As a young developer who recently changed careers (I was a marketing digital consultant before), I too am looking for the perfect monitor. I currently have a Samsung 27", but I'm not satisfied. I hesitated for a while with an UltraWide because I wanted a big screen to have my IDE in the middle, documentation on the side, Slack or something else on the other but as you say... I'm afraid the lack of sharpness would make my eyes bleed. I then thought about the new Samsung M7 monitor but now my heart is more towards the Apple Studio Display, it's still a 27" but the picture quality, the brightness, the design... I'm looking forward to a Studio Display test!
I have Samsung 4K LU28R550, it's a smaller 28-inch monitor, so it has a kinda Retina resolution, it doesn't have all of the cons of the M7 but it is IPS, supports Displayport and has a very minimalistic design, has somewhat HDR support, it is brighter and cheaper. Cons: not all VESA mounts support it (there is 75*75 support only, so you need to find a specific VESA mount or use longer bolts for it (like for curved monitors), by default it has too much green in colour, so you need manually fix colours a bit (I changed to R 52, G 50, B 57). Also, it's not smart, just a monitor.
That sounds like a great choice if 27..28" in 4K is not too small for you. I tried 24 and 27" 4k screens and have to say that they felt a bit too small for 4K resolution. That's issue with macOS scaling.
I just bought it today, and it is relatively expensive in India ~32K INR. It's rich on functionality side, but as you said ok to good in quality. One thing which I really hate is when you switch screens, it's blurry for some noticeable time before the screen is again clear to read and also fonts are not very much sharp (maybe because of VA and only 60Hz refresh rate). Not good monitor for moving frames, as you will not see that much clarity. I am happy with the purchase, as in worst case it can be used as a good smart tv.
@@low_cash No, it does not have black smearing. I am now using it with good quality hdmi cable (4k 60fps). I would highly recommend buying some good HDMI cable (would cost around 1500 rs)
@@Aditya-wj5gy I am planning to use this via USB C (MacBook), have you used it via USB C? How's is the quality compared to good quality HDMI that you mentioned.
@@low_cash I have used USB-C to HDMI not USB-C to USB-C. Quality is good (not excellent). If you only going to code, it will do. But if you are planning to do some gaming or video processing, I wont recommend it.
@@Aditya-wj5gyhey, I just placed my order in India. Has the new hdmi solved the screen changing blur issue? And do u use hdmi-hdmi or hdmi-usb c cable? Thanks in advance!
Hey Alvars, yeah the monitor situation is interesting now. I'm also waiting on the Studio Display, and have a studio in a box next to me now waiting as well. It's all about the resolution, and the fact that it's actually decent looking. My workstation in the our living room, so have always used at 'TV' as a secondary monitor anyway. We just upgraded to a Samsung QN90B, after using the mini LED monitors on the iPad and MacBook I'm hoping that this will be in the same league. Overkill for programming , but should be great for movies :)
Oh the QN90B is beautiful, very sharp picture, excellent blacks! But viewing from an angle takes a hit, and color accuracy isn’t as good as I’d like for a monitor, but I’m picky about that.
Great video and explanation about the 32" Samsung monitor. They just launched 2022 model now and it's brightness is 300, old 2021 model had 250. @Aivars Meijers Please let me know the Arm you have used for this monitor to stand up instead of it's default stand.
Hi! I have a question! For whatever reason when I setup my M7 monitor the on screen menus are in portrait mode (rotated 90 degrees) and not in landscape. Is there a setting I can change to fix this issue?
Hi! Aivars, Thank you for such great and relatable content. It is helpful getting this education from one in the field. I'm in a dilemma though. I am coming from a Dell Inspiron 7559 with a 15.6" 1080p screen of 141 ppi and would like to go in for a bigger screen that can comfortably fit two windows. I'm not sure if either a 34" 1440p Ultrawide would be better than a 32" 4k monitor. I prioritize both clarity of text and the ease of multitasking. Based on these which would you advice I go in for?
Hi, nice review. I'm looking into upgrading my 1080p 24inch Dell monitor to the M7 for work and gaming. Would you say that the jump from the 24" to the 32" is too much?
This is a very subjective choice. I like 32 4K monitors and especially if you are not sitting very close to it to play with controller. M7 is not the brightest monitor, would not buy it again because of that, but like size.
