Samsung Series 9 S27B970D

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Dec, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 153 reviews of Samsung Series 9 S27B970D. The average rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People really like the size and reliability. The usability and design are also appreciated, whereas opinions are divided on the price.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Samsung Series 9 S27B970D is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 90/100 = Excellent quality.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 40 user reviews of Samsung Series 9 S27B970D from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Opinions about the reliability and usability are generally positive. The price and design are also mentioned favorably, but reviews are divided on the size.

design, price, usability, reliability

88% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Dec, 2024

Expert review by : John R. Delaney (pcmag.com)

Samsung Series 9 S27B970D

The Samsung Series 9 S27B970D is an aesthetically stunning 27-inch monitor that delivers an equally stunning picture. You'll pay a premium for this PLS display, however.

Excellent color quality. Good light grayscale performance. Wide viewing angles. Sleek design.

Expensive. Reflective coating. Lacks a dedicated audio input.

The lack of an audio-in port is a glaring omission, and its $1200 price tag is a bit over the top, but if money is no object and you can live without a dedicated audio input, the Series 9 is a solid choice for a big screen monitor. That said, our...

Nov, 2012

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Expert review by : PhotographyBLOG (photographyblog.com)

Samsung S27B970D Series 9 Monitor

Oct, 2012

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Expert review by : Silent PC (silentpcreview.com)

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The Samsung Syncmaster S27B970D 27" LED Monitor is very much a high end product, but rather than appeal to just imaging professionals, Samsung has targeted a broader market: The well-heeled tech consumer who is into digital photography, all the umpteen...

Nov, 2012

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Expert review by : InsideHW (insidehw.com)

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Nov, 2012

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Samsung SyncMaster S27B970D 27" Series 9 Super PLS LED Monitor Review

Once you lift the Series 9 S27B970D Super PLS monitor out of the box, you can feel the heft that is 18.04lbs. Most of the weight is really coming from the stand, because it's not only being used as a base.

This is an interesting review. You must take all of the comments I made from start to finish and form your own conclusions that suits your own personal preferences. When compared to the Series 8 S27A850D, it has the same type of Super PLS technology on...

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Expert review by : Ardjuna Seghers (trustedreviews.com)

Samsung Series 9 S27B970D

A gorgeous 27-inch, colour-calibrated designer monitor with a 10-bit, 2560 x 1440 PLS panel.

Great viewing angles ; Excellent out-of-box image quality and colour accuracy ; Stylish design with premium materials, height adjustable ; Superb integrated speakers ; Generous connectivity

No audio in/out ; Back doesn’t feel premium ; USB hub not USB 3.0

Jul, 2012

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Expert review by : Jeremy Laird (techradar.com)

Samsung Series 9 S27B970D review

Big, expensive and life-altering? Well, two out of three ain't bad

MHL support ; Solid build quality ; Good viewing angles and colour accuracy

Glass cover reduces image quality ; Price

Sep, 2012

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Expert review by : paul_smart (gadgetspeak.com)

Samsung27inch S27B970D

This is another large flat panel, and, what a unit this is. Not only is it big at 27inches but it also can display a lot more that that seen on most other panels as the maximum resolution is 2560x1440 and not the glass ceiling of 1920x1080.

It is 64x39x1cm the latter at the edges; it does become 2cm thick further in. The stand is circular at 25cm and2.5cm thick. The arm that connects it to the panel can collapse to 6cm or raise to 16cm and the movement is so smooth. Almost all monitors...

Apr, 2013

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Expert review by : Charlie White (mashable.com)

Samsung 27-Inch Monitor Delivers World-Class Color [REVIEW]

Good color is easy to find in a computer monitor, but the 27-inch Samsung Series 9 monitor aims for great color. Just how great is it?

Oct, 2012

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HDMI 1.4a does support WQHD

DVI-D, Display Port and HDMI all support WQHD.

I love the glossy screen & glass coating but others I know will not. The glass coating at least is not marketed, so many potential buyers may not be aware of it. Brushed aluminum chassis is elegant & not especially heavy

No mounting solutions. I only removed an egg, however, because this is not explicitly stated anywhere that I could find. Have to return it, as I - and other flight & racing simmers - use monitor stands with VESA mounts for use with gaming cockpits ;...

Aug, 2013

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