Should You Buy a Philips PC Monitor?

Philips is one of the most popular PC monitor brands as well as being well known for its TVs, irons and fryers.

If you are wondering how Philips PC monitors compare to other brands, our guide below collates all the key info in a single place. We've compared over 4,400 PC monitors by objectively and impartially analysing over 100,000 user and expert reviews and over 2,900 awards from hundreds of different review sites.

Philips are recognised for their wide selection of award winning and popular PC monitors. Their PC monitors start at $79 for the 231P4 which has a display diagonal of 23" and is a PC monitor that has a resolution of 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) and go up to $733 for the C271P4QPJEW which has a display diagonal of 27" and is a PC monitor that has a resolution of 1920 x 1080 (Full HD). The average price of a new Philips PC monitor is $241.

Is Philips the Best PC Monitor Brand?

So are Philips PC monitors any good? We give every PC monitor a Kagoo Score by analysing its specs, reviews and prices and comparing this to its competitors. By aggregating this data across all PC monitors we are able to impartially rank all the PC monitor brands.

Our detailed analysis taking into account all of the above factors found that Philips is the 11th best PC monitor brand out there.

Let's look at how Philips PC monitors compare to the other PC monitor brands across each of the key facets that make up the Kagoo Score.

Philips have better reviews than the typical PC monitor brand, with the average rating of a Philips PC monitor being 72%.

There's a smaller selection of Philips PC monitors available compared to other PC monitor brands, with only 49 Philips PC monitors currently on the market in the US. Philips PC monitors also tend to be cheaper than most other PC monitor brands however they are still a less popular choice with consumers.

When it comes to energy efficiency the average annual running cost of Philips PC monitor is $20 (based on a person typically using a PC monitor for 8 hours per day), which makes them less efficient than most other PC monitor brands.

What Do the Philips PC Monitor Reviews Say?

We've added up all the reviews for every Philips PC monitor to work out the average distribution of reviews for Philips and then compared this to the other PC monitor brands.

Expert Reviews

5 stars		189
4 stars		223
3 stars		48
2 stars		3
1 star		0

User Reviews

5 stars		303
4 stars		117
3 stars		44
2 stars		22
1 star		38

Over 89% of expert reviews and 80% of user reviews for Philips PC monitors are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 91% and 85% respectively across all PC Monitor brands.

Purchasers of Philips PC monitors frequently mentioned that the product was thoughtfully designed, had a good price and was easy to use. Their PC monitors have also won 190+ awards.

Looking at just the expert reviews, in the table below we compare the average review score given to Philips PC monitors by some of the most popular technology review sites against their reviews for other PC monitor brands. The best review score from each review source is highlighted in green.

Average Review Score	Asus	AOC	Benq	DELL	Philips
	74% 40 reviews	64% 11 reviews	74% 24 reviews	84% 17 reviews	69% 11 reviews
	90% 27 reviews	90% 21 reviews	90% 27 reviews	88% 18 reviews	91% 9 reviews
	84% 28 reviews	79% 19 reviews	87% 11 reviews	79% 15 reviews	81% 16 reviews
	77% 18 reviews	73% 14 reviews	74% 25 reviews	79% 22 reviews	74% 7 reviews
	79% 18 reviews	77% 14 reviews	78% 26 reviews	79% 6 reviews	77% 19 reviews
	75% 11 reviews	79% 21 reviews	78% 16 reviews	74% 7 reviews	79% 14 reviews
	86% 24 reviews	83% 20 reviews	80% 6 reviews	85% 2 reviews	81% 14 reviews
	81% 17 reviews	77% 15 reviews	83% 9 reviews	86% 8 reviews	73% 15 reviews
	79% 13 reviews	81% 6 reviews	82% 32 reviews	86% 2 reviews	78% 8 reviews
	90% 16 reviews	76% 11 reviews	92% 10 reviews	90% 6 reviews	80% 11 reviews
	84% 1 review	81% 19 reviews	80% 16 reviews	80% 2 reviews	80% 16 reviews
	87% 6 reviews	85% 31 reviews			86% 17 reviews
	90% 10 reviews	82% 11 reviews	95% 8 reviews	86% 16 reviews	91% 7 reviews
	76% 14 reviews			80% 37 reviews
	87% 16 reviews	77% 7 reviews	85% 4 reviews	85% 17 reviews	77% 4 reviews
	76% 7 reviews	78% 12 reviews	74% 13 reviews	81% 10 reviews	80% 4 reviews
	80% 7 reviews	81% 12 reviews	79% 10 reviews	80% 10 reviews	78% 5 reviews
	80% 8 reviews	80% 12 reviews	77% 7 reviews	60% 1 review	78% 6 reviews
	88% 9 reviews	80% 6 reviews	89% 7 reviews	77% 3 reviews	84% 7 reviews
	86% 5 reviews	85% 14 reviews	87% 4 reviews	87% 5 reviews	86% 3 reviews
Other Expert Sites	60% 505 reviews	61% 413 reviews	69% 374 reviews	65% 248 reviews	63% 253 reviews
Average	81% 800 reviews	78% 689 reviews	82% 629 reviews	81% 452 reviews	79% 446 reviews