@@kumardeepanshu8503 that's a low-budget monitor. The colors are far away from perfect, and you would not like to use it for color grading or photo editing. It is still fine to do programming or watch youtube videos ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
That is monitor light. It is quite handy, there is no reflection on screen and it dosen't take place on desk, but is bright enough to work as a desk lamp. I have one gifted to me by BenQ - benq light bar, but many other companies has similar products.
@@AivarsMeijers you have a thunderbolt 3/4 cable? And get 4k 60 ghz? I have MacBook air m1, and connect it with native hdmi cable and usb-c adapter, but want to connect my mac only with one cable usb-c to translate a picture and change it at a same time Thanx for reply)
Hello. Thank you for your video. You said that the brightness is 250 nits. The monitor M7 43'' has 300 nits brightness. Would you recommend the 250 nits or 300 nits? Thanks a lot.
@@AivarsMeijers Also, when you go to source and then to HDMI 1, click (Up) and click on (Edit) When you choose Gaming Console or Hometheatre, you get more picture mode options and a better color accuracy. I prefer Dynamic mode with sharpness at Zero and contrast enhancer off. Doesnt work with the input name (PC)!
Great Video. Do you face any black smearing issue. I want to buy this for programming and I use black IDEs. Does text gets blurry when scrolling text? This is a prominent issue for VA panels. Looking forward for your reply. Thanks!
Sveiks! Kā šis monitors izskatītos salīdzinājumā ar citiem VA monitoriem? Pēc apskatiem ir radies priekšstats, ka šis ir TV standartu monitors - daudz labāka skaņa nekā datoru monitoros, bet bilde sliktāka nekā līdzvērtīgos VA monitoros. Tomēr, ja meklē TV un datora monitora apvienojumu, tad šī šķiet laba izvēle.
Nevarēšu salīdzināt ar citiem VA monitoriem. Blakus ISP un mini LED monitoriem šim ir visblāvākās krāsas. Programmēšanai ir ok, spēlēm, video rediģēšanai utt, izvēlētos ko spilgtāku.
yeah best idea ever to buy tv with PWM and get instant flicker with 60hz. I mean you may think that you not sensible to the 60hz flicker, but if we read health norm documentation and according to eye health requirements for workers in the office (USSR edition) flicker should be more than 300hz to be considered unharmful. So yeah samsung with 60hz pwm best choice ever. And only one way to stop that flicker is use it with maximum brightness, which is also very good for working with text. I think you switching between screen cos you do not get satisfaction from your screens and probably main reason is that you use flickering displays, or enabling some g-sync to make it flicker.
Thanks for this video, I am in the process of buying anew monitor and it is so hard, so many people are either being elitist/overestimating their needs, or sponsored. I was looking forward to the updated Samsung m8, only to find it's $920 in my country, which seems a bit too much for what it is. Maybe the new LG 32UP550W (~$500, VA) is a good alternative to the Samsung M7 (~$450, VA) for people who want a slightly brighter monitor at the same price range, with USB-C. Also considering the LG 32UN880, but it's a bit pricier at $750 in my country.
@@AivarsMeijers I think, the Studio Display is nice if you work with MacOS only. However, I have to use Mac, Linux and Windows PC as well. Therefore I thought it will be better having a 140ppi display. That said, have a lot of fun with your Studio Display & thanks a lot for your videos! 😊
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As a young developer who recently changed careers (I was a marketing digital consultant before), I too am looking for the perfect monitor. I currently have a Samsung 27", but I'm not satisfied. I hesitated for a while with an UltraWide because I wanted a big screen to have my IDE in the middle, documentation on the side, Slack or something else on the other but as you say... I'm afraid the lack of sharpness would make my eyes bleed.
I then thought about the new Samsung M7 monitor but now my heart is more towards the Apple Studio Display, it's still a 27" but the picture quality, the brightness, the design... I'm looking forward to a Studio Display test!
I don't know what's happening with supply chain for Apple Monitors. Waiting time is ridiculous, but I hope to get my hands on one of them eventually.
I have that same Samsung M7 32" monitor and it works great with my MacBook Pro M1.
