I know my monitors – and this one is fantastic...
I've owned a Seiki 4K monitor (39" @ 3840x2160), an Apple Thunderbolt monitor (27" @ 2560x1440) and an ultra-wide, 21:9 aspect ration LG UM95P (34" @ 3440x1440) and now this one. This one wins.
27" is a bit too small and anything over 34" is a bit too big.
32" is perfect.
4K (3840x2160) isn't useful in its native resolution for productivity, as the screen is either too big (have to pan your head around) or the text is too small (have to increase icon & text size, thus negating the point of extra resolution). Also, HiDPI mode might be nice, but 4K is too hard to push for games and 30hz is unacceptable.
This Samsung monitor has a 91.79 PPI, which is fairly crisp, but not ultra-crisp....
The ability to PIVOT this huge thing is awesome for working with Excel data, iTunes playlists, *READING KINDLE* and taking notes.
*for movies & console gamers*
The 1440p resolution is exactly 4x as many pixels as 1280x720, which is what many PS3/Xbox360 games are running at, as well as movies you are streaming or have downloaded. That means that when blown up to 2560x1440, there are no interpolation artifacts, which makes the picture look great, as well as the 100% sRGB, which means you can turn on "FULL range RGB" color field for your games, images, etc. I'll never use a non 100% monitor again.
My incredibly nice Sony laptop has 95% and my Macbook has ~70%; this monitor has fantastic color production with 100% coverage.
I wish it had speakers, but at least it allows you to plug in headphones. This is useful if you have a console or laptop and don't want to constantly fiddle with audio connections. I leave my headphones plugged in; switching from PS3 to laptop allows me to have both plugged in at the same time, even picture-in-picture. Samsung got it right with this one.
Also, the stand is very sturdy and is exactly the size of an Apple bluetooth keyboard. If you watch movies, play PS3/Xbox games that are in 720p (like GTA V), or could use an insane 2560 lines of *vertical* resolution for your productivity, this is the monitor you want. 2560 lines of vertical resolution (when in pivot) is 19% more than 4K would give you, by the way.
Being able to raise/lower and tilt the monitor up/down is a huge bonus.
| Standing screen display size | 32 Inches |
|---|---|
| Max Screen Resolution | 2560 x 1440 |
