More New 5K Monitors Announced!

[Pezimak]

New Samsung 5K 27” monitor among others announced:

Samsung Unveils New Odyssey Gaming Monitor Lineup, Featuring World-First 6K 3D and Ultra-High-Resolution Displays

2026 Odyssey gaming monitor lineup introduces record-breaking refresh rates and resolutions for competitive gaming, including the world’s first 3D (6K resolution) glasses-free display

news.samsung.com

New MSI 27” 5K that looks like the LG panel, not sure if it is glossy though?

MSI Unveils 27-Inch Monitor and AIO Fleet: 5K Displays and High Refresh Rates

MSI has unveiled a new lineup of 27-inch displays and all-in-one systems, catering to the demand for high-quality retina-level displays with fast refresh rates. The two high-performance 27-inch 5K monitors feature Rapid IPS panels with a pixel density of 218 PPI. The MAG 271KPD7 is a "Dual Mode"...

www.techpowerup.com

New RGB Mini LED announced:

HKC Unveils M10 Ultra: The World's First RGB Mini-LED Monitor

At the mid-way point of last week, HKC promo material teased an imminent unveiling of the world's first RGB Mini-LED gaming monitor. Days later—as promised—the Chinese semiconductor display specialist delivered on this promised. Their upcoming cutting-edge product boasts "simultaneous light and...

www.techpowerup.com

 

[karcevgo]

Yes. Just seen the review of MSI mini led and wow finally it’s glossy with retail price $899 available 1H2026…

 

[Pezimak]

Yes. Just seen the review of MSI mini led and wow finally it’s glossy with retail price $899 available 1H2026…

It’s design looks a bit meh though, still will be 1000 less then Apples version.

 

[ZiBart]

Yes. Just seen the review of MSI mini led and wow finally it’s glossy with retail price $899 available 1H2026…

Maybe someone can explain, but I don't understand why mfg's would choose to go matte with monitors these days. Especially a brightness forward mini led like the new LG 5k that's meant for entertainment/gamers. Is this a market need I am unaware of? Or a major cost savings? Maybe offering matte as an option for productivity, I would understand, but leading with it as the only option is illogical. This MSI 5k checks all the boxes for me I think, including price. The design (with my own monitor arm), isn't as bad as some of the other gamer designs of Asus, etc. The ASD has some updating to do.

 

[Basic75]

Maybe offering matte as an option for productivity, I would understand, but leading with it as the only option is illogical.

Why? Who outside of productivity needs a 5K display?

 

[ZiBart]

New MSI 27” 5K that looks like the LG panel, not sure if it is glossy though?

MSI Unveils 27-Inch Monitor and AIO Fleet: 5K Displays and High Refresh Rates

MSI has unveiled a new lineup of 27-inch displays and all-in-one systems, catering to the demand for high-quality retina-level displays with fast refresh rates. The two high-performance 27-inch 5K monitors feature Rapid IPS panels with a pixel density of 218 PPI. The MAG 271KPD7 is a "Dual Mode"...

www.techpowerup.com

Looks like the LG 5K mini led panel is listed as made by BOE, so Im guessing MSI is the same.

 

[ZiBart]

Why? Who outside of productivity needs a 5K display?

Create a poll to answer your question as I can only speak for myself. The LG is a gamer monitor with dual mode. It's not even directed at productivity but can obviously still do. These high end monitors are never intended for cubicles with uncontrollable office lighting. That said, I prefer glossy for productivity. The PQ gain when I'm not looking at spreadsheets etc.. substantially outweighs the opposite with matte. And since I can control my lighting and glare as it being a stationary device at home, I don't really get any glare issues with glossy to begin with.

 

[Arctic Moose]

Is this a market need I am unaware of? Or a major cost savings? Maybe offering matte as an option for productivity, I would understand, but leading with it as the only option is illogical.

I would claim the opposite. 5K is pointless outside of productivity, why would a gamer want anything beyond 4K?

Personally, I bought a standard ASD and a nano-texture for comparison, figured I’d have them side-by-side and use each for its particular strength.

It turns out I always end up using the nano-texture unless the room is entirely dark, because I ****ing hate glare.

I will never buy a non-nano-texture monitor ever again.

 

[MarkC426]

I prefer matte displays.
I have 23” Apple Cinema Display / 24” Dell U2412M / 27” Dell U2715H, all matte.

Glossy is fine on my iPad…..🤪

 

[ZiBart]

I would claim the opposite. 5K is pointless outside of productivity, why would a gamer want anything beyond 4K?

