Philips 40B1U5600 Review

Name: Philips 40B1U5600
Brand: Philips

Summary

Very good monitor if you need big screen for daily work or multimedia and if you sometimes want to play a game. It's good everywhere but nowhere perfect.

Pros

Large screen, Good overall
USB-C with PD
Good contrast for an IPS panel

Cons

Not perfect in any category
Higher min brightness, No joystick
No gaming features

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Type

Gaming

Size

34"

Resolution

3440×1440 px

Aspect Ratio

21:9

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170 Hz

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Gaming

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Monitor test results

General info

Type

Office

Size

40"

Resolution

3440×1440 px

Aspect Ratio

21:9

Panel Type

IPS

Gaming

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

@ max Hz

Latency

4.5 ms

Avg G2G

7.8 ms

Avg Rise

6.6 ms

Avg Fall

8.9 ms

% In Window

67.9 %

Avg Overshoot

0.1 %

Best Overdrive

Faster

Motion Blur

Backlight Strobing

Sync Tech

Curved

RGB

Office

Min Brightness

112 nits

Max Brightness

475 nits

Min Consumption

30 W

Power consumption @120 nits

Max Consumption

57 W

Contrast

1271:1

Coating

anti-glare

VESA

Height Adjustment

Tilt

Swivel

Pivot

Start Up Time

7 s

Office features

USB Hub

USB Ports

Yes, 5×

USB-C

USB-C PD

100 W

KVM Switch

Ethernet

Camera

Screen Partition

Multimedia

Calibration

sRGB / SDR

Average Delta E

2.4

Max Delta E

5.1

Delta E Consistency

1.3

Colours

8bit

sRGB Coverage

98.6 %

Gamma

2.3

Brightness Consistency

92.1 %

Speakers

2×5 W

HDR

Physical parameters

Dimensions

944×628×280 mm

Weight

14 kg

Power Adapter Type

internal

Video inputs

1×HDMI, 1×DP

Included cables

1×HDMI, 1×DP, 1×USB-C - USB-A

Note