TechRadar80
A good 5K business monitor with excellent connectivity and a bright IPS Black panel, but contrast, HDR and factory calibration fall short of the price.
Philips Brilliance 27E3U7903
4 expert reviews#17 of 18 computer monitors
Photo coming
3/4critics
recommend
recommend
Best for a 5K screen with lots of ports
Critics’ consensus
4 professional reviewers tested the Philips Brilliance 27E3U7903, and 3 recommend it. Most praised: picture quality. Most common complaint: brightness.
Reviewed by TechRadar, KitGuru, club386.com and 1 more
The catch: Factory calibration is so-so for the price.
Critics agree
Scores run from 80 to 892 printed scores, 2 estimated · printed scores only: 80
Early score: only 4 professional reviews so far. Expect it to move as more reviews come in.
2 of these 4 outlets print no score. We estimated theirs from the review text, then adjusted the estimates against the ratings outlets actually print (ours ran slightly low). An estimate is never higher than 92.
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What do critics say about the Philips Brilliance 27E3U7903?
KitGuru80
A sharp 5K Thunderbolt monitor with a very wide gamut, strong brightness and hardware calibration at about half the cost of Apple's display.
club386.com89est.
An outstanding choice for photo and creative work, with excellent sharpness and accuracy for roughly half the price of Apple's alternative.
TFTCentral83est.
A feature-rich 5K IPS monitor with Thunderbolt 4, hardware calibration and glossy glass, positioned as a far cheaper alternative to Apple's Studio Display.
Scores are converted to 0–100. "est." means the outlet gave no number, so we estimated one from its verdict and checked our estimates against ratings outlets print. How we check estimates
What critics praise most
Picture quality2 of 4
What critics dislike most
Brightness2 of 4
Price2 of 4
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Common questions
Is the Philips Brilliance 27E3U7903 worth it?
Most critics think so: 3 of 4 recommend it. Factory calibration is so-so for the price.
Do critics agree about the Philips Brilliance 27E3U7903?
Critics agree: scores range from 80 (TechRadar) to 89 (club386.com), a spread of 9 points across 4 reviews. Reviewers broadly agree.
What do critics dislike about the Philips Brilliance 27E3U7903?
Brightness (2 of 4 reviews), Price (2 of 4 reviews).
What is the best alternative to the Philips Brilliance 27E3U7903?
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