TPV shows five new Philips and AOC gaming monitors

TPV, the company behind Philips and AOC monitors, announces five new gaming monitors. The Philips Evnia sub-brand is being expanded with more affordable models, while AOC is adding new high-end screens.

TPV presented the new screens at an event in Mallorca. The brand announced the end of the Philips Momentum series in passing. The last Momentum screens should be sold out this summer, after which all Philips gaming screens will be called Evnia. Some Momentum monitors will have a direct successor in the Evnia series with the corresponding design.

More attention to sustainability is a theme with the new screens. For the smaller monitors of 23.8 inches and 27 inches, TPV is switching to more environmentally friendly packaging with cardboard shock absorbers instead of Styrofoam. With the new Evnia screens, the pointed legs of the base are made of 35 percent recycled plastic.

AOC AGON Pro AG276QZD

While Philips OLED monitors had been available for some time, this did not yet apply to AOC. That will change with the AGON Pro AG276QZD. This screen is built around the same matte 27″ wool panel as the LG UltraGear OLED 27GR95QE, with a resolution of 2560×1440 pixels and a 240Hz refresh rate. The three-year manufacturer’s warranty also applies to burn-in.

Compared to existing AGON Pro monitors, the AG276QZD has a new design with sharp corners and an asymmetrical base. The leg includes options for cable management and an integrated hook for a headset. AOC could not confirm whether there is a heatsink in the thin, borderless panel. In any case, the AG276QZD does not have a fan, as the external power supply keeps the heat from the power supply outside the panel. The maximum brightness will probably be 150cd/m² in SDR mode, with peaks of up to 1000cd/m² during HDR playback. It was noticeable at the event that the brightness in SDR does not remain constant regardless of the amount of white in the image, as is the case on many other OLED monitors. According to an employee, the firmware that can be upgraded by the user was also not yet finished, so perhaps that will be improved for the final product.

In terms of connections, the AG276QZD features a four-port USB hub with DisplayPort 1.4 and two HDMI 2.0 ports. So there is no HDMI 2.1, as is the case with LG’s competitor. AOC indicates that it made that choice because of the intended target group of PC gamers, and the additional costs that HDMI 2.1 support would add. With an expected recommended retail price of 999 euros, the AG276QZD is cheaper than the competition with this panel. On the other hand, it will take some time before the AOC monitor is available in stores: it won’t be until June.

AOC AGON AG405UXC and AOC Gaming Q24G2A

The AOC AGON AG405UXC, which will also be launched in June and will cost 699 euros, has a panel size that you don’t often see. The ultrawide screen is based on a flat 40″ IPS panel with the same 3440×1440 resolution as smaller 34″ monitors, which results in a lower PPI of 93. That is comparable to a 24-inch Full HD display. Just like the Philips business screens with this 40″ panel that are already available, the AG405UXC has extensive docking functionality: a USB-C port with 90W Power Delivery, four-port USB hub and a KVM switch. The AG405UXC has a higher refresh rate of 144Hz and a more gamer-like design, with a metal base that provides height adjustment. HDR support is limited to DisplayHDR 400, without local dimming or really high peak brightness, but with 93 percent DCI-P3 color coverage The AG405UXC does not seem to combine this with an sRGB mode with adjustable brightness, for those who want less bright colors.

The AOC Gaming Q24G2A has a 23.8″ IPS panel with 2560×1440 pixels for a sharp image (123ppi), combined with a 165Hz refresh rate. This screen is actually not completely new, as AOC admits: it has been available in China for some time. sold, but will also come to Europe this month, for 249 euros. The screen has a DisplayPort 1.2 and HDMI 2.0 input, stands on a height-adjustable base and, like other AOC screens, can be controlled with the G Menu software. About hdr or support for a wide color range, the specifications do not mention anything.

The AOC AGON AG325QZN was also shown at the event, a monitor that was announced last March and is now in stores. The 529 euros 32″ screen with 2560×1440 pixels and 240Hz refresh rate is potentially interesting for those who have the Samsung Odyssey G7 LC32G75T in mind, but do not like the sharp curve of that screen. The AOC monitor is completely flat. The Response times of the ‘Fast VA’ panel actually seemed relatively fast at first glance, although a measurement will have to show to what extent the AOC monitor compares to the competition.

Philips Evnia 25M2N5200P and 25M2N3200W

Previous Philips Evnia screens were quite expensive, with amounts of 1000 euros or more, but with the Evnia 25M2N5200P and 25M2N3200W cheaper options are also becoming available. The screens cost 299 euros and 219 euros respectively, and will be released in May. Both monitors also have approximately the same design; dark gray instead of white like the more expensive Evnia monitors. Ambiglow is not there either.

The 25M2N5200P is built around a 25″ IPS panel, with a maximum refresh rate of 280Hz. The 25M2N3200W, on the other hand, uses a 240Hz VA panel. Both screens have a full HD resolution, a base with height adjustment, USB four-port hub, motion blur reduction backlight, and something Philips calls ‘Dynamic Dial Point’: a reticle that can change color depending on the image content. It promises 100 percent sRGB coverage, but no support for larger color spaces.