Samsung Smart Monitor M9 M90SF Review: The 4K OLED Hybrid

I measured a max of 980 nits of peak brightness in a 1 p.c window and 850 nits in a 4 p.c window, coming near hitting Samsung’s declare of 1,000 nits. That’s nowhere close to the two,000 nits (or extra) you will get on a big OLED tv, however for the present crop of OLED displays, it’s loads shiny. It’s an enormous improve over a typical IPS monitor relating to watching films.{Photograph}: Luke LarsenAs normal with OLED displays, it’s not terribly shiny in the usual definition vary (SDR). I measured it at solely 233 nits of max brightness. That’s dimmer than a high-quality LED or Mini-LED monitor, which may generally rise up to 400 or 500 nits. Chances are you’ll want that it had been brighter if you happen to’re in a brightly lit room.Colours, nonetheless, are unbelievable, overlaying 91 p.c of AdobeRGB and 98 p.c of P3. I might calibrate this display if you happen to intend to make use of it for severe shade grading. The colours weren’t as correct as I’ve seen in different OLED displays, particularly within the default shade tone mode, “Warm1.” Switching to the “Normal” mode helped barely, bringing the Delta-E all the way down to 1.86. I might have preferred to see the colour accuracy increased, although, particularly since OLED displays are nice for content material creators.Talking of which, I wasn’t in a position to entry HDR when linked to a MacBook in any respect, which occurs to be a preferred choice for these aforementioned content material creators. I additionally encountered a irritating bug in macOS that robotically fast-forwarded via each video, whether or not it was Netflix or YouTube. Fortuitously, none of these issues occurred in Home windows.Paying ExtraPhotograph: Luke LarsenAt its authentic worth of $1,600, it’s insanely costly. It’s $800 costlier than the M8 M80F, one other 32-inch 4K sensible monitor with most of the identical options. Inevitable reductions will make it simpler to abdomen, and I don’t advocate shopping for the M90SF at full worth.You are still paying a number of hundred {dollars} greater than the Samsung Odyssey G8, which can be a 4K 32-inch OLED monitor and has a quicker 240-Hz refresh price. Should you’re not sure if you’ll really persistently use these additional options, you are higher off saving your cash by shopping for both the Dell 32 Plus QD-OLED or one of many many good OLED gaming displays on the market. Heck, you should purchase a reasonably unimaginable TV for that money.You are paying extra for these sensible options and the power to stream with out being linked to a PC. There’s greater than that, just like the spectacular pair of audio system onboard and a pleasant 12-megapixel webcam. These aren’t belongings you’ll discover in your common gaming monitor. So, for the appropriate particular person—which simply occurs to be an individual like me—all that’s price an additional premium.