Philips 439P9H – wide boy with a camera for multitasking

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Ultrawide monitors have not only gaming but also work use. This is especially the case when it comes to the so-called super ultrawide monitors or pieces with an aspect ratio of 32:10. This is exactly where the Philips 439P9H fits. It impressed us with features, such as rich port selection or an IR camera for Windows Hello. It also offers a KVM switch for connecting accessories to two computers at once and easily switching between them.

Basic specs

Packaging and equipment

The cardboard box depicting the monitor and some of its basic features is relatively large and heavy, which reveals that it is a proper piece of monitor.

In addition to the monitor, the package includes a power adapter, documentation, HDMI and DisplayPort cables, and even a USB-C to USB Type A cable for connection to a PC.

The massive stand will have to deal with the higher weight of the panel, so its dimensions are larger than usual. That is about 35 × 30 cm and will take up a large part of the table, so you must take this into account in advance.

The stand consists of one part, so there is no need to assemble it and screw the leg to the base.

However, you will already need to screw it to the back of the display, although even here you will find it easy to insert the stand into the holes in the VESA mount. However, due to the higher weight of the display, the need to use screws will not be considered a negative as with other monitors.

The front view of the monitor shows us, above all, its large width. The 32:10 format is unconventional, but due to its higher height, it is more suitable for productivity than the more commonly used 32:9 format. In practice, it is a pair of 16:10 Full HD displays, which you have combined into one without a dividing frame in the middle.

The back does not have any special features, such as a backlight or a headphone holder. There’s only the stand mounting, port connectivity and you can see the camera on top, which we’ll look at in a moment.

The display offers one of the larger curvatures, namely the 1800R. Due to the larger width of the monitor, it is more noticeable.

All port selection is located on the right side of the back. There is an HDMI 2.0 connector, a pair of DisplayPort 1.4, a pair of 5 Gb USB-C 3.2 gen 1 and four classic 5 Gbps USB type A ports, one of which offers fast charging. There is also an audio jack and an RJ-45 Ethernet port is an interesting feature. The monitor therefore offers complete equipment for docking laptops, but also computers, even two at once.

On the other hand, there is only a connector for powering the integrated power supply and the power switch.

Take a look at the mentioned camera. It slides out of the top of the display and then tilts 90 degrees.

It offers Full HD video and 2 Mpx resolution. What’s more interesting, however, is compatibility with Windows Hello face recognition for easy login to the computer. This is a feature that you will find on some laptops such as Asus ZenBook 14 or MSI GS66 Stealth. It is definitely an interesting expansion of the computer’s capabilities, whether in terms of security or ease of use. Nowadays, in the home-office times, the Full HD camera will come in handy.

The monitor offers height adjustment and tilt, as well as sideways rotation. You will not find pivot here as with other ultrawide monitors, as its use is unrealistic. Height adjustment is in the range of 130 mm. At the lowest point, its bottom edge is 40 mm from the base and the top edge 400 mm. In its highest position, it is 170 mm high and 530 mm high for the top of the display.

In addition to the height, you can also adjust the tilt of the monitor from -5 to +10 degrees. The mentioned sideways tilting is possible in the range of 20 degrees.

The backlight bleed is visible when a black background is displayed, but it is not exaggerated. With such large displays, however, this is not unusual.

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