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Samsung's Smart Monitor M8 Gets Massive $300 Black Friday Discount, Now Just $399.99

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Samsung's 32-inch Smart Monitor M8 has hit a new all-time low price today on Amazon, available for $399.99, down from $699.99. This is the newest M80C model of the Smart Monitor, and the only color Amazon has at this price is Warm White.

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You will need to clip an on-page coupon worth $100 in order to see this discounted price applied at the checkout screen. You'll also need to be sure that you're purchasing the monitor from Amazon and not any other seller, as Amazon is the only one with the $100 on-page coupon code. If you follow the link below and don't see the code, navigate to "other sellers" tab on the right side of the page on Amazon and find the direct Amazon listing.

Once you do, you'll be able to buy the iMac-like Smart Monitor M8 with this massive $300 discount, which is a new all-time low price.

Note: You won't see the deal price until checkout.​



Samsung launched this refreshed version of the Smart Monitor M8 back in June, including updates like HDR10+ support and a portrait orientation option.

You can find all the Apple Black Friday Deals currently available in our dedicated post. For everything else, we're keeping track of all of the season's best Apple-related deals in our Black Friday roundup, so be sure to check back throughout the month for an updated list of all the most notable discounts you'll find for Black Friday 2023.

Update: This deal has expired, but you can still get the monitor for $499.99 on Amazon.

Article Link: Samsung's Smart Monitor M8 Gets Massive $300 Black Friday Discount, Now Just $399.99
 
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Is this monitor any good? I have been thinking of getting a second screen for my Huawei Mateview 28” which sadly no one has in stock anywhere, it is still on Huawei’s website though but again no stock.

This Samsung may be an alternative to a second Mateview?
 
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Pezimak said:
Is this monitor any good? I have been thinking of getting a second screen for my Huawei Mateview 28” which sadly no one has in stock anywhere, it is still on Huawei’s website though but again no stock.

This Samsung may be an alternative to a second Mateview?
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Read reviews. It's a decent screen if 4K at 30+ inches is OK for you, but the software/interface is cited as a serious negative by many people. It's *not* just a dumb monitor.
 
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FYI I'm definitely not seeing the coupon to clip on the detail page ... right now seeing $499.99 and 5 left.
 
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This thing is almost always on sale at least on Amazon. So it's not a "special occasion because sales are low". Reviews are mostly positive. You're getting a smart TV (Netflix, Disney, Prime etc) + Monitor with USB-C charging your MacBook. I've been using a 4K Display (not this one) for years now and I don't know how people are complaining about bad scaling. MacOS works perfectly fine with 4K screens (see iMac has 4K*incorrect, it has 4,5K) and there are no artifacts or whatever.

If you want an even cheaper option look up the Samsung M7 instead of M8.
 
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Well that's most of the Black Friday stuff. It's rarely if ever the latest and greatest, mostly stuff that brands want to move out of inventory. They figure most people are just going into wild-eyed shopping mode and not seeing that the 4K TV on sale is a model from last year, for example.
 
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Pezimak said:
Is this monitor any good? I have been thinking of getting a second screen for my Huawei Mateview 28” which sadly no one has in stock anywhere, it is still on Huawei’s website though but again no stock.

This Samsung may be an alternative to a second Mateview?
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It's a piece of garbage. I tried very hard to calibrate it in order to even remotely resemble my MacBook, and then it went back.
 
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1) I see no such deal on either of the two listings on Amazon for this monitor, including the link from the MacRumors article.

2) terrible reviews for this monitor;

3) my own past experiences with Samsung TV’s and monitors has been pretty negative.

/threestrikes
 
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adbe said:
Read reviews. It's a decent screen if 4K at 30+ inches is OK for you, but the software/interface is cited as a serious negative by many people. It's *not* just a dumb monitor.
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When I bought my wife one of these, we just didn't connect it to the internet. It complained for awhile, but eventually piped down and now operates as a dumb monitor. It kicks on when the mac is awakened, and shuts off when we put it to sleep. Works fine.
 
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I bought this monitor. The picture quality is decent. The webcam has the worst mics in the world - I had to buy a new webcam. For $399 get it only if you want the SmartTV features. If you just want a monitor, get a regular Samsung monitor for a lot cheaper.
 
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This thing is almost always on sale at least on Amazon. So it's not a "special occasion because sales are low". Reviews are mostly positive. You're getting a smart TV (Netflix, Disney, Prime etc) + Monitor with USB-C charging your MacBook. I've been using a 4K Display (not this one) for years now and I don't know how people are complaining about bad scaling. MacOS works perfectly fine with 4K screens (see iMac has 4K) and there are no artifacts or whatever.

If you want an even cheaper option look up the Samsung M7 instead of M8.
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Because 4k with 2x scaling means 1920x1080 resolution. On a 32" that's wayyyy too large. And not using integer scaling results in an absolutely trash image. You'd be better off running it at native resolution without any scaling.
 
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adbe said:
Read reviews. It's a decent screen if 4K at 30+ inches is OK for you, but the software/interface is cited as a serious negative by many people. It's *not* just a dumb monitor.
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It's a piece of garbage. I tried very hard to calibrate it in order to even remotely resemble my MacBook, and then it went back.
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Hmm well I won't be calibrating it. Only use it for work. But I do wonder if I'll get annoyed with 2 different screens? But I'm guessing half decent screen but rubbish on the feature integration. Maybe I'll wait for another Mateview. Or look at LG.
 
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Got one of these for the same price at Best Buy last week. We use as a combination dining room/spare office desk monitor(the dining room being a second office when my housemate and I both need to take meeting from home at the same time).

It’s okay. Not worth the full price, but on sale it’s acceptable. I never use the smart features, it never even connects to wifi. I just plug in an iPad via USB-C to watch stuff when eating.

Color is lackluster. Somewhat vibrant but poor black levels. It’s only noticeable when next to a better display, though.
 
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