New display technology marks a first for Samsung’s smart monitors

Samsung’s latest smart monitors have arrived in Australia, bringing with them a raft of similar upscaling technologies seen in its high-end TVs. Leading this new range is the flagship Smart Monitor M9, known as the M90F, which uses QD-OLED technology.

It’s Samsung’s first smart monitor to use QD-OLED technology, which is a hybrid of traditional OLED and quantum dot tech. Generally speaking, QD-OLED produces a wider colour gamut than the standard white light-based OLED technology.

The $2,499 M9 is a 32-inch 4K monitor with a 165Hz refresh rate, making it equally well suited to work and gaming. Samsung’s big AI push continues here, with the monitor including visual and audio optimisation features that rely on AI to clear things up. Another carry-over feature from the brand’s TVs is an anti-reflective coating. It’s something Samsung has used to good effect so far across its premium TVs.

But this thing isn’t just a monitor you plug a computer into. As the “Smart Monitor” moniker alludes, the M9 supports streaming media and games over the internet via its built-in Tizen operating system.

Smart monitors like the M70F can double as entertainment screens when you’re not working. Image: Samsung.

That smart functionality also applies to the new M8 (M80F) and M7 (M70F) models, a couple of 4K 60Hz monitors that use more affordable VA panels.

I’m quite partial to the M8 model, mainly because it looks like a stylised abbreviation of “mate”. The $999 32-inch display is also more adept at upscaling, making lower-resolution content look sharper on its 4K screen.

As for the M7, it comes in two different sizes: 32 inches ($699) or 43-inches ($849). It still benefits from 4K visuals, but doesn’t have the same upscaling technologies as its peers.

Samsung M90F, M8, and M7 price and availability

All three monitors are available now in Australia. Samsung’s M80F model is exclusive to its online store, while the M90F and M70F are also sold via other tech retailers.

Here’s where you can find them online:

• Smart Monitor M90SF 32-inches (Silver): $2,499
• Smart Monitor M80F 32-inches (White, Samsung store exclusive): $999
• Smart Monitor M70F 32-inches (White, Samsung store exclusive): $699
• Smart Monitor M70F 32-inches (Black): $699
• Smart Monitor M70F 43-inches (Black): $849

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