Samsung’s Studio Display Competitor is Half the Price!

The new Samsung M8 Monitor doesn't quite have the specs to match up against the Studio Display from Apple, but that won't stop us from talking about it. In this clip, Marques and Andrew talk about the monitor and what they like/don't like about it.
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[@jaskirat1999]

You guys missed the fact that it has a cloud version of ms word and excel and stuff. So this monitor can be used as a computer itself. I know quite a few mates in university who use the M7 for that purpose.

[@staytuned.263]

Im thinking about getting the m7

[@Lee.S321]

It's probably ideal for wirelessly connecting with Dex too.

[@ryuuseiSoul]

Shit, they should've just made it include Android and Dex lol.

[@ayogallery9669]

@@ryuuseiSoul it should, I've got the older and that has dex

[@mrofftopic2802]

​@@Lee.S321 It has Dex support and believe it or not Apple Airplay, something that Apple's own displays don't have. The M8 is not for me but I appreciate its smart features. The ability to cast an image from a Galaxy, iPhone, iPad, or Mac directly to display is a feature that I want in more displays. Apple, on the other hand, thought that what people needed was an A13 bionic just to call Siri... Go figure.

[@N495illithian]

Honestly having the smart tv is really cool, when you aren’t at your desk using a desktop computer is really inconvenient. Being able to just use a regular remote to browse KZbin Netflix etc is much better. To be fair I think a laptop makes way more sense for individual watching, but for people that want more of a TV experience e.g. for group watching, it’s super cool.

[@Tomasrndn]

Or if you are rendering and you want all your power focused on that thing and you still want to use KZbin in 4k

[@srinathm3836]

I have been using M7 and it’s such a beauty!

[@hirnfaser7245]

I just cant imagine people actually using it

[@marcosvictor4935]

@@hirnfaser7245 it's just better to control from distance with actual TV UI and remote than with a mouse that controls a very small pointer on it. So for anyone that gets far from the screen to watch content it's great. Also great for group watching or just watching while laying in bed. It's great for 3D artists or video editors on the cheap that might want to consume content while the PC is rendering. I gave on of the earlier ones as a gift to my fiancé, and it's actually bad for any of these uses, because it's 250nits and you can't disable HDR. So whenver you try to watch something in HDR it's hot garbage. But it's a great monitor and I got it cheap so it's fine.

[@kundantripathi4343]

Definitely. I have been using the 43 inch Samsung M7 as a monitor cum TV. It’s just an awesome experience. Whenever you want to take a break from work, just sit back and turn on TV mode with the remote and play 4K content in Netflix, Prime, Hotstar, Apple TV, KZbin, etc.

[@TyKH1000]

Weirdly enough, due to licensing agreements, most streaming services do not allow 4K streaming over the web on computers, tablets, or smartphones. You actually need to have a Smart TV platform of some kind in order to get 4K and HDR content. So the SmartTV aspect here actually makes a lot of sense, even if you're still sitting on your desk while watching content.

[@lgquelhas]

THIS! C'mon guys. A little more research.

[@Ra-Hul-K]

i knew this but only realized it after reading your comment.. true

[@nbaovernfl918]

Only sad thing you can’t mount it

[@romanbennifir6020]

@@lgquelhas alot if people are uneducated . I see it in So many comment sections related to tech. Marketing wins I suppose. Sheep everywhere

[@sohailshaik9]

@@romanbennifir6020 so is the comment right or wrong about licensing issues?

[@localblackman427]

the features for this thing is freaking amazing. if I didn't already have a smart tv in my office, I would 100% get this. especially for quick stuff for quick editing power points and stuff

[@prempednekar266]

YES!! we would LOVE a review on this. This seems like a good use case for me in my tiny apartment. Also comparison with the M7 would be cherry on the top.

[@sumdood7011]

How do you like the M7? That one is on my radar. It has a way better contrast ratio than my current display. But all the reviews I read online complain about how DIM it is. My current display has a dim problem. I’m trying to move past that

[@mikedudeyo4320]

Yes! Agreed

[@Flash363]

Yeah I have the M5 in my small apt. 27" 1080p that I use for media/movies/dex. Love it. Never use smart TV functionality though mainly cause I refuse to pay for wifi😂

[@gregoryjean-marie3373]

I have the M7 and it’s amazing, I love it and it’s affordable.

[@sayantanchatterjee6644]

Are you Indian

[@CalebCheek]

There’s actually a fairly substantial reason for it having TV features. With KZbin being the exception, most streaming services are capped at 720P when using a web browser. These built in apps would allow you to actually view content in 1080P and 4K

[@BeefIngot]

That's a terrible artificial reason to get a tv that forces ads and tracking onto you.

[@greylawson6352]

Hit the nail on the head with why some people will like the smart TV functionality Marques. Other main reason is that almost every streaming service limits streaming on PC to 1080p. The only real way to take advantage of a nice 4K HDR display for streamed content is to hook up a 4k Roku, Amazon, Google or whatever streaming stick, so this is perfect for that as well.

