Customer Ratings & Reviews

Seriously, it will take you a few days for your eyes to get used to the curve. But once you do man this is a great monitor. I use it 8 hours+ a day at work and it gives me so much real estate for Excel work, it’s game changing. Wish it was a tad bit brighter but if you adjust the settings a bit you can get it to a pretty good mix of brightness and clarity. Won’t ever look as good as a 4K or Retina screen does but it’s half the price of those so you get what you pay for. Also, I really like the built in stand. I was planning to mount it on an arm but the stand is really nice and I like how it’s almost completely out of the way.

This is my first ultra wide curved display. My use case is primarily for productivity so I can't speak for all the gamers who may be interested here. Great display overall and would definitely recommend! Only issue is that after a few days of use I've noticed a few dead pixels pop up so I will have to send this back to Samsung at some point..

< INTRO > The Samsung A650 Ultrawide monitor aims to provide users with a wide array of features that could appeal to both productivity focused tasks as well as gaming. It sports a 34” 21:9 aspect ratio VA display with high contrast ratio, “HDR10” support, 100Hz refresh rate with FreeSync, and a USB-C connection that supports DisplayPort, USB Data transfer, Ethernet & 90W Power Delivery. It aims to combine two separate purchases—a Monitor & USB-C dock into one product. But does the A650 deliver on this promised experience? < UNBOXING & INITIAL SETUP > The unboxing experience of the A650 was pleasantly simple. Inside the box, you’ll be presented with the components for the 2-piece stand as well as the display, itself. I grabbed a Phillips-head screwdriver and assembled the base to the pole-like stand, and then without any additional tools, I attached the display to the stand using the integrated latching mechanism. It was very easy to assemble, which is always great to see, as I’ve dealt with many monitors that require too many screws or are fidgety to assemble. < PHYSICAL ADJUSTMENTS > Once it was assembled, I placed it on my desk and used the stand’s built-in height adjustment to bring the monitor to eye-level. Samsung gives users 120mm (4.7”) of height adjustment which might seem small, but can really make a big difference. On my recording studio desk, I sometimes stand up to play guitar while viewing the monitor, so it’s nice to have that extra height so I can have a more appropriate viewing angle. You also have a -2 degree (aiming down) to 25 degree (aiming up) tilt which is plenty for users to dial in good posture for viewing the display. Additionally, the display can be rotated left or right 30 degrees each way—this might be useful for showing content to someone standing next to you, so you don’t have to rotate the entire stand. The stand doesn’t have a swivel which might be desirable for some workflows like coding, but since this display has such a strong curvature, it wouldn’t be such a great experience. < BUILD > In terms of the build quality, I have no complaints. The base might be thin, but it is a solid hunk of metal and feels very sturdy. I don’t have issues with screen wobble on my unit, and it doesn’t have any issue maintaining all of aforementioned physical adjustments. The A650 appears well-built, and I like the classy aesthetic. It’s not too business oriented, and it’s also not gamer-oriented. While it’s largely a plastic build, everything feels solid without also being super heavy. < ON-SCREEN CONTROLS / OPTIONS > The on-screen controls are usable, but certainly not my favorite. Under the bottom center of the display is effectively a rubber D-pad with a center “action” button (which can also be used to power-on the display). While it’s easy to feel the buttons (as they have small dot bumps that you can feel), they’re rather mushy and require extra force to press in. I’d rather they have provided plastic tactile buttons. That being said, the user interface for the on-screen controls is fairly intuitive, although if you’re used to dedicated back buttons, you’ll need to instead press the action button to escape modals and the left arrow button to exit sub-menus. As a UI/UX developer, I found this to be not my favorite user experience, but this is honestly just a nit-pick and isn’t something worth dwelling over. However, one thing that really confused me was the number of settings that directly affect brightness. The on-screen descriptions of these settings don’t explain when the options are available; instead, forcing you to consult the manual for guidance. Many of the settings won’t allow you to engage them if other settings are toggled. Let’s walk through some of the extra settings that affect brightness. • Eco Sensor Mode: Optimizes brightness in real time, based on your lighting environment. • Eco Saving Plus: The Eco Saving Plus function reduces power consumption by controlling the electric current used by the monitor panel. • Dynamic Brightness: Automatically adjust the Brightness to provide the best possible screen contrast under the current conditions. • Adaptive Picture: Optimizes brightness and provides the best picture quality in real time, based on the lighting condition and the content you're viewing. • Min Backlight: Minimizes screen backlight when running Adaptive Picture. If you’re thinking that’s a lot, well that’s because it is. And you’ll need to consult the manual to see which ones you should (and can) engage based on your