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, 2023

If you do not have the budget to buy an apple display. This is a good alternative. You just have to set it to DCI P3- display and change it to HDRI. And you got your self a 5K monitor with good colors as an alternative against apple display. Keep in mind the colors are a bit more saturated so you have to adjust accordingly depending of the lighting of the room or where you set this monitor up. So far am happy with the outcome and when I try to review the artwork on my MacBook pro M4. It’s almost the same quality. A slight difference in the tones of yellow and blue, it’s a bit less saturated but that is fine. It really works well and highly recommend it to people who would like to use this as an alternative to expensive apple displays.

I bought this monitor five months ago, because I thought it would be better for my eyesight than my previous 2k monitor. I got it at a discounted price, but even so I think I should have bought a 4k monitor from LG or another brand. (1) You can access settings from a button in the back, but the menus are not good, LG for instance do better. (2) This monitor works with the Samsung TV software. It doesn't have a TV receiver but you can connect to the internet and watch Netflix, Prime, Tubi, ..., by entering your credentials, or watch Samsung free channels. I have little interest in that, but I still have to use the Samsung on-screen software (using the remote) to make the monitor connect to my computer. It is not possible to do otherwise, and it's a pain to have to navigate the menus. 3. I connect this monitor either to a desktop computer running Linux, or to a MacBook Air M1. In either case the sleep mode does not work correctly with the monitor. To put the Mac to sleep it seems I have to disconnect the monitor from the computer, otherwise the Mac does not go to sleep (it just locks the screen). Maybe there is a combination of settings on the Mac and monitor that would make this work, but after five months I have not found it. No other monitor I have used has that problem. On Linux the monitor sometimes does not wake up from sleep, and I have to unplug and then replug the power cord from the back of the monitor to make it show what the computer is sending; sometimes I have to go into the Samsung TV settings as well. (3) Colours look great, but for ordinary text/spreadsheet/internet browsing my eyes cannot tell that this monitor is any better than my 4k LG, that cost quite a bit less money. Moreover, the Samsung 5k has an approx one inch wide grayish area along the vertical bezel on each side, that you see even if staring perpendicularly to the screen. On the internet I read that this is common on this type of monitors (IPS). But on the Samsung it is quite evident, and the grayish area widens as you move away from the sides (changing the viewing angle from left ot right or vice versa). In order to minimize the gray I have to be at least three feet from the monitor (too far for office work). I try not to think about it, but it is very noticeable every time the background is pale and uniform, for instance when using spreadsheets, text docs, ... My LG has the same but to a much lesser degree, I think I had never noticed it before buying the Samsung. I needed a third monitor for another desk, so (foolishly you will say) I got the Samsung 4k LS27CM801UNXZA, which is a VA panel (the 5k is an IPS). The price was heavily discounted, so I am not complaining too much, though it does have the same Samsung TV interface. The 4k has a lot less gray on the edges, and in the end for office work it is just as good as the 5k. It is well known that VA panels have worse viewing angles, this is true here but it never affects my work, it just means that video content has to be viewed more or less directly facing the monitor. Many claim that IPS panels have better colour reproduction than VA panels. For what I use the monitors for, office work and occasional TV/video watching, I see little difference. Linux struggles more with the 5k than with the 4k monitors, at least with the kernel I am using (6.1). I have noticed that the remotes provided with the Samsungs (which you MUST use with them) actually work with either Samsung monitor. So if I press something on one remote it will affect both monitors, unless I move away form one and very close to the other. On the plus side, all three (Samsung 5k, Samsung 4k VA, LG 4k) have matte displays, and my eyes feel better using them than my previous 2k monitors. The 'slimfit' camera is useful, since I did not have one before, but it is not the best. Same for speakers, useful but not very good. Brightness and contrast ratios are great. I went to the Apple store the other day and had a look at the outrageously expensive Mac Studio. Some very light grayish patches were visible but not near the edges (on a pure white background), I would say the viewing angles were better on the Mac, but not sure that colours are better than on the Samsung. Would I buy the Samsung 5k again? Definitely not. I seriously considered sending it back. Maybe the 4k VA at the price I bought it (CAD 500, about USD 360). Have a look at the LGs.

