SAMSUNG 49" S95UA Super Ultrawide Dual QHD Monitor, 4ms, QLED, HDR400, USB-C, USB Hub, 120Hz, Height Adjustable Stand, LS49A950UINXZA, 2022, Charcoal Black

My wife needed a wide-screen monitor to replace the dual LG monitors setup for her MacBook Pro (Intel) and this is a great monitor to have a number of windows open side-by-side, including one for graphic editing.I won't repeat what others have already reported in great detail, but the headline is: do not use the "native resolution" but set it to the highest setting (5120x1440) and in our case, we also needed to tweak a bit the color settings to set the brightness/contrast to a good balance point: in MacOS, in Preferences, select the Dynamic Range and choose that in the OSD settings too.This is overall a good monitor, and works great for office work, graphic editing and (probably) for development too, as you can have several windows open side-by-side without strain; it is also competent as a monitor to watch streaming (Netflix etc.) although it won't match an OLED 4k TV in terms of picture quality.A special word of thanks should go to the sellers: they have been super-responsive and attentive; the monitor has shipped without delay and has been delivered when they said it would (unlike another vendor, who kept delaying the shipping) - great communication and overall highly recommended.Regarding the shipping, the packaging was really well thought out, the monitor was well protected and easy to assemble (even though, to be fair, the instructions could have been a tad more explicit and printed larger to be easier to follow - but just a minor nit)This is a perfect replacement for a dual-monitor setup and paired with a docking station for the Mac, works flawlessly.

I recently started working from home more which meant I needed to be switching peripherals between my home PC, my media server PC and my work laptop (which is required to access secured files via the company VPN). With my old dual monitor setup (2 x 27" ASUS), it was just too painful and required too many cables. Plus, my work requires me to have more windows open and visible at once than ever before. I manage cancer clinical trials and constantly have to have at LEAST 4 things open simultaneously to be really efficient, including a mix of outlook email AND calendar, web browser with at least 3 tabs, windows explorer, 2-3 excel documents, one word document, one access document and more. It means I have to constantly compare patient demographic information to verify it in their appointments and to verify that against what is in the trial protocols etc. It's a LOT to say the least. With the addition of this monitor and the free Microsoft Power Toys/Fancy Zones software, I have found the magical combination of productivity and efficiency that I never thought possible, AND it has freed up SO MUCH space on my desk!!In case you're wondering about my setup, here's what I currently have connected and how:*HDMI 1 - My daily driver PC that I built which I use for heavy duty audio and video editing*HDMI 2 - My media server PC that I built which houses all our media and lives connected to the network. It's what we stream locally stored content from movies and TV shows to music and photos to all our devices*USB C - My work issued laptop (HP Envy), powered AND connected all through a single USB C cable which was included with the monitor.All of these devices share my Logitech MX Keys wireless keyboard and Logitech MX Master 3 wireless mouse, both of which connect to and switch between all three devices with the push of a button.I won't lie, it took quite a bit of fiddling to figure out the best way to get it all set up and to adjust all of the different computers to display on this ultrawide monitor appropriately. On my oldest PC (the media server) I kept dealing with a badly stretched screen issue until I finally rolled back the Nvidia driver to a previous version and that fixed it. I also struggled with trying to get the monitor to share an old mouse and keyboard between devices by plugging the USB dongles into two of the USB ports in the back of the monitor. Allegedly you're supposed to be able to do that, but I could never get them to work no matter what I did. I've been wanting to upgrade mouse and keyboard anyway though and I'm SO glad I did! Now I don't need the monitor to control them for me and just use the 1,2,3 buttons on the keyboard and mouse to switch between devices which is easy enough for me.Another thing that took a while was deciding what stand to use for the monitor. I had purchased and originally set this monitor up with a desk clamp articulating arm mount. Technically it worked, but it was a HUGE pain to set up and in the end, I didn't like how much the monitor bounced on the arm, especially when I have my desk in standing mode, so I ended up returning the arm and just using the stand that came with the monitor. I'm very happy with the switch. It takes up hardly more space on my desk and is much more stable.I have to say, now that everything is set up to my specs and needs, I am absolutely IN LOVE with this monitor! It is absolutely enormous, haha, but it fits nicely on my desk with one PC tower, speakers and plenty of other things. The picture is gorgeous and the curvature provides a very natural viewing angle to everything on the screen at once.Aside from my original struggles getting it setup that I already mentioned (ie. sharing the mouse and keyboard via the USB dongles), the only other complaint I have so far is that sometimes when I press the toggle button to switch between machines, it takes a little longer than I'd like or think it should to bring up the menu that lets you toggle between attached devices. Most of the time it happens immediately, but sometimes it takes a good 10 seconds or more (which isn't that long in the grand scheme, but just feels very sluggish sometimes).My favorite thing about this monitor besides the incredible amount of screen space I now have to display and organize everything I need all at once on all three of my machines is the sheer number of cables it has cut out and the amount of desk space it has freed up. My dual monitor setup required two power cables and three HDMI/displayport connector cables. Using my laptop required the laptop charger and AND required the laptop to be open on my desk. Now I only have one cable to power the monitor, 2 HDMIs to my PCs and a single USB C that both powers and connects my laptop, which means I can leave it closed on a stand behind my monitor.I am so, SO happy I bought this monitor and am kicking myself for not doing it sooner. That being said, when I bought it, it was on sale for $848. At that price, I can pretty much promise you there is no better monitor for your money. I know most people who buy these types of super mega ultrawides are gamers, and I am not (at all) but I do edit audio, video and photos on it which is a total pleasure, and it has completely changed my work life. I track my productivity and it has literally increased by 36% just since I started using it. AMAZING!If you're in the market for an ultra wide, ESPECIALLY if you want to use it with multiple machines, you really owe it to yourself to give this one a serious look. It definitely has my two thumbs up!I sincerely hope this review has been helpful to someone else, and yes I paid FULL PRICE for it! Feel free to ask any questions!

