Philips Evnia 34M2C8600 Review (QD-OLED Ultrawide)

Rating: 8.5.

Today we can present a KitGuru first – our first review of a Philips Evnia monitor! Launched towards the end of 2022, Evnia is a new gaming brand from Philips, replacing the Momentum line-up. We're starting in the high end with the Evnia 34M2C8600, a QD-OLED ultrawide retailing for £1150 here in the UK. Offering a clean design, alongside all the benefits that an OLED monitor brings, could this be your next gaming display?

There's been a recent boom in the OLED monitor market, and for good reason. Typically offering near-instant response times, incredible contrast and real HDR, I personally think OLED monitors make a lot of sense for gamers. The Philips Evnia 34M2C8600 is a QD-OLED display, offering a 3440×1440 resolution at a 175Hz refresh rate. It features an eye-catching design, Philips Ambiglow lighting and DisplayHDR True Black 400 certification. Priced at £1150, let's find out how good this screen really is.

Specification:

• Monitor Panel Type: QD OLED
• Panel Size: 34 inch / 86.36 cm
• Display Screen Coating: Anti-reflection, 2H
• Effective viewing area: 800.1 (H) x 337.1 (V) – at a 1800R curvature*
• Pixel format: RGB Q-Stripe*
• Aspect ratio: 21:9
• Maximum resolution: HDMI: 3440 x 1440 @ 100 Hz, DP/USB-C: 3440 x 1440 @ 175 Hz
• Pixel Density: 109.68 PPI
• Response time (typical): 0.03 ms (Grey to Grey)*
• Low Input Lag: Yes
• Brightness: SDR: 250 (APL 100%) nit, HDR: 450 (APL 10%) nit, HDR E/P: 1000 (APL 3%) nit
• SmartContrast: Mega Infinity DCR
• Contrast ratio (typical): 1,000,000:1
• Pixel pitch: 0.2315 x 0.2315 mm
• Viewing angle: 178º (H)/178º (V) @ C/R > 10000
• Flicker-free: Yes
• HDR: DisplayHDR True Black 400 certified
• Colour gamut (min.): DCI-P3: 99.3%*
• Colour gamut (typical): NTSC 121.3%*, sRGB 148.8%*, Adobe RGB 97.8%*
• Adaptive sync: Yes
• Ambiglow: 4 sided
• Connectivity:
  • HDMI 2.0 x 2
  • DisplayPort 1.4 x 1
  • USB-C x 1 (DP Alt mode, Video, Data and Power Delivery)
• USB Hub: USB 3.2 Gen 1 / 5 Gbps, USB-B upstream x 1, USB-A downstream x 4 (with 1 for fast charge B.C 1.2)

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