[@Ra-Hul-K]

interesting.. i didn't know that! never had the need for it coz i only have a 1080p display.. i'll keep this in my mind when i upgrade to a 4k monitor/TV in the future (i watch everything on a PC now) but lately noticed that netflix on chrome didn't have the clarity Prime has.. (i dont have windows apps on by PC) turns out netflix only allows full HD streaming on Edge browser

[@videogamenoob100]

I would love this display but i need to save up to replace my 2015 pc

[@TechnicalPersonnel]

its has a built-in chip. not streaming from PC

[@Ra-Hul-K]

@@TechnicalPersonnel yes.. but it is still expensive when compared to a 4k monitor/android box combo

[@siriuslim622]

totally agree, i only realize after upgrade my monitor, pc cant perform 4k hdr on netflix disney or any others. Only solutiob is to hook up chromecast or roku. So having smart tv make it easier for hdr video streaming

[@humzasadiq2902]

if Apple came out with the same product as that of Samsung's with triple the price all these reviewers would've been like" OMG this is so revolutionary, look at that design and web cam its so genius 😱"

[@lafeechloe6998]

YA KNOW RIGHT

[@JavierLopezPR]

So true

[@Zephriesz]

Also they will Sell the Camera separately and tagged it 500$ and people will still be like "oMfG tHeY mAdE aN aTtAcHmEnT fOr a wEb cAm oN a mOnItOr?1!?1!? tHe cAmErA iS 0.2 mEgApIxElS aNd iTs lOoK sTuNnIng"

[@rufuspretorius6455]

Wait until they come out with a folding phone haha

[@attomicchicken]

I still love how people are raving about that camera tracking tech in Apple products. I'm just thinking how I used to do that with my MS cam 15 years ago. I just want to know this phenomenon where people seem to have the memory of a gnat. It's like people's critical brain gets turned off when it comes to apple. If the money fizzles out for them, at least they'll be ready to get into the cult business. --- I'm sure someone will reply how everybody knows apple doesn't innovate but improve on prior ideas. You know, I don't believe that. They get an easy pass on everything.

[@SmartHomeSolver]

Surprisingly you don't HAVE to use Bixby, there's an option to use Alexa instead. It works pretty well! You can change the input, search KZbin, etc all with your voice so it's actually useful.

[@MacEwanRobert]

Thank you for mentioning that. If it supports monitors I’m sold. This is the second review I’ve watched on this monitor.

[@ErikMSchuster]

I would say a good portion of my younger friends in Korea do only have one monitor for both tv/computer. Rooms tend to be pretty small especially in Seoul, so I would say Samsung definitely added the smart TV functions for their Korean customers more than for their American customers.

[@maynardlim7812]

Exactly

[@sereneturmoil]

I think this monitor is pretty much exactly what I'm looking for. My spouse and I have pared our home computing down to just our smartphones - minus the very few instances where the cripplingly old laptop she took from work steps in - and the wireless Dex setup for my Galaxy S22 Ultra I've been building. I was just recently looking at the 32" M7 monitor (2020) when I came across the M8, which is fortuitous timing. The feature set of this monitor would work PERFECTLY for our use case since I sometimes use my office as a private media room (TV, music, gaming, etc) away from our main TV/media room but want added work functionality which the Office 365 capability would help bolster in addition to Google's options via Android/S22 Ultra. Plus, the included, detachable webcam would alleviate the need for yet another separate device. Also, on top of the incredible functionality, this monitor looks absolutely amazing and in white would fit perfectly into my office decor from an aesthetics standpoint. Personally, I think Samsung nailed this monitor and creating a new product niche. I'm going to immediately start selling my spouse on the purchase of this monitor/TV/virtual workstation/video conference hub/etc/etc.

[@mayank09pratap]

This looks great, more so when you consider the price. Would love to see a review of this monitor.

[@randomnpc4915]

Honestly wish the MKBHD team would tone down the insane amount of Apple content and review more products instead. Really want them to review the A53 since they reviewed the iPhone SE (2022).

[@mayank09pratap]

@@randomnpc4915 yeah they mostly review apple products (probably because USA is dominated by apple, so they get more views for apple related videos). They said the studio display is the most talked about product but they didn't mention that it's mainly the case for youtubers. I don't see normal people buying that expensive display for normal use cases. Well I just wish they would cover more tech brands. Like I was waiting for the full review of samsung galaxy tab s8 ultra, but they left it with the first impression video. Whereas they make too many ipad videos🤷

[@randomnpc4915]

@@mayank09pratap Fr I just don't understand how the SE has the best camera "by far" according to MKBHD in the mid range when the A53 is a perfect rival that also dominates it in each category except performance. Not saying they favor Apple or anything cliché like that just that I would like to see more actual comparisons than blatant remarks.

[@Zimbotraveler]

@@randomnpc4915 the guy just loves apple at the moment, he thinks the whole world is talking about the new apple display, but just in asia, it's all samsung

[@novadon4729]

@@randomnpc4915 it's funny because as much as MKBHD tries to downplay Samsung products and glorifies apple so much, the comments section is exactly the opposite of what he hoped to achieve lol 🤣

[@jamesklusener]

I'd love to see a review of this monitor on the main channel Give samsung products other than their phones some love😭

[@prcvl]

the freestyle would have been cool tomsee reviewed too

[@OXIR]

@@prcvl oh yeah that too. Too sad that it's only 1080p thought. It's expensive and if it had 4K that would be awesome. Otherwise it's design looks really good.

[@novadon4729]

I think apple sponsor them. So 90% of their contents is about apple products. It should probably be called the apple podcast at this point

[@HoldFastFilms]

Cant wait for samsung fridge and stove reviews.

