EW2790U

Written analysis

EW2790U at a glance

The EW2790U is a 27" IPS monitor at 3840×2160 and 60 Hz. The listed aspect ratio is 1.778:1, 16:9. The backlight is listed as W-LED.

Best fit: productivity, document work, and color-sensitive desktop use where sharpness and office panel class matter.

Panel and image

Overall quality is 80.0, with 90.5 work and 68.0 play. Pixel density is listed at 163 PPI. Typical brightness is 350 nits with a peak of 400 nits. Contrast is listed as 1000:1. The coating is Anti-glare/Matte (3H). The listed pixel count sits in the high-resolution class used by the work and overall scores.

Color and HDR

Recorded gamut coverage is 95% DCI-P3. Color depth is listed as 10-bit native. HDR is listed as HDR10, DisplayHDR 400. The work score places it in the productivity class expected for long document, spreadsheet, and coding sessions.

Motion and sync

Refresh is listed at 60 Hz. Response time is listed as 5.00 ms. Pair this resolution with the GPU table before assuming native high settings.

Ergonomics and connectivity

Stand and mount options are listed as Height · Pivot · Swivel · Tilt · VESA (100x100mm). Recorded inputs include 1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; Gen 1; 5 Gbps; upstream; 65W; DP Alt Mode), 1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; Gen 1; 5 Gbps; downstream; 7.5W), 3 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; 5 Gbps; downstream; 7.5W), 3 x HDMI 2.0, 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out. Speakers are listed as 2 x 5 W (watts).

Buying verdict

Overall quality is 80.0, a premium result for mixed work and play.

At the recorded Amazon price, quality / price is 57.1—a balanced value for this class.

Work / price is 64.6 and play / price is 34.0.