Samsung - 28” ViewFinity UHD IPS AMD FreeSync with HDR Monitor - Black

Purchased a monitor solely for the purpose of needing more screen space to work/study from home during the whole quarantine thing. Went back and forth between this and the LG ultra wide 34”. Ended up deciding on this because price was similar and would like to use the monitor for gaming purposes as well. Super easy to assemble and quality is superb. I have it connected to my MacBook Pro 13” w/ Touch Bar that was released in mid-2017. Using a usb-c to HDMI cord I purchased from amazon. Only downside is no speakers on the monitor, so connecting via the usb-c to HDMI cord actually disabled the volume on your MacBook Pro.

Before I get into the problem with this display, I have to first say it’s the best monitor I’ve ever owned. 4K looks incredible on 28”. It looks super premium and matches well with my Mac in my workspace. - I had limited desk space and I prefer this hands down over having two different 1080p screens in the small area. With that said, one major issue I had with this monitor is something I’m seeing repeated a lot. And that’s the issue with the screen going black with working with a Mac. I own a 2019 16” MacBook Pro, and my job actually sent me the same exact Mac to be my work computer. I have a multi port adapter I use for both Macs which gives me access to a keyboard and mouse and to the monitor by flipping it from one MacBook to the other. I’ve switched the plug ins a few times a day since I’ve owned this monitor. I got hit with the black screen issue recently, but I’ve found a way to “fix” the issue that is really odd and points more towards a Mac issue itself. - To fix it, I have to make sure the laptop is plugged into a power source before connecting the external monitor -and- even if I do that, when I switch computers I have to unplug the hdmi cable and plug it back in (Mac side not from back). I think the Mac does something where it alters it’s resolution or refresh rate when not plugged into a charger and the monitor kicks it off of the page. I would still rate this monitor 5 stars, but the part of this issue that the monitor owns is that it doesn’t have a very...um... intuitive way to switch between which hdmi port is being used. No matter what you set it to; it just jumps off of the page based on what gave the last input. Don’t expect to comfortably use two different computers at the same time on it. But with those very annoying issues out of the way, I still feel like this is a great buy especially for the sale price. You will not regret how it looks

I own a mac mini and have a mac studio display that cost $1600, love it but I needed a 2nd monitor and wasn't paying another $1600. I tried two different LG monitors, but didn't like the color and sharpness, too far off the studio display, didn't think I would find a reasonably priced option until I found this one on sale from $350 down to $230 and thought I'd try it out. Picture quality is great! Very close to the apple studio display. Of course you don't get all the bells and whistles, but most of us don't need them. I changed the brightness down to level 10 and increased the blue color, and the closeness it has to the studio display is amazing! I went to buy two more for my laptop and my wife and found that the price went down another $30 to $199. That's a steal! Even at $350, it is well worth it!

It was love at first sight, and after sitting in front of them for 10 hours a day for the past few weeks, I'm very happy with my purchase. So here are the pros - size and 4K resolution are standouts; the detail, color quality, brightness, are wonderful. Since I spend most of my time staring at text (documents, code, email, slack) the eyestrain reduction has been very welcome (see images - the slight tint in color is because of this). I was fortunate to be able to get two of them to setup an office environment at home, and at this time I'd say they are almost perfect. So the only thing I can say is that the controls (its a direction switch at the base of the screen below the Samsung logo) can be a bit finicky when you are just starting to use it. Things like turning them off can be a bit tricky if you have no inputs, as the monitors auto detect sources and can present options based on that. But once you figure that out, its simple to use. That really the only thing I've found and that me nitpicking. One important lesson I've learned thought is not so much about the monitor, but about using 4K, especially multiple 4K monitors on an older laptop: You need an appropriate 4K Dock to push 4K content to all devices without issue. I have two laptops - one for work (a 2019 Dell Precision 7730 with Xeon processor) and my personal (a 2015 HP Omen 17t-W200 with Core i7 and and UHD screen) that I've connect the monitors to and while the newer Dell can push 4K to both monitors without any issue, my HP started stuttering and lagging just connecting one. After some checks, I found that the integrated graphics cards needed to be configured to use my NVIDIA card as primary or offload some of the processing to the Dock. I purchased the WAVLINK USB-C Dual 4K universal docking station (Model UG69PD2) with E-mark chip and it supported all three screens at 4K@ 60Hz from both devices without issues. It also supports Mac and has a built in 100W power to the laptop and devices (if your device supports it). If you are having issues with refresh of you purchase this monitor, I highly getting a dock. It'll provide a lot of flexibility and expandability for you.