[@user-yb3ui7wo6v]

@@novadon4729 Who would talk about Apple ripoffs created by Samsung’s lmao 🤣

[@logaandm]

OMG! Apple invented colour? Oh, I forgot Apple invented rounded corners. At least until they invented square corners. Apple did invent the notch. Love the notch. FWIW, Samsung TV's have been smart TV's for around a decade. Putting smart TV features in a monitor probably saves them money on manufacturing costs. I use a Samsung TV as a monitor.

[@Tutelage810]

You like or hate. Apple is Apple. We just don’t care about Android makers and makers of vacuum cleaners.

[@logaandm]

@@Tutelage810 How does the world survive without an Apple toilet? Your place must smell like, well ... Apple I don't mind. Apple is very good at what they put their engineers to work on. I have two Apple laptops, an iPhone and the Apple watch. But innovative technology leaders they are not. Almost all of Apple's products are second or third to the market. If you've never used the Samsung Note 9, then you really don't have a clue how primitive IOS was compared to Android for many years. It's Apple fanboys who have no knowledge of technology, history or Art that annoy me. FWIW, colour was invented by Monet, but that's just my opinion.

[@Tutelage810]

@@logaandm It needs no superior cognitive skills to learn that android was a rip off. Perhaps rip off is not the right term. Google CEO had access to ios development strategies and they made android. So did Microsoft by emulating mackintosh. By your logic, motorola and Ford should reign supreme in cellular and automobile technologies now. Apple waits for technology to mature. The first or second doesn’t matter. Note 9 I used and it is still being used by my sister. OLED burn and highly saturated screen must be appealing to people who like gaudy things. If android is that great, why do all ruckus of android makers earn peanuts compared to apple? Let’s presume that most people are not think tanks and highly intelligent like you. Android has already been defeated. Wrf industry profits. Cry foul apple haters and Korean pseudonymous commenters. You are paid to promote Asian brands and we know that.

[@logaandm]

@@Tutelage810 OMG your knowledge of the technical history is so incredibly flawed. Both Google and Apple ripped off Nokia and Blackberry who had worked out most of the features of smart phones before either company. The entire Android "rip-off" myth is something Apple tells themselves to sooth their egos at having lost the mobile phone battle. Again, your knowledge of technology history is flawed. Xerox and UNIX did most of the work on GUIs in the 1970's and 1980's. Apple and Microsoft built on that work. Moreover, like inventing colour, figuring out that a GUI with a window could use graphic "buttons and dials" (you know like a radio from the 1930's) isn't exactly genius. At no point did I say that being first meant that a company becomes a market leader. Economic research is very clear - being second or third as a technology adopter is usually more successful and that is the genius of Apple. Not being technology leader is an feature, not a bug of the Apple organization. Windows - 75% of the PC market. Android - 72% of the mobile phone market. Pretty much by definition Apple is not a market leader. Yes, Apple gets more profit from their sales. Another way of saying Apple overcharges and has plenty of fanboys who think that is a plus. Repeating myself: I don't have a problem with Apple, it's with the fan boys who think the sun shines out of Apple's pastel coloured, rounded notch. Apple does not innovate, it integrates and markets. Tell your sister that if she wants better colours to change the display to "photographs" on her Note 9. I suppose being an Apple fanboy having options or actually learning how to use something is an alien concept.

[@akshay5569]

@@Tutelage810 tf?? So you saying 3billion android users are fake?? Workshiping at its peak ,huh!!

[@ryanwalmsley8876]

This would be perfect for college students. Can use as smart tv, plus could use MS cloud apps. Use dex with mouse and keyboard for more app options... and laptop for even more. Options for students without a desktop PC.

[@user-fr2fm3ri3w]

Every student has a desktop and the onesthaat dont cant afford an 1000 dollar monitorn

[@ryanwalmsley8876]

@@user-fr2fm3ri3w, I dont know what it's like in other countries? But where I live, college is expensive, if you can afford to go, you can afford a $1000 monitor (course related fees loan lol). I dont know a single student with a desktop, unless they're a gamer. Everyone buys laptops instead for portability, not just price. And a second screen at home increases productivity more than the extra power of the desktop, for most student (just using browser web apps)

[@user-fr2fm3ri3w]

@@ryanwalmsley8876 here collage is free you just have to pass a really hard exam (europe)

[@ryanwalmsley8876]

@@user-fr2fm3ri3w, makes sense that a more serious landscape (selected on grades, but free) might lead to more desktops or nothing. Compared with the user pays, more casual landscape, with a wider spectum of students and appropriate computing solutions. 🤔

[@openURcantos]

Not only you can get back and relax in TV mode, but if you are using this with a laptop and you are "done" for the day, you can just kick back and use it in smart tv mode to just consume content and not have your laptop/pc on. It's brilliant for a 32" 4K display if you are tight on budget and want to have multiple options available. That's the key here, OPTIONS, something that Apple users don't know what to do with.

[@khabanh1393]

Cool

[@xilenced6655]

Yeah but that option costs money, would rather have it at 120hz+ than have smart Features

[@appropriate-channelname3049]

Or you can just buy a cheaper 4k monitor and a computer and and a fire stick and get the same experience

[@techmed-rainer]

Samsung started with those colour options long ago with their fridges as the Bespoke series. Then they brought the bespoke colours to their smartphones, starting with the Flip3 5G. And now they transferred those colours to their monitor line up as well. And this is what they announced long ago. So even if it looks like copying Apple, it's not.