needs—whether professional or personal. There are a lot of helpful settings for things such as auto-switching to a newly plugged in device when there’s no signal, as well as some extra power savings features based on your habits and needs. < USB-C CONNECTIVITY > The A650 supports DisplayPort over USB-C along with 90W Power Delivery. In the monitor’s system settings, setting the USB-C Preference to High Resolution will enable 3440x1440@100Hz, but will limit the 3 USB ports to USB 2.0 speeds and also limit the speed of the ethernet port. Whereas setting it to High-Speed Data will limit the display to 3440x1440@60Hz, but the 3 USB ports can operate as USB 3.0. Since this isn’t a Thunderbolt or USB4-enabled monitor, you’re unfortunately forced to pick between these options. On one hand, if you only need to use the USB ports for mouse and keyboard, using the High Resolution mode will be great. But if you planned to use the ethernet jack and/or external SSDs, you’ll have to compromise on the frame rate by selecting High-Speed Data mode instead. Hopefully with USB4 becoming more prominent, we’ll see more ultrawide monitors with high refresh rates as well as high speed USB ports at lower costs. But in the meantime, this is really only available in Thunderbolt 3-enabled ultrawide monitors. My USB-C usage was limited to my 16” Intel-based MacBook Pro. My intention was to have a one-cable solution that would allow me to forego a Thunderbolt 3 dock. And while it did work just fine during actual usage, it also had some worrisome issues with Power Delivery during sleep mode. I found that during sleep mode, the monitor would seemingly cause the power chime noise to go off every couple minutes until it eventually woke up my MacBook and subsequently woke up the monitor. The MacBook itself would become hot while this was happening. The “fix” to this is to power the MacBook via the wall adapter. This will allow it to sleep normally and without overheating. This means it’s unfortunately not a one-cable solution for MacBook users unless you plan to unplug the MacBook from the monitor after each session. There are other monitors that exhibit this same issue with MacBooks, so it may very well be something more related to the MacBook ecosystem. But if you don’t have any intention of using this monitor with USB-C, then you may want to consider other options because you could easily spend a couple hundred dollars less and get a great display without USB-C but with faster response times and also higher refresh rates. < DISPLAY > My assessment of the display will be largely subjective since I do not have the tools to perform measurements. Firstly, I think this is a great display for productivity purposes. I didn’t think I’d like the 1000R curvature over the milder 1500R curvatures I’m used to, but I forgot about it very quickly after using it for a while. Viewing angles are definitely focused on the sweet spot and will definitely shift more due to the curvature exacerbating the “actual” angle from which you’re viewing the display. It gets plenty bright when configured correctly and has excellent contrast so that blacks are rich while lighter colors still pop through. The colors present themselves vividly compared to some other displays that end up more washed out. However, HDR is best experienced on displays that can achieve much higher peak brightness. When I tried using HDR in macOS with the A650, darker scenes in HDR content became noticeably noisy at times. Having more local dimming zones is necessary for HDR content, and this A650 just doesn’t really hold up well compared to a proper HDR display certified by VESA The 100Hz refresh rate lends to a fluid visual experience and is decent for gaming, but there are certainly better monitors for gaming, especially for the price. That being said, there is a Game Mode which Samsung recommends enabling if you intend to use the A650 for gaming. Additionally, there is a setting for enabling faster response times, which is good to see for a monitor that doesn’t market itself heavily towards gamers. If your primary purpose is for gaming, I’d still advise looking at other options. < CONCLUSION > Overall, the Samsung A650 ultrawide monitor is a good contender for those looking for a display that is decent for both gaming and productivity over USB-C. If you’re the kind of person who has two computers—a desktop for gaming and a USB-C enabled thin and light laptop for work, the A650 might be a good option to simplify your connectivity. While I don’t think it’s the best option for single-cable use for MacBook owners due to the sleep-related issues I encountered, your mileage may vary for other USB-C enabled notebooks. It’s well-designed and otherwise a joy to use. The display is good, but not the best I’ve used. And while it claims to support HDR10, it’s not bright enough and also not VESA-certified. There are not many ultrawide monitors that support 3440x1440@100Hz along with 90W Power Delivery over USB-C. In that regard, Samsung is delivering something that is pretty rare to find—especially at this price point. You’ll have to spend a lot more for Thunderbolt 3-enabled displays. So while the A650 isn’t perfect for everyone’s use-cases, it provides a compelling feature set for the price when compared to the competition.

This is the perfect size when trying to go from 2 monitors to 1. I purchased this for my Executive’s office and she loves it. Much better on her eyes and the size is more than is more than comparable to having two screens.