I have Samsung 4K LU28R550, it's a smaller 28-inch monitor, so it has a kinda Retina resolution, it doesn't have all of the cons of the M7 but it is IPS, supports Displayport and has a very minimalistic design, has somewhat HDR support, it is brighter and cheaper.
Cons: not all VESA mounts support it (there is 75*75 support only, so you need to find a specific VESA mount or use longer bolts for it (like for curved monitors), by default it has too much green in colour, so you need manually fix colours a bit (I changed to R 52, G 50, B 57). Also, it's not smart, just a monitor.
That sounds like a great choice if 27..28" in 4K is not too small for you. I tried 24 and 27" 4k screens and have to say that they felt a bit too small for 4K resolution. That's issue with macOS scaling.
I think im going to buy that one
I just bought it today, and it is relatively expensive in India ~32K INR. It's rich on functionality side, but as you said ok to good in quality. One thing which I really hate is when you switch screens, it's blurry for some noticeable time before the screen is again clear to read and also fonts are not very much sharp (maybe because of VA and only 60Hz refresh rate). Not good monitor for moving frames, as you will not see that much clarity. I am happy with the purchase, as in worst case it can be used as a good smart tv.
hey! I'm planning to buy this for programming. does it have black smearing ( blurry effect while reading white text on black background). Thanks!
@@low_cash No, it does not have black smearing. I am now using it with good quality hdmi cable (4k 60fps). I would highly recommend buying some good HDMI cable (would cost around 1500 rs)
@@Aditya-wj5gy I am planning to use this via USB C (MacBook), have you used it via USB C? How's is the quality compared to good quality HDMI that you mentioned.
@@low_cash I have used USB-C to HDMI not USB-C to USB-C. Quality is good (not excellent). If you only going to code, it will do. But if you are planning to do some gaming or video processing, I wont recommend it.
@@Aditya-wj5gyhey, I just placed my order in India. Has the new hdmi solved the screen changing blur issue? And do u use hdmi-hdmi or hdmi-usb c cable? Thanks in advance!
Nice review, M7 have been my dream monitor and am working towards purchasing it, nice review
Glad I could help
Hey Alvars, yeah the monitor situation is interesting now.
I'm also waiting on the Studio Display, and have a studio in a box next to me now waiting as well. It's all about the resolution, and the fact that it's actually decent looking.
My workstation in the our living room, so have always used at 'TV' as a secondary monitor anyway. We just upgraded to a Samsung QN90B, after using the mini LED monitors on the iPad and MacBook I'm hoping that this will be in the same league. Overkill for programming , but should be great for movies :)
Delivery time is just ridiculous. I'm waiting for 47 days already 😅
@@AivarsMeijers Tell me about it! I’m checking my order multiple times a day now ;)
Oh the QN90B is beautiful, very sharp picture, excellent blacks! But viewing from an angle takes a hit, and color accuracy isn’t as good as I’d like for a monitor, but I’m picky about that.
are you getting a mac scaling issues with this monitor , are the texts crisp ?
I switched to Apple Studie display, but 32" 4K was fine as well.
The new M8 doesn’t have any more the standard mounting plate to mount it to any mount.
wow, that sucks. So. they are following old Apple path - ecstatic over functionality.
what do you think of using the lg c2 for programming?
Is the brightness an issue? People seem to complain a out the 250 cd/m2, and this seems like the only issue that is making me worry.
Yes, on bright days, but we have a few of them in Latvia during the year :)
Great video, totally agree 32" inch 4K panel is perfect for programming.
Indeed it is!
Wow your setup changed quite a bit!
Yep, finally sold 49" monitor
Would be great if you did a review of the apple studio display when it arrives.
will do that for sure
What is the difference between Samsung 32AM700 and 32BM700 i cannot understand…
Uh, frankly I don't even know which one I have
hey! 32BM700 is the newer version. 2022 model. The only difference I found was BM has 300 nits brightness compared to 250 in AM (2021 model)
Hallo such a good review, but i wanna to ask, that’s monitor samsung m7 43 was possible yo universal control for ipad pro m1 and macbook pro 2012?
Hello.
I’m Roy from Nigeria, newbie iOS dev
Been following you for a while. Love your content. ❤️
Awesome! Thank you!
Great video and explanation about the 32" Samsung monitor. They just launched 2022 model now and it's brightness is 300, old 2021 model had 250.
