Curved 49 “Philips monitor with integrated KVM switch costs 899 euros

In August MMD will release the Philips 498P9 Brilliance, a 49 “curved 32: 9 monitor with a resolution of 5120×1440 pixels. The screen has an integrated kvm switch, so that two PCs can be operated with one set of peripherals.

MMD introduces the Philips 498P9 as a replacement for two 27 “displays. By connecting a keyboard and mouse to the built-in kvm switch, users can switch between operating two PCs with a button on the monitor, for example. of a laptop and a PC It is also possible to display the image of the PCs at the same time, each on one half of the screen.

The monitor is equipped with a 48.8 “-va panel with a resolution of 5120×1440 pixels and a refresh rate of 70Hz. The screen has a curvature of 1800R, which is equal to the curvature of a circle with a radius of 1.8 meters.

The Philips 498P9 is MMD’s second curved 49 “monitor with 32: 9 ratio. The manufacturer released the Philips 499P9H at the beginning of last year, which has similar specifications. That model is slightly more expensive and also has a built-in pop-up webcam. and a DisplayHDR 400 certification, the new monitor does not.

With a suggested retail price of 899 euros, the Philips 498P9 is the cheapest 32: 9 monitor with a resolution of 5120×1440 pixels to date. Dell, LG and Samsung also make such monitors, but they have prices of more than a thousand euros in the Pricewatch.