Works great! First unit came with a dead pixel, returned that one and bought another one. The second one came in perfect condition.

I’m always excited to try out new monitors. They are an essential element of any workstation - even if you primarily use a laptop - and depending on what your line of work is, a monitor can make or break your project. I’m a photographer by trade and so I’m always looking for the best monitor for color accuracy and uniform brightness across the screen. While you can certainly go through the paces of calibrating monitors for your needs, if you start out with one that is color accurate, you are that far ahead of the game when you start. With these needs in mind, I decided to take a look at the A650 Series monitor from Samsung. To start, this monitor is not a 4K monitor. With a resolution of 3440x1440, it is considered 2K since 4K resolution starts at 3840x2160. Even though it’s not 4K, this screen size still works beautifully with games that support it. The monitor is labeled as “WQHD”, which stands for Wide Quad HD. The QHD part of it means that the monitor has four times as many pixels as 720p resolution (standard HD). The Wide part refers to the wide resolution, but that’s apparently a bit redundant since all HD resolutions are meant to be widescreen. The monitor has a refresh rate of 100Hz, which is impressive when paired with the screen resolution. In my opinion, it’s sort of the middle of the road for refresh rate for gaming, but when you think about all the other activities the monitor might be used for, 100Hz is a good option - especially if you are upgrading from a lower refresh rate like 60Hz. With a contrast ratio of 4000:1, the monitor has a nice range of brightness vs. dark levels. It also has a brightness rating of 300 candela per square meter, which puts it into the ‘high-level brightness’ category for monitors/TVs. With these specs in mind, I would consider this a decent monitor for photography, but it’s probably best suited for general productivity, gaming, and other entertainment purposes. Setting up the monitor is quite easy. It comes in three pieces - the monitor, the stand, and the base. The stand screws into the base and the monitor snaps into place on the stand. The monitor can then be adjusted for height, tilt, or left-to-right orientation. The monitor comes with an HDMI cable, power cable, and USB-C cable. One of the coolest features of this monitor that might be overlooked by some people is the absence of a power brick. The monitor only has a single AC power cable that plugs directly into the back of the monitor and then into an outlet. This was a joy for me to see because I hate having to deal with power bricks. The USB-C cable is included because the monitor features a USB Type C port with 90W charging power. I tested this against a 2019 16-inch MacBook Pro that requires a 96W power adapter. After a few seconds, the MBP recognized that it was plugged into an external power source and started charging. The system profiler still was still showing that the battery was not charging and that the laptop was not plugged into AC power, but the menu bar icon showed that it was receiving a charge. The battery percentage even started increasing. I was actually thrilled that the UBS-C port not only provided a charging option for a connected device but also allows for the visual connection as well. There are four source ports - 1 x HDMI, 1 x display port, 1 x USB-C, and 1 x headphones. There is also a LAN port provided for additional connectivity. The image quality of the Samsung monitor is really impressive. I have used it in conjunction with my 16-inch MacBook Pro for standard productivity use as well as photo/video editing and design work. In addition to that, I’ve also connected an Xbox One X and gaming PC for gaming tests and had an Apple TV connected for video streaming purposes. The monitor has performed admirably under every circumstance and I have truly been impressed with the picture quality across the board. To verify the picture quality of the monitor, I ran the Eizo monitor test. This is an online test that checks 13 different measurements including a test pattern, defective pixels, uniformity, color distances, gradients, sharpness, viewing angle, gamma, and response time. The Samsung monitor passed each of the tests, without any issues. Another test I ran was the MotionMark test. It’s a graphics benchmarking software that tests the graphics performance of your monitors. The Samsung received a score of 859.69, which was much higher than my current monitor's score of 654.14. The retail price of the monitor is very reasonable and I believe this monitor is worth it. It’s an amazing piece of equipment that provides premium visuals and an easy set-up. It really excelled at showing off high-quality graphics in movies as well as being awesome for detailed work like photo editing. This is a wonderful investment for anyone looking to upgrade their monitor.

