Samsung Syncmaster S27B970

86% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Clean, attractive design ; Connectors on base work well ; Excellent colour from PLS panel

No swivel or rotation ; Super-glossy finish ; High price

Samsung’s best 2013 monitor, the Series 9, mimics the company’s LED TVs with great built-in speakers, good connectivity, and an excellent screen for home or business work.

Clean, attractive design ; Connectors on base work well ; Excellent colour from PLS panel

No swivel or rotation ; Super-glossy finish ; High price

Superb styling; brushed metal stand; tidy use of wires; good refresh rate; high resolution; lots of interfaces; good colour consistency; built-in 7w speakers; PLS screen

Some light leak; expensive; glossy screen hinders viewing on bright days; average brightness and contrast

Looks fantastic but it’s also quite expensive. The stand doesn’t rotate into a portrait orientation and the display isn’t quite as good a quality as the price tag demands. There can be some issues with the glass front causing reflections, but the...

Good contrast and gradation performance with excellent clarity from the resolution and glossy screen. Superb luminance uniformity on our unit; Excellent colour performance with good preset flexibility. Spot-on gamma and white point, additional...

PLS glow, reflections from the glossy surface – mild antiglare layer does reduce this slightly but introduces a ‘fine mist’ texture if you look carefully; Significant contrast drop when switching to ‘sRGB’ mode, native gamut in all other modes extends...

Samsung’s PLS technology is relatively new to the market and not as widely adopted or indeed as familiar to consumers as LG’s IPS technology. To all intents and purposes, however, the underlying technology and strengths and weaknesses of the image are...

Samsung has managed to undercut Apple, its main rival in luxury high-end displays, by around $100 with the Series 9, although the cost cutting measures are more visible in some areas than others. The plastic construction isn’t as sturdy as the...