Normally I wouldn't purchase a computer monitor without seeing it in action first but I was looking for a 4K monitor to work with my Mac Mini M1 I found this one. I did my research reading reviews on different websites and watching YouTube videos for several days and then made the purchase. I was using a HP QHD 32" with my Windows PC and very happy with it but with for my Mac Mini I wanted 4K. Since my desk is only 48" wide and glass I had to figure out how to fit two monitors and I was successful. I am very happy with the Samsung UR55, it was so easy to assemble and was ready to connect to the Mac in minutes. The height wasn't a problem for me because I already had monitor risers for both of them and the angle was also perfect for me. The colors in the UR55 monitor is outstanding and vibrant. I do have 4k HDMI and Display port cables but so far I haven't hooked them up. I will probably connect the monitor to my Mac via Display port so free up the HDMI on the Mac (it only has 2 HDMI ports). The pictures below is connected with the HDMI provided with the monitor. As you can see it looks great with clear details. The quality is great and at a reasonable price. The colors are amazing but you can make adjustment if desired. I was amazed at how light the monitor (12 lbs) is since my 32" is 20 lbs. It might have a 28" screen but it is only 25" wide. Also impressive the response time is 4 milliseconds while others are 5 milliseconds and more expensive. The Refresh Rate 60Hz which is impressive. No buyers regret on this purchase and I would recommend this 4K monitor to a friend or anyone that ask me about it.

Display is good, no issues w that and the size is perfect. The stand is a little ugly and takes up a lot of space but you can just get something from Amazon to hang it on the wall. Overall, 10/10 purchase

I’m super finicky when it comes to monitors. Backlight bleed, stuck pixels, ips glow, refresh rate, response time, Gsync, Freesync, IPS, VA, TN, CRT! Bleh bleh bleh.. This is by far the best Monitor I’ve ever owned! I’m a gamer but a graphics snob more than anything.. Pros: The colors are top notch, the IPs glow is the lowest I’ve ever seen on a monitor, backlight bleed is almost non existent, 4K and 28inch makes ppi of 160+! the picture super sharp, quality control seems to be in check! No stuck or dead pixels on mine, Freesync works great with Nvidia even though it doesn’t have compatible sticker, the response time is great! At 60hz I get very minimal ghosting which is insane! Idk how Samsung did it, and HDR isn’t bad at all! Not amazing but Bright enough. Cons: Stand isn’t great, You can only tilt. That’s it! But I got a monitor arm. I LOVE THIS MONITOR!!!!!

Upgraded from a curved Samsung that was only FHD. Needed a better resolution for business apps. I was tired of dragging windows from my surface pro 6 (which has a 2k resolution) onto a regular HD screen. Lose a ton of space and apps are huge. Sold that and got this. I was worried I’d miss the curved screen but after a couple minutes with this I didn’t care. OMG the colors are super rich, I have all the real estate I need, and now I don’t even need to use both Surface Pro and a monitor. I just use the monitor! I was tempted to go for a lower priced model but Samsung has amazing screens and are generally very reliable. Huge FYI... make sure you have the right mini display port connection if your laptop uses one. I had 2 that could only carry a 4K signal at 30hz. Had to get one that supports 60hz. HZ is basically refresh rate. Anything below 60 and you’ll get a massive headache. Bottom line...WORTH EVERY PENNY.