This quickly became my favorite and primary monitor. I must say that I like everything about it except sound which I will address later. Size: 34” wide screen with slim design is definitely a great size and well above standard screen size which in my personal opinion makes this a premium monitor. Monitor sits on adjustable, tiltable and rotatable stand, which it’s also 100mm (quick press and release) VESA mountable. Stand base also has simple rubber made cable management clip to keep the cords in place. Curved screen definitely offers great visibility and new exciting viewing experience from any angle. I use this monitor as primary screen for both my computer and my home surveillance system (4K NVR) simply by switching input sources or using PIP mode. It is pretty heavy (21lb) so be very careful if you decide to mount monitor on arm or wall mount. Picture: Very clean and bright picture with great resolution up to 3440 x 1440 @100Hz and aspect ratio of 21:9. With sharp and clean picture you will enjoy this monitor regardless are you playing games, watching videos or doing office work. Monitor offers 5 pictures modes: Custom, Standard, Cinema, Dynamic contrast and Game mode. It also provides speed settings for response time (standard, faster and fastest). Sounds: This monitor does not have a speakers but it does have 3,5mm headphone output jack. I must say that I do not like sound quality delivered to headsets since it’s in my personal opinion good only for gaming, bringing lots of background sounds to front. I have external speakers so this was not a big deal for me. Features: Picture in Picture (PIP) mode which allows you to use two sources at the same time (split screen or full screen with picture of 2nd source on one of the corners. “Eye care”, mode which those who use computer for several hours a day will appreciate. It offers Adaptive picture, minimal backlight and low and high "eye saver mode" which you are guessing is dimming the screen and adjusting the brightness. USB-C output with 90w charging power to charge your phone is another of cool features on this monitor. Ports: This monitor offers 1 HDMI port, 1 DisplayPort, USB-C (which can charge your phone), RJ45 network port, 3 USB’s and 1 3,5mm jack. Energy use: This is Energy Star certified LED panel

A good number of years ago, curved TV’s were the hottest thing at CES, and while that trend did not last, this trend of a curved monitor for high-end desktops is here to stay. There are several reasons why you’d want to go to a single widescreen monitor vs a dual-screen setup, but there are also several reasons you may not want to either. This review hopefully will help you make that decision for you. My current desktop setup consists of two 24” 1080P (1920x1080) IPS screens; for a lot of my everyday work, a single widescreen 34” in a 21:9 format would be a more suitable replacement. Considering the max spec resolution of 3440x1440@100hz (1440p) and its size, it is equivalent to my dual-screen setup. Unboxing The large 34” widescreen monitor is packaged well; removing the screen from the box was quite a bit easier than I thought it would be. Just be aware, the box is big enough and just about heavy sufficiently that you may need to use a second person to lift it, and the backseat or fold-down rear seats if you plan to take it home with you in your car, after all, it is a big monitor. Setup & Usability The monitor setup is straightforward; everything that comes out of the box is very organised. Requires only a screwdriver to attach pole to base. The monitor itself feels well-made and sturdy. It comes with a built-in cable management attachment near the bottom to help keep the two (power & HDMI/DP) necessary cords neat. The laptop also has a 90W Power Delivery USB-C interface that allows you to use a single cord display and power connector for your laptop and provides extra USB connections. The initial setup via HDMI was easy, though one needed to reset the resolution to match the screen. Using Display Port also was no hassle in comparison. USB-C video connectivity was a bit unpolished of an experience; even so, my laptop requires more power and far outstrips the 90W PD via USB-C, which meant it needed to be plugged directly into the wall with its charger to use the USB-C video out. I liked the central control on the bottom of the monitor, as it is easy to find and adjust settings. The monitor provides ample ergonomic adjustments from colour temperature adjustment to display height (about 5” rise) and tilt angle up to 25*. This monitor can be set to be placed in a very ergonomic position for any office setup. Workflow: This monitor was tested both on a PC and a Mac to evaluate the possibility of getting more of these monitors. A late 2013 Mac Pro is used for editing 4K footage and is usually hooked to dual 4K screens. The setup experience of this monitor with the mac was not any different from the PC. We loved that as an editing solution, it was easy to fit in all the necessary windows needed to create and edit. The timeline and source windows all fit in nicely, and because they are on one screen, it eliminates some of the headaches of dragging and dropping clips across screens. However, in this case, the 1440P resolution meant this monitor is more set up for my everyday use than hardcore 4K video editing. If you do not need the ability to preview 4K for video editing, this screen will work well, but in my case, that was not an option. So what would be this monitor good for? Gaming? Frankly yes... I enjoyed playing Counter-Strike on a curved screen. It made for an immersive experience, but caution must be used as when running it at 1440P, depending on your gaming rig video card setup, your frame rates may drop. I preferred a windowed 1080P layout but nothing beats the immersive 1440P. That said, games like Rocket League and GTA-V provide quite an enhanced gaming experience. When it comes to writing documents, graphics design and coding, the monitor has my dual 24” setup beat. While I tend to have reference documents (or a movie) on the second monitor, the ease of having it all on one monitor and not having to turn my head to look up a reference made things so easy. If anything, the ergonomic solution made me more productive once you got used to the deep curve. The curve is intense, which takes some getting used to moving from a single or dual monitor setup. The distortion of the image from the curve is quite noticeable at first. That said, the downside to this monitor is that you now have one 34” wide, vs two monitors that act independently and can be independently controlled. I still think there is a place for a 34” Ultra Widescreen over dual monitors. The overall productivity increase from having one monitor is unquestionable. The clarity, colour quality and overall fatigue levels from not having to turn your head constantly helps. The decision on should you go for dual monitors or a single monitor will come to your use case criteria. In my case, I have replaced one of my daily desktop setups with this 34” ultrawide, while I source a 4K version of a curved ultrawide to replace the dual 24” IPS screens. Pro’s Solidly built, good looking monitor HDR image quality, capable of 100hz refresh (though I don’t think it made a difference to me) Large clear ergonomically compliant monitor that is easy to set up and use every day Con’s No speakers built-in, only a headphone out (via the HDMI / or USB-C), but audio quality sucks. Take a bit of getting used to the perfect spot where you are comfortable to see the entire screen. The sweet spot is quite immersive as it's quite a deep curve.

