SAMSUNG 27" ViewFinity S9 Series 5K Computer Monitor, Thunderbolt 4, DisplayPort, Matte Display, 4K Slimfit-Camera, Slim Metal Design, AirPlay, Smart-TV Apps, Gaming Hub, LS27C900PANXZA, 2023

If you do not have the budget to buy an apple display. This is a good alternative. You just have to set it to DCI P3- display and change it to HDRI. And you got your self a 5K monitor with good colors as an alternative against apple display. Keep in mind the colors are a bit more saturated so you have to adjust accordingly depending of the lighting of the room or where you set this monitor up. So far am happy with the outcome and when I try to review the artwork on my MacBook pro M4. It’s almost the same quality. A slight difference in the tones of yellow and blue, it’s a bit less saturated but that is fine. It really works well and highly recommend it to people who would like to use this as an alternative to expensive apple displays.

I tried 4 monitors before selecting this one. The first was a 34” curved WQHD with speakers and critically a USB-C for powering / viewing my work laptop when needed. It had serviceable speakers and a camera and helped me key my desk clean from tons of extra peripherals and cables. In the end the picture sharpness and brightness were underwhelming especially given I was retiring my 2013 iMac. I then tried an OLED monitor which had a phenomenal picture but it missed on other requirements like not having a USB-C. Also didn’t have speakers or a web cam. I tried another 34” curved WQHD monitor (IPS this time) with the USB-C and speakers (no web cam), but after hooking up my new Mac Mini to this monitor and the curved one it was no contest. Note this last monitor I tested was on sale at Staples for almost half off; I really wanted to pick it because it hit my main requirements. In the end it was worth it to have the rich color 4K display of this monitor even though I had to “bolt on” a web cam and speakers. I love it!

I got this monitor to bolster my home office setup. I am running a MacBook Pro with a Sonnet Echo 20 docking station. I wanted a monitor that would support daisy chaining in the future however, so that meant thunderbolt compatibility or USB connectivity. I found this monitor with Thunderbolt 4 support and 5k resolution instead of "just" 4k. I've always had good experiences with Samsung displays, TV's and monitors. Anyway, the closest competition I could find really were the Apple displays themselves, which, while VERY nice are just hugely more expensive. I didn't want to spend that kind of $$ right now. The monitor arrived and literally took 5 minutes to fully assemble. I set it up and it went thru an initial configuration process that was easy and step by step. The included remote feels nice and not cheap as well. Bottome line, this display is fantastic. Everything is easy on the eyes and the picture is so sharp and detailed. I was also impressed with and surprised by the built in speakers the monitor has. I feed my computer audit through some Apple HomePod speakers so won't be using the built in speakers but during the initial setup, audit played thru those speakers and was nice and clear, with surprising range and bass for "built in" speakers on a monitor. Overall, I'm very happy with this monitor and if I do add the second monitor soon, I'm pretty much certain I'll be getting another of these to link up!

Overall, the monitor worked poorly with Mac. I had an M3 MacBook Pro, and M1 Mac mini that I connected it to. Neither of them worked well with the connections. It would wake up randomly and go to a count down screen for one minute that was very bright. Also, there is an issue with connecting devices with the USB-C in the back and I had to send it back for warranty. I should’ve just returned it. The warranty takes Forever with Samsung. I don’t think I’ll buy a Samsung again for any product line if I can help it. The money saved was not worth it. They’ve had it for a month, finally said they couldn’t fix it, and they were gonna procure a new one, and then after a few weeks they said they didn’t have one. I will never use Samsung warranty again. I did like how the monitor looked while I was actively using it so I thought I would try and go through the warranty. Big mistake. If you’re buying a 5K monitor, this one is really not worth the money that you save. It’s also filled with Samsung‘s bloatware that their smart TVs are filled with, so it makes no sense to the user that they would install that junk on a work oriented monitor. Switching inputs is difficult as well if you have multiple devices connected. Sometimes the other devices inputs disappear from the UI. So you have to completely power off and power on the monitor to switch devices sometimes. Overall, a big mistake ordering this, if you’re looking to save some money from the Apple studio monitor I would look at some of the other alternative such as Ben Q now has a 5K, or Asus has one as well.

I'm a long time Samsung TV customer and love them. Having been so satisfied with Samsung TVs, I decided to replace 3 of my HP monitors with Samsung S80PB 32" and boy am I disappointed. The unevenness in the backlight and edge light bleed is outrageous.

Más de 1 año de uso. Todo excelente con el monitor.