From the specs listing and toll to the minimalist alloy blueprint , Samsung’sViewFinity S9seems aimed immediately at the Apple Studio Display .
Like the Studio Display , it ’s a 27 - column inch 5 super C monitor with build - in speakers , a 99 percent DCI - P3 colouring gamut , a 60Hz maximal refresh rate , and 600 nit of brightness . Like the Studio Display , it ’s got a Thunderbolt 4 port wine with pass - through mogul pitch to agitate your laptop computer ( up to 90 James Watt ) and three USB - C ports . Rather than Apple ’s built - in 12MP extremist - all-encompassing webcam , the ViewFinity S9 includes a snap - on slim - primed 4 K webcam .
It ’ll even be the same when it rifle on sales event in the U.S. in August at a price of $ 1,599 .
Where Samsung hopes to differentiate the S9 is by offering bettervaluefor that damage . Samsung ’s admonisher includes a tiptop - adjustable point of view and received VESA mounting , while Apple level $ 400 more for its altitude - adjustable point of view and only offers the Studio Display with either VESA mounting or a stand ( not both ) . Samsung ’s display also has a flatness finish , while Apple ’s is shiny unless you pay an extra $ 300 for the nano - textured glass choice .
And of course , the Samsung show is made for Windows PCs as well with a mini DisplayPort connector on board .
Perhaps most interesting is that the ViewFinity S9 admit a remote control and Samsung ’s smart TV apps , so you could use it to look on streaming service or use streaming gaming services like GeForce Now or Xbox Game Pass cyclosis without abstract it up to a telly . We ’ve often remarked on how the Studio Display ’s hardware is more than enough to make it a full Apple video , but it lacks any meshing connectivity .
Of course , specs are one affair and quality is another , and we do n’t yet know how honorable this 5 K display in reality see in function . But the ego - calibration feature film is quite intriguing – you could use Samsung ’s SmartThings app with your phone to calibrate the covert in either Basic or innovative mode . And since Samsung already issue many of Apple ’s display , it ’s by all odds a unanimous pick for anyone depend to buy a Studio Display .
