Philips 27E1N8900 60Hz 4K OLED model
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A 26.9″ OLED panel manufactured by JOLED is used, with the monitor believed to use the EPM269Q14A more specifically, with 3840 x 2160 (‘4K’ UHD) resolution. This includes a very low haze or ‘close to glossy’ screen surface with mild anti-glare treatment, a 1m:1 static contrast ratio, 178°/178° viewing angles and true 10-bit colour support. A typical maximum luminance of 250 cd/m² sustained for full white (540 cd/m² peak) is specified, alongside a 99.7% DCI-P3 (99.6% Adobe RGB, 150% sRGB) colour gamut. An sRGB emulation setting is included, with DeltaE <1 specified. Low Blue Light (LBL) settings are included to aid viewing comfort. VESA DisplayHDR True Black 400 support is included, allowing the monitor to respond to HDR content in a way that focuses more on strong contrast than very high brightness. It also allows the generous colour gamut and 10-bit colour support to be put to good use, as well as the self-emitting pixels.
A 0.1ms grey to grey response time is specified – as usual be sceptical of such figures, but the technology in this case is known to perform exceptionally well when it comes to pixel responsiveness. The stand is fully adjustable, including 130mm (5.12 inches) height adjustment and pivot into portrait. It can be removed using a quick-release mechanism, revealing 100 x 100mm VESA holes for alternative mounting. The ports face backwards in a recessed area beneath the stand attachment point and include; DP 1.4 (with HBR3), 2 HDMI 1.4 ports, USB-C (90W PD, DP Alt Mode, upstream data), 4 USB 3.1 ports (plus upstream), a 3.5mm audio output and DC power input (external ‘power brick’). KVM functionality is included to allow easy USB peripheral sharing between multiple systems, whilst 2-device PbP is also featured.
Further details can be found on the manufacturer’s website. The monitor is listed for ~$1100 USD.