This Samsung Curved WQHD display arrived in perfect condition (no bad pixels or other damage). I tried it out over both HDMI and DisplayPort and both connections worked very well, though ultimately I settled on DisplayPort because that freed up an HDMI port for the second monitor. It came with a USB-C cable, so it's possible to connect a compatible device (like phone/tablet/etc) without buying a USB-C to HDMI adapter. Videos don't generally seem to play full-screen on this display (due to different aspect ratio), but content like games do play using the full display -- and for example I was able to observe some sky effects off the far side of the screen which wouldn't normally be visible on a standard display. I like the curved display, and I wasn't sure i would when i requested it. The color depth/contrast all look excellent, though from Samsung I tend to expect this level of quality. The stand is nicely designed, what was nice is it gives the option of either having the monitor high or low, and at a low level I could place a webcam on it and it was about the right height for videoconferencing -- where it also looked great when it was at a higher height for other uses. Overall, i really am happy with this monitor, and recommend it.

Samsung makes great TVs and phones. Why not a monitor, too? This monitor has all you need to set up a home office quickly and easily, anywhere. The built in hub allows modern laptops to connect to power, display, and all accessories with a single plug. The screen is sharp, has good contrast, and doesn’t get in the way. With the ultra wide format, the curve makes a difference in keeping everything within focus and reducing eye strain. One power plug is all it takes for it all to work! For years I’ve worked with two screens on my desk. My day job is in accounting, which requires lots of columns in spreadsheets. I’ve gotten larger screens over the years so I could fit more files on my desk simultaneously. While I’ve been more productive, it’s also led to adjusting my position to focus on each monitor individually. I started looking at 4K monitors and ultra wide screens to in the hope that a single monitor could provide the same productivity boost as the dual screens. I’m so glad I got this unit from Samsung. I can easily fit several documents side by side, larger than 100%. I can now easily maximize a large spreadsheet so I can see 30 columns across (to AD) at standard size. Windows lets you easily snap applications to the sides of the screen where they’re nearly the size they’d be if maximized on a full HD monitor. It’s all the benefits of a dual screen set up, but in less space! When I started looking at ultra wide screen displays, I was a bit surprised at the difference in price for this curved display that Samsung puts out. What I’ve come to realize is that you’re getting a lot for your extra money. The curve makes it so the entire screen is in focus at once. This cuts down on eye strain compared to flat monitors as your eyes don’t have to refocus throughout the day. When you get to the end of the day, my eyes feel like it’s only mid-afternoon instead of nearly bed time. The built in hub has also proven its worth. I’d bought a $100 USB-C hub from Amazon. The power didn’t always work and even the USB ports would glitch occasionally. This hub has 3 USB 3.0 ports, a headphone jack, and a network port. It’s worked as flawlessly as the $200+ Lenovo docking station that I have on my desk at the office. When you factor the value of the hub with the curved screen, it becomes a no-brainer to pick this over its competition. That's even before you factor in the high contrast of HDR10, fast reactions, and lovely colors. For those that want to mix business and pleasure, you can plug a streaming stick into the HDMI port and set that to show up as a picture in picture. You can then watch the game while catching up on work or emails in the evening. The display handles both inputs with no lag or artifacts. Action sports and movies look as smooth as on my plasma set.

