Product comparison · 2 monitors

Philips 5000 series 34B2U5900C/75 computer monitor vs Samsung 27" Odyssey G4 G40H FHD 300Hz Gaming Monitor

73specifications compared
51differ
22identical
85known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips 5000 series 34B2U5900C/75 computer monitor has 5 :9 more native aspect ratio than the Samsung 27" Odyssey G4 G40H FHD 300Hz Gaming Monitor (21:9 vs 16:9). The Philips 5000 series 34B2U5900C/75 computer monitor has 50 cd/m² more display brightness (typical) than the Samsung 27" Odyssey G4 G40H FHD 300Hz Gaming Monitor (350 cd/m² vs 300 cd/m²). The Philips 5000 series 34B2U5900C/75 computer monitor has 1 ms more response time than the Samsung 27" Odyssey G4 G40H FHD 300Hz Gaming Monitor (2 ms vs 1 ms). Only the Samsung 27" Odyssey G4 G40H FHD 300Hz Gaming Monitor has NVIDIA G-SYNC. Only the Samsung 27" Odyssey G4 G40H FHD 300Hz Gaming Monitor has AMD FreeSync.

Display diagonal
- 5000 series 34B2U5900C/75 computer monitor:86.4 cm (34")
- 27" Odyssey G4 G40H FHD 300Hz Gaming Monitor:68.6 cm (27")
Display resolution
- 5000 series 34B2U5900C/75 computer monitor:5120 x 2160 pixels
- 27" Odyssey G4 G40H FHD 300Hz Gaming Monitor:1920 x 1080 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- 5000 series 34B2U5900C/75 computer monitor:21:9
- 27" Odyssey G4 G40H FHD 300Hz Gaming Monitor:16:9
HD type
- 5000 series 34B2U5900C/75 computer monitor:WUHD
- 27" Odyssey G4 G40H FHD 300Hz Gaming Monitor:Full HD
Panel type
- 5000 series 34B2U5900C/75 computer monitor:VA
- 27" Odyssey G4 G40H FHD 300Hz Gaming Monitor:IPS
Display brightness (typical)
- 5000 series 34B2U5900C/75 computer monitor:350 cd/m²
- 27" Odyssey G4 G40H FHD 300Hz Gaming Monitor:300 cd/m²
Response time
- 5000 series 34B2U5900C/75 computer monitor:2 ms
- 27" Odyssey G4 G40H FHD 300Hz Gaming Monitor:1 ms
Screen shape
- 5000 series 34B2U5900C/75 computer monitor:Curved
- 27" Odyssey G4 G40H FHD 300Hz Gaming Monitor:Flat

