Standing screen display size | 49 Inches |
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Screen Resolution | 5120x1440 |
Max Screen Resolution | 5120X1440 Pixels |
SAMSUNG 49” Odyssey CRG Series Dual QHD (5120x1440) Curved Gaming Monitor, 120Hz, QLED, HDR, Height Adjustable Stand, Radeon FreeSync, LC49RG90SSNXZA
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Screen Size | 49 Inches |
Display Resolution Maximum | 5120X1440 Pixels |
Brand | Samsung |
Special Feature | Flicker-Free,Curved,High Dynamic Range,Ultrawide Screen,Adaptive Sync,Blue Light Filter,Swivel Adjustment,Height Adjustment,Tilt Adjustment,USB Hub See more |
Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
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- DUAL QHD RESOLUTION: The 5120 x 1440 super ultra-wide aspect ratio lets you view content in superfine detail
- HDR1000 & QLED: Has a brightness rating of 1,000 nits and DCI-P3 95%, so colors are pure, bright, and true to life
- IMMERSIVE CURVE: With a Super Ultra-Wide 32:9 ratio, the CRG9 curves around your field of view to immerse you in all the onscreen gaming action
- AMD RADEON FREESYNC2: Effortlessly Smooth Gameplay; Supports HDR content, reduces input latency, and has low framerate compensation
- BUILT FOR SPEED: The 120Hz settings minimize image lag and motion blur; The 60Hz settings let you optimize performance
- OPTIMIZED FOR GAMING: Turn on Game Mode to instantly adjust contrast & color settings for virtually any game genre; Switch to Low Input Lag Mode for even faster response times and target your enemies more accurately w/ Virtual Aim Point onscreen crosshairs
- MULTI-TASKER'S DREAM: With Picture-by-Picture you can connect and view multiple input sources without degrading the original image quality; For example, you can watch a movie and do a web search while playing your favorite game
- PLAY ON...AND ON: Eye Saver Mode reduces fatigue-inducing blue light emissions and Flicker Free technology suppresses distracting screen flicker
- ADJUSTS FOR COMFORT: The swivel/tilt and height-adjustable stand offers all the flexibility you need to position screen for maximum comfort; The panel’s VESA Standard mount also offers the option of mounting on VESA-compatible arms
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Picture quality | 4.3 | — | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.0 |
For gaming | 4.2 | — | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
Screen quality | 3.9 | — | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.6 |
Value for money | 3.4 | — | 3.0 | — | 5.0 | 4.2 |
Brightness | 4.5 | — | 4.1 | — | — | 4.2 |
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display size | 49 inches | 49 inches | 32 inches | 49 inches | 32 inches | 49 inches |
resolution | QHD Wide 1440p | QHD Ultra Wide 1440p | 4K UHD 2160p | QHD Ultra Wide 1440p | FHD 1080p | FHD 1080p Ultra Wide + |
display technology | LCD | LCD | 3440 X 1440 | QLED | LCD | LCD |
hardware interface | usb, hdmi | hdmi, displayport, hdmi, usb3.0, usb3.0 | usb, hdmi, displayport | hdmi, hdmi | hdmi, displayport | hdmi, displayport, usb c, usb3.0 a, usb streaming |
viewing angle | 178 degrees | 178 degrees | — | — | — | 178 degrees |
mounting type | Wall Mount | Wall Mount | Wall Mount | Wall Mount | Wall Mount | Desk Mount |
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Winner of the 2019 CES Innovation Awards, the Samsung 49-Inch CRG9 Curved Gaming Monitor (LC49RG90SSNXZA) is optimized for almost any genre of game, whether you’re playing an RPG, FPS, RTS and more. Eye Saver Mode reduces blue light emissions, and Flicker Free technology suppresses distracting screen flicker. Equivalent to dual 27-inch QHD displays side by side, the Samsung 49-inch CRG9 curved LED gaming monitor immerses you in detail and color. AMD FreeSync 2 HDR technology and a 120Hz refresh rate provide crisp images even in fast motion scenes. A spectacle to behold, the 49-inch CRG9 is built to help you win more and do more with the help of HDR content display, reduced input latency and Low Framerate Compensation (LFC) for effortlessly smooth gameplay. The 49-inch super ultra wide monitor is a multitasker’s dream. The split screen function (Picture-by-Picture) allows for viewing multiple input sources without degrading the original picture quality. Watch a movie or conduct a web search from your laptop while playing your favorite game from your desktop. This curved monitor is built for speed—and smoother gaming experiences. On a conventional monitor, high-speed races are blurry, while the rapid 120Hz screen refresh rate on the CRG9 minimizes image lag and motion blur. Set the screen to user-friendly 60Hz to quickly optimize performance via the on-screen display without having to access the display setting menu. Enjoy lifelike color on this super ultra wide HDR monitor with HDR1000 to support a peak brightness rating of 1,000 nits. Samsung QLED technology delivers DCI-P3 95%, so colors are pure, bright and true to life.