[@darylsamuel90]

nah, bro... they be copying Apple! there's just too much proof at this point 😂

[@NewDay14]

M8 were introduced months ago so samsung couldnt copy apples studio display

[@novadon4729]

Yea, sometimes I wish this podcast has someone in their team who represents an unbiased mind when it comes to non apple products. Because everyone here at this moment seem like Apple fan boys who refuse to tell the truth

[@yuvboghani]

@@novadon4729 Yeah even though they try hard to be like non biased, they do tend to favour Apple a whole bunch, I think David is the closest thing we have to a Samsung or Android supporter

[@hastyscorpion]

@@yuvboghanithe fact that you see it as “ supporters” is a problem

[@ConstructMTL]

i mean, in a studio apartment, a 27" imac was my only display for years.

[@dcny69]

No

[@Abel_DG]

@@dcny69 what do you mean “no”?

[@greylawson6352]

Probably wasn't bad either, having a big, bright, color accurate 5K display with solid built-in speakers

[@mayank09pratap]

@@greylawson6352 people talk about colour accurate display like everyone of them is going to do photo or video editing on these. Except for these 2 cases, these OLED panels are way better for media consumption.

[@bharathk6058]

I love that smart TV feature, if it's a normal monitor u don't have a remote and we have to type or open apps in PC or macos. It's a hassle, smart TV mode let's you really relax... lie down and use the remote to control it... there's airplay and chrome cast built-in and we have smart hub, wireless dex, remotely connect to PC, m8 can act as smart speaker, even when the display is switched off (u can use Google assistant, Alexa or bixby), can use microsoft 365 without a PC etc... there are more features. Like that Webcam you can move it anywhere and use it as wireless Webcam. Marques should try it. Exploring it might give you an understanding of all the features it has. Simple and small features that just make life easier (or relaxed 😝)

[@greylawson6352]

That's not even an issue anymore, I run the Remote Mouse program in the background of my PC at all times and then I can hop in bed whenever and control it from the Remote Mouse app on my iPhone. The bigger issue is that almost every single streaming service out there limits browser playback to 1080p.

[@user-fs8lz9re2q]

He is a Apple fan boy, deep inside he is fuming that apple didn't do this and far cheaper than the studio monitor.

[@novadon4729]

@@user-fs8lz9re2q yep. Same thing I said

[@steve-ey4ol]

Buy a fire stick and add to ur own monitor don’t pay 700 for this tosh

[@AlejandroLZuvic]

I like this monitor quite a lot but where did you get the idea that the camera can be positioned anywhere and be used as a wireless camera? You’re tripping, man. The webcam is either mounted and connected at the top-center of the display or not connected at all. Also, it only features Alexa and Bixby, not Google.

[@kenmid]

monitor has many features that the guys didn't talk about hdr10, you can used Alexa other then bixby, and my favorite it has IoT Hub/smarthings hub built into the monitor and it has airplay

[@Raja995mh33]

"HDR" but only 400 nits peak brightness. The Studio Display support EDR (extended dynamic range) at up to 600 nits which is WAY better than this Fake HDR here... Edit: Oh and I forgot to mention that this thing - at over $700 - doesn't even get you full 100% sRGB coverage, let alone P3.

[@osmanceylan]

@@Raja995mh33 One is $700 the other is $1600 and you're comparing them?

[@kenmid]

@@Raja995mh33 What exactly is fake HDR?

[@donnerstal]

@@kenmid HDR10

[@lollymanna]

@@Raja995mh33 Look and the price difference. Why are you comparing them? If you are rich, get the studio display. Apple is for rich folks who have money to burn. The M8 is like half the price. If you want to save some cash get the M8 display. Whether you buy one ore the other depends on how deep your pockets are.

[@mingmarlama7987]

thats the fate of other companies.. their product dont get much attention from the reviewers . for example samsung's only highend phone, tablets(sometimes only) gets feautured on mkbhd channel whereas if apple announces a completely useless some kind of product , they will make tons of videos of it already.

[@visheshaadityarajagopal7084]

like how mkbhd made a whole fricking video on the Apple polishing cloth but not a single video on the freestyle which happens to be one of the best projectors on the market for its price. smh

[@MightyMoose2000]

Monitors like this are perfect for the tiny apartments in korea and japan. I'd imagine it was designed with that market in mind. Tbh i use my current monitor as both a pc monitor and a smart tv. I connected my shield to the monitor so if i decide to move away from my desk to my bed or tiny little couch I can still watch content.

[@good-tn9sr]

Or in Cali rn…

[@devanarayans5131]

works well as a secondary monitor for my laptop.. and i can still watch movies and youtube even if my siblings took the laptop with them.. not to mention it works as a echo speaker on it's own as well..

[@BeefIngot]

People share laptops? Specially when not cash limited like a person who could buy this monitor?

[@DakotaRileyMedia]

I’ve been saying this is a Frankenstein’s monster of the 2021 iMac, Studio Display, and Pro Display XDR for $700. It is way different from the Studio Display, but this monitor is probably the monitor most people should get. I’m definitely in the camp of why would I get the studio display and I’ve gotten hate about living this display more for most people.

[@truecuckoo]

Was looking forward to a mention of the portable music tracker called M8! It’s sick. You should try it.

[@JosephHorton95]

Not forgetting the ALM Mum M8!

[@karansethia1037]

We need a review for this monitor

[@mm_99321]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="304">05:04</a> exactly. Some of us are still using 32” TVs at home, with smart capabilities (Android Tv, WebOS, etc.) so that makes perfect sense for Samsung to include it, without charging extra for it, like Apple will. Interesting fact many families only need or could afford 32” TV in many Eastern Europe, and East Asia countries.

