Samsung 27" ViewFinity S9 Series 5K Computer Monitor, Thunderbolt 4, DisplayPort, Matte Display, 4K Slimfit-Camera, Slim Metal Design, AirPlay, Smart-TV Apps, Gaming Hub, LS27C900PANXZA

I was half expecting to have to return it after reading all the horror stories but went for it anyway due to the value of it being at least half as expensive as other 5k monitors. For people who are just using this as a computer monitor you will need to waste some time with the setup. When plugged into a mac the 'allow display' option pops up for a split second before disappearing. If you can quickly click enter it will pair. That took a good half hour to figure out. Once connected you'll want to calibrate the colors. This is very straightforward if you have a samsung phone (and the smartthings app). The screen looks much better after calibration. From there you can fiddle with the settings to have the monitor automatically wake when an input is plugged in and automatically detect the input.Once it's all setup it actually works flawlessly. All the people complaining about the difficult (or impossibility) of setup are the reason you get it at a steep discount. I have exactly one stuck pixel and that part is not ideal but it's only visible on an all black screen and I half expect / hope it will get unstuck with time.Considering the price, the screen is very nice. I have an Apple Studio as well and they are close enough in quality to call them comparable.

Host PC: MBP M3 Pro 12 core cpu, 18 core gpu, 18 gb ram (the problem was obviously not my laptop)Panel: The display itself is solid. All matte screens will dim and degrade image quality. You are likely a mac user looking for a display that scales macos right. This one will, but image quality won't be the same as your macbook.UI: Everything about the UI, and I MEAN EVERYTHING, is simply put the worst designed piece of tech I have ever owned. It took north of an hour to SET UP a monitor. That is insanity. Brightness control only through remote is annoying, but the nonsensical nature of the settings, how some are seemingly randomly disabled if a select mode is enabled or disabled is confounding and goodluck with samsung support, when I contacted them they guided me to factory reset.... through a series of menus that literally did not exist. As to say they told me to enter (x) menu and (x) was not a menu that existed. A monitor so needlessly complex for no gain. I would pay to remove every inch of "Smart" from this panel.Design: It's fine. Nothing special.When I tried to give the samsung connected apps a try to give the monitor a fair shake. They advertised calibration with iphones, tried everything and it would not work with my iphone 15 plus. When contacting samsung, they said "connect it to your smart phone not your iphone." They didn't understand that the iphone is a smart phone. That's the kind of thrilling support experience you're in store for and like me will probably end up filing for a return within 24 hours.

This is the best monitor to match Mac OS' 218 PPI debacle of engineering, at around $800.After reading all the negative reviews, I hesitantly ordered this monitor based on specification and was very happy with it.Pros:1- It connected and worked out of the box, no playing with settings was needed, the colors match my Mac and the image is fantastic. (It does try to get you to signup with Samsung account etc, but you don't have to, I never created an account nor used any of the Tizen upsell)2- Separate power brick, to keep the monitor cooler which will help with longevity.3- It comes with mic, speaker and cam, though not the highest quality, it does the job for Zoom, and Teams.4- Thunderbolt 4 at 90W keeps the computer charged and it is the best match to M3 Max Mac (which has issues with most other types of connections)5- The remote control, I can't imagine reaching behind another monitor to make adjustments at inches away, ever again.Cons:1- Tizen OS, which doesn't play well with Mac OS (no ability to control the monitor from the Mac)2 - Quality control, I had to return mine because of some dead pixels and some backlight issues (darker on the corners). I am ordering another one and keeping my fingers crossed. (Amazon didn't offer exchange)In general if you are stuck with Apple's inferior product, for example for software development, and are trapped into buying monitors that are very specific, this monitor is a decent option which by specifications offers more than Apple's monitor for at least 40% lower price and even includes a stand!!!