This monitor is amazing for work and play. I've tested with a Mac and with a Windows PC.Initial order of this had a defect on the screen, which was just a visual dark mark across part of the screen that didn't affect performance, but did not seem to diminish over time. I did have to return it , but the replacement came 48 hours later and had no defect and I could continue on.I have been unable to get this to get this past 50hz on my Mac, however on my Windows PC I'm able to get it 100hz HDR with no problem, and have run it through its paces.As a daily monitor it's great, browsing, videos, coding all with no issue, and I'm sold on the idea of 34" curved monitors for work spaces in the future as opposed to dual monitor.Gaming is a little overwhelming on a monitor of this size, but it's been able to handle the paces of my RTX 4070 w/ no issue and quite fun.Now I have nothing to compare this to other than an older Acer Predator XB270HU, but the SAMSUNG Viewfinity S65UA is brighter than that, though obviously with eye-protection does dim/dull it a little.I highly suggest this especially at the price-point its set at ~599 USPros:- Visually stunning monitor- Works with both Mac and Windows- Impressively LightCons:- Initial defect with first, replacement had no defect. So is this really a con?

For my use, this is a 5/5 monitor. I use this for work, not gaming. Checked all my boxes.Picture Quality:First of all, picture quality will exceed your expectations for work purposes (unless you're in graphic design, please go find an OLED), especially with HDR mode turned on. That said, it is no OLED or NEO QLED and the blacks and contrast ratio will just not be up to that standard. If that is your priority then skip right over this and go to the NEO QLED 1000R version of this monitor (that however does not have USBC hub features in it's current iteration). Which brings me to my next two points...Radius:This being a 1800R radius monitor, you cannot sit that close to it, the curvature is not high enough. If you have a very deep desk or will be mounting this back towards a wall or something, great this may be for you. You need at least an arms length between you and this screen or else you will need to be looking left and right a lot, and the viewing angle any closer will not be great and color saturation/quality will be poor because again, this is not an OLED screen and extreme viewing angles are not great. If you sit close to your screen, skip this and go to the 1000R version of this display, but just know that you will still need to look left and right (it is huge). I don't mind that cause I had to do that anyways with a multi-monitor set up but for fast paced gaming this may introduce fatigue.USB-C HUB:This was a huge factor in my purchase for this version of this monitor because I don't want a thousand plugs in my laptop - I just want to plug into my desk set up and go - and it works great as expected. You do not need dedicated graphics cards to support this - my work computer just has the Intel UHD 620 integrated graphics and it is able to support the full 5120x1440 at 60hz without any bogging down of my computer or lag and all peripherals plugged in work just fine with minimal lag.HOWEVER a couple cons to note for USB-C HUB users:-Yes it has built in speakers but they are pretty poor in the low frequency department, and actually pretty poor in general. Most macbook pros have better bass than these. However, the monitor does have the audio output plug (another plus for my set up needs) so you can plug in something nicer it will integrate over the USB-C as well. So this is not really a factor in my rating since I have external speakers plugged in but wanted you all to know that these speakers kind of suck and I bet your laptop can outperform them.-USB outlets: there are only 3 A types and another C (which I haven't tested daisy chaining yet). Depending on your needs this may not be enough which is a bummer because buying another hub would sorta defeat the whole purpose of this being a dual monitor/HUB/power all over one cable solution. That said, the space inside the back port cover is fairly large so you COULD fit one of those small UBC stick hubs in the back and expand your ports, though I can't say how much latency that will add.-The 2xHDMI and display port are inputs... such a bummer that you cannot daisy chain additional monitors to this one because that would be awesome. I don't know where you would put them because this one is so huge, but still, if I ever wanted additional monitors they would have to be plugged into my laptop or some other hub. Hopefully Samsung iterates on that.Stand:Not bad, looks good and doesn't take up too much space. The "legs" that spread out towards you are a bit long (it is a large heavy monitor) but they are also narrow in width, so they really don't take up much space. The arm in back also has a cable channel which makes everything have a nice clean organized feel. I will likely replace with a mounting arm at some point but the built in one does look nice and has a decent amount of adjust-ability.HOWEVER it does not raise that high (6inch clearance between the desk and bottom of the monitor at it's maximum height). Depending on your sitting position, it could be too low sitting directly on your desk. I am 6'1" tall and so it's a bit low, not too bad, but that is the reason I will be mounting it to an arm to increase the height.Value:This is ok value. I got mine on sale so I would say good for me, but full price it really depends on your needs. Two similar quality 27inch monitors from Samsung to replicate the same resolution and real-estate would probably run you $300 each ($600 total) then to add in a quality (not a cheap stick type) USB-C docking hub with similar ports could be anywhere between $150-$300, so you would be running around $750-$900 for a similar solution with 2 monitors and a dock. But this is one monitor (no bezels or space between like a multiscreen setup) and the integrated hub solution through a single cable to your computer really adds a lot of value and it just looks way better than two monitors - you walk into your office and see the thing and it's beautiful to look at. Plus what used to be 3 or 4 different power cables into a power strip is now just 1. It really does clean up your desk a lot and looks professional.Summary:Great productivity monitor for those who need more screen real-estate and want a USB-C hub solution and worth it when on sale. I think if I needed something with better image quality or was using for gaming I would definitely think about upgrading to the Odyssey Neo G9, but that is a pricey monitor and is really overkill if you don't have the graphics card or purpose to back up those specs.I'm already day-dreaming of buying a second one to put on top of my current one (why? I don't know but who cares because it would look awesome)