[@katlegomatebane]

Please review the M8. We would all love to see the studio display's 'competitor'

[@Kasper0822]

I used my 32' monitor to watch TV shows and movies for many years and i used even smaller screen before that. It's not so bad when you're used to it. These days i would't get anything smaller that a 55' for that purpose.

[@innnews6299]

Should do a comparison. The Samsung unit could also be used as 2nd or 3rd monitor for your Mac Studio set-up. Why not?

[@svenmify]

I got excited by the title of this video - thought it would be a 5k screen for half the price, then got disappointed. We need more 5k options.

[@AIejandroide]

How would it be bait if it was announced before the studio display?

[@thisiseric]

I used a 34 inch 4k monitor as a computer and a tv for a few years. I sold my 55 inch tv and used the computer because I was going more minimalist. I had a chair at the desk for the when I used it as a computer and a couch farther back when using it as a tv. It worked great. Wasn't a dorm either; was in my two-story townhouse. So the "computer monitor as a tv" people are out there! We exist! :P

[@patrickkhwela8824]

Damn I want one. The smart TV features would do great in my home office space.

[@canosisplays5152]

Can you pair third party monitors with the iMac? The last iMac I’ve connected a monitor had target display mode.

[@TheSeeking2know]

The smart home features make it a unique value proposition. It's basically an IoT device. Samsung Dex wireless from your phone. Live streaming independent of a computer. Meaning you can move with your laptop to one room, leave it there and come back to watch stuff on your monitor. People will find ways to incorporate it into their workflow.

[@krullenbos94]

I hope you'll check it out, I'd love to see the side by side comparison and if its worth it to buy it maybe.

[@Liviu15]

Where is the BMW M8?

[@vanessab89]

Was waiting for it and then they went straight into the monitor lol

[@Loafyloop]

So can I use it as a monitor for my computer or? Is it just a tv for your livivgroom??

[@PuffyWuzHere]

definitely getting this monitor, wanted one that looked like the imac one without wasting money on an imac since I already build my pc. would look super cute in my setup

[@unstablefusion3]

Even if Samsung released this after the Studio Display, it’s not like they only started producing it right after Apple’s announcement.

[@charleysun]

Please do review it! Want to know what other options for smart monitors can perform especially in an aesthetic package!

[@MarluART]

Can you remove the power cable with a reasonable amount of force?

[@DanteMetaphor]

I actually have a fire stick hooked up to my monitor, because sometimes it’s just easier to use a remote, plus you are probably saving a lot on elecicity by using inbuilt smart tv over a fully fledged pc.

[@spitperson69]

I would actually love a review of this one. I know it's not in the same calliber as the studio display, but as a budget conscious customer I'd still like to hear thoughts on it. It seems like it would still do what I needed.

[@jeanbaptistelabelle]

Why would it not be in the caliber of the Studio Display?

[@BombTikTick]

@@jeanbaptistelabelle This Samsung display has a low 133 ppi where Studio Display has 200+ ppi. Apple displays are miles sharper, especially if you have good vision. Also theres really lack of monitor options in 200+ ppi space.

[@jeanbaptistelabelle]

@@BombTikTick low/high DPI does not mean anything regarding sharpness if you do need speak vision distance. Human cannot discern pixel smaller than 0.4 arc degree. So basically, for a 30" screen, even with a 20/20 vision (people have usually a much worse vision than that), you cannot see a difference above 4K if you are at more than 18"of viewing distance. Say otherwise, you just cannot see a difference between a 5K 27" Apple display and this 4K 32" display at a normal viewing distance. That is physics. No matter what you believe. But I see that there are still people that does not understand anything to physics and believe just on paper specs and that bigger is better. I wonder how you can go to the theater and watch movie with as low as... 6 DPI 😂

[@MaximusTheChosenOne]

@@BombTikTick you got owned and ran away

[@antonburdin9756]

I am using Samsung M7 in my home office, and from time to time kids watching their cartoons on it without messing with my laptop (I do have couch in my home office). Why Apple did not included Apple TV functionality in their new studio displays (The only missing component is built in hard drive)?

[@wanmanda]

It has 64 GB

[@ru2225]

Thats not even missing, it comes with 64GBs of memory

[@ellioso]

The real reason a smart TV makes sense on their monitor is that trying to watch 4k on any of the streaming services from a browser is extremely difficult or impossible with some services. Smart TVs mostly default to 4k when available making it much easier to utilize quality if at your computer.

[@PixelSheep]

I would actually love if my monitor had smart features - *especially for energy efficiency* - it's just such a waste of energy having my big desktop PC running when I'm chilling watching some movies and stuff - I actually think about hooking up my monitor with an Android TV exactly for that - so yeah - having that build in would be awesome 👍

[@xoxmoonpie3698]

Why don't you just turn off your PC while you're watching movies and stuff?

[@okaydetar821]

@@xoxmoonpie3698 Because he is watching the movies and stuff on his pc...

[@xoxmoonpie3698]

@@okaydetar821 oh I assumed they meant they kept the PC on while they watch movies on a TV 😂

[@Kloppenheimer]

This monitor is what 90% of people would actually buy over Apple one. It's way bigger, 32" is perfect size.

[@floofy5529]

I mean.. it's called "Studio" display. It's meant for.... Studios.... it's in the name.

