HP

HP Z27 Monitor

$468

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  • Black Pearl
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Details

  • The HP Z27 is an attractive, 4K IPS monitor that won’t disappoint whether if it’s used in a home or enterprise setting where great quality is appreciated.
  • Perfect harmony between price, performance, and perks—with an excellent monitor series that features some nice implementations to set them apart from the competition.
  • Designed to match the top-end HP desktops and laptops, but also a suitable display for other premium devices such as MacBook Pros.
  • Sleek and attractive thanks to its minimalist design that’s laced with metal parts for a premium feel.
  • A matte black look is common in the monitor market, but the angles and form of this device give it a luxurious flair.
  • Bezel-free display on three sides, letting users maximize most of the viewable area without any distractions.
  • 27" IPS panel with a 3840 x 2160 resolution, 60Hz refresh rate, and an 8 ms response time. The backlight is rated at 350 cd/m2, while contrast is listed at a typical ratio of 1300:1. These specifications aren’t meant for gaming, but posts excellent color quality, starting with its 99% coverage of sRGB and around 77% of the Adobe RGB color space.
  • Color accuracy by default sits at DE 1.4 while the color temperature is very close to the 6500K point, so calibration isn’t immediately necessary.
  • Fantastic 4K IPS monitor for home and office use where USB-C devices like the MacBook Pro are now very popular.
  • Multiple connectivity options allow for use as an all-in-one display for multiple host devices.

Compare with similar products

Cost$790.00$639$468$529.99$140
ColorBlackBlackBlack PearlDark Blue BlackMattBlack
Display Size32"34"27"32"24"
Weight20.48 lbs14.80 lbs13.69 lbs15 lbs8.60 lbs
AvailabilityYesYesYesYesYes
Resolution3840 x 21603440 x 14403840 x 21602560 x 14401920x1080
4kYesYesYesNo, HDRNo, FHD
CurvedNoYesNoYesNo
SetupEasyEasyEasyEasyEasy
BrandDellAcerHPSamsungViewSonic

Reviews

Most customers were happy the monitor was easy to set up and use, and had a great picture. Some customers had issues with flickering and going black.

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  • I love the USB-C port!!! It charges my MacBook Pro 13 2018 AND basically acts as a dock because the monitors’s USB-A ports connect through the single USB-C cable WHICH CHARGES TOO!

    MJ · from Amazon
  • I chose this monitor for its simple appearance and for the reputation of HP (because I could find no reviews online), and it has exceeded my expectations. The quality of construction is superb, truly quite impressive. Only two pieces, easy to assemble (and disassemble).

    Greg · from Amazon
  • The construction is solid, it looks very high end and the picture is crisp and accurate right out of the box. I’m using it with my 2015 MacBook Pro using Thunderbolt to Display Port running at 4K and 60hz. I bought the needed cable.

    Salvatore · from Amazon
  • I bought this monitor mainly for work (and playing movies), as a software engineer I work from home twice a week, and I need a big screen. I'd like to highlight a few things that weren't clear in other reviews. The USB Type-C port works perfectly with my 13 inch macbook pro (2016 model, maxed out configuration), I don't see any issue like insufficient power or any issue with the cable, it just works.

    Joey · from Amazon
  • After hooking up the monitor to my 15 inch Mac Book Pro via the USB-C cable everything looked great at 4k until after several minutes the screen started flickering and eventually went completely black. While I fiddled with the cable it came back on and turned back off several times. Sometimes it stayed on for several minutes, sometimes only a second. Switching to a lower resolution or 30hz or using the display port cable seemed to resolve the issue... but I would have bought a much cheaper monitor if that was what I wanted.

