Samsung's ViewFinity S9 5K Smart Monitor Hits All-Time Low $999 Price ($600 Off)

[MacRumors]

Samsung has a new sale on computer monitors this week, including a match of the all-time low price on the 27-inch ViewFinity S9 5K Smart Monitor. You can get this display for $999.99 on Samsung's website, down from $1,599.99.

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This is a massive $600 discount on the Smart Monitor, which features a matte 5K display, modular 4K SlimFit camera, and support for Thunderbolt 4. The monitor is a good (and cheaper) alternative to Apple's Studio Display. The last time we tracked this deal was in early December, so if you've been waiting for a solid markdown on the Samsung display, now is definitely the time to buy.

27-inch ViewFinity S9 5K Smart Monitor for $999.99 ($600 OFF)​

In addition to the ViewFinity display sale, Samsung has a few other monitor discounts right now. One of the steepest is on the 49-inch Odyssey OLED G9 Curved Gaming Monitor, which is $500 off at $1,299.99 during this discount event. You can find more of these sales in the list below.

• 34-inch ViewFinity Monitor - $499.99, down from $599.99
• 34-inch ViewFinity Curved Monitor - $699.99, down from $799.99
• 49-inch Odyssey OLED G9 Curved Gaming Monitor - $1,299.99, down from $1,799.99
• 57-inch Odyssey Mini-LED Curved Gaming Monitor - $1,999.99, down from $2,499.99
• 55-inch Odyssey Ark Mini-LED Curved Gaming Screen - $1,999.99, down from $2,999.99

Be sure to visit our full Deals Roundup to shop for even more Apple-related products and accessories.

Article Link: Samsung's ViewFinity S9 5K Smart Monitor Hits All-Time Low $999 Price ($600 Off)

 

[Rychiar]

This is a lie. I got it for 960 on amazon around the holidays, saw it later for 940 and i heard it got as low as 850 …

 

[WylyQuimby]

FFS, just because you know of an historically lesser price doesn't make it a lie. What the heck.

 

[ignatius345]

$999 is a price where this thing starts to make a lot of sense.

 

[MacTwick]

I'd be all over the $499 monitor if it had at least 120hz refresh rate.
I use my Mac for day to day productivity, but also my PC for any gaming I want to do.

 

[macpro2000]

No love for this thing at all.

 

[joecomo]

$999 is a price where this thing starts to make a lot of sense.

let's say "some" sense. However there should be a glossy option - have the ProDisplay XDR in glossy and I could not be happier. The matte version isn't as sharp.

 

[ignatius345]

let's say "some" sense. However there should be a glossy option - have the ProDisplay XDR in glossy and I could not be happier. The matte version isn't as sharp.

Interesting to hear. And I have a feeling Samsung's matte isn't going to be anywhere near as good as the XDR's nano texture finish.

 

[neuropsychguy]

This is a lie. I got it for 960 on amazon around the holidays, saw it later for 940 and i heard it got as low as 850 …

It might still be $850 for those who have Samsung EPP/EDU.

Samsung EPP/EDU Members: 27" ViewFinity S9 5K IPS Smart Monitor w/ Matte Display - 2024-01-16

Samsung has for Samsung EPP/EDU Members: 27" ViewFinity S9 5K IPS Smart Monitor w/ Matte Display Ergonomic Stand & SlimFit Camera (S27C900PAN) on sale for $849.99. Shipping is free. Thanks

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[blazerunner]

let's say "some" sense. However there should be a glossy option - have the ProDisplay XDR in glossy and I could not be happier. The matte version isn't as sharp.

Glossy monitors are ass unless you have NO lighting around your desk.. otherwise you're going to have a mirror in front of you. LAPTOPS need matte options more than monitors need glossy.

 

[mazz0]

5K for 27" seems unnecessary. Be far better off stepping down to 4K but switching to OLED.

 

[jz0309]

Took longer than expected, but that’s the right price point for this monitor.
And Samsung is still making money on it, just sayin…

 

[DEMinSoCAL]

5K for 27" seems unnecessary. Be far better off stepping down to 4K but switching to OLED.

5K is more directed for Mac users as 5K is meant for their Retina display and macOS rendering. 4K on macOS requires scaling down to like 2560x1440p. macOS is very finicky on resolutions so the fonts look right.

 

[nt5672]

I'd be all over this if it was not for the fact that it was Samsung, has a camera I don't need, Only Mac computers with Apple silicon introduced after 2020 are supported, and the price.

 

[DEMinSoCAL]

FFS, just because you know of an historically lesser price doesn't make it a lie. What the heck.

The article starts out saying $999 is an "all-time low price". It is indeed a lie when Amazon had it for $831 on Dec 29 and there have been other lower price deals on this monitor.

More accurate would have been to say it's Samsung-direct's lowest price (which even isn't actually true as EDU buyers can get it for $850).

 

[DEMinSoCAL]

I'd be all over this if it was not for the fact that it was Samsung, has a camera I don't need, Only Mac computers with Apple silicon introduced after 2020 are supported, and the price.

So basically, you're just here to complain as the product isn't something you're even in the market for?

 

[blazerunner]

FFS, just because you know of an historically lesser price doesn't make it a lie. What the heck.

It's a lie. It's been lower before and MacRumors claims it hasn't. You need to accept this fact.

 

[seajack0h]

I got 2 of these when it was last $999 and they are great at that price.

 

[clarkm]

It's $999 on amazon at the moment. Camelcamelcamel.com says the low was $830.

 

[masotime]

It might still be $850 for those who have Samsung EPP/EDU.

Samsung EPP/EDU Members: 27" ViewFinity S9 5K IPS Smart Monitor w/ Matte Display - 2024-01-16

Samsung has for Samsung EPP/EDU Members: 27" ViewFinity S9 5K IPS Smart Monitor w/ Matte Display Ergonomic Stand & SlimFit Camera (S27C900PAN) on sale for $849.99. Shipping is free. Thanks

slickdeals.net

It's $800 now... well I logged in with AAA and at checkout it is $800.... they seem really desperate to move these...

 

[nt5672]

So basically, you're just here to complain as the product isn't something you're even in the market for?

Or you could infer that the maybe the price is so reduced because there are a lot of people like me. Which means that it will probably be reduced further.

 

[joecomo]

Interesting to hear. And I have a feeling Samsung's matte isn't going to be anywhere near as good as the XDR's nano texture finish.

Indeed - made sure I had the two versions of the Pro Display XDR side-to-side (as I didn't want to mess that up).
The matte version was a little blurry/grainy - while the glossy was crystal clear. Unless you are in extreme conditions reflections are not an issue with the display. I am quite happy with my choice.

 

[joecomo]

Glossy monitors are ass unless you have NO lighting around your desk.. otherwise you're going to have a mirror in front of you. LAPTOPS need matte options more than monitors need glossy.

Not true for the Pro Display XDR - definitely no mirror.

 

[DEXTERITY]

The article starts out saying $999 is an "all-time low price". It is indeed a lie when Amazon had it for $831 on Dec 29 and there have been other lower price deals on this monitor.

More accurate would have been to say it's Samsung-direct's lowest price (which even isn't actually true as EDU buyers can get it for $850).

and government workers 🙂

 

[joecomo]

5K is more directed for Mac users as 5K is meant for their Retina display and macOS rendering. 4K on macOS requires scaling down to like 2560x1440p. macOS is very finicky on resolutions so the fonts look right.

correct - but the 2:3 scaling works ok. So you can use a cheap 27 4K monitor with a Mac without too much constraints.