How Many Industry Awards Have Philips PC Monitors Received?

After checking thousands of expert review websites we found 194 industry awards for Philips PC monitors. The table below compares the number of awards given to Philips to other popular PC monitor brands. The largest number of awards provided by each review source is highlighted in green.

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Number of Awards	Asus	AOC	Benq	DELL	Philips
	18	14	18	7	9
	24	18	5	2	13
	12	17	13	5	8
	9	8	14	6	2
	10	8	11	8	2
	17	5	10	4	1
	11	7	10	3	4
	8	9	6	6	5
	15	4	1	5	6
	8	7	5	3	5
	6	5	5	11
	5	11	6	1	4
	9	6	5	3	3
	12	9			5
	9	2	7	5	2
	14	3			5
	13		7	1	1
	5	8	3	3	1
	4	6	4		4
	6	2		7	2
Other Expert Sites	361	235	177	140	112
Total	576	384	307	220	194

How Reliable Are Philips PC Monitors?

We checked over 100,000 reviews to find comments about the reliability of Philips PC monitors. 80+ of these reviews that mention reliability of which 94% were positive. Therefore the vast majority of Philips PC monitor owners and reviewers thought the product was reliable.

So, most people think that Philips PC monitors are good quality. Now let's take a look at some of the reviews for Philips PC monitors that mention reliability:

RELIABLE

The pair of 2W speakers are built in are adequate for use with Skype

it faces very tough competition from the likes of the ViewSonic VP2770-LED

excellent build quality

Philips has put together a great looking monitor that's easy on the eyes

with a great build quality

this thing feels sturdy all throughout

Excellent Build Quality

well built

luckily this one came with built in audio (which is a bit poor

NOT RELIABLE

not a single one has broken yet

Speaker sound system built inn cheap sound system

Build quality is very cheap

What is the Best High End Philips PC Monitor?

Philips Brilliance 272B7Q

27"

2560 X 1440 PIXELS RESOLUTION

5ms RESPONSE TIME

178° HORIZONTAL

178° VERTICAL

$133 OVER 5 YEARS

B

If you're looking for a high end Philips PC monitor then the Philips Brilliance 272B7Q takes some beating. It has a Kagoo Score of 74, but is a bit more expensive at $490.20.

Features We Love:

2560 x 1440 pixels resolution

Big display diagonal (27")

Built-in speaker

Wide horizontal viewing angle (178°)

Wide vertical viewing angle (178°)

An award winning and fully featured 27" PC screen, with low running costs. It has a built-in USB hub, a built-in speaker and a headphone out and features Plug & Play.

93 Reviews	14 Reviews + 2 Awards
80 Features	Fully-Featured
63 Value for Money	Good
72 Running Costs	$130 Over 5 Years
74 Kagoo Score	Very Good

Our review analysis indicates that Philips Brilliance 272B7Q has great expert reviews with an average expert rating of 85%, based on 14 reviews.

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What is the Best Budget Choice Philips PC Monitor?

Philips V Line 246V5

24"

1080P RESOLUTION

5ms RESPONSE TIME

160° VERTICAL

170° HORIZONTAL

A

At only $95.95 and with a Kagoo Score of 80 the Philips V Line 246V5 makes a great budget choice.

Features We Love:

1920 x 1080 (Full HD) pixels resolution (1920x1080 pixels)

HDMI

HDCP

Stand included

A fully featured and stunningly highly rated 24" PC display, with a low price and the latest technology. It has an HDCP, an HDMI and a display resolution of 1920 x 1080 (1080p) pixels and features Plug & Play. Multiple reviews mentioned that it has a good picture quality, sharp image but it's easy to damage or scratch.

95 Reviews	16 Reviews
82 Features	Fully-Featured
80 Value for Money	Very Good
80 Kagoo Score	Excellent

Our review analysis indicates that Philips V Line 246V5 has very good user reviews with an average user rating of 90%, based on 16 reviews.

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