    B Nicholls · from Amazon

Company Ethics

Source: https://guide.ethical.org.au/company/?company=1546
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HP

Based in Palo Alto, California, USA


Overall ethics grade (A - F): C
Environment & Animal Welfare
100% positive
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CDP Forests Score of A
In 2019, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) asked companies to provide data about their efforts towards removing commodity-driven deforestation and forest degradation from its direct operations and supply chains. Responding companies are scored across four key areas: disclosure; awareness; management; and leadership. This company received a CDP Forests Score of A.
CDP Climate Change Score of A
In 2019, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) asked companies to provide data about their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate climate change risk. Responding companies are scored across four key areas: disclosure; awareness; management; and leadership. This company received a CDP Climate Change Score of A.
Green Power Partner
This company is listed on the EPA Green Power Partnership website (USA), as using renewable energy for 96% of its electricity use for its USA operations.
Plastics Commitment signatory
This company is a signatory to the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment, whose goal is to eliminate plastic pollution at its source.
Climate action commitments
As listed on the We Mean Business website, this company has committed to the following climate action initiatives: adopt a science-based emissions reduction target; commit to 100% renewable power; remove commodity-driven deforestation from all supply chains by 2020; reduce short-lived climate pollutant emissions.
Health & Human Rights
69% positive
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72/100 in KnowTheChain Benchmark
In 2018 KnowTheChain benchmarked 120 large global companies in the ICT, Food & Beverage, and Apparel & Footwear sectors on their efforts to address forced labour and human trafficking in their supply chains. This company received a score of 72/100.
CDP Water Security Score of A
In 2019, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) asked companies to provide data about their efforts to manage and govern freshwater resources. Responding companies are scored on six key metrics: transparency; governance & strategy; measuring & monitoring; risk assessment; targets & goals; and value chain engagement. This company received a CDP Water Security Score of A.
B grade at Behind the Barcode
B grade in the Baptist World Aid Australia's Behind the Barcode 'Ethical Electronics Guide 2016', which grades companies on their efforts to mitigate the risks of forced labour, child labour and worker exploitation throughout their supply chains. Assessment criteria fall into four main categories: policies, traceability & transparency, monitoring & training and worker rights.
Conflict Minerals Ranking
In November 2017 the Enough Project published Demand the Supply, which ranked consumer electronics and jewelry retail companies on their efforts to develop conflict-free minerals supply chains from Congo. Companies were ranked on reporting; sourcing conflict-free minerals from Congo; supporting the artisanal mining communities in Eastern Congo; and conflict-free minerals advocacy. This company received a score of 76/120.
Workers rights in Mexico
This 2015 report by Good Electronics rates electronics companies on their compliance with labour rights in Mexico. This company was rated 'improving'.
Human Rights Benchmark
The 2019 Corporate Human Rights Benchmark assessed 200 of the largest publicly traded companies in the world from the Agricultural Products, Apparel, Extractives and ICT Manufacturing sectors on 100 human rights indicators. This company's score was in the 40-50 band range. The overall average score was a disappointing 24%.
100% on Corporate Equality Index
This company is listed as having best practice on a report card on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality in corporate America.
Repairability of devices
Engineers from ifixit.com disassembled and analysed a range of smartphones, tablets and laptops, awarding each a repairability score between one and ten. Ten is the easiest to repair. A device with a perfect score will be relatively inexpensive to repair because it is easy to disassemble and has a service manual available. Points are docked based on the difficulty of opening the device, the types of fasteners found inside, and the complexity involved in replacing major components. Points are awarded for upgradability, use of non-proprietary tools for servicing, and component modularity. Products released by this company between 2017 and 2019 scored between 7 and 10 points.
78.1% in conflict minerals rankings
As You Sow's 2019 report, Mining the Disclosures, is a deep analysis of 215 companies' human rights performance in relation to sourcing conflict minerals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This company's score was 78.1% (Strong).
SAI member