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Brand | Samsung |
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Series | CRG9 |
Item model number | LC49RG90SSNXZA |
Item Weight | 33 pounds |
Product Dimensions | 47.2 x 20.6 x 13.8 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 47.2 x 20.6 x 13.8 inches |
Color | Charcoal Gray |
Voltage | 240 Volts |
Manufacturer | Samsung Electronics |
ASIN | B07L9HCJ2V |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | May 20, 2019 |
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Best Sellers Rank | #33,461 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics) #1,004 in Computer Monitors |
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Customers like the appearance of the monitor. For example they say it's an amazing looking monitor, with eye popping visuals and an unparalleled visual adventure. Customers also appreciate the VA panel which has bright and vibrant colors, and the design is cleaner than most.
"...Another good thing about this resolution is that it looks amazing but its still not as many pixels to push as 4k making gaming on epic at max..." Read more
"...Aesthetically, this monitor is quite pleasing. I don't find it cheap looking at all...." Read more
"...this route, BUT I gained a fantastic 4K monitor with HDR and it's truly stunning!..." Read more
"...My work is easier, gaming is insane, and the thing just looks intense. Buy this thing.. you will not be disappointed!" Read more
Customers are mixed about the size of the monitor. Some mention that it gives a nice big frame without losing any of the picture, while others say that the stand takes up a lot more space on their desk than they expected. They also say that it's too large, makes it an easy target for thieves, and that the height-adjustable stands needs to be taller.
"I still love the picture quality. I still love the 49" width...." Read more
"This monitor is super wide and super awesome!!!The picture quality is amazing...." Read more
"...Conclusion: Big and beautiful monitor, did not regret purchasing, I just hope that it stays working perfectly like my 14 year old Dell 30"..." Read more
"...it gets delivered at a time that you're home as you can't hide it, it's too large, makes it an easy target for thieves since they know exactly what..." Read more
Customers like the gaming capabilities of the monitor. They say it's great for immersive gaming, but it also shines for work. Some mention that it'd been pretty good for casual games, but real GPU horsepower is needed for graphics intensive games. The brightness of darker areas, and aspect ratio provided a very immersive experience. Customers also say it is extremely useful for multitasking and productivity throughout, and that it has a great look.
"...-2 27 inch monitors with out the bar makes it great for multitasking, and better because you can have 3 full size windows screen up since there is..." Read more
"...Gaming is awesome on this...." Read more
"...My work is easier, gaming is insane, and the thing just looks intense. Buy this thing.. you will not be disappointed!" Read more
"...FPS - increases the brightness of darker areas, great for first-person shooter games RTS - increases the color temperature and contrast..." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the quality of the monitor. Some mention that the quality is really good, while others say that it falls short of five-star perfection. Some customers also say that the blacks are not OLED quality, and that the curve and quality are excellent.
"...some screen real estate going this route, BUT I gained a fantastic 4K monitor with HDR and it's truly stunning!..." Read more
"...I’ll also say that my monitor had no noticeable defects out of the box.ProsHaving a monitor this big is quite immersive...." Read more
"...-The stand breaks relatively easily, well at least the little connectors at the bottom.. not a big problem but still.,..." Read more
"...Monitor appears to be built well so I can only image the screen was broken by UPS and not a Quality control issue so I will definitely give it..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the brightness of the monitor. Some mention that the image was sharp, the contrast and brightness were much better, and the display is incredible. However, others say that it just provokes horrible and strange brightness artifacts, a very muted HDR look, and leaves a hazy look.
"...My favorite feature of this monitor is the picture by picture...." Read more
"...Those two are my favorites to play by far.The brightness is absolutely insane and I have it usually set at 16/100 since I like it dark..." Read more
"...The resolution is so crisp with a monitor like this...." Read more
"...-HDR on windows 10 kind of sucks at the moment, leaves a hazy look when you aren't on HDR content...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the monitor. Some mention that it looks great and performs very well, works perfectly well with Nvidia GPUs and gsync, and that the PIP works great with a pc and a console. However, others say that there are no speakers in the monitor, the sound options are only, and sometimes computer audio doesn't come through the speakers. They also say that the monitor is not useful and that it does not work with Windows 10.