@Aivars Meijers Please let me know the Arm you have used for this monitor to stand up instead of it's default stand.
300 brightness would make a big difference for this monitor.
Here is the video review for the arm I'm using: th-cam.com/video/BWoYRF0G7kQ/w-d-xo.html
@@AivarsMeijers Thanks
Yes the model 2022 upgrade like Color Support Max 1B , Brightness (Typical) 300 cd/㎡
Hi! I have a question! For whatever reason when I setup my M7 monitor the on screen menus are in portrait mode (rotated 90 degrees) and not in landscape. Is there a setting I can change to fix this issue?
Hm, can't say why that happening for you
Hi! Aivars, Thank you for such great and relatable content. It is helpful getting this education from one in the field. I'm in a dilemma though. I am coming from a Dell Inspiron 7559 with a 15.6" 1080p screen of 141 ppi and would like to go in for a bigger screen that can comfortably fit two windows. I'm not sure if either a 34" 1440p Ultrawide would be better than a 32" 4k monitor. I prioritize both clarity of text and the ease of multitasking. Based on these which would you advice I go in for?
Thank you for sharing.
I waiting for the pre-orders for the Samsung M8 monitor, have you checked it out?
It fixes most of M7 issues, but is twice more expensive. I would not buy it for that price
Hello. Thanks, this is best review on yt. Is there any problems with m1 macs on this monitor(usbc-usbc connection)?
All the best!
I don’t see any problems. M1 Pro is charged from the USB-C connector and I have external drive connected to the monitor. Works fine.
They have new model M8, you should have considered that also
Yes, I know. It is 2x more expensive. For that price there are better options
Hi, nice review. I'm looking into upgrading my 1080p 24inch Dell monitor to the M7 for work and gaming. Would you say that the jump from the 24" to the 32" is too much?
This is a very subjective choice. I like 32 4K monitors and especially if you are not sitting very close to it to play with controller.
M7 is not the brightest monitor, would not buy it again because of that, but like size.
should i go for 32 inch model, it is good
I like 32" for 4K screens.
@@AivarsMeijershow are the colors in this monitor ?
@@kumardeepanshu8503 that's a low-budget monitor. The colors are far away from perfect, and you would not like to use it for color grading or photo editing. It is still fine to do programming or watch youtube videos ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@@AivarsMeijers can you recommend any good monitor under 1k dollar for watching content and coding.
@@kumardeepanshu8503 since I bought Apple Studio Display, I do not follow what new is released.
Hi Aivars, what is the small light on top of the monitor? Just for extra lighting at night or something?
That is monitor light. It is quite handy, there is no reflection on screen and it dosen't take place on desk, but is bright enough to work as a desk lamp. I have one gifted to me by BenQ - benq light bar, but many other companies has similar products.
@@AivarsMeijers Okay great. Thank you. 🙂
Do you have any problem with the usb-c connecting directly to the macbook?
Nope, I don't. If you have problems try different cable, usually that is the problem.
@@AivarsMeijers you have a thunderbolt 3/4 cable? And get 4k 60 ghz? I have MacBook air m1, and connect it with native hdmi cable and usb-c adapter, but want to connect my mac only with one cable usb-c to translate a picture and change it at a same time
Thanx for reply)
@@kostyaknyazev707 yes, Thunderbolt 3 cable works just fine and I’m getting 4K 60Hz
Can I use smart tv screen for learning programming or should use monitor and why? 🙏 tell me please
Pixel density on TVs usually is lower than on monitors and text may feel blurry.
Is this no issue for M1 Max or Pro? Like flicker on the screen?
That's monitor, but you can't see it by eye without a camera
Hello. Thank you for your video. You said that the brightness is 250 nits. The monitor M7 43'' has 300 nits brightness. Would you recommend the 250 nits or 300 nits? Thanks a lot.
Hi, as @Nirmal Singh said earlier : older ver. has 250 nits, newer ver. has 300. Go with he newer version. In this case more is better ;)
Just ordered this monitor, can't wait to use it. Spent around RM1500($350) to get it. Hopefully suitable for me to do coding
It works really good for me
Can you see pixels on 32 4K ?
