Philips Momentum 27M1N5500ZA gaming monitor with 170 Hz and 1 ms

The Philips 27M1N5500ZA best 27 inch monitor for gaming belongs to the company’s Momentum series and is therefore primarily aimed at console gamers. The Philips monitor has a Nano IPS panel with WQHD resolution (2560×1440 pixels), achieves a refresh rate of up to 170 Hz, a brightness of 350 cd/m², and is DisplayHDR-certified – HDR Ready.

The contrast ratio of the new Philips Momentum 27M1N5500ZA is 1000:1, the response time at 1 ms (gray to gray), and the color depth at 10 bits. The specs also show 133 percent sRGB, 93 percent Adobe RGB and a Delta-E value of less than 2. The game monitor also includes two internal 5-watt speakers, Adaptive-Sync to prevent tearing and a mode to prevent motion blur. On the connection side, there are two DisplayPorts 1.4 (WQHD at max. 170 Hz), two HDMI 2.0 inputs (WQHD at max. 144 Hz), a USB 3.2 hub, and a headphone output.

The Philips Momentum 27M1N5500ZA aka Philips Momentum 5000 weighs 3.4 kg without the stand, measures 614 x 363 x 43 mm (W x H x D), has a typical power consumption of 31.8 watts, does not use mercury, and has a distinctive stand. It can be rotated, tilt, height adjustment, pivot and VESA mount (100 x 100 mm), blue light filtering, and flicker-free backlighting features are also supported.

Price and availability

The Philips 27M1N5500ZA has now made it into Amazon.co.uk online shop, where you can purchase it for £540.80.

Philips 27M1N5500ZA specifications

• Display: 27-inch Nano IPS panel, Anti-Glare, 3H, Haze 25%
• Effective viewing area: 596.736 (H) x 335.664 (V)
• Aspect ratio: 16:9
• Resolution: 2560 x 1440 pixels
• Pixel Density: 108.79 PPI
• Response time (typical): 1 ms (Grey to Grey) / MPRT 1 ms
• Brightness: 350 cd/m²
• Contrast ratio (typical): 1000:1
• Pixel pitch: 0.2331 x 0.2331 mm
• Viewing angle: 178º (H)/178º (V) @ C/R > 10
• Colour gamut: DCI-P3 98% (min.) / NTSC 113%, sRGB 133%, Adobe RGB 93% (typical)
• Display colors: 1.07 Billion
• SmartUniformity: 97 ~ 102%
• Delta E: < 2 (sRGB)
• Features: Low Input Lag, Mega Infinity DCR, Flicker-free, HDR Ready, SmartImage game, sRGB LowBlue Mode, EasyRead, AMD FreeSync Premium, Kensington lock
• Ports: HDMI 2.0 x 2, DisplayPort 1.4 x 2, HDCP 2.2 (HDMI/DisplayPort), USB-B x 1 (upstream), USB 3.2 x 4 (downstream with 2 fast charge B.C 1.2), Audio out
• Audio: 5 W x 2 speakers
• VESA mount: (100 x 100 mm)
• Stand: Height adjustment (130 mm), Pivot (-/+ 90), Swivel (-/+ 45), Tilt (-/+ 45)
• Dimensions: 614 x 549 x 212 mm (with stand)
• Weight: 4.80 kg (with stand)

Along with this, Philips has also introduced the Philips Momentum 24M1N3200VA in the new M3000 series. The new 24 inch gaming monitor features a 165Hz refresh rate, 1ms fast response time, and is priced at £267.87.