Samsung launched its line of high-resolution monitors for businesses and consumers, and this year, all 12 are HDR compatible. The main line of the S8 comes with two models of 27 inches (S80A and S80UA) and one of 32 inches (S80A), all with IPS panels of 1 billion colors (10 bits) and resolution of 3,840 x 2,160 (4K Ultra HD) . Although Samsung calls these HDR10 monitors compatible, they do not meet the minimum VESA certified DisplayHDR specifications of 400 nits of brightness, as they produce only 300 nits. However, they will give you the benefit of the wide range of colors for creating content and streaming services like Netflix.
S8 monitors have a flat borderless design with fine bezels and support 10 Gbps data via USB-C, along with a USB hub. One of the 27-inch models, the S80UA, supports up to 90 W charging, which can be useful for USB laptops or for fast smartphone charging. Other features include full pan and tilt functions, a relatively fast 5 millisecond response time for games, DisplayPort 1.2 and HDMI 2.0 input.
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The S7 series features two models, the 27-inch S70A and the 32-inch S70A. Both have 4K flat panel monitors with HDR10, 1.07 billion (10 bits) colors, a thin bezel design and tilt adjustment. The S6 line features six models from 24 to 34 inches, all with QHD resolution of 2,560 x 1,440. The exception is the S65UA, a curved 34-inch design with UWQHD resolution (3,440 x 1,440) (above). All S6 models feature HDR10 with support for 1.07 billion colors (10 bits), and Samsung’s spec sheet indicates that they use VA panels with 300 nits of brightness.
The fact that all of these monitors support HDR shows that Samsung believes that technology is important for the future of PCs and Macs, even for the average user. Although the panel’s brightness does not meet HDR specifications, these screens are still brighter than typical commercial and consumer models and content creators will benefit from the extra color gamut. Samsung has yet to disclose price or availability.