I wouldn't recommend this product because it's not a monitor. It's a TV with monitor capabilities. If you want complex software which is prone to glitches and breaking instead of a reliable computer monitor, then this product is the right option for you. I bought this thinking this would be an alternative to the expensive Apple Studio Display, but I was wrong. I thought Samsung would make great display technology, and they did, but they messed it up with horrible software. Be warned! I've owned this monitor for over a year (bought in January 2025), and it went from unpleasant to infuriating. It started with the minor annoyance of needing to use a remote just to use it as a monitor. The remote is a TV remote and the entire software is designed around this media experience, which I don't want. I just want a monitor with a great display and performance. I don't want a remote with my monitor to switch to my computer or interface with settings and what not. It was annoying, but I lived with it. Then, today, the monitor USB-C port just stopped working. No more signal. My Macbook Pro no longer detects it as a device and there is no way for me to troubleshoot or fix it. I'm navigating the countless options and navigation in this software just to figure out where the basic USB-C input management is. Nowhere to be found. So, I called Samsung's phone number, and of course an AI agent or teleprompt lead me nowhere. Good luck getting support from Samsung I guess. This product is unreliable and overly complicated. I would not recommend unless you want to deal with headaches. It's trying to do to much. Why would my computer display need WiFi connection? I suppose for AirPlay, but then it's a TV, not a monitor display... Netflix? Really? I don't want it. I just want to connect my computer devices to it and let the computers be the software. Guess what Samsung, I can watch Netflix on my computer that is connected to the monitor. It's just dumb, and overcomplicates the product which lead to some possible software update or something that borked it, and now I can't even use it as a monitor...

Never saw an ultra-sharp like that on an external monitor. Very impressive, it's just perfect. But the hardware is very cheap for a $1300+ monitor. After 1 month, the USB-C hub starts to make loud electric noise when I plug an USB-C cable (thunderbolt or not). The plastic case seems to be so weak. Everything seems to move inside when I touch cable. Very disappointed about that. The smart tv is useless for me and very annoying when you don't need it.

I got this monitor to bolster my home office setup. I am running a MacBook Pro with a Sonnet Echo 20 docking station. I wanted a monitor that would support daisy chaining in the future however, so that meant thunderbolt compatibility or USB connectivity. I found this monitor with Thunderbolt 4 support and 5k resolution instead of "just" 4k. I've always had good experiences with Samsung displays, TV's and monitors. Anyway, the closest competition I could find really were the Apple displays themselves, which, while VERY nice are just hugely more expensive. I didn't want to spend that kind of $$ right now. The monitor arrived and literally took 5 minutes to fully assemble. I set it up and it went thru an initial configuration process that was easy and step by step. The included remote feels nice and not cheap as well. Bottome line, this display is fantastic. Everything is easy on the eyes and the picture is so sharp and detailed. I was also impressed with and surprised by the built in speakers the monitor has. I feed my computer audit through some Apple HomePod speakers so won't be using the built in speakers but during the initial setup, audit played thru those speakers and was nice and clear, with surprising range and bass for "built in" speakers on a monitor. Overall, I'm very happy with this monitor and if I do add the second monitor soon, I'm pretty much certain I'll be getting another of these to link up!

Be aware that if you buy this "open-box, excellent condition" you will likely not receive the webcam. I did get the remote though--which is CRITICAL for using this monitor unlike other monitors. Some annoying quirks--controlling brightness is a real pain in the behind. Macs can control non-apple monitors' brightness with software tools like Monitor Control....but NOT THIS ONE. I can't explain why, as I've used 4 other monitors whose brightness controlled over DDC but this S9 will not respond. So your best bet is to use the automatic brightness control, which helps. But when you first use your machine in the morning the monitor will wake up to FULL daylight-by-the window brightness and I have to look away or leave the area for about 90 seconds for the monitor to realize and dial it down. Otherwise, it is good at reading the room's brightness through a sensor on the bottom beneath the "chin." The remote may be nice to have for watching tv on the built-in operating system but I don't let the monitor connect to my wifi. But I keep the remote on my desk to tweak brightness now and then, and THAT IS FRUSTRATING because even after firmware updates, the monitor's menu interface is SLUGGISH and moves between pages like a burner android phone from 2018. So because I got this monitor at 55% off by using open-box I didn't get the webcam, and the controls for even basic brightness are annoying beyond what I read and expected. I am keeping it because 5K screens are rare but work fantastically with Mac, and this monitor's screen panel is absolutely great. It's just quirky to control and my purchase experience is marred by missing accessories. I considered sending it back to exchange but I suspect I'd likely get a replacement without a webcam again so I gave up on that. Good luck. If I could have gotten an Studio Display open-box with the same savings, I definitely would have preferred that.