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The Philips 349X7FJEW is a bit of a jack of all trades. It looks good, and the colour fidelity is great with some adjustment. It doesn't offer super-high refresh gaming, but 100Hz at 3,440 x 1,440 with FreeSync means owners of high-end AMD graphics hardware can enjoy a decent experience. The reasonable selection of inputs, four-port USB 3.0 hub and built-in 5W speakers give it some flexibility.
We would have liked to have seen a wider variety of presets for different types of usage, but the OSD allows for a huge range of adjustment that can be saved to one of the user-configurable options.
So in most respects this is a reasonably attractive monitor. It's capable of excellent image quality and is decent for gaming if you have a powerful enough graphics card to drive it at its native resolution.
The major downside is the price. A number of other 34in screens with this resolution can be had for at least £50 less, such as the Samsung CF791. It's still worth considering, though, for the quality and features.
The Philips 349X7FJEW is available for £815.99 on Amazon.co.uk.
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Pros:
- Large 34in 21:9 display.
- 3,440 x 1,440 resolution.
- 1800R curved screen.
- 100Hz refresh.
- AMD FreeSync.
- Good colour accuracy – with calibration.
- Reasonable number of inputs.
- Four-port USB 3.0 hub.
- Built-in 5W speakers.
Cons:
- Pricey
- Almost no presets for non-gaming activities.
- Colour and brightness uniformity not perfect.
- USB hub and audio ports around the back, not on the side.
Kitguru Says: The Philips 349X7FJEW is a decent all-rounder, combining a large curved widescreen with a high resolution and some gaming facilities including 100Hz refresh and FreeSync, but it's a little on the pricey side.
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