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Starting off with the design of the 27M2N6501L, it'll be familiar to anyone who's seen our previous Evnia reviews, given it shares the same bright white aesthetic with some silver accents, and that extends right down to the v-shaped foot. The look certainly won't be for everyone, but it does stand out compared to the sea of all-black gaming monitors on the market.
Philips has a big value-add in the form of its Ambiglow lighting which can be configured in the OSD. It offers three rows of LEDs and you can configure it to any colour you want, or the most useful option is the ‘Follow Video' mode, where the lights change based on what content is being displayed, and this can definitely add to the immersion factor while gaming. Considering the 27M2N6501L is the same price as AOC's Q27G4ZDR but offers Ambiglow as an extra, that alone is enough to make it more appealing.
The stand offers the full range of ergonomic adjustments too, with 130mm of height adjustment, 30 degrees of swivel in both directions, tilt from -5 to 20 degrees, and then full 90 degree pivot functionality so the display can be used vertically. VESA 100×100 mounts are also supported.
As for connectivity, we find 2x HDMI 2.1 ports and 1x DisplayPort 1.4, while there's a two-port USB hub, with the yellow one denoting fast charge support. That's it, otherwise, so no USB-C or KVM functionality, which have clearly been ditched to save on costs.
It's good to see a joystick used to navigate the OSD though, positioned on the back in the bottom right corner.
