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NEC SpectraView Reference 272

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4 stars
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3 stars
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Review of the NEC SpectraView Reference 272 monitor. High specification 27 inch LCD monitor with hardware calibration optionsRead 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

  • solid and well-built
  • has great color accuracy AND contrast
  • NEC monitor is definitely impressive

Cons

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

Key specs

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

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NEC SpectraView Reference 272 - Pros & Cons

NEC SpectraView Reference 272

Pros

  • solid and well-built
  • has great color accuracy AND contrast
  • NEC monitor is definitely impressive
  • Accurate color
  • and a high degree of flexibility and adjustability
  • Great for photography and graphic arts/design applications
  • P272 is excellent too
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • with lifting slots
  • and easy to carry a moderate distance
  • The software supports an impressive range of measurement devices

Cons

  • It could very well have been an accumulation of old stock
  • had several dead pixels and a couple hot pixels
  • over-inflated display market
  • expensive for a 27-inch QHD screen
  • MultiProfiler software does not require a measurement device
  • displays are not warm to the touch
  • ) lighting in the background is not ideal
  • the software has changed somewhat from earlier versions
  • Backlight Ageing Correction - brightness and white point
  • The design is fairly plain - it's black
  • There is no built-in monitor calibration

NEC SpectraView Reference 272 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
27 in
Best:
Acer UM.PB1EE.A01
Screen size: 282 in
IconResponse time
6 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 SpectraView Reference 272 - 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
Height with stand15.6 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
  • 640x480
  • 720x400
  • 720x480
  • 720x576
  • 800x600
  • 832x624
Refresh rate60.0 Hz
HD typeWide Quad HD
Display number of colours1.073 billion colours
Colour gamut (Adobe RGB)99.3 %
Contrast ratio1000:1
Display technologyLED
BacklightGB-r LED
Panel typeAH-IPS
Response time (GtG)7.0 ms
Response time6.0 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
Adaptive synchronizationno
HDRno
VESA mountyes
Type of VESA mount
  • 200x100mm
  • 100x100mm
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Design
Colour of productBlack
Panel designFlat
Built-in USB hubno
Touchscreenno
Built-in camerano
Screen surfaceMatte
Built-in speakersno
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Connectivity
Number of USB 2.0 port3
Number of USB 3.0 ports0
USB connectors (total)0
DisplayPortyes
DVI Portyes
DVI-D ports quantity1
HDCPyes
HDMIyes
HDMI ports quantity1
Number of HDMI inputs1
Headphone outputno
VGA inno
Number of DisplayPort inputs1
Type of DisplayPort connectorMini
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 consumption50 - 73
Power consumption (standby)0.5 W
Power consumption (typical)50.0 W

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