You listed three.
This is what I have an enjoy at 3840 x 1620 HiDPI. That said, I will definitely be on the lookout for this thing:
What "old" Dell 5K do you refer to? The one from 2015, the Dell UP2715K? Sorry, to correct you, but this screen has a glossy panel, and I have never read anywhere that this screen has the kind of matte coating you listed. Please provide an official source where this is described. Thank you.
Make up your mind.
I never said that the ASD didn't have a VESA option - I said that it was a BTO-only option & if you choose it you don't get any price reduction to make up for having to buy your own stand. Re-arrange your work desk - buy a new monitor. Magical.
...because it is functionally worse than many significantly cheaper, displays, which usually manage to include either height adjustment or after-market VESA compatibility - and sometimes both.
It's a competitor in the sense that if you want a 32" display with the 220ppi resolution which is optimum for MacOS your only choice is currently the XDR. Let's see how the price measures up. Plenty of applications don't need local dimming or super-brightness.
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You can borrow my experience, if you'd like. I have a a Samsung UE510 UHD monitor that I bought five years ago this month. I paid $300 for it at Costco. I use it with my Windows-based work laptop, which means eight hours a day, five days a week (holidays and vacations excluded). It's been flawless. So was the Samsung refrigerator at our previous house, but they're probably made at different factories than the monitors.
It's removeable (magnetic). It's also 4k so probably looks better than the Apple one.
I can confirm my Samsung TV is over 10 years old and my Samsung fridge is >6yo and still going. Maybe I should buy a Bosch monitor though as my dishwasher is over 20 now. 🤣You can borrow my experience, if you'd like. I have a a Samsung UE510 UHD monitor that I bought five years ago this month. I paid $300 for it at Costco. I use it with my Windows-based work laptop, which means eight hours a day, five days a week (holidays and vacations excluded). It's been flawless. So was the Samsung refrigerator at our previous house, but they're probably made at different factories than the monitors.
My home computer is a 2019 27" iMac, which I use for my multimedia hobbies. I love it, but I miss having the portability of my old MacBook Pro. I'm considering replacing it with a MacBook Pro or Air and an external monitor. The 5K Samsung, if it's priced significantly less than the Apple Studio Display, would intrigue me.
yes I think it needs to be sub 1k. I find it hard to justify when you can get 65inch 4k TV's for under 2k but these 5k 27 inch monitors are similar money.
If you need colour accurate HDR1000 professionally and have less than $15000, the XDR is what you need. Other than that, it would be a want. All those YouTubers whose name rhymes with MaxTech, and others, don't need them. They want them. For what I do, the Dell would probably fit the bill, except it scores very highly on the ugly test.
Pricing will make or break this. As someone who was spoiled by the 27" 5K iMac, but doesn't want (let alone, need) to pay the Apple Tax for the Studio Display, this would be an ideal stand-alone display for me to use with my M2 MBA (currently using a 27" 4K Dell S2721QS).
Samsung's ViewFinity S9 next to Apple's Studio Display (not to exact scale, but should be closed, based on roughly the same diagonal measurement). Courtesy DPReview
If you add the height adjustable cost to Studio display, it will be $600 (assuming it is going to be $200 less than base Studio Display)
So after a long wait for a replacement to my 2012 27inch iMac, I bit the bullet and ordered a M2 Pro with 12‑core CPU, 19-core GPU, 16‑core Neural Engine. No Mac Monitor... Hopefully by the time it arrives I will have options of the Samsung Viewfinity S9 5K 27inch or the Dell UltraSharp 6K 32 inch monitor, both with 4k smart video and connection hubs. I am aiming for another 10 years of product support. It is hard to imagine what will be on the market at that time but I would guess AR,VR and MR will feature prominently. Kudos to Samsung and Dell for taking on Apple's monitors.
Ahead of CES 2023 this week, Samsung has announced several upcoming additions to its monitor lineup, and perhaps the most interesting model for Apple users is the ViewFinity S9, Samsung's first 27-inch 5K display that will compete against Apple's Studio Display.
27-inch 5K displays remain fairly rare, but Apple has long embraced the higher pixel density for its ability to display true Retina-quality content at reasonable size. Just like the Studio Display and Apple's former 27-inch iMac, Samsung's ViewFinity S9 will feature a 5120 x 2880 display, and its wide color gamut will cover 99% of the DCI-P3 spectrum while HDR600 support improves shadows and highlights.
The ViewFinity S9 features a matte finish to minimize glare, is equipped with USB-C/Thunderbolt 4 connectivity, and includes a 4K SlimFit camera.
Pricing has yet to be announced, but it will be launching "early" this year.
Samsung's popular Smart Monitor M8 is also receiving an update, with a new 27-inch size joining the previous 32-inch option. Both sizes carry 4K resolution and are available in four color options with height and tilt adjustments.
The M8 now pivots up to 90 degrees for a portrait orientation, and it supports VESA standards for those who prefer different mounting solutions. The included 2K SlimFit camera has been upgraded, and there's new mouse support for many of the included apps on the display such as Samsung's SmartThings Hub for managing connected home devices and Smart Hub for dedicated apps like Prime Video, Netflix, YouTube, and more.
Pricing and a release date have yet to be announced.
In addition to the ViewFinity S9 and Smart Monitor M8, Samsung is also announcing several new Odyssey gaming monitors including the Odyssey Neo G9, a 57-inch 32:9 super ultra-wide curved display at 7680 x 2160 resolution with DisplayPort 2.1 and a 240 Hz response rate.
Finally, there is the Odyssey OLED G9, a 49-inch curved OLED gaming monitor with 0.1 ms response time and 240 Hz response rate. Both displays will launch "later" this year with pricing yet to be disclosed.
Check out Samsung's press release for full details on all of these monitors.
Article Link: CES 2023: Samsung's Latest Monitors Include an Apple Studio Display Rival, Updated M8 Smart Monitor