The Samsung A650 34” ultra wide curved monitor has been beautifully crafted and engineered to give you more screen without adding to the desktop clutter. With the A650, I eliminated a docking station and a pair of aging 23” monitors from my desktop. First of all, this monitor has excellent build quality. It is a heavy monitor, requiring an all metal base and metal stem to support it. I love that there are three degrees of freedom to make physical adjustments to the monitor. The monitor slides smoothly along its stem to allow vertical height adjustment. This means I no longer have to resort to stacking old textbooks to adjust the height of the monitor. It also tilts up and down and can also swivel left and right. The monitor has plenty of choices for input connections: HDMI, Display Port, and USB Type C. It also has a standard headphone jack, 3 USB Type-A ports, and a LAN interface. With this many connections, it basically turns the monitor into a docking station. I’m using a Dell XPS which lacks ports of any kind except the usb-c thunderbolt connector. Now I only have a single cable running to the monitor. No need to have a separate power charger to the laptop when I have it docked and charged to the monitor. The monitor provides up to 90 watts of power. I have access to all my portable external hard drives which are connected to the usb ports on the monitor. What a clean setup! It made my desktop literally clutter free. Another welcome sight is that the power cord for the monitor is simply a regular cord. There is no bulky power brick attached to the cord like you would find on many monitors in the market today. The 34”curved screen is nothing short of amazing. It has very thin bezels. It is bright with excellent contrast, sharpness, and vivid colors. The screen is anti-glare and non-glossy. You can set it up anywhere in your room without worrying about having too much reflection. It also has wide viewing angles. The screen has a 21:9 aspect ratio. Using Windows Snap features, I am able to mimic a dual monitor setup and use half the screen for my e-mail browser while the other half is reserved for working on documents and spreadsheets. Beside the standard screen adjustments to color, brightness, contrast, etc., the Samsung A650 has a feature to change the warmth of the display to make it easier on your eyes and reduce fatigue. The monitor also features Picture In Picture (PIP) and Picture By Picture (PBP). Both PIP and PBP allow you to view contents on the monitor simultaneously from two different input sources. PIP basically places the second display as an inset to the larger display. I find PBP to be the more useful of the two since it splits the display in half with the left side from one input device and the right side from another device. Another bonus with this monitor is that it has VESA mounts. The mount spacing is 100mm x 100mm. I can’t find anything negative to say about the Samsung A650. I use it solely for office productivity and watching videos, and I am very happy with it. In fact I am even contemplating purchasing another one for a super ultra wide dual curved monitor setup, but that would defeat the purpose of having a clutter free desktop. So much for clearing up my desktop, I’m in...I’m getting another A650 monitor!

DO NOT BUY!!! This monitor is garbage. It literally went out after four months of use. The picture quality was terrible to begin with and it never connected that well to either my Mac or HP. Overall, it’s an over priced piece of trash

