Philips 279C9
A precision productivity package
Philips’s new 4K monitor combines 4K and USB-C connectivity in a very sweet package.
IF YOU’RE IN THE MARKET for a monitor, it’s hard to avoid all the hype. Dubious claims of HDR capabilities, ridiculously high refresh rates—it all seems rather tangential to, you know, getting something worthwhile done on your PC.
We love PC gaming, but too much of what dominates the current monitor mindspace is gaming-centric, which is where the new Philips 279C9 comes in. It doesn’t really care about gaming.
That isn’t to say the 279C9 is a total dud when it comes to leisure—far from it. But it does offer what you might call a finely-tuned precision-productivity package. The core highlights involve a quality 27-inch IPS panel with native 4K 3,840 x 2,160 resolution, plus USB-C connectivity with support for device charging.