"...No dead pixels, no cracks, just pure perfection! I couldn't wait to set this thing up!..." Read more
"...Cons-No Speakers..." Read more
"...PIP works great with a pc and a console and is temporarily holding me until I can get my replacement" Read more
"...The picture quality is amazing. Works great with my Windows 10 Odyssey Samsung Laptop using HDMI cable...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the pixels of the monitor. Some mention that there are no dead pixels, while others say that they have experienced issues with stuck pixels and flickering.
"...No dead pixels (I gotta say, I've NEVER had an LCD/LED monitor with dead pixels, and I've had quite a few since they came out), bright/crisp/clean..." Read more
"...I took the monitor out, set it up in my kitchen and did a test. No dead pixels, no cracks, just pure perfection!..." Read more
"...Love the monitor. It does have 1 dead pixel but it's not in the middle so it doesn't bother me enough to warrant a return...." Read more
"...Of all these, there is not one dead pixel.Of course, there is no guarantee that you will get one without any dead pixels...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the refresh rate of the monitor. Some mention that the blacks, RGB and still gives a pretty snappy response rate. However, some customers say that it struggles to average above 100fps due to the increase in pixels, and that the input switching is slow. They also mention that HDR performance is sub-par.
"...as OLED, QLED does improve the blacks, RGB and still gives your a pretty snappy response rate.Cons..." Read more
"Fantastic monitor. Colors are crisp, good (though not amazing) refresh rate, and the view!..." Read more
"...a single 1440p monitor, the issue is that this is going to run much lower frame rates...." Read more
"...The 5120 x 1440 @ 120 hz has been very smooth and immersive...." Read more
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Pros
-Large, Very large, honestly it is game changing, I upgraded from a 35inch ultrawide and didnt think it would be a huge difference... I was wrong, and now I cant go back.
-2 27 inch monitors with out the bar makes it great for multitasking, and better because you can have 3 full size windows screen up since there is no bar.
-5120x1440p is honestly a must at this size, any smaller resolution and it wouldnt look so great. Another good thing about this resolution is that it looks amazing but its still not as many pixels to push as 4k making gaming on epic at max resolution possible
-120hz You can probably OC it to a little bit more if you drop the color to 8bit or lower, and maybe even to 1080p(probably get 144hz) but honestly 120hz is a sweet spot for most gamers.
-HDR10 yes 1000 nits of HDR beauty, only problem, is there aren't a lot of games that support it and not a lot of shows that do either. Still at the time of this review is the only 49inch with HDR10
-Customize-able menus, you can change colors, black light,refresh rate,etc all at a push of a button.
-Crosshair , yes a crosshair built into the monitor makes it so much easier to aim for games without it, and even helps for games with bad crosshairs.
-Stand allows an above average range of motion(no swivel, but pivet and vertical movement)
-Gsync/Fresync compatible (I tested it, it does work with this monitor)
Picture in picture, allows you to see both HDMI/DVI ports at one time by splitting the screen or putting one in an overlay.
-Qled while not as good as OLED, QLED does improve the blacks, RGB and still gives your a pretty snappy response rate.
Cons
-No Speakers (not that it matters too much at this price point, as if you can afford $1000 worth of monitor you can afford some solid speakers/headphones)
-HDR on windows 10 kind of sucks at the moment, leaves a hazy look when you aren't on HDR content. And if you are in a game on fullscreen and try to adjust the volume, windows will tab out the game to show you the volume then tab back in causing you to miss a good 10 seconds.
-If you use to a dual monitor setup for work, and you screen share a lot, this may not be the monitor for you. As there isn't a way to share just one side of the screen, you'll have to share the full screen
-It is really large, had to buy a bigger desk to actually fit it comfortablely.(not really a con but still)
-No movies or tv shows will take up the whole screen due to the aspect ratio of 32:9 Which is why it can't really replace a tv as you'll be watching most content on a 27inch portion of the screen and a few on 21:9. Now on chrome you can install an extension called ultradewide which will stretch out the content on most streaming sites but thats as good as you'll get.