Social Accountability International (SAI) is a non-profit, multi-stakeholder organisation established to advance the human rights of workers by promoting decent work conditions, labor rights, and corporate social responsibility through the voluntary SA8000 Standard.
Mum-friendly employer
This company was named in the Working Mother 100 Best Companies 2020 for being a mum-friendly employer. Listed companies demonstrate progress in offering paid parental leave and opportunities to return to work gradually, as well as family-friendly benefits and opportunities for women to advance.
Forced labour in China
The Chinese government has facilitated the mass transfer of Uyghur and other ethnic minority citizens from the far west region of Xinjiang to factories across the country. Under conditions that strongly suggest forced labour, Uyghurs are working in factories that are in the supply chains of at least 83 well-known global brands in the technology, clothing and automotive sectors, including brands owned by this company. The Australian Strategic Policy Institute's 2020 report estimates (somewhat conservatively) that more than 80,000 Uyghurs were transferred out of Xinjiang to work in factories across China between 2017 and 2019, and some of them were sent directly from detention camps.
US defense contracts
This company was among the US Top 100 Defense Contractors derived from the 2018 Washington Technology Top 100 list, based on their 2017 defense contract revenue. HP was number 81 with a defense revenue of US$249 million. HP is the creator of the Navy Marine Corps Intranet which connects more than 700,000 military and civilian employee accounts, facilitating secure defense communications. It's network size is second only to the Internet itself.
Workers rights in China
This 2016 investigative report by China Labour Watch reveals poor work conditions for Chinese workers making products for this company. Labour rights violations include excessive overtime, forced labour, low wages, inadequate training and working 3 months without a single day off.
Child labour in gold mining
This 2016 scorecard by SOMO compares electronics companies on their policies and efforts regarding responsible mining and the elimination of child labour, with special attention to the mining of gold. This company failed to respond to SOMO's questionnaire.
Prison labour in USA
Major corporations, including this one, use prison labour in the USA, where prisoners are paid slave wages as low as 23 cents an hour doing work which is often dangerous, toxic and unprotected. While much of the work done by prisoners is for the military, other major corporations are taking advantage of the cheap labour in both federal and state US prisons.
Business ethics
76% positive
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86/100 S&P Global ESG Score
This company received an S&P Global ESG Score of 86/100 in the Computers & Peripherals and Office Electronics category of the 2019 SAM Corporate Sustainability Assessment, an annual evaluation of companies' sustainability practices. The rankings are based on an analysis of corporate economic, environmental and social performance, assessing issues such as corporate governance, risk management, environmental reporting, climate strategy, human rights and labour practices.
77.4% at JUST Capital
JUST Capital polls Americans every year to identify the issues that matter most in defining just business behaviour. For their 2021 rankings the public identified 19 issues, which are organised under the headings Workers, Communities, Customers, Shareholders and Environment. JUST Capital then define metrics that map to those issues and track and analyse the largest, publicly traded U.S. companies. This analysis powers their rankings, in which this company ranked 16th of 928 companies, and 3rd of 20 Technology Hardware companies.
67.1% in Newsweek Green Ranking 2017
This company received a score of 67.1/100 in the Newsweek Green Ranking 2017, which ranks the world's largest publicly traded companies on eight indicators covering energy, greenhouse gases, water, waste, fines and penalties, linking executive pay to sustainability targets, board-level committee oversight of environmental issues and third-party audits. Ranking methodology by Corporate Knights and HIP Investor.
Global 100
The 2020 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World list is an extensive data-driven corporate sustainability assessment. The ranked companies are leaders in the field of a sustainable business approach. The efficiency of a company's energy, water, CO2 and waste management is measured in relation to its total sales volume. The disclosure of that information is a pre-condition for the assessment. Of the 22 companies in its peer group, this company ranked #1.
GFTN participant
This company is a participant in WWF's Global Forest and Trade Network (GFTN), which seeks to mainstream the principles of responsible forest management and sustainable trade throughout the global forest products industry, by providing technical assistance and fostering linkages between committed companies. Independent forest certification is a key tool in this process.
PPA Participant
