Looking for a QD OLED monitor, but don’t want to spend 1,000 euros? Then the PHILIPS Evnia 34M2C6500 might be something for you: The ultrawide monitor not only impresses with its attractive price-performance ratio, but also has a lot to offer in terms of technology. Our test reveals more.
Technical data
| The product | Evnia 34M2C6500 |
| Display size | 34 inch |
| Display resolution | UWQHD (3,440 x 1,440 pixels) |
| Screen refresh rate | 175 Hz |
| Panel type | QD-OLED |
| Screen surface | Glossy |
| Aspect ratio | 21:9 |
| Brightness | 1,000 cd/m² (HDR); 250 cd/m² (SDR) |
| Contrast ratio | 1.000.000:1 |
| Screen colors | 1.07 billion |
| Color space | 99.3 % DCI-P3 148.8 % sRGB |
| Viewing angle | H: 178° / V: 178° |
| Curvature | 1800R |
| Response time | 0.03 ms (GtG) |
| Connections |
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| Audio out | 1x audio out (3.5mm jack) |
| Integrated speakers | no |
| color | anthracite |
| VESA suspension | 100 x 100 mm |
| weight | 7.72 kg |
| Energy consumption | 98,9 W |
| Standby consumption | 0,5 W |
| Price | € 619.77 * |
PHILIPS Evnia 34M2C6500 Review: Simple design, well made
- Quick and easy to install
- Stand a little wobbly
- harmonious Ambiglow lighting
The PHILIPS Evnia 34M2C6500 comes with everything you need to use it. In addition to instructions and the display, the box also contains a stand, monitor arm, VESA adapter and all necessary cables such as HDMI, DisplayPort and USB-B upstream.
Mounting the monitor is very simple: simply insert the monitor arm into the display at the back and connect it to the V-shaped stand using the screw on the underside and you’re ready to go.
The stand has a rather stylish speckled surface, but looks quite thin and wobbly. In practice, however, there is nothing to complain about: The PHILIPS Evnia 34M2C6500 stands securely on the desk thanks to rubberized nubs, but the monitor does wobble quite a bit when touched – although this is not a cause for concern.
And yet: The construction of more expensive competitors such as the Alienware AW3423DWF (our test) seems noticeably more robust.
Visually, the 34M2C6500 has a rather simple, anthracite-colored design. The front is frameless on three sides, only the lower edge is slightly wider and integrates a status LED on the right.
Things get exciting at the back, where the manufacturer’s typical Ambiglow lighting is used. A total of 14 LEDs are distributed across the entire back, which can be illuminated in various effects, for example. Thanks to the integrated AI-supported processor, the content shown on the display is also analyzed and the lighting adapts to the image content shown. A cool feature that improves immersion depending on the location of the monitor.
The ergonomic options of the PHILIPS Evnia 34M2C6500 allow a height adjustment of 130 millimeters, a rotation of -/+30 degrees and a tilt between -5/20 degrees. There is no pivot function.
Connections and features
- two HDMI 2.0 ports; one DisplayPort 1.4 port
- two USB-A ports
The lower price of the PHILIPS Evnia 34M2C6500 is noticeable in the selection of connections, as the monitor is quite sparsely equipped here. Only one connection panel is offered, which includes the following interfaces:
Two HDMI 2.0 (with HDCP 2.2 and 100 Hz), one DisplayPort 1.4 (HDCP 2.2 and 175 Hz), one 3.5 mm jack, one USB-B 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbit/s, upstream). The power connection is located on the right-hand side.
There are two additional USB A ports on the underside of the frame. Both reach 5 Gbit/s in the USB 3.2 Gen 1 standard, one of which also has a charging function. There is nothing else, and the manufacturer has also dispensed with a KVM switch.
Features and operation
- QD-OLED with (almost) infinite contrast and 0.03 ms response time
- 3,440 x 1,440 pixels with 175 Hz (DisplayPort only)
- Practical SmartImage modes
The PHILIPS Evnia 34M2C6500 therefore only achieves the full 175 Hz via the DisplayPort connection. The manufacturer has also dispensed with built-in speakers in favor of the price, but I think this is something you can easily get over.
On the other hand, the rest of the features are impressive: A QD OLED panel is installed, which has a 21:9 resolution of 3,440 x 1,440 pixels and a peak brightness of up to 1,000 nits (typically 450 nits) for HDR content. At 250 nits, the SD brightness offers standard fare in the QD OLED segment. Gamers will also be pleased with the almost non-existent response time of 0.03 ms when switching from gray to gray.
The color space coverage is also excellent: according to the manufacturer, 99.3 percent of the DCI-P3 color space is covered, 97.8 percent of Adobe RGB and 148.8 percent of sRGB.
There are also some practical gaming features (called SmartImage Game): “FPS” mode (First Person Shooting) improves dark areas in games and allows you to see hidden objects in such areas. The “Racing” mode adjusts the display to the fastest response time and high color reproduction, and also makes image adjustments. The “RTS” (Real Time Strategy) mode has a special SmartFrame mode that enables highlighting of the specific area and allows size and image changes.