-A lot of games (like overwatch) wont support 32:9 aspect ratio, however most games that support 21:9 do support 32:9 and you'll just have to change Field of View. Rare exception is Overwatch which supports only up to 21:9
-The stand breaks relatively easily, well at least the little connectors at the bottom.. not a big problem but still., as the monitor is pretty heavy. could be due to improper installation.
-The box it comes in is revealing, I would make sure it gets delivered at a time that you're home as you can't hide it, it's too large, makes it an easy target for thieves since they know exactly what's in the box.
-No way(as far as I know) to split the screen and have 2 full screens applications open, now this can be a limitation of windows or software, but I wish there was a way to do that because this monitor is the perfect size for it.
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It’s been a few months now and the monitor is still holding up pretty well.
Pros
-windows has fixed the hdr issues where if you adjust volume while in full screen it would flash a black screen,
-I believe if you plug in 2 HDMI/DVI into the monitor from the same computer you can treat it as dual screen
Cons
-gets hot, you’ll notice if if you’re in a small room especially with your computer on.
-This version is not worth it seeming the price is almost the same as the Odyssey but the odyssey specs are better.
-if you a big into movies and videos this monitor is not for you, honestly I would say go get a 21:9 ultra wide or one of LGs new TVs with 4K 120hz, you can get a 48in for about the same price(it is tower however there are more months available)
- it does support vesa and does include a vesa mounting bracket however there are few vesa mounts that are able to support this behemoth. I’m using one that is underrated for this monitor size so far so good...
- Qled is good when the whole screen is taking up by content, on 32:9 aspect ratio but anything below that will have the black bars on the side(literally all streaming content and quite a few AAA games) since Qled is still LED it has a back light that noticeable fades away from the center. So you have the big bright grey area when it should be all black. The price of 32:9
Overall still good however save your money for the odyssey/ a gaming tv unless you can find a used one. Samsung doesn’t offer much support or parts replacement for these anymore so good luck if anything ever happens to it or gets lost.
Gaming is awesome on this. I am not an expert on video matters, and probably couldn't tell you the difference between true 4K resolution and this other than the specs, but it looks great to me. I am running this with an NVidia GTX 1080Ti, and get no noticeable graphics issues. It will push the card hard, and when I run this and the LCD TV (pictured above) at the same time, the GPU fans will run pretty hard, but I would expect them to.
I was squeamish about getting this monitor because of many of the negative reviews from folks who got bad ones, or had a dead pixel that was annoying them. So far so good though. I still bought the extended warranty through Amazon for peace of mind. It's a cheap way to take your mind off the potential issues.
My favorite feature of this monitor is the picture by picture. I connect my work laptop to the "PC In" port, and using Synergy software solution as a virtual keyboard/mouse switch, my productivity as greatly improved. Gone are the days of dual monitors, dual cables, KVM hardware and switching. Now I just drag the cursor between devices, no switching required. It does take some getting used to the curve, but once you get around that, you forget it's there.
It's worth noting that this monitor does not have speakers. It does come with an audio out jack that requires HDMI to your PC to operate properly (so I've read) but it doesn't have built in speakers (if it does I haven't been able to enable them). I use a different path with my gaming headphones so no worries there.
Aesthetically, this monitor is quite pleasing. I don't find it cheap looking at all. The bottom bezel is thicker than the rest, but it's done in brushed aluminum-ish look and when the monitor is on, you cannot see it at all anyhow. The rest of the bezel is thin enough - most of what you see is sub-screen and not actually bezel at all.
It does take up space on the desk, so if you have a small desk and don't plan on upgrading it, you can opt to use a mounting arm either from desk or wall.
I'm running 1 displayport cable to the PC, one PC in connection from the laptop and the power cable. Nothing else. However I recommend you hook up every cable you think you might one day need to use to the rear of the monitor before placing it on the desk. You can coil it up and cable manage it however you like, but adding the cable after placing the monitor can be a bit challenging if you cannot get behind the monitor. Fortunately the monitor has some swivel to it, and I was able to get behind mine.
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2019
Gaming is awesome on this. I am not an expert on video matters, and probably couldn't tell you the difference between true 4K resolution and this other than the specs, but it looks great to me. I am running this with an NVidia GTX 1080Ti, and get no noticeable graphics issues. It will push the card hard, and when I run this and the LCD TV (pictured above) at the same time, the GPU fans will run pretty hard, but I would expect them to.
