Philips Evnia 27M2N3501PA Review (Budget 1440p/260Hz)

1. Introduction2. Design3. On-screen Display (OSD)4. Panel Analysis: SDR5. Response Times & Motion Clarity6. Input Latency7. Closing Thoughts8. View All Pages

With an MSRP of just £209, the Philips Evnia 27M2N3501PA is easily the cheapest monitor we have reviewed all year. Despite that, its spec sheet still looks impressive, with a Fast IPS panel that offers a 1440p resolution and 260Hz refresh rate, alongside a claimed sRGB colour accuracy deltaE of less than 2. The kicker is the 27M2N3501PA isn't actually retailing for £209 – it's currently on sale at just £150 here in the UK, with that price promo running until the end of October. Surely it's too good to be true?

Timestamps

00:00 Intro
00:53 Meet the 27M2N3501PA
01:33 Design first impressions
02:28 I/O and OSD
04:21 Out of the box testing
06:48 sRGB mode + calibration
07:40 Response time testing
09:19 UFO motion clarity examples
10:36 Real world gaming experience
12:30 Closing thoughts

For the uninitiated, Philips' Evnia gaming arm currently offers a range of product series, with the 27M2N3501PA we're reviewing today sitting in the entry-level 3000 series. That means it won't have the same bells and whistles as a more premium SKU from the 8000 series – there's no Ambiglow lighting, for instance, while the HDMI ports are of the 2.0 variety, rather than HDMI 2.1. But for just £150, is the core gaming experience any good? That's what we will find out today.

 

Specification:

• Panel Size: 27 inch / 68.5 cm
• Aspect Ratio: 16:9
• LCD Panel Type: Fast IPS
• Backlight Type: W-LED system
• Pixel Pitch: 0.2331 x 0.2331 mm
• Brightness: 300 cd/m²
• Display Colours: 1.07 B (8+FRC)
• Colour Gamut (Typical): Adobe RGB 90%, DCI-P3 95%, sRGB 120%, NTSC 105%*
• Contrast Ratio (Typical): 1000:1
• SmartContrast: Mega Infinity DCR
• Viewing Angle: 178º (H) / 178º (V) @ C/R > 10
• Picture Enhancement: SmartImage game
• SmartResponse: 1 ms (Grey to Grey)*
• Maximum Resolution: 2560 x 1440 @260 Hz (DP Overclock*, 8 bits), 2560 x 1440 @144 Hz (HDMI, 8 bits)
• Effective Viewing Area: 596.736 (H) x 335.664 (V) mm
• Scanning Frequency: HDMI 30-230 kHz (H) / 48-144 Hz (V); DP 30-400 kHz (H) / 48-260 Hz (V) (Overclock)*
• sRGB: Yes
• Delta E: <2 (sRGB)
• Flicker-free: Yes
• Pixel Density: 109 PPI
• Adaptive Sync: Yes
• HDR: HDR 10 supported
• Smart Sniper: Yes
• Smart MBR Sync: Yes
• Stark Shadow Boost: Yes*
• Smart MBR: 0.3 ms*
• Smart Crosshair: Yes
• Shadow Boost: Yes
• Signal Input: HDMI 2.0 x 2, DisplayPort 1.4 x 1
• Sync Input: Separate Sync
• Audio (In/Out): Headphone out
• HDCP: HDCP 1.4 (HDMI/DP), HDCP 2.3 (HDMI/DP)
• Built-in Speakers: 2 W x 2
• Plug and Play Compatibility: DDC/CI
• Height Adjustment: 130 mm
• Pivot: ±90 degrees
• Swivel: ±30 degrees
• Tilt: -5 to 20 degrees
• Power Supply: Internal, 100–240 VAC, 50–60 Hz

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