[@zj7396]

i would buy neither, 700 bucks for a monitor without HDR, nah

[@MrEiniweini]

Read that comment on my 27" iMac. Any bigger on my desk and it means pushing myself back for clarity. However, I am holding off on a decision to get the Studio Monitor and will look at both before making a decision. I purchased the base 14" Pro and need a monitor for home. This does look like the most promising alternative.

[@ru2225]

@@zj7396 HDR is shit for monitors at 700 bro, what monitor delivers actual HDR (1000 nits, not the fake 400 HDaren't BS) at 700

[@Kloppenheimer]

@@floofy5529 I don't think that Apple is targeting only studios, cause that would be like 5% of their costumers? And there are better options for those professionals anyways, they are branding it like "studio" cause they know that 90% of the people are atracted to that word.

[@AbuuLuqman]

The concept of having remote control, TV interface i.e. Tizen OS, built in speakers, detachable Cam and 4K makes Studio Display price look stupid, I just wish Samsung added 120Hz.

[@ru2225]

@Born To Sing With The Guitar they did mention all those points... they talk about its smart TV features, hoe the cam is a clip on etc

[@FireFuture-fq7if]

@Born To Sing With The Guitar this was a podcast not a full review. They're not going to list all of the features it has, just its key features that the studio pro doesn't have.

[@andyabajo]

Dude. M7 sells for only $300. This m8 sells for $700+. All of the M series smart monitors are not really for gaming and content creation. IT NEVER WAS. Its a different category of consumers. College students and corporate people. If this didnt match what you need look somewhere else.

[@tusoboothe6107]

Hello. Can the Samsung M8 monitor be used with a MacBook Pro 2016 which only has lightening bolt slots?

[@JavierLopezPR]

Yes, please do full review of the M8.

[@MAH3RAJ]

It works without a pc but studio display doesn't

[@Jaxv3r]

Kinda weird when it has a A13 chip and 64 storage which is similar to an iPad.

[@lalnunpuiafanai9479]

@@Jaxv3r but only 2 gb is acessible the other 62 gb is locked 🤣🤣

[@MAH3RAJ]

@@Jaxv3r actually it's not about what they are capable of , it's about what will Apple allow to do those tools. They gave the chip in it just to bluff about it, although they could literally make it an iMac or better than what Samsung has made, working without a pc thing

[@super_hero2]

The differences between using a smart tv vs web browser are: 1/ Most streaming services cap the resolution at 1080 or even less depend on your browser. 2/ No 5.1 or Dolby Atmos for web browser. Price wise the M8 is a little expensive but not that much after you factor in speakers, webcam, ports, design, smart tv.

[@jeanbaptistelabelle]

You have speakers... on the ceilings coupled with your PC monitor???

[@user-fr2fm3ri3w]

Why use a monitor as a smart tv whenyour pc will be 100x faster

[@UltraFighter18]

@@user-fr2fm3ri3w The PC won't run 100x as a smart tv, actually it's quite poor as a smart tv.

[@AnteroJokinen]

About the TV thing... so does it support casting (Miracast)? Because I can see the benefit for someone who has a couch in the same room and want to cast stuff and use the monitor like a smartTV.

[@PLANETWATERMELON]

The Samsung and the Apple monitors both do one very important and that’s bring a level of design and build quality that has been missing from the monitor options on the market.

[@AlejandroLZuvic]

This. I can’t believe how the range of “how cool it looks” in terms of monitors goes from remarkably boring in the best case to the horridly disgusting in the worst case. Why is so hard to make a monitor that looks good?

[@PLANETWATERMELON]

@@AlejandroLZuvic it’s not hard. Same for cars. They know that if they make an amazing product very few will by another one. At least for a very long time. Apple understands this and prices accordingly.

[@gilot19]

The guy in the left is such a hater lol. Thank you Marques for using logic! 🤣

[@thanhclips]

Makes me wanna barf hearing him. Def not gonna listen to anymore of these videos w him. Hard pass. Dude sucking on Apple hard!

[@saratbondada]

Yes would love a review on this!

[@AlbertoOrsini]

My use case and the reason I am heavily considering it, is that I plan for my home office to double up as a family room and guest bedroom. Getting that kind of functionality means that guests can watch something on Netflix or AppleTV+ without having to mess with my / any computer.

[@aj1379]

I wonder why you don't review Samsun earbuds. You reviewed like one out of the some 5 odd earbuds they came out with. And I get that maybe you can't make videos on every product but this is kind of an important one considering you made a video on the iPhone SE 😒. And yes I know Apple products get you views but I'm sure Samsung earbuds reviews would get similar numbers. Don't just do Apple stuff man

[@mrlloyd149]

Could someone explain to me why symmetrical bezels seem to be difficult for manufacturers to achieve?

[@mayank09pratap]

Displays have connectors which requires space. For that reason we see those bottom bezels in every device with a display. Now a lot of devices have symmetry bezels (mostly smartphones), but monitor and TVS are still the exception. But it's getting better as you can see this M8 has pretty small bottom bezel. Even Dell XPS series has tiny symmetry bezels.

[@mrlloyd149]

@@mayank09pratap thanks for clarifying...so what makes monitors and TVs an exception? is it related to size?

[@mayank09pratap]

@@mrlloyd149 there could be any number of reasons. People buy TVs and monitors less often as compared to smartphones, may be that's why these companies aren't willing to invest too much into them. Or it could be a aesthetic decision. Sometimes TVs and monitors have button and ports on the bottom so that requires some space. And i think M8's bezels looks pretty good. Considering the bezel to screen size ratio , it should bother you (unlike iMac 😅).

