Iiyama ProLite Touch T2736MSC 27in Professional Monitor Review

1. Introduction2. Iiyama ProLite Touch T2736MSC3. Iiyama ProLite Touch T2736MSC OSD Menu System4. Iiyama ProLite Touch T2736MSC Analysis5. Closing Thoughts6. View All Pages

Lots of laptops now come with touch screens that you probably rarely use, even if your notebook is a transformer / 360 version that is designed to double as a tablet. But very few desktop monitors offer this facility. Nevertheless, for demonstration purposes or content creators, this could be an essential feature. Enter the Iiyama ProLite Touch T2736MSC, a 27in screen with fingertip sensitivity.

The T2736MSC looks fairly normal, albeit somewhat chunky by today's 27in TFT standards. The screen surface is also a lot more reflective than most. But other than that, this panel looks like a normal monitor.

However, it has a relatively modest 1920 x 1,080 resolution for a 27in screen, and uses the AMVA variant of VA panel technology, which provides better contrast than IPS and TN can offer, at 3,000:1. Although the panel itself boasts a reasonable native brightness of 300cd/m2, the touch layer reduces this to 255cd/m2, and Iiyama doesn't make any claims on gamut.

The bases are all covered where connectivity is concerned, with VGA, HDMI and DisplayPort video connections available, plus a minijack output for headphones or external speakers, However, stereo 2W speakers are also integrated. There's a four-port USB 3.0 hub, too.

Since the T2736MSC is such a specialist product, it's no surprise that it doesn't come cheap. Over £400 inc VAT is a lot to pay for a 27in Full HD screen, but on the other hand its abilities are relatively unique, so read on to see if it's a touch of class or could do with a helping hand.

Specification:

• Screen size: 27-inch, 16:9 aspect
• Native resolution: 1,920 x 1,080
• Refresh rate: 75Hz
• Panel type: AMVA
• Contrast ratio: 3,000:1 (typical)
• Brightness: 300cd/m2, 255cd/m2 with touch
• Response time: 4ms Grey-to-Grey
• Display inputs: HDMI, DisplayPort, VGA
• USB hub: Yes, 4 x USB 3.0
• Tilt: 3 degrees forward, 73 degrees backward
• Raise: No
• Swivel: No
• Other: Minijack audio output, stereo 2W speakers, projective capacitive touch with 10 touch points (with supported OS)

Retail Price: £419.95 (inc. VAT)

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