The stand is beautifully engineered and provides both height and tilt adjustments, plus if you want to wall mount it you can use the VESA mounting kit included in the box. You might want to do that, as well, since in addition to its wide, 21:9 aspect ratio it’s a jolly big screen, measuring a substantial 34in across the diagonal; Samsung also introduces a dramatic 1500R curvature here, the idea being to provide a more immersive viewing experience than a flat monitor. The static contrast shows the ratio between the brightest and the darkest color, which the display can reproduce simultaneously, for example, within one and the same frame/scene. The peak brightness measured right around 300 nits. That’s a full 200 less than with many of Apple’s displays, though the contrast is adequate for most purposes. But between the LCD leakage and low peak brightness, you don’t get a particularly dramatic picture. Watching video and movies will be a ho-hum experience if you measure things purely by the display’s contribution. Bottom line This monitor uses a 5-way toggle style button to control everything from brightness, color profiles, switching inputs and more. It’s a bit clumsy to use, but you can also set up custom color profiles on your Mac in System Preferences. Approximate height of the display. If the manufacturer does not provide such information, the height is calculated from the diagonal and the aspect ratio.

There are four preset Samsung Magic Brightness settings to choose from: Standard, Cinema, Dynamic Contrast, and High-Brightness, as well as an option to create a custom setting. Information about whether there is a possibility for wall mounting according to the VESA Mounting Interface Standard (MIS). And then there’s the resolution, which hits the heights at a gloriously sharp 3,440 x 1,440 resolution, delivering an unquestionable advantage over cheaper 2,560 x 1,080 screens. SamsungC34J79 review: Gaming performance The storage humidity shows the lower and upper humidity limit, which ensures safe storage of the display. Storing it outside these limits might damage the display.It would have been nice to see the traditional USB-A ports be 3.0 instead of 2.0, but I suppose if you’re looking to optimize speeds, you’ll just use the TB3 port and supported drives and other accessories. There are two speakers on board, which is convenient for everyday work but not serious listening. There’s simply not enough air available for them to reproduce the entire audio spectrum—there’s no bass response. Quantum dots While Apple’s upcoming Mac Pro and Pro Monitor are still mostly a mystery, there aren’t a lot of choices out there for Thunderbolt 3 monitors for MacBook Pro and MacBook users. There was an very slight difference when cycling through the ‘Response Time’ options in the onscreen menu, with ‘Standard’ offering a slightly slower response than ‘Faster’ and ‘Fastest’, but there was no perceived overshoot ghosting in any modes, so I was able to use the monitor set to ‘Fastest’ without having to worry about ruining the visuals. I should also point out that, unlike the Samsung C24FG70, there’s no brightness cap in Faster and Fastest modes; the C34J79’s brightness remained untouched at 317cd/m2.

And because the C34J79 uses VA panel technology, its contrast ratio is much higher than your average IPS display. Indeed, in my testing I measured it at 2,250:1 contrast ratio, which translates to incredibly lifelike imagery. The 34in curved monitor doesn’t disappoint when it comes to its brightness levels either, reaching an impressive 317cd/m2; that’s fine for use indoors, even in bright, sunlit rooms. Lastly, the monitor also supports AMD FreeSync, meaning if you own a compatible AMD-GPU, you can enjoy tear-free gaming. There’s no Nvidia G-sync variant available of the C34J79.

Specs

This will come down to personal preference and what type of work or play you do with your monitor. I could make this setup work for day-to-day use, but it would definitely be with my MacBook Pro in clamshell mode since I spend most of my on-screen time reading and writing. Conclusion Size class of the display as declared by the manufacturer. Often this is the rounded value of the actual size of the diagonal in inches. The pixel pitch shows the distance from the centers of two neighboring pixels. In displays, which have a native resolution (the TFT ones, for example), the pixel pitch depends on the resolution and the size of the screen. I found the integrated stereo speakers to sound decent. They’re definitely an improvement over what you’ll find in any of Apple’s notebooks, but most users will want to opt for dedicated speakers for better results.

Desktop monitors and smart TVs experience a latency/lag in visualizing the information. The time in milliseconds that the display needs to visualize the signal input. Despite not having a 144Hz refresh rate, the C34J79’s native 1440p resolution at 100Hz provides a great gaming experience. When Samsung went through the features of this monitor with me, it outlined how the C24FG70 was aimed at competitive gamers, while the C34J79 on review here was more aimed at more casual gamers. To me, that suggested the C34J79 might suffer from ghosting, motion blur and high input lag, something that’s a VA panel trait. Information about the brightness of the screen. It is measured in candela per square metre (cd/m²).Samsung says that the 1500R curvature mimics the human eye and cites research from the Seoul National University Hospital that its curved displays reduce eyestrain compared to flat monitors. Information about whether the stand can be dismounted. Usually, this is required for wall mounting. Approximate width of the display. If the manufacturer does not provide such information, the width is calculated from the diagonal and the aspect ratio.

These are the readings when the CJ791 displays pure blue, green, and red images. Note that there’s not a lot of any other color present. Compare with the non-quantum dot readings below. The percentage of the approximate area, taken by the active part of the screen, to the total front area.Information about the minimum amount of time, in which the pixels change from one color to another. Very often the manufacturer provides the response time for transition from grey-to-grey (G2G).