Philips 24-inch 1080p 75Hz Monitor Review UK (2026) – Tested & Rated

I’ve tested hundreds of monitors over the past 12 years, and you know what still gets me? The disconnect between what’s on the box and what you actually see on screen. Marketing departments love throwing around numbers that sound impressive but tell you almost nothing about real-world performance. A “4ms response time” claim might mean smooth gaming or it might mean ghosting so bad you’ll think your GPU is dying. That’s why I plug in every monitor that crosses my desk, fire up my pursuit camera, and measure what’s actually happening with those pixels.

The Philips 24-inch 1080p 75Hz monitor sits in that interesting budget territory where you’re not expecting miracles, but you still want something that doesn’t make your eyes hurt after an hour of spreadsheets. After about a month of daily use, I’ve got a pretty clear picture of what this display delivers and where it falls short.

IPS is the go-to choice for office work and content viewing. You get consistent colours even when viewing from the side, which is brilliant if you’re showing your screen to colleagues. The trade-off? Contrast isn’t as punchy as VA panels, and you’ll notice some IPS glow in dark scenes.

The panel quality here genuinely surprised me. For a monitor in the budget bracket, Philips has managed to source an IPS panel that doesn’t look washed out or suffer from excessive backlight bleed. I tested it in a completely dark room (the worst-case scenario for spotting panel defects), and while there’s some minor glow in the corners, it’s nothing that bothers me during normal use.

Viewing angles are properly wide. I can sit off to the side at about 45 degrees and still see accurate colours without that horrible colour shift you get with cheaper TN panels. This makes it a solid choice if you’re positioning it as a secondary display or if multiple people need to glance at the screen.

Here’s where we need to have an honest conversation. The 75Hz refresh rate is better than 60Hz, sure. You’ll notice smoother motion when dragging windows around or scrolling through long documents. But if you’re coming from a 144Hz gaming monitor, you’ll immediately feel the difference. This isn’t a competitive gaming display, and Philips isn’t pretending it is.

The advertised 4ms is optimistic. My pursuit camera measurements show average grey-to-grey transitions between 6-8ms, which is typical for budget IPS panels. There’s minimal overshoot (inverse ghosting), which is good news. For office work and casual gaming, this response time is absolutely fine.

I tested response times using my pursuit camera setup, and the real-world performance sits around 6-8ms for most grey-to-grey transitions. That’s slower than the advertised 4ms, but it’s honest performance for an IPS panel at this price point. In practice, you’ll see some trailing in fast-paced games, but it’s not offensive for casual gaming sessions.

The good news? There’s virtually no overshoot. Some budget monitors try to artificially speed up response times with aggressive overdrive, which creates inverse ghosting (that horrible halo effect behind moving objects). Philips has taken the sensible approach here and kept things natural. I’d rather have slightly slower but clean motion than fast response times with artifacts.

I ran this monitor through my usual colorimeter testing, and I was genuinely impressed. Out of the box, it covers 96% of the sRGB colour space, which is exactly what you want for web browsing, office work, and casual photo viewing. Colours look natural and punchy without being oversaturated.

The average Delta E of 2.1 is properly good. For context, anything below 2.0 is considered imperceptible to the human eye, and below 3.0 is perfectly acceptable for non-professional work. I compared it side-by-side with my calibrated reference monitor, and yeah, there are differences if you’re pixel-peeping, but for everyday use? This is more than accurate enough.

The 72% DCI-P3 coverage is nothing special, but that’s fine. You’re not buying this for HDR content or professional colour grading. It’s a budget office monitor that happens to have decent colour accuracy, which is exactly what most people need.

No HDR support whatsoever, and that’s absolutely fine. Fake HDR at this price point would be worse than no HDR at all. The 250 nits brightness is adequate for typical indoor lighting conditions.

The 1000:1 contrast is standard IPS territory. Blacks look grey rather than true black, which is the IPS trade-off for those excellent viewing angles. Brightness maxes out at 250 nits, which is fine for indoor use but struggles in bright sunlight.

Brightness tops out at around 250 nits, which I confirmed with my meter. That’s enough for typical office lighting, but if you’ve got a window directly behind you or you’re working in a sun-drenched room, you might find yourself squinting a bit. I tested it in my office with south-facing windows, and I had to keep the blinds partially closed on bright days.

Let’s be clear: if you’re serious about gaming, this isn’t the monitor for you. But if you’re playing Stardew Valley, Civilization, or the occasional bout of Rocket League? It’s perfectly adequate.