Personally, I bought a standard ASD and a nano-texture for comparison, figured I’d have them side-by-side and use each for its particular strength.

It turns out I always end up using the nano-texture unless the room is entirely dark, because I ****ing hate glare.

I will never buy a non-nano-texture monitor ever again.

Not even 4k. Pro gamers, prefer 24", 1080p TN monitors to maximize FPS, response time and field of view that eliminates eye and head movement. The rest of avid or casual gamers, unless with a top shelf/top price GPU, are not playing 4k either. The sweet spot is playing 1440p to balance native fidelity, FPS for most. The dual mode of these monitors play into this need. And even single mode 4k/5k monitors allow you to play games in lower resolutions as well, while future proofed and versatile for increased res for other work/content consumption. It's the best of both worlds.

Opposite of you, I will never buy a matte display ever again, for the benefits of glossy and the fact that I cannot stand the grainy look present on most matte displays I have used. Being forced matte on a stationary device I use for productivity, content creation and entertainment, I'll choose modern and bright glossy 10 out of 10 times. Especially since there is glossy layer technology these days that also do a good job at eliminating glare vs the older glossy monitors - a hybrid approach. This is not a Matte is better or worse than Glossy argument for me, it's an argument for the option of both, like the ASDx2 you got, so customers can make their own choice.

 

[ZiBart]

New Samsung 5K 27” monitor among others announced:

Samsung Unveils New Odyssey Gaming Monitor Lineup, Featuring World-First 6K 3D and Ultra-High-Resolution Displays

2026 Odyssey gaming monitor lineup introduces record-breaking refresh rates and resolutions for competitive gaming, including the world’s first 3D (6K resolution) glasses-free display

news.samsung.com

I totally missed this... there is a 6k 32" 165hz they released as well. Sheesh. Didn't think we would get a retail ready 32" 6k 165hz monitor this year. This is turning out to be a pretty big monitor year for "retina" ready ppi. Apple must have a pretty good update on the ASD in the chamber. I'm already looking forward to the next Black Friday.

 

[karcevgo]

Matte display is lack of crisp and white looks like sand because of these bubbles which make text disgusting blurred. That’s why glare is the only option to work with text and numbers. High refresh rate is also perfect for eyes not to be tired for a long time.

 

[Pezimak]

Sponsored video but still, MSI:

 

[Pezimak]

I totally missed this... there is a 6k 32" 165hz they released as well. Sheesh. Didn't think we would get a retail ready 32" 6k 165hz monitor this year. This is turning out to be a pretty big monitor year for "retina" ready ppi. Apple must have a pretty good update on the ASD in the chamber. I'm already looking forward to the next Black Friday.

There are a LOT of new monitors that have been announced, and I think some new professional orientated ones but they haven't been covered as much. Crazy. Will be VERY interesting to see what Apple launches this year, but the biggest shock they can give anyone and the industry is to actually include MORE then one input on their monitors..

 

[Pezimak]

Another MSI video.

He states in this video MSI has NOT confirmed if this monitor is going to be released! They are ‘assessing’ the market for it……!!!

 

[Pezimak]

Also review of a Asus 5K 27” panel.

 

[dmr727]

Why? Who outside of productivity needs a 5K display?

Just speaking for myself, it'd be nice to have a solid gaming display for my PC that also works as an external monitor for my MBA. A 4K display would be okay for this purpose, but the pixel purest in me really needs my Mac to be driving 5K.

 

[FatLouie]

There are a LOT of new monitors that have been announced, and I think some new professional orientated ones but they haven't been covered as much. Crazy. Will be VERY interesting to see what Apple launches this year, but the biggest shock they can give anyone and the industry is to actually include MORE then one input on their monitors..

My view is that Apple has lost a lot of monitor business to competitors due to the overpriced and under-featured ASD. Due to a lack of ports, over-priced stands, and low-end cameras, most Apple users buy non-Apple monitors. I rarely see an ASD on a Mac Studio or Mac Mini, and that says a lot.

Since Kuycon foolishly did not provide a way for Mac users to update the firmware on their monitors, I will wait and see what Apple has in store for us this year, monitor-wise.

 

[PaulD-UK]

@FatLouie "Since Kuycon foolishly did not provide a way for Mac users to update the firmware on their monitors..."

Kuycon is a tiny company that relies on the services offered by the huge chipset manufacturers they deal with.
Like RealTek, the Taiwanese company who provide their video scaler chips, and Reference Design pcb layouts, and a Software Development Kit to create the individual firmware required for the specific manufacturer's designs.

