Philips Evnia 27M2N5901A 160Hz UHD (320Hz FHD) IPS with USB-C
As an Amazon Associate and Newegg Affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases made using the “Buy” button at the bottom of this post. Where possible, you'll be redirected to your nearest store. Further information on supporting our work.For immersive gaming and productivity the ‘4K’ UHD resolution is very attractive. The Philips Evnia 27M2N5901A provides this, whilst also providing an alternative 320Hz 1080p FHD option via its ‘Dual Mode’ functionality. The monitor has the light-themed signature design associated with the series, including a marbled-effect plastic stand base. The top and side bezels are dual-stage, with slim panel border flush with the rest of the screen plus thin hard plastic outer part. The OSD (On Screen Display) is controlled by a joystick at the rear of the screen, towards the right side as viewed from the front.
A 27″ 3840 x 2160 (‘4K’ UHD) IPS panel is used with 160Hz (‘Dual Mode’ with 320Hz FHD) refresh rate. VRR is supported via Adaptive-Sync and HDMI 2.1, allowing VRR technologies such as Nvidia ‘G-SYNC Compatible’ and AMD FreeSync to be used, with 48 – 160Hz (48 – 320Hz FHD) VRR range plus LFC. HDMI 2.1 also allows a ‘4K’ UHD signal with VRR to be used by games consoles like the Xbox Series X and PS5. The monitor includes a matte anti-glare screen surface and features a 1000:1 static contrast ratio, 178°/178° viewing angles and 10-bit (8-bit + FRC) colour support. A flicker-free WLED backlight provides a 350 cd/m² (450 cd/m² HDR peak) typical maximum luminance and 95% DCI-P3 (130% sRGB, 90% Adobe RGB) colour gamut. Low Blue Light (LBL) settings are included for potentially more relaxing viewing. A 1ms grey to grey response time is specified, alongside 0.5ms MPRT using a ‘Smart MBR Sync’ strobe backlight setting. This allows VRR to be used at the same time, if you wish.
Basic HDR10 support is included at the VESA DisplayHDR 400 level. The screen can use 10-bit colour processing and put its reasonable DCI-P3 gamut to potentially good use, but lacks high brightness by HDR standards – and no local dimming is specified. The stand is fully adjustable, including 130mm (5.12 inches) height adjustment and pivot into portrait. 100 x 100mm VESA mounting is supported as an alternative. 3-sided ‘Ambiglow’ RGB LEDs are also included at the rear, which can create a relatively strong pool of light behind the monitor. The ports face downwards and include; AC power input (internal power converter), a 3.5mm headphone jack, DP 1.4, 2 HDMI 2.1 ports, USB-C (65W PD, DP Alt Mode, upstream data) and 2 USB 3.2 Gen1 ports (plus Type-B upstream). 2 x 5W speakers are included for potentially reasonably rich sound output. KVM is supported, allowing easy peripheral sharing and display input switching between multiple systems.
Further information can be found on the manufacturer’s website. The monitor is available from October 2025 with an MSRP of £329. It’s an interesting alternative to the competing Gigabyte M27UP, which has patchy availability and very variable regional pricing.
