Philips 272S1MH Ergonomic office monitor with webcam and speakers

The Philips 272S1MH office monitor with speakers and webcam will soon be available in the UK. The Philips LCD monitor has a built-in IPS panel that measures 27 inches diagonally, a resolution of 1920×1080 pixels (Full HD) with a maximum refresh rate of 75 Hz, and supports Adaptive-Sync (probably without LFC).

Furthermore, a 1000:1 contrast ratio, 8-bit color depth, 250 cd/m² brightness, 4 ms response time (grey to gray), and 102 percent sRGB are also promised. The mentioned camera can be folded out, comes up with 2 MP or Full HD resolution, and has a microphone in tow.

The new Philips monitor with webcam has two internal 2-watt speakers. On the connection side, DisplayPort 1.2, HDMI 1.4, DVI – D, VGA, a USB 3.2 hub (three instead of four downstream sockets), a microphone input, and a headphone output are available.

The Philips 272S1MH weighs 4.35 kg without the stand and can be rotated, tilted, adjusted in height, pivoted, or attached to a wall or swivel arm using a VESA mount (100 x 100 mm). Thanks to blue light filtering and flicker-free backlighting, the eyes should not tire even after long work sessions.

Price and availability

Philips 272S1MH office monitor Windows Hello webcam costs £249.99 and is already listed on the Amazon.co.uk website.

Philips 272S1MH specifications

• Display: 27-inch IPS panel, Anti-Glare, 3H, Haze 25%
• Effective viewing area: 597.888 (H) x 336.312 (V)
• Aspect ratio: 16:9
• ResolutionL 1920 x 1080 (FHD)
• Refresh rate: 75 Hz
• Pixel density: 82 PPI
• Response time (typical): 4 ms (Grey to Grey)
• Brightness: 250 cd/m²
• Contrast ratio (typical): 1000:1
• SmartContrast: 50,000,000:1
• Pixel pitch: 0.3114 x 0.3114 mm
• Viewing angle: 178º (H)/178º (V) @ C/R > 10
• Colour gamut (typical): NTSC 81% / sRGB 102%
• Display colours: 16.7 M
• Features: SmartImage, sRGB, Flicker-free, LowBlue Mode, EasyRead, Adaptive sync, Kensington lock
• Ports: VGA (Analogue), DVI-D (digital, HDCP), DisplayPort 1.2, HDMI 1.4 x 1, HDCP 1.4 (DVI/DP/HDMI), USB 3.2, USB-B upstream x 1, USB-A downstream x 3 (with 1 fast charge B.C 1.2), PC audio-in, Audio out
• Audio: 2 W x 2 Speakers
• Webcam: 2.0-megapixel FHD camera with microphone and LED indicator (for Windows 10 Hello)
• VESA mount: 100 x 100 mm
• Stand: Height adj. (130 mm), Pivot (-/+ 90 degree), Swivel (-/+ 180 degree), Tilt (-5~25 degree)
• Dimensions: 613 x 537 x 205 mm (with stand)
• Weight: 6.22 kg (with stand)

Referring to similar features, Philips introduced another two new monitors with Windows Hello camera and speakers: Momentum 27E1N5600HE with a 27-inch panel, 2.5K resolution, and 75Hz refresh rate. And Momentum 24E1N5300HE 24-inch monitor with a Windows Hello camera, 1080p resolution, and 75Hz refresh rate.