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Comparison of 34B2U5900C/75, 27" Odyssey G4 G40H FHD 300Hz Gaming Monitor
158 specifications	A Philips 5000 series 34B2U5900C/75 computer monitor Model 34B2U5900C/75 View product	B Samsung 27" Odyssey G4 G40H FHD 300Hz Gaming Monitor View product
Display16 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	86.4 cm (34")	68.6 cm (27")
Display resolutionDiffers	5120 x 2160 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	21:9	16:9
Display technology	LCD	LCD
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeDiffers	WUHD	Full HD
Panel typeDiffers	VA	IPS
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Backlight typeKnown for one	W-LED	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightness (peak)Known for one	450 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightness (typical)Differs	350 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Response timeDiffers	2 ms	1 ms
Response time measurement type	GTG (Gray to Gray)	GTG (Gray to Gray)
Anti-glare screenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Screen shapeDiffers	Curved	Flat
Screen curvature ratingKnown for one	1500R	Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs	3000:1	1000:1
Contrast ratio (dynamic)Known for one	80000000:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum refresh rateDiffers	120 Hz	300 Hz
Viewing angle, horizontal	178°	178°
Viewing angle, vertical	178°	178°
Display number of colours	16.7 million colours	16.7 million colours
Pixel pitchKnown for one	0.15534 x 0.15405 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pixel densityKnown for one	164 ppi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Horizontal scan rangeKnown for one	30 - 270 kHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Vertical scan rangeKnown for one	48 - 120 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewable size, horizontalDiffers	79.5 cm	59.8 cm
Viewable size, verticalDiffers	33.3 cm	33.6 cm
Display diagonal (metric)Differs	86.21 cm	67 cm
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supported	Yes	Yes
High Dynamic Range (HDR) technologyDiffers	DisplayHDR 400	High Dynamic Range 10 (HDR10)
DDC/CIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Haze rateKnown for one	25%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Surface hardnessKnown for one	3H	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour gamut standardDiffers	sRGB, NTSC, DCI-P3, Adobe RGB	sRGB
sRGB coverage (typical)Differs	122%	99%
NTSC coverage (typical)Known for one	111%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Adobe RGB coverageKnown for one	83%	Unknown — not stated by the source
DCI-P3 coverageKnown for one	95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display sRGBKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display panel sizeKnown for one	34inch/86.21cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightness (min)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	240 cd/m²
Performance2 differ
NVIDIA G-SYNCDiffers	No	Yes
AMD FreeSyncDiffers	No	Yes
VESA Adaptive Sync supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component video syncKnown for one	Separate Sync, Sync-on-green (SOG)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flicker-free technology	Yes	Yes
Low Blue Light technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNC typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	G-SYNC Compatible
AMD FreeSync typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FreeSync Premium
Game featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Super Arena Gaming UX
Multimedia1 differ
Built-in speaker(s)Differs	Yes	No
Number of speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
RMS rated powerKnown for one	10 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in camera	No	No
Design3 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Office	Gaming
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
Feet colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Ports & interfaces5 differ
Built-in USB hubDiffers	Yes	No
USB hub versionKnown for one	3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of USB Type-C upstream ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Type-A downstream ports quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Type-C downstream ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Power Delivery up toKnown for one	140 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI	Yes	Yes
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	2	1
HDMI versionDiffers	2.1	2.0
DisplayPorts quantity	1	1
DisplayPort versionDiffers	1.4	1.2
Audio outputKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in KVM switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCP	Yes	Yes
HDCP versionDiffers	2.3	2.2
DisplayPort out versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2
Headphone outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ergonomics3 differ
VESA mounting	Yes	Yes
Panel mounting interface	100 x 100 mm	100 x 100 mm
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height adjustment	Yes	Yes
Adjustable height (max)Differs	18 cm	10.5 cm
Swivelling	Yes	Yes
Swivel angle rangeDiffers	-180 - 180°	-45 - 45°
Tilt adjustment	Yes	Yes
Tilt angle rangeDiffers	-5 - 30°	-3 - 25°
Picture-in-PictureKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On Screen Display (OSD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesKnown for one	Portuguese, Czech, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wall mountableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PivotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Pivot angleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-92 - 92°
Black eQualizer functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power6 differ
Energy efficiency class (SDR)	E	E
Energy efficiency class (HDR)	G	G
Energy consumption (SDR) per 1000 hoursDiffers	25 kWh	18 kWh
Energy consumption (HDR) per 1000 hoursDiffers	62 kWh	36 kWh
Power consumption (typical)Differs	37.35 W	18.4 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.3 W	0.5 W
Power consumption (off)Differs	0 W	0.3 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeDiffers	Internal	External
Energy efficiency scale	A to G	A to G
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 W
Annual energy consumptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	27 kWh
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	10 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	10 - 80%
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 3658 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 12192 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 80%
Weight & dimensions8 differ
Width (with stand)Differs	807 mm	614 mm
Depth (with stand)Differs	281 mm	250.2 mm
Height (with stand)Differs	575 mm	517.8 mm
Weight (with stand)Differs	10.7 kg	4 kg
Width (without stand)Differs	807 mm	614 mm
Depth (without stand)Differs	112 mm	45.2 mm
Height (without stand)Differs	369 mm	361.8 mm
Weight (without stand)Differs	7.89 kg	2.7 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	980 mm	655 mm
Package depthDiffers	188 mm	488 mm
Package heightDiffers	525 mm	114 mm
Package weightDiffers	15.8 kg	5.8 kg
Stand typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HAS stand
Packaging content1 differ
Stand included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedDiffers	DisplayPort, HDMI, Power, USB Type-A to USB Type-C, USB Type-C, USB Type-C to USB Type-C	DisplayPort, HDMI, Power
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	SmartControl, SmartManagement	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 m
Sustainabilityidentical
Doesn't containKnown for one	Mercury, PVC/BFR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
HBR3 supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	DDC/CI, Mac OS, sRGB, Windows 11 / 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Picture-by-Picture (PbP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Exterior finish typeKnown for one	Textured	Unknown — not stated by the source
EasyRead modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Monitor sync input signalKnown for one	Separate Sync, Sync on Green	Unknown — not stated by the source
Philips SmartUniformityKnown for one	93 - 105%	Unknown — not stated by the source
SoftBlueKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Delta EKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
MultiViewKnown for one	2x devices, PIP/PBP mode	Unknown — not stated by the source
Picture enhancementKnown for one	SmartImage	Unknown — not stated by the source
Regulatory ApprovalsKnown for one	CB, CE Mark, TUV/GS, TUV Ergo, TCO Certified, TCO Certified Edge, EAC, EAC ROHS, KC, CEL, CCC, CECP, KCC, UKCA, EMF, FCC, ICES-003, TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light (Hardware Solution), eyesafe® CERTIFIED 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
User controlsKnown for one	SmartImage, Input, User, Menu, Power On/Off	Unknown — not stated by the source
Brand specific technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Eye Saver, Black Equalizer
Auto source switch+Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Samsung Eye Saver ModeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows11
Image sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Off Timer PlusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Virtual AIM pointKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Recycling dataidentical
Packaging recyclability rateKnown for one	100%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product post-consumer recycled plasticKnown for one	85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Energy efficiency classKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E

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