Samsung - 28” ViewFinity UHD IPS AMD FreeSync with HDR Monitor - Black
Model: LU28R550UQNXZA
SKU: 6386391
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Customers admire the 28” ViewFinity UHD IPS AMD FreeSync with HDR Monitor's picture quality, color vibrancy, and value for its price, frequently praising the HDR capabilities and ease of use. However, some users express concerns regarding the refresh rate and the monitor stand's sturdiness. Additionally, the lack of built-in speakers and the placement of the VESA mount have drawn criticism, as has the input switching mechanism.
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.
Posted by KevinInMD
I purchased this monitor as an upgrade to an older, smaller monitor to improve a home office experience and it does not disappoint! The large clear screen works perfectly for reading text and large spread sheets and when used with Windows 10 the “snap” feature is as good as using a two monitor set up. Having two HDMI inputs is extremely versatile. I use one as a dedicated input for my HP ENVY laptop, and the other as variable Input between a Nintendo Switch Dock, Microsoft Surface, and XBox One S console - and they all work perfectly on this monitor. A nice bonus feature is eye saver mode which ups the sepia tones to reduce eye fatigue - this is great if you’ve ever spent 8+ hours in Microsoft Excel! The Xbox One S autodetected the use of 4K And HDR and I was pleasantly surprised with the color range and default settings right out of the box. I didn’t even change them for gaming! The monitor itself is very attractive and the semi bezel-less design is really striking when the monitor is on. Really makes the monitor look huge when displaying content. The lack of built in speakers is maybe the only downside for me, but with HDMI pass through and a dedicated 3.5mm audio jack on the back of the monitor you can set up one set of speakers with no hassle and have it apply to all inputs which is a great feature. I use this monitor with a set of desktop Logitech MX speakers and it works perfectly with no loss of audio quality that I can detect. Overall this is a great purchase and I would recommend this monitor to anyone looking for a large, bright and clear image for work or play alike.
Posted by MLavallee
Bought this as a monitor for my Macbook Pro M1. When i hooked it up, the mouse seemed a bit laggy and turns out that the included HDMI cable only supports 4k at 30HZ. Bought a DVI to a usb c cable and tried it that way and was able to get 60hz at native 4k which was a very noticeable difference. The picture quality is very good and the hdr function is great! The only complain that i would have is the stand which extends more than it needs to in the back and it doesn't make it ideal for narrow desks.
Posted by HAYG