Philips 346E2CUAE 34'' Curved Frameless, UltraWide QHD 3440x1440,100Hz, 121% sRGB, 1ms MPRT, USB-C Charging, MultiView PIP/PBP, Height Adjustable, 4Yr Advance Replacement, Black

I was initially concerned about buying a Philips monitor because I assumed the quality would not be on par with other well-known brands. The reasonable price, 4 year warranty, and good reviews are what led me to settle on this monitor.PANELThe screen itself is bright. I tend to keep the brightness level around 85-90.1. Text looks clear both in the middle and the sides2. Contrast is good3. Images look great4. Colors are quite accurate- I have not made any changes to customize the colors of the panel. Out of the box the colors looked good to me. I am not planning on using this monitor for editing photos. I have another monitor that is more geared towards creative work.AESTHETICSThe whole monitor looks great. Even the back has sort of a brushed look. I love it!CURVEI really enjoy the curve. I have heard some people say that the curve takes time to get used to, but getting used to it seemed easy to me. I don't think I would want a monitor wider than this. The size is perfect.Thankfully the monitor I received was in perfect condition. No dead pixels. Philips dead pixel policy is not clear at all. I hope that this will never be an issue. The 4 year warranty seems pretty awesome. Seems like Philips will stand behind their product.GAMESI have not yet tested any serious games on this monitor, but I will soon and post an update here. I did play some Roblox and the game filled the whole screen. Any content that fills the whole screen is really awesome.USB-CMy work laptop is a Lenovo ThinkPad. The USB-C port on the laptop where I plug the power adapter did nothing when I connected the monitor using the supplied USB-C cable. This is probably a misunderstanding on my part. There is a secondary USB-C port on the laptop that has an energy bolt next to it. When I plugged the monitor into that USB-C port, the laptop displayed on the monitor in 1440p, and the laptop was receiving a charge from the monitor. Pretty amazing.STANDThe stand is very sturdy. The screen can tilt up & down, twist left and right, and can raise up & down. Very happy with this.SPEAKERSThe speakers are great if you consider they are built-in speakers, not dedicated reference monitors. It's a very welcomed addition, and they do the job.PURPOSEPeople may settle on this monitor for different reasons. For me the biggest reason was work. Having this monitor for work is a total dream. I am an IT engineer, so being able to have Visual Studio Code, PowerShell, Outlook, and the Azure portal all open at the same time (I have a 2nd monitor) really helps with productivity.A creative professional may want to avoid the curve and go for a panel with even higher color accuracy. A gamer might want more than 100hz to keep gameplay as smooth as possible.If you are looking for more screen real estate and you want to be more productive, then this monitor is for you.Side note: Amazon's characteristics for this item don't make any sense. They asked me to give a rating for the "sheerness" and "thickness" of the monitor.

This PHILIPS 346E2CUAE 34" Curved Monitor is a gem of a monitor, often overlooked by reviewers. I bought it on sale for $370 a couple of weeks ago, though I see it is currently at its full price of $419. At $370, it's hard to beat. At $419, there may be other options to consider. But it seems to go on sale frequently.It works flawlessly with my 2020 Mac Mini M1. Plug and play. Bam! There it is. No flicker, no spurious shut-downs that other reviewers have warned of. I am not a gamer. I use this monitor for productivity.Installation is easy and the USB-C port is a useful addition. One of the best features is that there are four USB-A ports (two powered, two data-only) on the left side of the monitor that are easy to access. I don't know why most monitor makers place their extra USB ports tucked away inaccessibly in the back of the unit. But Philips has avoided this issue and provides ports aplenty. I've tested the ports with thumb drives and with a Logi webcam and they all work well. NOTE: I have the monitor connected to my Mac Mini via HDMI for the picture AND via USB-C to power the USB-A ports and for data transfer.It arrived from the factory with near-perfect settings, requiring only minor adjustment of contrast and brightness. On-screen controls and power are easy to access through five buttons on the bottom-right of the frame.A couple of things you should be aware of:(1) Image on the screen is best viewed while sitting directly in front of the monitor. Viewing at oblique angles, either vertically or horizontally, you will notice considerable fading of the image. But viewed straight-on, color is good and brightness is good.(2) The stand provides vertical and tilt adjustments, but no swivel. That's not a problem for me. But you should be aware in case you need that capability.At the $370 price point, this is a monitor that is hard to beat.

This thing is a real beauty! The picture is uber sharp and the built-in pip feature is money. My concern was making it fit on my desk along with my laptop, but the VESA mount has made it easy to attach it to a mounting pole that swivels.I love this thing!

I originally purchased a Samsung 34" curved with USB-C docking, thunderbolt, etc for around $200 more. 3 months into it, it broke and they were a nightmare to deal with regarding a repair/replacement so I got a refund and purchased this Philips instead. That first monitor malfunctioning was the best thing that could have happened.The Good:I'm very satisfied withe the overall performance of the Philips. Easy to connect to both my MacBook Pro and MacBook Air using the thunderbolt cable for charging and audio/video signal transfer. Picture quality is solid, I don't game so I can't make any reference to that but the screen real-estate and curvature are excellent, can work for hours without fatigue. It really is a game changer. You can have 3 full sized windows open at the same time and some smaller ones, the configurations are endless. I'm sure there are many features that I haven't event tapped into but, for an everyday work-from-home solution, it's great.Cons: I can't get the USB-C docking station to work properly, haven't reached out to customer service yet but thus far hasn't been a major point of contention. The Speaker sound is mediocre at best, if you're going to watch movies or videos and sound quality is important, i'd recommend using headphones or upgrade to external speakers.Overall very happy with this monitor, let's hope it lasts.

1 day review. Monitor was protected in box all cords and everything worked perfect. Very impressed with all in 1 capability and PIP. PS5 and MacBook Pro worked flawlessly.