I was squeamish about getting this monitor because of many of the negative reviews from folks who got bad ones, or had a dead pixel that was annoying them. So far so good though. I still bought the extended warranty through Amazon for peace of mind. It's a cheap way to take your mind off the potential issues.
My favorite feature of this monitor is the picture by picture. I connect my work laptop to the "PC In" port, and using Synergy software solution as a virtual keyboard/mouse switch, my productivity as greatly improved. Gone are the days of dual monitors, dual cables, KVM hardware and switching. Now I just drag the cursor between devices, no switching required. It does take some getting used to the curve, but once you get around that, you forget it's there.
It's worth noting that this monitor does not have speakers. It does come with an audio out jack that requires HDMI to your PC to operate properly (so I've read) but it doesn't have built in speakers (if it does I haven't been able to enable them). I use a different path with my gaming headphones so no worries there.
Aesthetically, this monitor is quite pleasing. I don't find it cheap looking at all. The bottom bezel is thicker than the rest, but it's done in brushed aluminum-ish look and when the monitor is on, you cannot see it at all anyhow. The rest of the bezel is thin enough - most of what you see is sub-screen and not actually bezel at all.
It does take up space on the desk, so if you have a small desk and don't plan on upgrading it, you can opt to use a mounting arm either from desk or wall.
I'm running 1 displayport cable to the PC, one PC in connection from the laptop and the power cable. Nothing else. However I recommend you hook up every cable you think you might one day need to use to the rear of the monitor before placing it on the desk. You can coil it up and cable manage it however you like, but adding the cable after placing the monitor can be a bit challenging if you cannot get behind the monitor. Fortunately the monitor has some swivel to it, and I was able to get behind mine.
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The 32:9 aspect ratio takes some getting used to, and you really need to check if games support it, but for those games that do ... simply WOW! It is an immersive experience to play game on a super ultra-wide. It takes some getting used to, but once you try this, you'll realize how awesome it is to see so much real-estate. Racing games, MMO, shooter and FPS are great on this.
What's good:
- the color is accurate
- it's 120Hz refresh rate is great for most games (FPS, MMO)
- It's bright and the resolution is 5120 x 1440 is excellent for gaming
- Screen curvature is better than the newer Odyssey. Viewing angle is not terrible on this
What's bad:
- HDR is terrible. Despite what the spec sheet says, HDR on this monitor is near garbage. I tried all sorts of settings and gave it many opportunities, but I ended turning it on and then off multiple times. SD on it is fantastic though so I feel I'm not missing much. I'm not sure if it's windows setting, Nvidia or the monitor... but HDR on this is simply not good
- You'll need a wide desk to support this monitor
- Video on this monitor is average. I came from a 32" Dell so in essence i'm downgrading when watching video on this since it's essentially 27" ...however, I can have two videos playing simultaneously
You'll also need a fairly powerful graphic card to run game on high settings for this monitor. You're essentially pushing nearly 5K of pixels. This is one of the reason I went for this older monitor instead of the new Odyssey since my graphic card can't run games at 240Hz.
Reviewed in Canada on August 21, 2021
The 32:9 aspect ratio takes some getting used to, and you really need to check if games support it, but for those games that do ... simply WOW! It is an immersive experience to play game on a super ultra-wide. It takes some getting used to, but once you try this, you'll realize how awesome it is to see so much real-estate. Racing games, MMO, shooter and FPS are great on this.
What's good:
- the color is accurate
- it's 120Hz refresh rate is great for most games (FPS, MMO)
- It's bright and the resolution is 5120 x 1440 is excellent for gaming
- Screen curvature is better than the newer Odyssey. Viewing angle is not terrible on this
What's bad:
- HDR is terrible. Despite what the spec sheet says, HDR on this monitor is near garbage. I tried all sorts of settings and gave it many opportunities, but I ended turning it on and then off multiple times. SD on it is fantastic though so I feel I'm not missing much. I'm not sure if it's windows setting, Nvidia or the monitor... but HDR on this is simply not good
- You'll need a wide desk to support this monitor
- Video on this monitor is average. I came from a 32" Dell so in essence i'm downgrading when watching video on this since it's essentially 27" ...however, I can have two videos playing simultaneously
You'll also need a fairly powerful graphic card to run game on high settings for this monitor. You're essentially pushing nearly 5K of pixels. This is one of the reason I went for this older monitor instead of the new Odyssey since my graphic card can't run games at 240Hz.