The PHILIPS Evnia 34M2C6500 is conveniently operated via a joystick on the back, which switches the monitor on and guides you through the on-screen display (OSD). The OSD looks well thought-out and tidy and guides you through the menu on a total of seven pages.
Here you can adjust brightness and contrast, sharpness, Ambiglow lighting and various other settings. When switching to HDR mode, the options in the “SmartImage” area also automatically adapt to the HDR settings.
If you take a little time here, you can adapt the monitor perfectly to your own preferences and improve the picture quality even further. The protective mechanisms to prevent burn-in are of course particularly important with an OLED display. Here, the PHILIPS Evnia 34M2C6500 offers various options such as screen saver, pixel offset, pixel refresh or auto maintenance.
Image quality of the PHILIPS Evnia 34M2C6500
- outstanding contrasts
- excellent color reproduction
- but has a minimal tendency to frayed text
And here we come to the positive news: the picture quality of the PHILIPS Evnia 34M2C6500 is simply outstanding. Whether in everyday working life, when enjoying movies or videos or even when gaming – the monitor doesn’t make any mistakes in any area and doesn’t have to hide behind noticeably more expensive UWQHD QD OLED monitors.
However, this is a problem that is common to all displays with this image technology: the closer you get to the display, the more letters and text tend to fray and show a slight glow, although this is much less pronounced here than with the competitors we have already tested. Especially as everyone perceives this differently.
I really liked the picture quality of the PHILIPS Evnia 34M2C6500 in the test. The contrasts and color reproduction are excellent, which ensures a vivid picture in videos and games. This is particularly noticeable in color-intensive games such as Hades 2 (our test) or The Finals.
The monitor shows its potential especially in fast-paced games such as shooters or racers and impresses with a clear, viewing angle stable image that comes across without ghosting and similar inconsistencies.
Laboratory test of the PHILIPS Evnia 34M2C6500
Like all monitors, the PHILIPS Evnia 34M2C6500 also had to prove itself in the lab. To do this, I first reset the monitor to the factory settings. So if you navigate a little through the menus, you can still make a few optimizations in terms of picture quality.
The positive impression from the subjective picture test should be confirmed very quickly here. Let’s start with the color reproduction color space coverage: According to the test, the monitor achieves 98% DCI-P3 and 96% AdobeRGB, which is slightly below the manufacturer’s specifications.
However, there are special modes for the individual color spaces in which the values are slightly higher. So if you want to carry out color-critical work, you can get a little more out of these image modes.
The color fidelity is excellent, with an average DeltaE value of 0.54. In standard picture mode, mind you. This is even better than many competitors. For example, the ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG32UCDP, which is almost three times as expensive, achieves an average value of 2.36.
The gamma curve (here in the Gamma 2.2 setting) is also perfectly maintained. If you like, you can also make various other settings in the OSD.
According to the test, the maximum SDR brightness is 245.3 nits – slightly lower than the manufacturer’s specification. This is also not unusual, as the aforementioned Alienware AW3423DWF was a touch darker at 242.2 nits. On the other hand, the white point of the PHILIPS model is maintained very well.
The homogeneity of the display is also very good. Both in terms of color reproduction and brightness. The maximum deviation in color homogeneity is DeltaE 1.4 – which is a very low value. Other OLED displays offer significantly higher deviations here with values of more than 2.5, while cheaper VA and IPS panels even achieve values of 5.0 and more.
The homogeneity of the illumination on the PHILIPS Evnia 34M2C6500, on the other hand, is almost perfect. Here we measured a maximum deviation of 2 percent compared to the ideal value. Even among OLED displays, values of 5-10 percent are not uncommon.
PHILIPS Evnia 34M2C6500 test: Conclusion
This brings us to a clear conclusion in the test of the PHILIPS Evnia 34M2C6500: The monitor impresses with its excellent picture quality (and is already very well calibrated at the factory), not only in the gaming sector, but also for multimedia applications or everyday tasks.
The 34-inch UWQHD QD OLED monitor delivers vibrant colors, excellent contrasts and a razor-sharp, vivid picture that doesn’t miss a beat. With the possible exception of the text display, which tends to fray from a short distance, although this is also much less pronounced than on other models.
Added to this is the unique Ambiglow lighting, where the RGB lighting can be synchronized with the content on the screen if desired. This sometimes provides additional immersion and is an exciting unique selling point if this is important to you.
But does this make the 34M2C6500 perfect? Of course not. The selection of connections is sparse – no USB-C, no HDMI 2.1 and no KVM switch. The stand could be a little more robust and wider, as the display tends to wobble when touched. The gaming features are also limited, although Adaptive Sync and the SmartImage modes provide added value.
The PHILIPS Evnia 34M2C6500 therefore offers a coherent overall package at an absolutely fair price, making it the most affordable OLED monitor with UWQHD resolution currently available. Anyone looking for exactly that is guaranteed to be happy here.
PHILIPS Evnia 34M2C6500
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Value For Money
92/100
Outstanding QD OLED monitor that impresses with very good picture quality and a strong price-performance ratio.
