Designed for Xbox

I bought this monitor well over a year ago, and it’s still runs great. Comparing it to my previous monitor this one has far greater response time and clean pictures. The built in speakers is convenient for when I’m not using my headphones. The rgb lights is a nice little touch that I can customize to match my overall setup. I probably wouldn’t recommend this particular monitor for competitive gaming like COD or Fortnite, but if you are more focused on graphics then this would be a nice option. Love the size of the screen, and the overall durability of the stand is solid. Definitely got my moneys worth from it.

Monitor fails to recognize when an input is turns on. Even in the uncommon event it recognizes the input, it is at least 7-9 seconds delayed before the monitor turns on. After it is on, the screen will occasionally go black as it “searches for signal” before reconnecting 5 second later. Blacks are poor. For the price, this is a terrible choice. Go with an OLED

This review focuses on using this monitor with my 2021 M1 Pro MacBook Pro. This monitor is awesome for the following reasons: - USB-C video in and power delivery means I only need one cable running to my MacBook - It supports 4K@120Hz via USB-C out of the box for M1 Pro+ MacBooks, which I didn't think was even possible - NOTE to enable this, you have to enable USB-C Setting > High Resolution on the OSD, then select 120Hz in MacOS settings - When connected via USB-C video input, it also acts as a hub, meaning I can play aux audio output to my external speakers through the monitor, again without having to plug anything more than a single USB-C into my Mac - The max brightness of the screen (in SDR mode) is very bright – the same nits as the built-in screen of the MacBook Pros Aside from those points, the 'Ambiglow' lighting on the back is a cool extra touch. The metal base of the monitor stand is quite heavy, which in my eyes is a plus since it's less likely to move around and makes it feel very solid. TL;DR — If you are looking for a 32" monitor which has USB-C power delivery and 4K@120Hz video through one cable for an Apple Silicon MacBook Pro, this is probably one of the best/only options out there right now.

This review is for the “Xbox” version which ironically I wasn’t using for Xbox. I was searching for a 32” 4K high refresh rate monitor that didn’t look “gamer” and had USB-C power delivery for an M3 Max MacBook Pro. This checked all of the boxes. The build quality of the stand was excellent, lots of ports, decent OSD, color was ok out of the box. Now the bad, for nearly $800 this panel had absurd backlight bleed and terrible color uniformity. See the attached photo: there were bright areas around the edge that washed out the image even in moderate light conditions. Unfortunately I sent it back. I guess I’m holding out until OLED becomes more main stream.

The picture is awesome on this monitor. Colors are vibrant and peak brightness is better than what Philips advertises. Bought this monitor for my Xbox Series X and am very pleased with the picture quality. AMD FreeSync Premium changed my gaming experience to be so much better. No screen tearing and stuttering is a blessing for my eyes. Something really surprising was the audio. DTS Sound is pretty damn good. For 5 watt speakers they sound great. This monitor really is nice. Build quality is great as well. Super easy to setup. Took 5 minutes from opening box to playing my Xbox Series X on this gem. Philips just got a repeat customer here.

While it performed at 120 fps and hit 4K resolution, it lacked in color. Either the color was washed out and gave an ashy look or it was too dark with good color depth.

I had a $350 Samsung screen and thought I’d upgrade to this but for this price point, there was no need keeping it so I returned it. The picture quality was poor, the color looked very washed out, the blacks were light purples, the lights behind the monitor were at least a full second (if not more) out of sync with what was happening on the screen, and above everything else, it had possibly the worst built-in speakers on a monitor I had ever heard. For this much money…? No ma’am, continue shopping.

The stand is heavy metal, and the monitor is plastic. It's the perfect combo for avoiding a wobble from typing, etc. The ambient light works well and is a lovely addition!