難点を上げるとしたら、アサシンクリードヴァルハラの最高品質をRTX3080+5600Xでも60FPS維持するのが難しい事でしょうか。RTX4000シリーズが出たら解決するとは思います。
Reviewed in Japan on February 17, 2022
難点を上げるとしたら、アサシンクリードヴァルハラの最高品質をRTX3080+5600Xでも60FPS維持するのが難しい事でしょうか。RTX4000シリーズが出たら解決するとは思います。
When it breaks, you have to go through an absolutely atrocious "support by SMS" process. Sure, you can raise a ticket through their website, but all they do is to tell you to use the SMS process. Information in the web ticket is not visible to the support guys on the SMS side. They will ask you to take half a dozen pictures (the screen from the front, labels, invoices etc) and text them to yet another SMS process. They cannot process PNGs, PDFs or anything but JPEG.
Every step in the process takes minutes, at least. In the end, it took about three hours to go through the process to a point where Samsung issued a RMA label.
Fast forward three weeks, I got the screen back from a place called ELink Service. Set up the screen again (that takes a while, too) and it worked for minutes before failing again in a different way - again it was the Display Ports. Samsung did not care to help me, they texted "deal with Elink". ELink does not answer their phones, you can email them. Perhaps I will hear back from them, who knows.
The internet is full of reports of this monitor not lasting, especially the input ports appear to be problematic.
Update July 2021:
After a long, long time I finally got the monitor back. It works for now, but it spent a total of nearly three months in the repair centre or in transit.
Save yourself the aggravation and a chunk of money, buy an Ultrawide from Dell or any other place with reputable service and best with at least three years of warranty.
In summary this monitor is a jack of all trades - master of none situation.
When I bought this is was around 1300 CAD (if I remember correctly).
120hz Refresh rate: I wasn't able to use the HDMI connection to run at 120hz, no biggy since it's for work. Over DisplayPort, for gaming, it works but doesn't make much of a perceptible difference (to me) I'd recommend getting higher refresh rate if you aim to play at high refresh rates. The monitor has visible ghosting on sharp contrasting differences when the picture is in motion. Not much of a problem to me but the asking price of the monitor makes the middle of the road picture quality a bit of a pain.
HDR: There is only 9-10 dimming zones on the monitor, you might not be impressed with the HDR experience on this. Consider that HDR is supported if you need it. There are better monitor for less out there if your goal is to consume HDR content.
Dimensions + Resolution: This is a win, in my use case. This monitor was the best I could find that occupied more physical space, but didn't lower the amount of pixels per inch. This is smaller than 4k, making it easier to run for games while being no smaller than 2 monitor side by side both physically and in its resolution. Anyways this was the main deciding factor for me. Having no bezels in the middle of my workspace has improve my comfort a lot, not to forget the workflow pain points have gone down by having to minimize windows much less often.
Brightness:
Controllable, unless you use the Dynamic Contrast (which I think might be the default). On max brightness this is hard to watch for me. If you need something bright this is a good pick.
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Picture by Picture mode: SO USEFUL!!! I love it! Makes it so 2 of your inputs can be displayed simultaneously (max 100hz for each inputs when in use). I can see my work PC and my gaming PC at the same time on the same monitor, you know what that means :)
I would have liked it even more if there was a KVM or the ability to connect the monitor's USB hub to 2 computers with a button to witch between them. (ended up buying a USB switch to fix that last point).
Built in USB hub: Cool to have. The included USB3-B cable to connect the hub to your computer has its plug is too big near the end close to the connector, making it a pain to plug in as it is interfering with the monitor's body. Good luck getting to the hub once the monitor is setup on the desk though, the stand doesn't raise/pivot enough to give you access to the hub from the front.
Stand: Does minimum it has to. Has some space to channel cables through, not a lot of cables though.
Rear Panel Cover: There is a removable panel cover that goes over the connectors/USB hub area. I couldn't put it back with the amount/thickness of cables I have. Not a big issue in my case but, still hurts for a premium monitor.
Rear LED light: Laughable, only noticeable if in a dark room and monitor is directly against a wall, the brightness of the monitor will overpower this flimsy LED. If you like it it's there. Ambiance use only, lol. Also, why is it not RGB :(
Consider what is your use case carefully before buying. It's a good chunk of change and takes a LOT of space on your desk (not to mention the weight of the thing). Great for work, falls somewhat short in other aspects.
All in all I'm giving this monitor a strong: Meh+.