Planar Helium PCT2785 27" Black

★★★★☆ 3.9 (4)
Screen 27"
Resolution 1920 x 1080
Panel IPS
response time ms 12
Planar Helium PCT2785 27" Black monitor
28 Overall Score

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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong feature (84th percentile) 84th
  • Strong ergonomic (67th percentile) 67th

Cons

  • Below average performance (3rd percentile)
  • Below average social proof (14th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (14th percentile)
  • Below average color (29th percentile)

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The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

Color 29.1
Portability 46
Display 52.5
Feature 84
User Sentiment 14
Ergonomic 67.2
Performance 2.7
Connectivity 44
Social Proof 14

Specifications

Full Specifications

Display

Size 27"
Resolution 1920x1080 (Full HD)
Panel Type IPS
Aspect Ratio 16:9

Performance

Response Time 12

Color & HDR

Brightness 264 nits
Color Gamut 16.7 Million Colors

Connectivity

HDMI Ports 1
DisplayPort 1
Speakers Yes
Headphone Jack Yes

Ergonomics

Height Adjustable Yes
Tilt Yes
VESA Mount 100x100

Features

Webcam Yes
Touchscreen Yes
Power 43
Weight 8.8 kg / 19.5 lbs

vs Competition

Spec Planar Helium PCT2785 27" LG UltraGear 45GX950A-B ASUS ROG Strix XG27UCDMG Dell UltraSharp U4025QW MSI MAG 271QPX QD-OLED E2 Alienware AW-Series AW3425DW
Screen Size 27 45 27 39.70000076293945 27 34
Resolution 1920 x 1080 5120 x 2160 3840 x 2160 5120 x 2160 2560 x 1440 3440 x 1440
Panel Type IPS OLED OLED IPS QD-OLED QD-OLED
Refresh Rate - 330 240 120 240 240
Response Time Ms 12 0.029999999329447746 0.029999999329447746 5 0.029999999329447746 0.029999999329447746
Adaptive Sync - FreeSync Premium Pro FreeSync Premium Pro Adaptive-Sync FreeSync Premium Pro FreeSync Premium Pro
Hdr - DisplayHDR True Black 400 DisplayHDR True Black 400 DisplayHDR 600 DisplayHDR True Black 400 DisplayHDR 400 True Black
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product ColorPortabilityDisplayFeatureUser SentimentErgonomicPerformanceConnectivitySocial Proof
Planar Helium PCT2785 27" 29.14652.5841467.22.74414
LG UltraGear 45GX950A-B Compare 99.476.699.795.875.790.899.496.994.7
ASUS ROG Strix XG27UCDMG Compare 96.157.797.98499.290.89881.499.3
Dell UltraSharp U4025QW Compare 98.276.698.795.885.590.85699.398
MSI MAG 271QPX QD-OLED E2 Compare 99.157.777.48495.690.89881.499.3
Alienware AW-Series AW3425DW Compare 9973.985.889.995.690.89895.498

Usage Scores

Overall (27.8)Gaming (21.2)Office (34.9)Creative (31.6)Portable (6.4)Professional (33.7)Entertainment (28.7)
  • Overall27.8
  • Gaming21.2
  • Office34.9
  • Creative31.6
  • Portable6.4
  • Professional33.7
  • Entertainment28.7

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