This company is a participant in the Public-Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade (PPA), a multi-sector and multi-stakeholder initiative to support supply chain solutions to conflict minerals challenges in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Great Lakes Region (GLR) of Central Africa. The PPA provides funding and coordination support to organizations working within the region to develop verifiable conflict-free supply chains; align chain-of-custody programs and practices; encourage responsible sourcing from the region; promote transparency; and bolster in-region civil society and governmental capacity.
Responsible Business Alliance member
This company is a member of the Responsible Business Alliance (formerly the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition), a non-profit coalition of electronics companies which supports the rights and wellbeing of workers and communities worldwide affected by the global electronics supply chain. RBA members commit and are held accountable to a common Code of Conduct and utilize a range of RBA training and assessment tools to support continuous improvement in the social, environmental and ethical responsibility of their supply chains.
Sustainability claims
This company has sustainability claims on its website in the areas of environment, society and integrity.
Circular Economy 100 member
This company is a member of the Circular Economy 100 (CE100) Network, a multi-stakeholder platform run by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. The CE100 is the world's leading circular economy network, and facilitates market making by providing collaborative and pre-competitive opportunities which bring together business, innovators, cities and governments, universities, and thought leaders.
Make Fashion Circular participant
This company is a participant of Make Fashion Circular, a multi-stakeholder platform run by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, which drives collaboration between industry leaders and other key stakeholders to create a textiles economy fit for the 21st century. Its ambition is to ensure clothes are made from safe and renewable materials, new business models increase their use, and old clothes are turned into new. This new textiles economy would benefit business, society, and the environment.
GC3 member (Green Chemistry)
This company is a member of the Green Chemistry and Commerce Council (GC3), a business-to-business forum that advances the application of green chemistry and design for environment across supply chains. It provides an open forum for cross-sectoral collaboration to share information and experiences about the challenges to and opportunities for safer chemicals and products.
Responsible Minerals Initiative member
This company is a member of the Responsible Minerals Initiative (formerly the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative), which helps companies address conflict minerals issues in their supply chains. The RMI provides information on conflict-free smelters and refiners, common tools to gather sourcing information, and forums for exchanging best practices on addressing conflict minerals. Membership is open to companies that use or transact in tantalum, tin, tungsten or gold (3TG). Founded in 2008 by members of the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition and the Global e-Sustainability Initiative.
UN Global Compact participant
The United Nations Global Compact asks companies to embrace, support and enact, within their sphere of influence, a set of 10 values in the areas of human rights, labour standards, the environment, and anti-corruption. However it's non-binding nature has been widely criticised, and many signatory corporations continue to violate the Compact's values.
Tax avoidance
This company scores Ethical Consumer's worst rating for the likely use of tax avoidance strategies, and has at least two high risk subsidiaries in tax havens.
CEO Pay Ratio of 258:1
In 2019 the median pay for a worker at this company was US$75,013. The CEO was paid 258 times this amount. Exorbitant CEO pay is a major contributor to rising inequality. CEOs are getting more because of their power to set pay, not because they are increasing productivity or possess specific, high-demand skills. The economy would suffer no harm if CEOs were paid less (or taxed more). In contrast, the CEO-to-typical-worker compensation ratio was 20-to-1 in 1965 and 58-to-1 in 1989.
Fined for kickbacks
In 2010 the US Justice Department fined this company US$55 million. The settlement resolves allegations that HP paid kickbacks to systems integrator companies in return for recommendations that US agencies buy HP products. [Listed under Information due to age of court finding]
Excessive CEO pay
As You Sow's 2018 report, 'The 100 Most Overpaid CEOs', reveals the 100 most overpaid CEOs from USA's 500 largest public companies (as determined by the S&P 500 list). This company's CEO, Dion Weisler came in at number 37 on the list, having been paid US$28,696,267 in 2017. According to the report, "Most CEOs have come to be grossly overpaid, and that overpayment is harmful to the companies, the shareholders, the customers, the other employees, the economy, and society as a whole."