Samsung Releases ViewFinity S9 Monitor with 5K Resolution, 4K SlimFit Camera, and Thunderbolt 4

[Tsing]

Samsung has announced that the ViewFinity S9 (S90PC) is now available for purchase for $1,599.99 on samsung.com and at select retailers nationwide. The ViewFinity S9 is Samsung's first 5K (5,120 x 2,880) IPS monitor designed for creators, featuring a 27-inch, matte display that offers DCI-P3 99% color gamut, 600 nits of brightness, and Pantone validation. Users will also find Mini DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 4 (90 W), USB-C connectivity, as well as a detachable 4K SlimFit camera.

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[DrezKill]

5K on a 27" monitor, what a hilarious f*cking waste. Also I know this monitor is for creation pros not gaming, but I really don't think monitors should be coming with just 60Hz refresh rates anymore.

I guess a built-in camera is not crazy for a monitor, but smart TV apps?! In a monitor?! That's f*cking wwweeeiiirrrddd. I don't even want that stuff on HDTVs let alone monitors.

Doesn't even have any full-size DP or HDMI, it has miniDP and Thunderbolt USB-C, what the f*ck. Yet they charge $1600 for this thing. Aside from resolution, I can get a lot more from regular "gaming" monitors for a lot less money.

 

[Brian_B]

Doesn't even have any full-size DP or HDMI, it has miniDP and Thunderbolt USB-C

This doesn't bother me so much - miniDP is just a cable, no big deal, and HDMI really doesn't belong on a PC monitor anyway.

 

[LazyGamer]

I guess a built-in camera is not crazy for a monitor, but smart TV apps?! In a monitor?! That's f*cking wwweeeiiirrrddd. I don't even want that stuff on HDTVs let alone monitors.

This is like a non-touch tablet. Can't say I'd be excited for this featureset.

 

[DrezKill]

...miniDP is just a cable, no big deal...

Yeah, true.

...HDMI really doesn't belong on a PC monitor anyway.

Pisses me off when monitors come with more HDMI ports than DisplayPorts. Like my current primary monitor and the one before it both have 1x DP but 2x HDMI, which makes no f*cking sense to me. I built a MicroATX system for a friend using a GeForce GT 1030, and the only two ports on that card were DVI and HDMI. I couldn't wrap my head around that one. His monitor is also HDMI-only. How the f*ck can a display call itself a PC monitor if the only port it has is HDMI?