No, I don't see. but 5K 27" could have better rendering and scaling for macOS UI
Put the hdmi black level to normal. The shadows are too dark on auto
Thanks, after your comment browsed settings one more time and found another brightened increase slider
@@AivarsMeijers Glad to help!😁
It does not work for TV and Apps. Just for the HDMI input.
@@NisseHesedingMusic I'm using UBC cable. It is not very bright - 250 nits only. In bright and sunny day I would like to have a bit more
@@AivarsMeijers Also, when you go to source and then to HDMI 1, click (Up) and click on (Edit) When you choose Gaming Console or Hometheatre, you get more picture mode options and a better color accuracy.
I prefer Dynamic mode with sharpness at Zero and contrast enhancer off. Doesnt work with the input name (PC)!
Great Video. Do you face any black smearing issue. I want to buy this for programming and I use black IDEs. Does text gets blurry when scrolling text? This is a prominent issue for VA panels. Looking forward for your reply. Thanks!
Well it is only 60Hz, sure it become blurry when you scroll
Sveiks! Kā šis monitors izskatītos salīdzinājumā ar citiem VA monitoriem? Pēc apskatiem ir radies priekšstats, ka šis ir TV standartu monitors - daudz labāka skaņa nekā datoru monitoros, bet bilde sliktāka nekā līdzvērtīgos VA monitoros. Tomēr, ja meklē TV un datora monitora apvienojumu, tad šī šķiet laba izvēle.
Nevarēšu salīdzināt ar citiem VA monitoriem. Blakus ISP un mini LED monitoriem šim ir visblāvākās krāsas. Programmēšanai ir ok, spēlēm, video rediģēšanai utt, izvēlētos ko spilgtāku.
Is /Aivars_meijers your twitch? I tried to find but it said the link had expired.
this will be right one: www.twitch.tv/aivars_meijers
@@AivarsMeijers thanks so much! Looking forward to your streams
Also turn off the eye saver mode! The screen is too dark in this video!
That is off already
@@AivarsMeijers My M7 is pretty bright! Strange.🤔
Maybe it‘s the camera perspective.
yeah best idea ever to buy tv with PWM and get instant flicker with 60hz. I mean you may think that you not sensible to the 60hz flicker, but if we read health norm documentation and according to eye health requirements for workers in the office (USSR edition) flicker should be more than 300hz to be considered unharmful. So yeah samsung with 60hz pwm best choice ever. And only one way to stop that flicker is use it with maximum brightness, which is also very good for working with text. I think you switching between screen cos you do not get satisfaction from your screens and probably main reason is that you use flickering displays, or enabling some g-sync to make it flicker.
Looking forward to when your whole rooms walls are covered with all kinds of monitors.
I'm trying to avoid that, already sold my 49" :D
Thanks for this video, I am in the process of buying anew monitor and it is so hard, so many people are either being elitist/overestimating their needs, or sponsored. I was looking forward to the updated Samsung m8, only to find it's $920 in my country, which seems a bit too much for what it is.
Maybe the new LG 32UP550W (~$500, VA) is a good alternative to the Samsung M7 (~$450, VA) for people who want a slightly brighter monitor at the same price range, with USB-C.
Also considering the LG 32UN880, but it's a bit pricier at $750 in my country.
M8 looks like a nice monitor, but not for that price.
Today I would buy LG 32UN880 as it is already costs 600 euro here
I guess, soon you will end up using a 43" 4k monitor...😉
hehe, didn't happen. I got Apple Studio Display delivered
@@AivarsMeijers That's a very nice one as well! 😄 I have got the 40" 5k2k from Lenovo.
@@knofi7052 I was thinking about getting one of those 5k2k monitors. Dell and LG had those as well, but decided to get Studio Display at the end.
@@AivarsMeijers I think, the Studio Display is nice if you work with MacOS only. However, I have to use Mac, Linux and Windows PC as well. Therefore I thought it will be better having a 140ppi display. That said, have a lot of fun with your Studio Display & thanks a lot for your videos! 😊
That's what I have with an M2 Mini. It's great. (Ergotron arm mounted on a pole behind my deep desk) I'll go 5k at some point with LG or Samsung.
Never buy this monitor for office 360. Too slow.
and I believed you are a coder lol
What?!
I'm paying my bills from mobile App development. All the content creation is just for fun and generates close to nothing $