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I know what you must be thinking: a smart monitor is nothing more than a small smart TV, right? Well, that statement is almost right, but the Samsung M5 has more to offer, and that makes it a very interesting product. Imagine working on a very high quality robust screen, at the end of the day turning off everything and using only the remote control, but on the same screen. The idea in seems very interesting, but does it have the quality to compensate for this style of diversified use? Check out the analysis showmetech about the new monitor smart da Samsung. u5u4z
Design and construction 5k2i6f
On the front, the screen has almost 100% utilization, leaving us with ultra-thin edges. Only at the bottom we have a robust edge with a beautiful brushed metal finish, with the Samsung logo discreetly in the center. Underneath the logo, there is only a button that turns on the monitor if it is off, and that triggers a quick menu with some options, if it is on.
On the back, a pattern of horizontal lines fills in and gives texture to the back of the smart monitors up to the rod, which has a curve to the cables through there, and leave your setup with a cleaner and more organized face. Still on the back, we have a USB-A connection – randomly on the top and left –, two HDMI inputs and an input for the monitor's power cable.
O Samsung M5 takes the smart of its name for the construction, extremely robust and simple to install alone. It is made up of just three parts, the base, the stem and the screen. The rod connects to the base with a simple key, making the two basically the same piece while the screen connects to the rod with a very smooth fit. Removing it from the rod or placing it in an inclined position is very simple — although the normal position keeps the screen more firmly in the holder.
Also, at 2,9 kg, it's not a very heavy monitor, so if you want to take it from your living room/office to your bedroom, it's very easy to transport it — not to mention that the only cable needed is the power cable.
Screen and Sound 1c85u
The screen we have here is a Full HD type (1920 x 1080 pixels) in the traditional 16:9 aspect ratio. The is IPS type with HDR10 and a maximum refresh rate of 60 Hz. In practice, the screen is beautiful, with a brightness that surprised me, delivering an excellent image. Dark scenes and backgrounds didn't become much more difficult to see, even with the smart monitors next to a window — most screens tend to perform significantly less when there is a lot of light in the room.
It is possible that for a more demanding gamer audience, the maximum update of 60 Hz is a problem, but I confess that using the Samsung M5 to play, the beautiful image quality, added to the game practically overflowing the screen, result in a very great immersion — and it's not as if games with 60 FPS aren't fluid enough.
A very interesting screen mode for gamers is the ultra wide game view, which turns the screen into ultrawide, losing screen use, but gaining a lot of peripheral information that you wouldn't have access to if you didn't rotate your character in that direction.
In addition to the world of games, the Samsung M5 is an smart monitors fantastic for work. In addition to 24 inches being an excellent size for a screen you'll be sitting next to, the visual fidelity, color polish and good refresh will make life easier for any video or image editor.
And with the intention of being a screen for you to use independently of your pc, it is clear that sound becomes an essential part of the equation. The fact is that the sound we have here has a lot of volume — more than is necessary for a screen of this size — and the sound quality is not a differential, but it does not disappoint — especially for the category, which hardly brings high quality sound.
Connectivity and versatility 4e426i
The various intelligent possibilities make the Samsung M5 interesting. It comes with the Tizen platform — an operating system developed by Samsung mainly for smart TVs — and as mentioned at the beginning, it has a remote control that has buttons dedicated to “Netflix”, “Prime Video” and a curious “www” button, which opens directly in the browser. It also has integrated applications from “YouTube”, “Telecine”, “Globoplay”, “Apple TV+”, “Disney+” “HBO MAX” among others available for , aggregating everything you would find in a dongle, for example.
In addition, the ways you can mirror content on it are very vast. He offers AirPlay 2 — native integration with Apple devices — as well as Samsung DeX — which turns your compatible smartphone into a computer, so you can use your smartphone's features on a big screen.
It even allows you to connect keyboard and mouse via Bluetooth. Not very functional, right? Indeed it would be, but this is one of the strengths of the Samsung M5. This is because it is possible to a notebook or computer and access it remotely, only with the monitor. Imagine, leaving your notebook for professional and personal use at work and accessing it from your home? If you have a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse, you will be able to use it perfectly.
The only point about connectivity that disappoints is the amount of inputs. The Samsung M5 has a USB-A input, two HDMI inputs and a power cable input. It would be interesting if it had one more USB port — preferably USB-C — one or two ports DisplayPort and a connection for headphones, as it is a screen that, part of the time, will be used at close range, and it would be interesting to be able to use Netflix from the monitor itself without having to turn on the computer and enter Netflix just to be able to watch the content using headphones, right?
Conclusion 60664y
The price of Samsung M5 is R$ 1.849,00, and you can find it for BRL 1.664,10 at Magazine Luiza. The price is scary as it approaches the price of a smart TV and 4K monitors, for example. However, the focus of the product we have here is a experience designed for convenience and versatility. The many possible ways to use it make it very practical. The screen and sound set encourage you even more to turn off the computer at the end of the workday and simply press the Netflix button to enjoy a program. If it's a experience you're after, smart monitor samsung m5 offers you this with praise.
Technical Specifications 4n1h3u
| Brand | Samsung |
| Córdoba | smart monitor samsung m5 |
| Fabric | 24 inches IPS Full HD (1920x1080px) 60 Hz update |
| Audio | speaker |
| Adjustable | HDMI 2 1 USB-A 1 power cord |
| Remote Control | Yes |
| Adjustable tilt | 2 levels |
| Product weight | 2,9 kg |
| Price | BRL 1.664,10 at Magazine Luiza |
And if you are interested in Samsung monitors, also read our full review about the Samsung Odyssey G5, a gigantic curved ultrawide monitor.
