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expired Posted by tDames | Staff • Feb 17, 2025
Feb 17, 2025 8:51 PM
27" Samsung S80A Series UHD 4K IPS Business Monitor
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If you need a great 4K 27" monitor with USB hub, this is a good price.
in terms of text clarity and color gamut
EDIT: I think the Dell is better. it's brighter lol
If you need a great 4K 27" monitor with USB hub, this is a good price.
Does this have whites as whites or whites as gray?
in terms of text clarity and color gamut
EDIT: I think the Dell is better. it's brighter lol
Where is it $200?
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I own two of these Samsung monitors (one with speakers and one without) as well as the Dell S2722QC, all used as docking stations for a couple of M1 MacBooks.
The Dell monitor experienced a common issue with M1 Macs, where the screen would flicker and potentially cause temporary burn-in when large sections of darker colors were displayed. Disabling GPU dithering on the MacBooks seems to have resolved this.
The Samsung monitor with speakers developed a problem with its built-in USB hub after about a year of use. I have several devices daisy-chained to it (Ethernet, webcam, keyboard, mouse, DisplayLink), but it has stopped reliably connecting USB 2.0 devices. I've tried swapping cables, testing with fewer devices, and even using a Windows laptop, but the issue persists. I ended up having to use an external USB-C hub, which defeats the purpose of buying a USB-C monitor in the first place.
While I don't do work that requires color accuracy, both monitors seem decent in terms of display quality. Subjectively, I might prefer the Dell slightly, although I can't pinpoint why. In terms of build quality, I think the Dell feels more solid than the Samsung, and I prefer the Dell's stand and downward-facing USB ports.
EDIT: The Samsung does provide more power (90W vs 65W), which might be important if you have a power hungry laptop that you constantly run full tilt.
in terms of text clarity and color gamut
EDIT: I think the Dell is better. it's brighter lol
S2722QC is for 320... do you have the link for 200? I see S2721QC for 200 which does not have the usbc
I own two of these Samsung monitors (one with speakers and one without) as well as the Dell S2722QC, all used as docking stations for a couple of M1 MacBooks.
The Dell monitor experienced a common issue with M1 Macs, where the screen would flicker and potentially cause temporary burn-in when large sections of darker colors were displayed. Disabling GPU dithering on the MacBooks seems to have resolved this.
The Samsung monitor with speakers developed a problem with its built-in USB hub after about a year of use. I have several devices daisy-chained to it (Ethernet, webcam, keyboard, mouse, DisplayLink), but it has stopped reliably connecting USB 2.0 devices. I've tried swapping cables, testing with fewer devices, and even using a Windows laptop, but the issue persists. I ended up having to use an external USB-C hub, which defeats the purpose of buying a USB-C monitor in the first place.
While I don't do work that requires color accuracy, both monitors seem decent in terms of display quality. Subjectively, I might prefer the Dell slightly, although I can't pinpoint why. In terms of build quality, I think the Dell feels more solid than the Samsung, and I prefer the Dell's stand and downward-facing USB ports.
EDIT: The Samsung does provide more power (90W vs 65W), which might be important if you have a power hungry laptop that you constantly run full tilt.
But S2722QC is for 320.. almost twice as much
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I own two of these Samsung monitors (one with speakers and one without) as well as the Dell S2722QC, all used as docking stations for a couple of M1 MacBooks.
The Dell monitor experienced a common issue with M1 Macs, where the screen would flicker and potentially cause temporary burn-in when large sections of darker colors were displayed. Disabling GPU dithering on the MacBooks seems to have resolved this.
The Samsung monitor with speakers developed a problem with its built-in USB hub after about a year of use. I have several devices daisy-chained to it (Ethernet, webcam, keyboard, mouse, DisplayLink), but it has stopped reliably connecting USB 2.0 devices. I've tried swapping cables, testing with fewer devices, and even using a Windows laptop, but the issue persists. I ended up having to use an external USB-C hub, which defeats the purpose of buying a USB-C monitor in the first place.
While I don't do work that requires color accuracy, both monitors seem decent in terms of display quality. Subjectively, I might prefer the Dell slightly, although I can't pinpoint why. In terms of build quality, I think the Dell feels more solid than the Samsung, and I prefer the Dell's stand and downward-facing USB ports.
EDIT: The Samsung does provide more power (90W vs 65W), which might be important if you have a power hungry laptop that you constantly run full tilt.
1. Do you use another monitor with the dell as a dual monitor setup or just the dell?
2. I am using a second non 4k monitor and i notice that in my video calls, it seems like someone is "fast forwarding" when they are talking. It's as if my monitor is getting stuck and than speeding up - has this ever happened to you?
3.It also feels like my wireless keyboard is lagging for some reason - do you experience this at all?
4. Kind of funny, but with how tall the dell monitor is, i find that i look a bit silly on camera because my external webcam is so high ontop of my monitor. Do you have to use an external webcam too, have you noticed that?
I really appreciate your help!