Philips Launches Evnia 27M2N5500XD Gaming Monitor With Up to 1000Hz Refresh Rate

Philips launched the Evnia 27M2N5500XD, a 27-inch gaming monitor built for competitive players. It runs at 500 Hz in 1440p resolution and hits 1,000 Hz when dropped to 720p. That puts it ahead of the 720 Hz OLED monitors ASUS and ViewSonic announced recently.

The monitor showed up in China next to the AOC Agon AGP277QK. Both use the same dual-mode panel, which makes sense since AOC and Philips share a parent company. These displays focus on motion clarity and low input lag instead of sharp visuals. Most people will stick with 500 Hz at 2560 x 1440, but the 1,000 Hz option exists for players who need maximum speed.

The panel is high-contrast IPS, not OLED. It has 1 ms gray-to-gray response time and 2,000:1 static contrast ratio. This setup keeps brightness stable and delivers better contrast than older IPS screens while maintaining fast pixel switching.

Philips factory calibrates each unit to Delta E less than 2, so colors are accurate right out of the box. The monitor also has VESA DisplayHDR 400 certification for basic HDR support, though it lacks local dimming and high peak brightness.

No pricing or release date yet. But a 27-inch monitor that does 500 Hz at 1440p and 1,000 Hz at 720p is one of the fastest gaming displays announced so far. Competitive players who want speed over resolution will probably find it useful.

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(Source: 1, 2, via: ITHome)