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Review on SAMSUNG LS27A700NWNXZA 4K TUV Certified Intelligent Monitor with Auto Source Switch, Eco Light Sensor, Eye Saver Mode by Joseph Bondurant

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Pretty good after applying the scaling

I have good eyesight, but 4k on a screen this size makes text too small to read comfortably unless you zoom in a bit. Windows is pretty good at doing this automatically, and you can do it manually in the KDE Control Center. Games that run at native resolution and don't implement native scaling are still a problem when they have small text. But even at 115-125% scaling this monitor is a big step up from 2k. I just don't have room for more on my desk, so this one lets me put more windows on the screen at once. Working from home is very important. There are only 3 flaws that bother me: 1. There is a dead pixel.2. My monitor is not level on the stand. It is slightly tilted down on the right side. I put a washer under that side of the stand to make the monitor almost straight so it's close enough now.3. The monitor takes a good 4 seconds to wake up from sleep mode. My old Dell UltraSharp was almost instant so it's a big step backwards and sometimes I wonder if I really woke it up.

Pros
  • Use it for my Mac mini M1, good display quality.
Cons
  • Constant flickering on both the Mac Mini (2014 Intel chip) and the new 2021 Mac Mini (M1 chip).