The Samsung S6 34 (A650) monitor is one of Samsung's newest lineup of monitors. Designed for everyday work at home, or office use with the user in mind. The new lineup offers special features to reduce eye strain, and make the viewing experience as comfortable and beneficial as possible.The monitor is nice and streamlined, with a tiny bezel, nice curve, and lightweight feel. The curve of the monitor is actually based off of the same curvature of a person's eye. Typically flat wide screens can  fatigue the user's eye by forcing them to constantly move around to see the full screen, but the S6's curve is designed to meet your eye in those fatigue spots, and lessen the movements needed for a similar flat screen. The stand is easy to connect, with only 1 screw at the bottom, the base is slim but heavy enough to stay in place. The monitor can be turned in virtually every direction and height to best fit your requirements, it can even be tilted up or down at decent angles. The viewing angle of the monitor is 178 degrees, but I have noticed that some of the color depth is lost moving out of 100 degrees from center. Everything is still very detailed, and easy to see, just not as in depth as 0 degrees.  The monitor is TUV certified, with intelligent eye care. The brightness and color temperature is automatically adjusted based on your environment . The S6 also protects eyes against excessive blue light with the eye saver mode and a flicker free setting. All of these features can be found in the monitor's settings, and can be switched on or off, based on your preferences. Personally, I have used these settings and found them to be very beneficial. There has been a lot of new information about blue light and eye health, so do your eyes a favor and try it out. I have definitely noticed less eye fatigue, dry-eye, and headaches. So, thank you Samsung. Samsung really put a lot of thought into this monitor. It comes with a USB 3.0 hub, a headset/speaker 3.5mm port, USB-C port, an HDMI 2.0 port, and a 1.2 version Display port. It even has an ethernet port, the ethernet port serves no direct feature to the monitor, it has no built in web browser, and you can not update the software from here either. So you are probably wondering what it is for, and that is for sharing the ethernet connection to supported devices via the USB-C cable. It is a plug and play feature for any available device, there is nothing more that needs to be done aside from plugging everything in. The available USB ports can also provide connections to additional devices to be used with the connected USB-C device. I was able to directly connect my Samsung Note 20+ to the monitor via the USB-C cable. It automatically activated the Samsung DEX feature on my phone, and displayed my desktop on the monitor. There is no need to use a DEX hub with this monitor. A pop-up on your phone should allow you to use your phone as a touchpad to navigate the DEX desktop.If the pop-up does not appear, you can activate it by pressing an icon on the bottom left of your phone screen. The cool thing is that you can connect a keyboard and mouse directly to the USB ports on the back of the monitor and use those instead. I tried it, and everything worked great. The USB-C cable also works as a charging cable to limit some of your desktop cables, it provides up to 90watts of power and can charge almost any device that has a USB-C connection. The monitor can be set to auto detect and switch to available inputs. It will also tell you what the max resolution possible is for the connected device, if it is not already chosen. Even though the monitor has no internal speakers, the audio will carry from whatever input you are using to the 3.5mm headphone jack on the back of the monitor. You can even adjust the volume to the speakers directly on the monitor, with the navigation buttons on the underside of the monitor. The speaker volume actually works great for consoles that don't have any volume controls of their own, ie; some video game systems. The S6 34 boasts 100hz refresh rate and a 5ms response time, which should give you a pretty clean screen during most scenes with a lot of action. The higher the refresh rate the smoother the action is. Low refresh rates can cause stutter, blurr or pixilation, making a very messy looking screen, plus it makes it harder to follow the action or very fast moving objects, if everything is blurred together.To further add to the smoothness of this monitor it offers FreeSync. AMD FreeSync promises a tear free, low latency experience. FreeSync works with Radeon, and some Nvidia graphics cards, so check for any available downloads if it's not already installed on your machine. The monitor provides an excellent work experience. The ultra wide display makes it possible to easily have 3 or 4 windows open at a time. Everything just looks so neat and clean with the size of the monitor, and easy physical screen positioning. The USB hub even reduces desk clutter, keeping all your wires behind the screen and unseen . I love that I can just run 1 cable to the monitor, and connect everything else directly to the back of it. No more crawling under my desk to reach the desktop. I used to have 2 wide monitors and all their power and connection cables all over my desk, now I can do just as much if not more with this one monitor. Plus it has built in blue-light and anti-eye fatiguing features, that my other monitors did not have. I used to wear blue light blocker glasses all the time, but not anymore.  I realize that the resolution is not quite the same as 4K, but it's definitely very sufficient at 3440x1440. If I was watching nature movies all day, then maybe I'd go for a 4k screen, but this ultra wide display is where it's at for work and play. I hooked up my gaming laptop to this, and set the resolution to 3440x1440, then bumped up the refresh rate to 100hz, and everything is super smooth, and the field of view is incredible, it reminds me of almost wearing a VR headset. The games looked great with no lag, and amazing response times. The colors were just as good as any 4k display with HDR10. The monitor can display over a billion colors in HDR10 mode.  Everything was very impressive, and my laptop seemed to handle the video load a lot better than a 4K monitor, in fact a lot of games started dropping frame rates using the 4k settings. I have not seen that yet on this monitor. You can even hook up your consoles to the monitor for similar experiences. The Xbox consoles are closer matched to the PC experience, and even offer supporting resolutions of 1440 on the Xbox one and series X/S machines. The Xbox consoles even offer FreeSync and HDR. The Sony PS4 and PS5 do not offer 1440 resolutions or FreeSync.You can still connect your Sony console to the monitor, but it will have a stretched look to everything.The effective resolution on the PS4 and PS5 will be 1080P at 60Hz with HDR*( on PS5s and some PS4s). Any capable laptop or desktop will be able to reach the full potential of the monitor at 3440x1440 and 100Hzs.A lot of devices will connect at 3440x1440 and 60Hzs, so you might have to go into your advanced display properties on Windows,or straight through your graphics cards software to change the refresh rate. Overall, I am very pleased with this monitor as it meets all my work and gaming needs.

After two months the screen display started to detach from the monitor frame.

