Samsung has announced the two monitor series M5 and M7, which the manufacturer calls smart monitors, analogous to smart TVs. For this, Samsung has placed a small, economical ARM processor in the display and installed its own Tizen 5.5 operating system. This allows users to watch video-on-demand services such as Amazon Prime Video, Netflix or YouTube without a connected PC. Office 338 applications can also be started.

Three displays make the start: The 32 M 70 A is 32 inches tall and solves with 3840 × 2160 pixels (Ultra HD ) at 60 Hertz. The M5 series consists of one 27 – and 32 – Zöller with lower Full HD Resolution (1920 × 1080 pixels). Samsung relies on VA panels, the backlighting of which with 71 cd / m² is quite low fails. The response times are also rather slow at 8 ms (GtG).

The manufacturer provides the M7 and M5 monitors for the home office. During the day, users can connect their PC and work on it; Watch your favorite series in the evening without having to run your PC. This only makes sense if you don’t already have a smart TV.

Samsung 32 M 70 A (9 pictures) (Image: Samsung) Smart Hub or DeX surface The Smart Hub interface is known from Samsung’s Smart TVs. Alternatively, “DeX” represents a PC-like interface in which a Galaxy smartphone or tablet is wirelessly connected to the monitor and serves as a data center. Apple’s AirPlay 2 is also on board. Two 5-watt speakers reproduce stereo sound.

The Smart- Monitors via Wi-Fi 5 (WLAN 696. 11); Peripherals can also be connected via Bluetooth 4.2. The USB-C port is useful, which connects a notebook with up to 70 Charges watts, accepts a DisplayPort 1.2 signal and transmits data. Alternatively, the displays come with HDMI 2.0 – there are no separate DisplayPorts. A remote control including Bixby voice control is included.

Samsung wants the M7 and M5 monitors from the end of November 2020 deliver to countries outside of North America and China.

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