Samsung 49″ Odyssey Neo G9 Gaming Monitor https://amzn.to/3k2yMco
First things first: the specifications.
The Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 is a 49in super ultrawide gaming monitor with a resolution of 5,120 x 1,440 (yes, that’s two 2,560 x 1,440 monitors strapped together), an aspect ratio of 32:9, a max refresh rate of 240Hz, a 1000R curve, a response time of 1ms G2G, input lag of 2ms, a quoted peak luminance of 2,000 nits and a quoted contrast ratio of 1,000,000:1. It supports both Nvidia G-Sync and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro.
That retina-searing peak luminance grants the Neo G9 support for HDR 2000, similar to what you’ll find on Samsung’s high-end QN series TVs. It also means the Neo G9 supports HDR10 and HDR10+ decoding.
The Neo G9 has a VA (vertical alignment) LCD panel, backlit using Mini LED technology. This means the LEDs that form the backlight are up to five times smaller than normal (0.008in, compared to 0.04in), reducing the amount of backlight bleed and improving overall accuracy. Mini LED TVs are becoming more prevalent these days as an alternative to OLED, but this is the first time we’ve seen the technology used in the monitor industry.
This astonishing display is mounted on a stand that can be raised and lowered by 120mm, swivelled 15 degrees left and right and tilted backwards 13 degrees (that’s more than most monitors of this size, which is great). Fair warning: this is a large stand. The legs themselves splay out around 80cm at their widest, and the product itself is roughly 42cm deep with the stand attached. It does, however, have a hollow portion to run cables through, and Samsung provides a snap-on cover should you wish to hide the ports from view as well.
Speaking of which: the Neo G9 has exactly the same number of ports as its predecessor, which is to say precious few for such a behemoth of a monitor. On the rear you’ll find two HDMI 2.1 ports, one DP 1.4 port, two USB 3.0 ports, one USB-B port and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Sadly, you won’t find an HDMI 2.1 cable in the box: just a DP cable, power lead, USB-B to USB-A cable and assorted documentation. It’s also worth pointing out that although HDMI 2.1 is the gateway to next-gen gaming, the PS5 and Xbox Series X offer no super ultrawide support, so your picture will be horrendously stretched.
Disclaimer: This review was done by Lew Later of Unbox therapy, Video review credit goes to him. Thank you.
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