Part of RealTek's huge market presence (and competitive pricing) comes from their use of well-tested chip design methodologies, in some sases dating back decades.
The RealTek scaler chip in my DIY 5K iMac monitor conversion has an inbuilt microcontroller that uses the instruction set originally dating from an Intel 1981 design.
Hence the Windows bias in subsequent rewrites...
If it works why 'fix it'?

From that perspective, it's apparent that parts of this industry are still continuing with seemingly legacy practices...
Kuycon's firmware has been written by a specialist software team in Singapore, who will be working with the tools they have.

If you are still searching for new 5K monitors, you may be in better luck, as the new ones I am seeing seem to be using MediaTek chips (NVidea's G-Sync chip partner), which are different in having an ARM Cortex MCU.
Which might make it easier to port their SDK tools to MacOS?

When they get a round tuit??? 😵‍💫

 

[ZiBart]

@FatLouie "Since Kuycon foolishly did not provide a way for Mac users to update the firmware on their monitors..."

Kuycon is a tiny company that relies on the services offered by the huge chipset manufacturers they deal with.
Like RealTek, the Taiwanese company who provide their video scaler chips, and Reference Design pcb layouts, and a Software Development Kit to create the individual firmware required for the specific manufacturer's designs.

Part of RealTek's huge market presence (and competitive pricing) comes from their use of well-tested chip design methodologies, in some sases dating back decades.
The RealTek scaler chip in my DIY 5K iMac monitor conversion has an inbuilt microcontroller that uses the instruction set originally dating from an Intel 1981 design.
Hence the Windows bias in subsequent rewrites...
If it works why 'fix it'?

From that perspective, it's apparent that parts of this industry are still continuing with seemingly legacy practices...
Kuycon's firmware has been written by a specialist software team in Singapore, who will be working with the tools they have.

If you are still searching for new 5K monitors, you may be in better luck, as the new ones I am seeing seem to be using MediaTek chips (NVidea's G-Sync chip partner), which are different in having an ARM Cortex MCU.
Which might make it easier to port their SDK tools to MacOS?

When they get a round tuit??? 😵‍💫

I have had success updating monitor firmware with no native Mac support via VMware Fusion + Windows 11 on my Mac. Fusion is now free for personal use. Windows 11 is also free without activation and still very usable.

 

[Pezimak]

My view is that Apple has lost a lot of monitor business to competitors due to the overpriced and under-featured ASD. Due to a lack of ports, over-priced stands, and low-end cameras, most Apple users buy non-Apple monitors. I rarely see an ASD on a Mac Studio or Mac Mini, and that says a lot.

Since Kuycon foolishly did not provide a way for Mac users to update the firmware on their monitors, I will wait and see what Apple has in store for us this year, monitor-wise.

I agree with that, they nail the aesthetics and quality though, but they REALLY need to up their feature list. It is a mockery they decide to add external monitor support for iOS devices, and make Mac laptops and desktops, then release monitors which only have one input, and their solution is to unplug everything when you want to swap which is impractical and ridiculous on devices costing thousands.

I think if the new ASD still only have 1 input, or require TB5 to work I won’t be considering them. And as you say there are PLENTY of alternatives to choose from for a dual Mac / Windows environment.

 

[Basic75]

I think if the new ASD still only have 1 input, or require TB5 to work I won’t be considering them.

For me it's not just the lack of inputs, it's also that it has fans.

 

[PaulD-UK]

@Basic75
Any monitor that does USB-C PD laptop charging, or has USB-C ports for external devices, is going to need fans, or risk the overheating/failure of the PSU.

Obviously the fans should be engineered to be inaudible, and should turn off if nothing is drawing power...

 

[Pezimak]

@Basic75
Any monitor that does USB-C PD laptop charging, or has USB-C ports for external devices, is going to need fans, or risk the overheating/failure of the PSU.

Obviously the fans should be engineered to be inaudible, and should turn off if nothing is drawing power...

Wrong, plenty of monitors have that feature and do not have fans, mine being one of them.

 

[PaulD-UK]

@Pezimak Haha. Yes.
I was replying in reference to an ASD.
Apple does as Apple does. These things are a trade-off...

"mine being one of them."
Quote review: "it has a bulky design with a large grille to allow up to 240W of heat to dissipate passively.
The design is thicker than some competing models, ...which helps manage heat without needing an active fan system."