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NEC MultiSync PA272W-SV2

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We’ve reviewed a lot of professional-class monitors, NEC's PA272W may be the most accurate and capable one ever to hit the Tom's Hardware lab. At almost $1300, it’s expensive for a 27-inch QHD screen. But there are features here you won’t find elsewhere.Read more
The predecessor to the MultiSync PA272W, the PA271W, was no slouch when it came to image quality, yet NEC has rung the changes this time around. Centre stage, there's a 27in, 2,560 x 1,440 AH-IPS panel,Read more
We’ve reviewed a lot of professional-class monitors, NEC's PA272W may be the most accurate and capable one ever to hit the Tom's Hardware lab. At almost $1300, it’s expensive for a 27-inch QHD screen. But there are features here you won’t find elsewhere.Read more
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Pros

  • Great for photography and graphic arts/design applications
  • Accurate color
  • and a high degree of flexibility and adjustability

Cons

  • over-inflated display market
  • had several dead pixels and a couple hot pixels
  • It could very well have been an accumulation of old stock

Key specs

  • 2560, 1440 px
  • 85 Hz
  • LED
  • 8 ms
  • Flat
  • 27 in
  • 340 cd/m²
  • 16

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NEC MultiSync PA272W-SV2 - Pros & Cons

NEC MultiSync PA272W-SV2

Pros

  • Great for photography and graphic arts/design applications
  • Accurate color
  • and a high degree of flexibility and adjustability
  • has great color accuracy AND contrast
  • NEC monitor is definitely impressive

Cons

  • over-inflated display market
  • had several dead pixels and a couple hot pixels
  • It could very well have been an accumulation of old stock
  • expensive for a 27-inch QHD screen

NEC MultiSync PA272W-SV2 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
27 in
Best:
Acer UM.PB1EE.A01
Screen size: 282 in
IconResponse time
8 ms
Best:
JVC LM-H191
Response time: 0.01 ms
IconBrightness
340 cd/m²
Best:
DynaScan DS321LR4
Brightness: 25000 cd/m²
IconWeight
12900 g
Best:
BenQ GL2450HM
Weight: 0 g

NEC MultiSync PA272W-SV2 - Full Specifications

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General
Screen size27.0 in
Brightness340.0 cd/m²
Aspect ratio16:9
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Dimensions
Height adjustment5.91 in
Height (min-max)396.2 - 546.2
Height (without stand)14.91 in
Height with stand21.5 in
Depth (with stand)9.27 in
Width (with stand)25.21 in
Weight455.03 oz
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Image properties
Maximum resolution2560 x 1440 px
Supported graphics resolutions
  • 1024x768
  • 1152x864
  • 1152x870
  • 1200x1920
  • 1280x1024
  • 1280x720
  • 1280x960
  • 1600x1200
  • 1920x1080
  • 2560x1440
  • 640x480
  • 720x400
  • 720x480
  • 720x576
  • 800x600
  • 832x624
Refresh rate85.0 Hz
HD typeWide Quad HD
Display number of colours1.073 billion colours
Contrast ratio1000:1
Display technologyLED
BacklightRGB LED
Panel typeAH-IPS
Response time (GtG)6.0 ms
Response time8.0 ms
Picture-in-Picture (PIP)yes
Pixel size0.01 in
Viewing angle (horizontal)178.0 °
Viewing angle (vertical)178.0 °
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Compatibility
3D support (3D-Ready)no
HDRno
VESA mountyes
Type of VESA mount
  • 200x100mm
  • 100x100mm
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Design
Colour of productBlack
Panel designFlat
Built-in USB hubyes
Touchscreenno
Built-in camerano
Built-in speakersno
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Connectivity
DisplayPortyes
DVI Portyes
DVI-D ports quantity1
HDMIyes
HDMI ports quantity1
Number of HDMI inputs1
VGA inno
Ethernet LANno
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Features
Ascendable and submersibleyes
Pivot functionyes
Wi-Fino
Bluetoothno
Swivelyes
Tiltableyes
Cable lock slotyes
Plug and Playyes
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Power
Energy efficiency classC
Operational power consumption< 73
Power consumption (standby)1.4 W
Power consumption (typical)50.0 W

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