[@misimik]

Could you check the M8 as a standalone monitor? Not everybody needs the high brightness 5K screen, but I like the aesthetic or like to use it with Mac Mini for better sustainability (the screen doesn't need to be replaced along the computer)

[@syedali4097]

Marques Brownlee bro, I am really curious to know what laptop you use ? Kindy reply, Thanks.

[@robertotomas]

to be fair, I think the stand was samsung's first. Apple was copying them. They've had that flat l-shaped stand with a hole in the back on tv's for years and years. Apple, did too with their 30" monitor going back to the Mac Pro Quad, but it has a narrow rising look to it that leave both of them quite distinctive (and yes I really know what I'm talking about regards the distinctive look, I have that 30" monitor still here now on a spare pc we use for media, which I bought way back around 2007). the recent stand with the apple pro 6k display and this one look flat and geometric, and are to my mind clearly copying Samsung. So now Samsung is adding design features (accent color) that plays in the same blurred lines... and frankly, fills a hole that Apple created with that $1500 base price display.

[@novadon4729]

They won't address this though. Lol. All these apple fan boys. This show should be called the apple podcast already

[@NanoMine]

@@novadon4729 True, most of the marques's crew are apple shills and it reflects in his videos now. Marques himself is probably the most unbiased in mkbhd team.

[@user-yb3ui7wo6v]

@@novadon4729 Bitter fandroids are at it again..

[@Nakameguro97]

Besides not allowing for vertical rotation, I can't see much wrong with this monitor. I'll definitely consider buying one of these for my M1 MBA.

[@maraaquino4049]

Yes, it absolutely can be used vertically

[@juststanningby]

I'd love a review of the M8 and M7 honestly

[@YRGHY2010]

I’m really considering this, so PLEASE review this!

[@santana05d]

Complaining why a monitor has Smart TV capabilities as a feature makes me think he is just fishing for SOMETHING to complain about since this looks like a great product at a reasonable price. Compared to an apple product which are great but extremely overpriced.

[@sora091]

yeah. it irritated me a bit. it's like he's just a isheep

[@thanhclips]

@@sora091 like? Dude is a hard isheep follower.

[@laakamotlogelwa1459]

I stream a lot on my Desktop so the smart TV feature is just amazing, can the regular user tell the difference between 5k and 4k, and is that extra K worth $700?

[@mayank09pratap]

It's $900 more

[@Luca-La-Rosa]

nah bro wait for the 64K or just buy m7 4K is the same but without camera but you can just buy it later

[@rupbhatt]

This is perfect for people with smaller apartments who may be working from home as well. Not everyone can afford or need expensive studio displays. There is need for this type of products

[@tobiogunleye8379]

Marques had made my exact point. I have the older 32 inch M5. Not enough space for a desk, bed and tv in my room. I use it as a TV at night or when I’m done at work. Super useful

[@ivanlozano8782]

Hahaha, I am literally watching this in my dorm room on my 24" monitor... on my bed.

[@imjody]

I love it. Let's keep 1-uping Apple Inc. Last Apple product I bought was the iPhone 4 in 2010. I've since learned just how insanely greedy this corporation is and haven't bought anything Apple since. $1,000 computer case wheels, anyone?

[@mr85grim]

I upgraded from the iphone 6 to the 1200 iphone X and that was the end of me ever buying Apple products. I basically paid 1200 bucks for a longer battery and display that a millimeter bigger. Thing didn't look much better and was just as slow. Switched to Samsung, way faster, way better interface and better screen at the time and never have looked back.

[@windylim]

Thanks. Does this work well with mac mini m1?

[@Bboytechreport]

My daughter used her computer monitor / smart tv as a tv all the time instead of her laptop for several reasons. It was bigger and it had the streaming apps built in. She found that more convenient and plus she could then use her laptop and the smart tv simultaneously

[@rklrkl64]

I got the M7 predecessor to this - Samsung had discounted it and also had a cashback to clear stocks ready for the M8, so I got it for £187 ($244 inc tax). At that price, the M7 was well worth it just for being a 32" 4K monitor. After trying them out once (the built-in Office stuff was horribly laggy/slow and it had a Teams icon that told you it does nothing and you have to run Teams on your PC instead - ridiculous, but maybe they fixed that in the M8, especially now there's a webcam included), I don't even bother using any of the smart features because I have a Linux desktop attached. I did do the initial setup in my kitchen with nothing attached for the lolz and I do use the remote control to turn it off and on, but that's it. Every monitor, dumb or smart, should have a remote control in addition to onboard controls - it makes monitor UI navigation so much more convenient. One thing that the M7 suffered from was being a rather dark display (I believe this has been improved with the M8), but I found the right M7 settings to boost the brightness to a reasonable level (no, it's not just increasing the brightness to 50 [yep, 50 is the max, not 100]). The M8? Well, the $729 price is frankly ludicrous - three times the price of my M7! I like the M8 webcam (but I have a good Logitech USB 1080p webcam attached to my Linux PC already), but very little else seems to have improved over the M7. In fact, the M8 is available in 4 colours, none of which are the M7's black (all my kit is black and I suspect I'm not the only one) - it's very dumb of Samsung to not offer the M8 in black. Conclusion: M8 is a nice monitor but massively overpriced and not a big enough advance over the M7 to justify its price or even its existence. It's made me even happier that I got the M7 so cheap (trying to find a sub-£200 32" 4K dumb monitor in the UK is impossible, let alone a smart one).