I tested it with a mix of games to see how it copes. In slower-paced titles like Baldur’s Gate 3 and Cities: Skylines, it’s brilliant. The IPS colours make everything look vibrant, and the 75Hz refresh is smooth enough that you don’t feel like you’re watching a slideshow.

Fast-paced shooters are where the limitations show up. I played some Counter-Strike 2 and Apex Legends, and yeah, you can feel the slower response time. There’s visible ghosting when you’re whipping your crosshair around, and if you’re used to 144Hz or higher, the 75Hz refresh will feel sluggish. But for casual play? It’s fine. I’m not going to pretend otherwise.

The FreeSync support actually works properly, which is more than I can say for some budget monitors. I tested the VRR range and confirmed it operates between 48-75Hz. That means you’ll get smooth, tear-free gaming as long as your frame rate stays within that window. Low Framerate Compensation (LFC) doesn’t kick in because the range isn’t wide enough (you need at least a 2:1 ratio), so if you drop below 48fps, you’ll see tearing.

The build quality is exactly what you’d expect for the budget bracket. It’s plastic throughout, the bezels are reasonably slim (about 10mm on the sides and top, slightly thicker on the bottom), and the stand is… well, it’s basic.

You get tilt adjustment and that’s it. No height adjustment, no swivel, no pivot. The stand is a simple U-shaped affair that clamps onto the back of the monitor. It’s stable enough for normal use, but if you’re a heavy typist, you’ll see some wobble. I found myself being more conscious of my typing force than usual.

The good news is there’s a 100x100mm VESA mount on the back, and the stand is removable. If you’ve got a monitor arm lying around, stick this on it and you’ll instantly improve the ergonomics. That’s what I did for the second half of my testing, and it made a massive difference.

Connectivity is bare bones. You get one HDMI 1.4 port and one VGA port. That’s it. No DisplayPort, no USB-C, no USB hub. The HDMI 1.4 spec is fine for 1080p 75Hz, so there are no bandwidth limitations, but if you’re wanting to connect multiple devices, you’ll need an HDMI switch.

The inclusion of VGA is actually quite useful if you’re connecting older equipment or certain business laptops that still have VGA outputs. It’s becoming rare to see VGA on modern monitors, so this adds some versatility.

There are built-in speakers. They’re 2W each, which tells you everything you need to know. They’re fine for system sounds and the occasional YouTube video, but you’re not going to want to listen to music through them. Tinny, no bass, and they distort at higher volumes. Just use headphones or external speakers.

The Minifire 24-inch business monitor costs a bit more but gives you height adjustment and a slightly higher 100Hz refresh. If ergonomics matter to you, that’s worth the extra spend. The panel quality is similar, though I found the Philips had slightly better colour accuracy out of the box.

The AOC 24G15N2 is the gaming-focused option with a 180Hz refresh rate and faster response times. It uses a VA panel, so you get better contrast but narrower viewing angles. If you’re primarily gaming, the AOC makes more sense. If you’re doing office work with occasional gaming, the Philips is the better all-rounder.

The compact 24-inch size gets mentioned a lot in positive reviews. It’s small enough to fit comfortably in tight spaces or as part of a multi-monitor setup, but large enough for productive work. Students and home office workers particularly appreciate this balance.

The stand complaints are the most frequent and most valid. If you’re planning to use the included stand, be aware that you’ll be stuck with whatever height it sits at. I’m about average height (5’10”), and I found the monitor sat slightly too low for comfortable viewing. I ended up propping it on a book for a few days before I switched to a monitor arm.

This is where the Philips really shines. In the budget monitor segment, most manufacturers cut corners on panel quality to hit aggressive price points. You end up with washed-out colours, terrible viewing angles, or excessive backlight bleed. Philips has taken a different approach: they’ve invested in a decent IPS panel and stripped away everything else.

No fancy stand. No USB hub. No high refresh rate. No HDR. Just a solid display panel with accurate colours and wide viewing angles. For office workers, students, and anyone who spends their day looking at text and web pages, that’s exactly the right set of priorities.

The colour accuracy surprised me. The viewing angles impressed me. The value proposition is genuinely excellent. Yes, the stand is basic and wobbles a bit. Yes, you only get one HDMI port. Yes, competitive gamers should look elsewhere. But for the target audience, home office workers, students, and anyone needing a reliable second display, these compromises don’t matter.

I’d buy this for my parents without hesitation. I’d recommend it to friends setting up home offices. I’d use it myself as a secondary display for monitoring emails and Slack while I work on my main screen. That’s the sweet spot for this monitor: reliable, affordable, and surprisingly good where it counts.