S90PC
5K All The Way! Beauty…
10/04/2023 09:55
From the moment I pulled this monitor out of the box and placed it on my desk I could tell this would be exactly what I was looking for. I am in the unique position of editing daily on both Mac and PC and there was no 5K option until Samsung released the ViewFinity S9. Right away you notice the sleek styling, plenty of ports/technology, and a whole entertainment suite packed in!
Jumping right into the looks, it's a stunner, and that's before you even look at the screen. Very minimal and sharp lines lead up from the base and give you a nice focal point when the display is off. Even with my monitor exposed from the back on a peninsula desk the cables can be managed so nicely. You can set the height match with your working style, and adjust as needed to your heart's content. And the webcam that just "magically" attaches with no wires! Oh what a dream this is coming from other high end monitors. And speaking of dreams, that is also the best way to describe the huge 27" 5K display. Everything fits and scales exactly how I would expect and hope. Color calibration out of the box was fantastic, very vivid, and as bright as you could need! Love the matte finish as well, helps my attention to details just that little bit more, thanks to little reflection! I used my smartphone to really drill the monitor in on color calibration and everything looks that much better and more accurate.
The technology side of this monitor also opens up all sorts of possibilities in my setup too. I have a laptop connected via thunderbolt (This also works as a hub to charge and connect my keyboard and mouse, and the 4k "magic" webcam), a Desktop via the microDisplayPort and as a bonus I can connect my Samsung S23 Ultra smartphone wirelessly to the monitor to view any quick videos I grabbed around town. Just full of options to connect and use. I haven't even mentioned the smart TV side of this, it's nice to swap over and take a quick break and binge of few episodes of whatever show I'm currently into, and you can even game on just the monitor alone, I was able to play from game pass some of the latest racing games without any issues.
A couple improvements that I think are possible would be the monitor waking up a little faster when I plug in my laptop, a slightly longer Thunderbolt cable would be nice, and at times it almost seemed too bright, I'm sure another update cycle can clear that up.
Overall this is a perfect dual use monitor and I'm already planning to buy another!
WxWolf1
Garner , Spojené státy americké
Age: 34
Gender: Female