This week MMD and Phillips have unveiled its newest show of their ever-growing product vary, the Phillips 279C9. A 27-inch monitor aimed squarely at content material creators and professionals, the 279C9 relies round a 3840 x 2160 60 Hz IPS show and contains options similar to a five-port USB hub (together with a USB Type-C port), in addition to DisplayHDR 400 certification.
Digging into the monitor’s specs, as is typical with most content-focused screens on this vary, Phillips’ 279C9 has clearly been tuned for its goal market. The 3840×2160, 16:9 side ratio panel is a really simple alternative, with MMD tapping an IPS panel for viewing angles and coloration stability. As this is not a gaming-focused show, the monitor tops out at a 60Hz refresh price, although there’s official help for VESA Adaptive Sync to supply variable refresh help and the monitor carries AMD’s FreeSync branding.
Otherwise the 279C9 has a typical static distinction ratio of 1300:1, with “Mega Infinity DCR” sensible distinction expertise. Meanwhile the monitor is DisplayHDR 400 licensed, that means it may well supply 400 nits most brightness in HDR mode, and Phillips lists 400 nits as the common brightness as nicely. The show is framed by a reasonably skinny bezel with a 596.74 x 335.66 mm (H x V) viewing space, and the display screen itself is coated with an anti-glare 3H coating.
Meanwhile there’s an attention-grabbing array of enter and output choices, together with a USB Type-C enter, which together with DP alt mode enter permits for quick knowledge switch and official charging help for units similar to laptops. This is joined by twin HDMI 2.Zero inputs, in addition to a single DisplayPort 1.Four output. As for downstream connectivity, it additionally contains 4 USB 3.2 Type-A ports, and whereas Phillips does not distinguish between using USB 3.2 G2 or G1 connectivity, it’s possible the latter. Two of the Type-A ports additionally function USB quick charging help. Finally, the monitor contains is a pair of two W audio system.
| Phillips 279C9 27″ Monitor Specifications | ||
| Panel | 27″ IPS | |
| Native Resolution | 3840 x 2160 (16:9) | |
| Maximum Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | |
| Response Time | 5 ms (gray to gray) | |
| Contrast | 1300:1 (Mega Infinity DCR) | |
| Backlight Type | W-LED | |
| Viewing Angles | 178°/178° Horizontal/Vertical | |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | |
| Color Gamut | NTSC 90.7% sRGB 109% |
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| DisplayHDR Tier | DisplayHDR 400 | |
| Inputs | 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 2 x HDMI 2.0 1 x USB Type-C (video/knowledge) – 65 W charging Four x USB Type-A 1 x 3.55 mm headphone out |
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| Audio | Dual 2 W Speakers | |
| MSRP (GBP) | £449 | |
In phrases of availability, Phillips plans to launch the 27″ 279C9 4K show on the finish of August, with an MSRP of £449. At current, Phillips hasn’t introduced its US pricing or availability exterior of the UK market.