Samsung knocks it out of the park with this curved WQHD FreeSync Monitor with HDR. I have been using it mainly for working from home purposes and I love it. This has spoiled me with it's large size for multiple window placement, power management, and relief from eye strain. The curvature of the monitor is unique and took a moment to get used to, but then I realized how much easier it was to naturally turn my head left and right and still be comfortably looking at the screen. The large 34" size has been amazing to have Outlook, Zoom, Excel, Chrome, and etc. all open at once in multiple windows. I much more prefer this singular monitor over a 2 monitor home office setup. The power management ability of this monitor is very nice and it almost acts much like a docking station. USB-C ability allows me to have a cable running from the monitor to my laptop and that allows me to power my laptop and use that as my display as well. Simplified wires to maximize the work space. I can also operate it with HDMI from my laptop for simple visual and audio only. TUV certified Intelligent Eye Care is an impressive feature to have on this as I work long hours and want to care for my eyes without damaging them. This monitor is gentle on they eyes, and doesn't get overly bright. This might be an issue for someone in a bright room setting, but works well for me in my home office during day and night. This has a fast refresh rate of 100hz and I haven't noticed any lag or blurring. I like to edit my YouTube videos on here and consume a lot of streaming content as well, and am pleased with the video quality. So far the HDR10 content I have watched on Disney+ and also on Amazon Prime has looked really nice. My eyes appreciate the color accuracy and the crisp details. It's a beautiful monitor to see in action and just looks plain nice when sitting on my desk space. I've really liked the adjustable neck of the stand as well to shift it up or down and left to right easily. Samsung really hit the nail on the head with this one.

The Samsung - A650 Series 34" LED 1000R Curved WQHD is a beautiful display, Ultrawides have always been a beauty to look at in store however this is the first one I picked up. I was using dual screen prior to this monitor and am not disappointed taking one away to go with a single monitor that nearly spans the space of the two I had before. The monitor is sturdy and well built, the stand is pretty thin, but it is very substantial in weight, meaning this monitor has a good base to stand on and holds it's position. There is a display port, HDMI and USB-C for input, 3 USB-A ports and a 3.5mm headphone jack. I have the monitor connected via HDMI and have the USB-C cable plugged in also. The screen itself is a beauty, 3440 x 1440 at 100hz, I have HDR and Freesync enabled. The games itself looked gorgeous on and gameplay was visually smooth. Other then the time I spent gaming I used it for work, you have a ton of screen space for spreadsheets. Working with two documents side by side was pleasant also, the monitor is wide enough to accommodate this without feeling scrunched. The USB-C port is nice, the monitor does provide enough power to charge your phone, a nice feature however is the ability to use Dex. With my Galaxy S21 Ultra, I would plug my phone in and toggle on Dex, I can then use a mouse and keyboard by plugging into the USB Ports on the back of the display. The one thing that takes a little getting use to is most web pages and videos sit with a border on each side because of the ratio, once you have used the display it is very comfortable, even with the curved screen, everything feels very centered when you have the screen to your viewing height and angle! I am very impressed with this monitor, the sleek, practically borderless design is a beauty on my desktop, wonderful for productivity, but enough feature to capably game. I would highly recommend this monitor!

I've had this monitor for about 3 months now and so far the experience using it has been great. I have two devices that I need to switch between frequently, and this monitor works well for that. I have a work laptop connected over USB-C, which supplies the laptop with display, power, and ethernet, and the monitor is plugged into an Insignia USB switcher. On the switcher, I have mouse/keyboard, headset, and webcam. The other device is my gaming PC, which is connected to the monitor via DisplayPort and connected to the switcher's other port. So, this is not an all in one solution, but I didn't expect it to be anyway. I find this monitor is a good balance between resolution, refresh rate, size, and cost. It was a huge upgrade from a 24" 60hz 1080p panel, and the 100hz is really nice for gaming and also having a smooth experience on my work PC. The one downside to using 100hz over USB-C is that the ethernet speed is reduced. The max speed I am able to get with 100hz enabled is about 300 megabits. This is a non-issue for me as I am always connected to my work VPN on my laptop and I won't get anywhere near that speed anyway.

Excellent monitor, the bas is a little wonky. I don't trust the 2 screws to hold the monitor together... Other than that it's great! Takes some time to get the colors looking correct. Lots of RGB color adjusting to make the picture look good

This is the best Ultrawide I have ever used! Fantastic for spreadsheets, immersive for gaming, and great for watching movies! The 1440 resolution is fantastic on the UW format, and it even has a decent refresh rate. I can work and play on this monitor at the same time! It feels like 2 monitors in one!

Very easy to set up, and I was able to do it myself, I got the stand assembled and left the monitor in the box until I was ready to attach it. No issues! Biggest word of advice is if your computer has a Display Port connection, make sure you have a Display Port to Display Port cable to connect the monitor. I tried going from an HDMI cord (that came with the monitor) and converting it to Display Port and the resolution was not great and everything was slightly distorted. I changed the cord and it allowed me to change the resolution to the recommended setting for the monitor, and voila! Perfect!