The Philips Evnia 27M2N8500 has been a very interesting screen to assess. Using the same 360Hz QD-OLED panel as the likes of MSI 271QRX and Gigabyte Aorus FO27Q3, the key differentiator here is pricing – the Evnia has a new RRP of just £500 as of May 1st, making it the cheapest 360Hz OLED on the market, and one of the most affordable overall.
To a certain extent, that does show in the overall quality of the screen, particularly the factory calibration, which leaves a fair bit to be desired. The colour balance is very warm, hitting around 5800K – when we'd hope for 6500K – while gamma is too high across the dark shades and then slightly too low for brighter shades. Neither of these issues are fixed by using the built-in sRGB mode either, so if you desire accuracy above all else, this definitely isn't the screen for you, unless you are able to calibrate.
That said, plenty of gamers don't necessarily need technical accuracy – lots of people may just want punchy contrast, vibrant colour and superb motion clarity, all of which this screen delivers in spades thanks to the QD-OLED panel. While there are faster 480Hz OLED panels out there, the motion clarity from this 360Hz option is still jaw-dropping and has to be about the best you can get at this price point.
Evnia also offers a couple of other points of difference. The first is the design, with its white and silver colourway helping it to stand out from the crowd. Philips Ambiglow lighting is also a useful feature, especially for those who want to aid immersion and have the LEDs match whatever colours are displayed on screen.
And sure, for every one of those things, you could point to some features that are missing to keep cost down – things like lack of USB-C and KVM support, while some may miss pivot functionality from the stand, too.
So no, the Philips Evnia 27M2N8500 clearly isn't perfect – in fact, from a technical perspective, it's one of the weaker implementations of this QD-OLED panel I've seen. Even that isn't enough to dissuade me fully however, considering just how good OLED technology is for gaming, and you simply won't find a faster screen for the same money.
We found it listed on Amazon for £500 HERE.
Pros
- Cheapest 360Hz OLED on the market.
- Very wide gamut.
- Effectively infinite contrast ratio.
- Very fast response times.
- 360Hz refresh rate offers incredibly good motion clarity.
- 2x HDMI 2.1.
- HDR peaks at 1000 nits.
- Ambiglow lighting adds to the experience.
- Still looks great for gaming, despite its lack of technical accuracy.
- User-upgradable firmware.
Cons
- Disappointing factory calibration with warm colour balance and wonky gamma tracking.
- sRGB emulation mode doesn't improve on either of those issues.
- No USB-C or KVM support.
- The stand doesn't offer pivot functionality despite its 27in size.
- Design won't be for everyone.
KitGuru says: If you value technical accuracy, this isn't the screen for you. If you don't care and just want something FAST, at £500 this will be hard to beat.