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Starting off with the design of the 27M2N3501PA, it'll be familiar to anyone who's seen our previous Evnia reviews, given the company likes this bright white aesthetic with some silver accents, and that extends right down to the v-shaped foot. I've warmed to it over the last year or two – it won't be for everyone, but it certainly stands out compared to the sea of all-black gaming monitors on the market.
The thing to add here, though, is that while many Evnia screens do have Philips Ambiglow lighting, that is missing this time around, almost certainly due to cost reasons, but it's something to be aware of.
It's great to see the included stand ticking all the boxes though, with 130mm of height adjustment, 30 degrees of swivel in both directions, tilt from -5 to 20 degrees, and then full 90 degree pivot functionality so the display can be used vertically. VESA 100×100 mounts are also supported.
It's when looking at the connectivity options where we see another area where corners have been cut to hit the aggressive price point. We find just one DisplayPort 1.4, two HDMI 2.0 and a headphone jack. That means no USB upstream, no Type-C charging or KVM functionality, while it's important to note the two HDMI ports are only of the 2.0 variety, meaning they max out at 144Hz at 1440p resolution. You can get the full 260Hz via DisplayPort, but it's the only output capable of hitting the maximum refresh rate, so another thing to keep in mind.
It's good to see a joystick used to navigate the OSD though, positioned on the back in the bottom right corner.
