Philips Brilliance 499P9H 48.8" Black
Philips
51 Overall Score
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Dell UltraSharp U4025QW 39.7" Black, Silver, Dual Color 2024
Dell
91 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Philips Brilliance 499P9H 48.8" Black
55 out of 100 medium confidence 23 reviews
The Philips 49" ultrawide monitor receives mixed feedback. Many users praise the stunning screen size, resolution, and built-in hub features, finding it excellent for productivity and gaming. However, significant complaints focus on the poor KVM implementation, difficult on-screen menu system, subpar webcam and speakers, and frequent compatibility issues with MacBooks, including resolution problems and lack of macOS drivers. Customer service is also widely criticized as unresponsive.
Pros
- Stunning screen size and resolution
- Built-in USB hub and docking station
- Excellent for productivity and multitasking
- Good color reproduction and sRGB mode
- Built-in webcam and speakers
Cons
- Poor KVM switch implementation
- Difficult on-screen menu system
- Subpar webcam quality
- Mediocre built-in speakers
- MacBook compatibility issues
Screen quality 12
Kvm functionality 8
Menu system 7
Webcam quality 9
Speaker quality 6
Mac compatibility 8
Dell UltraSharp U4025QW 39.7" Black, Silver, Dual Color 2024
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Scores
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Professional
Entertainment
Creative
Gaming
Portable
Specifications
| Philips Brilliance 499P9H 48.8" | Dell UltraSharp U4025QW 39.7" | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 48.8" | 39.7" |
| Resolution | 5120 x 1440 | 5120 x 2160 |
| Panel Type | VA | IPS★ |
| Aspect Ratio | 32:9 | 21:9 |
| Curved | ✓ | ✓ |
| Curvature | 1,800 | 2,500 |
| Screen Finish | — | matte |
| Performance | ||
| Refresh Rate | 70 Hz | 120 Hz★ |
| Response Time | 5 ms | 5 ms |
| Adaptive Sync | Adaptive-Sync | Adaptive-Sync |
| Color & HDR | ||
| Brightness | 450 nits | 600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | 99.67% BT.709, 94.62% DCI-P3 | DCI-P3 99%, Display P3 99%, sRGB 100%, BT.709 100% |
| Color Depth | 8-bit | 10-bit★ |
| HDR | DisplayHDR 400 | DisplayHDR 600 |
| HDR Support | — | HDR600 |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| DisplayPort | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C | 1 | 3★ |
| Thunderbolt | — | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Speakers | ✓ | ✓ |
| Headphone Jack | ✓ | ✓ |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height Adjustable | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tilt | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swivel | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pivot | — | ✓★ |
| VESA Mount | 100x100 | 100x100 |
| Features | ||
| Webcam | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Touchscreen | — | ✗ |
| PIP/PBP | ✓ | ✓ |
| Power | 41W★ | 380W |
| Weight | — | 8.35 kg★ |
Pros & Cons
Philips Brilliance 499P9H 48.8" Black
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong color (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong connectivity (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong ergonomic (73rd percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average social proof (20th percentile)20th %ile
Dell UltraSharp U4025QW 39.7" Black, Silver, Dual Color 2024
- Strong connectivity (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong display (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong color (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
Pricing
Philips Brilliance 499P9H 48.8" Black0.046score per dollar
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Dell UltraSharp U4025QW 39.7" Black, Silver, Dual Color 20240.065score per dollar
Dell UltraSharp U4025QW 39.7" Black, Silver, Dual Color 2024 offers 1.4x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Dell UltraSharp U4025QW 39.7"
Scores 91 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 7 of 31 specs.
