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Philips Envia 27M2N5500 Review

Summary

For its price monitor is great for gaming at 180 Hz, it has good ergonomy and all the main features

Pros

  • Great for gaming at 180 Hz
  • Affordable
  • Good stand
  • Solid overall

Cons

  • A bit worse at 60 Hz
  • High min brightness
  • A bit of IPS glow

Similar monitors

Type
Gaming
Size
27"
Resolution
2560×1440 px
Aspect Ratio
16:9
Panel Type
VA
Refresh Rate
165 Hz
Type
Gaming
Size
27"
Resolution
2560×1440 px
Aspect Ratio
16:9
Panel Type
VA
Refresh Rate
240 Hz
Type
Gaming
Size
27"
Resolution
2560×1440 px
Aspect Ratio
16:9
Panel Type
IPS
Refresh Rate
180 Hz

Monitor test results

General info

Type
Gaming
Size
27"
Resolution
2560×1440 px
Aspect Ratio
16:9
Panel Type
IPS

Gaming

Refresh Rate
180 Hz
@ max Hz
Latency
3.1 ms
Avg G2G
3.7 ms
Avg Rise
3.8 ms
Avg Fall
3.6 ms
% In Window
96.7 %
Avg Overshoot
0.3 %
Best Overdrive
Faster
Motion Blur
great
Backlight Strobing
great
Sync Tech
Yes
Curved
No
RGB
No

Office

Min Brightness
90 nits
Max Brightness
390 nits
Min Consumption
15 W
Power consumption @120 nits
17
Max Consumption
32 W
Contrast
1347:1
Coating
anti-glare
VESA
Yes
Height Adjustment
Yes
Tilt
Yes
Swivel
Yes
Pivot
Yes
Start Up Time
8 s

Office features

USB Hub
No
USB Ports
USB-C
No
KVM Switch
No
Ethernet
No
Camera
No
Screen Partition
No

Multimedia

Calibration
SW
sRGB / SDR
Average Delta E
1.1
Max Delta E
2.2
Delta E Consistency
2.5
Colours
8bit
sRGB Coverage
98 %
Gamma
2.2
Brightness Consistency
91.8 %
Speakers
No

HDR

HDR
No
Avg DCI-P3 DeltaE
2.1
Max DCI-P3 DeltaE
11

Physical parameters

Dimensions
614×519×261 mm
Weight
5.7 kg
Power Adapter Type
internal
Video inputs
2×HDMI, 1×DP
Included cables
1×DP
Remote Control
No
Note