLEDs have been getting lower and lower though, with AOC's AG276QZD2 hitting £379 during Black Friday, while Gigabyte's MO27Q2 is currently £429. Safe to say there's a lot of competition, so let's find out how the 27M2N6501L performs.

Specification:

• Panel size: 26.5″ / 67.3 cm
• Aspect ratio: 16:9
• Monitor panel type: QD OLED
• Pixel pitch: 0.2292 x 0.2292 mm
• Brightness: SDR: 200 nits (APL 100%), HDR: 400 nits (APL 10%)
• Display colours: 1.07B (10 bits)
• Colour gamut (typical): Adobe RGB 98%; DCI-P3 99%; sRGB 147.5%; NTSC 120%*
• Contrast ratio (typical): 1.5M:1
• SmartContrast: Mega Infinity DCR
• Response time (typical): 0.03 ms (Grey to Grey)*
• Viewing angle: 178º (H) / 178º (V) @ C/R > 10000
• Picture enhancement: SmartImage game
• Maximum resolution: 2560 x 1440 @ 240 Hz (DP / HDMI)
• Effective viewing area: 590.42 (H) x 333.72 (V) mm
• Scanning frequency: 30k–390 kHz (H) / 48–240 Hz (V)
• sRGB: Yes
• Delta E: < 2 (sRGB)
• Flicker-free: Yes
• Pixel density: 111 PPI
• Display screen coating: Anti-reflection, 2H
• Low input lag: Yes
• EasyRead: Yes
• G-SYNC: Yes
• HDR: HDR10
• Pixel format: RGB Q-Stripe*
• Smart Crosshair: Yes
• Stark ShadowBoost: Yes
• ClearMR tier: 13,000
• Smart Sniper: Yes
• Shadow Boost: Yes
• SoftBlue technology: Yes*
• Signal input: HDMI 2.1 x 2, DisplayPort 1.4 x 1
• Audio (In/Out): Headphone out
• HDCP: HDCP 1.4 (HDMI/DisplayPort), HDCP 2.3 (HDMI/DisplayPort)
• USB hub: USB 3.2 Gen 1 / 5 Gbps, USB-B upstream x 1, USB-A downstream x 2 (1 for fast charge)
• Plug and Play compatibility: DDC/CI, Mac OS, sRGB, Windows 11/10
• User convenience: Power On/Off, Menu/OK, Input/Up, Game Settings/Down, SmartImage game/Back
• Other convenience: Kensington lock, VESA mount (100 x 100 mm), LowBlue Mode, MultiView
• Ambiglow: Ambiglow 3-sided
• Height adjustment: 130 mm
• Pivot: ±90°
• Swivel: ±30°
• Tilt: -5° ~ 20°

Firmware tested: V1.01

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