[@nitesh-maharaj]

I'd just like to remind everyone that Apple built a monitor that looks like the M8, but put an entire computer in it.

[@darcsyde345]

I ABSOLUTELY want a review on this if you can. This is something I'm interested in but I'm not sure if I should get one.

[@jcmphreek]

I love the smart tv option. I have a little home office in my extra bedroom and I would love to have that monitor as an option for watching Netflix or anything for guests or anyone in the room

[@aelaan12]

Trust me, you want a 32" Monitor and stop saying the Apple is so chique because there is a world of difference. The M8 was announced months ahead, Samsung is not nailing it, in fact you can state that Apple is copying Samsung. This monitor is in fact 1200 dollars (if you factor in the height adjustability) cheaper than the Apple monitor. The Apple Monitor is also 27". The M8 is definitely a great concept having an ability to be a smart TV on top of a reasonable monitor. Just to brush it off as garbage is your biggest mistake.

[@jenvogue5005]

seriously.... these people are so biased

[@Alias_Anybody]

What about brightness and image quality? That should determine if you can compare them or not. I mean these things are still just f-ing monitors.

[@justinmayfield6579]

It’s about half the resolution. Not sure about the brightness, but they don’t even list the number on its Amazon page so that should tell you that they at least don’t consider it a selling point.

[@Morbuto]

The smart TV feature is a thing for small appartments in Korea and Japan. Having a small(ish) TV that can double as an external monitor for your laptop is exactly what many people want there (kind of mad that Apple didn’t do this with the Studio display given it has all the hardware except the WiFi chip 🤷‍♂️).

[@levysrugo6861]

I would love to see a review of this monitor!

[@Augusto0926]

Imagine if Apple tweeted how “flattered”they were for the design Samsung choose 😂

[@novadon4729]

Except for Samsung announced this before apple launched theirs. 😂

[@Roushfan5]

@@novadon4729 I mean, the iMac came out last year.

[@Augusto0926]

@@Roushfan5 exactly lol

[@darylsamuel90]

@@Roushfan5 exactly +1 😂

32" 4k sRGB monitor with a ppi of 137 is simply nothing like a 27" 5k 100% dci-p3 monitor with 218 ppi... I was so hoping that samsung was saving me from buying the studio monitor when I read the title of the video 😅

[@sulaimansafdar8491]

Can u connect 2 samsung M8 Smart monitors together?

[@junglemogley2295]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="68">1:08</a> - what was that moment... was waiting for the eye roll...!! hilarious look

[@BradBClips]

Not 5k, not a competitor.

[@svenburklin7968]

It would be very helpful if u would do a full review on your channel

[@SparkySparks33]

Please try out the Samsung desktop, cause I’d like to buy one but the desktop seems to only become a “pc” when attached to a Samsung phone? The specs on the website are unclear.

[@421prateek]

samsung is killing it as always apple is just ridiculously expensive which is not justified. 🔥🔥

[@donnerstal]

Watch the video

[@kalohpaul4100]

@@donnerstal won’t change the price still expensive

[@pixelking_871]

Just like you don't need the Apple Studio Display, you bought because the hype , be fair Matrques and Buy the M8 , yall are attention Apple Seekers and just like when Apple pulled that Stunt 2018 yall caped den try and justify why you $700 pair of grocery cart Wheels... I can't .. I only watch yall now just for the Cape'n Ego stroking bullshit yall be pulling everyime .... be honest ... you bought Apple studio for the views 👀 🤔

[@jenvogue5005]

these people love to hate on Samsung..... truly biased

[@fluffycritter]

When I first moved to NYC I was living in a small studio apartment, and set up some metro shelving as a desk and room divider. Then I bought a 23" monitor which also had analog inputs, and put it on a lazy Susan-style spice rack, so I could turn it around so that it could face my "living room" and use it as my TV. I got rid of the monitor ages ago, but I still have the spice rack.

[@Mouton373]

A review on the M8 would be nice !

[@B.D.F.]

Only 4K resolution? Only 400 nits brightness? Only sRGB not DCI-P3? This isn’t a competitor. That’s like saying an iPhone 4 is a competitor to the iPhone 13.

[@StarDarkAshes]

Is it possible to use the Apple 🍏 Display as a TV if you use the Apple TV? I assume you can’t plug in a coaxial cable to the Apple Display, or can you?

[@akarshkmurthy]

Yo Marques, when are you posting the oneplus 10 pro review?

[@AponTechy]

SAMSUNG DISPLAY IS BETTER

[@Raja995mh33]

Dude it's just hands down not. Not in a single category it's even close to the Studio Display besides this Smart-TV functionality nonsense...

[@Luca-La-Rosa]

no he means the display different not by quality

[@coolstuffaboutlife]

Samsung is better than apple..apple is overpriced

[@Raja995mh33]

Except It's actually the M8 being overpriced. Over $700 and you get: - not even 100% sRGB coverage - let alone P3. - 4K (5K is literally double that), - only 400 nits (shut up with "HDR") compared to 600 nits with EDR - a cheap webcam - worse speakers

[@Luca-La-Rosa]

​@@Raja995mh33 thats bullsir kid i have m7 4K with the same cam and stats and the screen is beautiful from my bed

[@GGdrive1]

I currently use an M7 screen for my Mac and PS5. I love it.