Samsung Essential Monitor S3 S32GF 24-FHD 120Hz IPS Gaming Monitor

Samsung Essential Monitor S3 S32GF 24-FHD 120Hz IPS Gaming Monitor

Comprehensive review of the Samsung Essential Monitor S3 S32GF 24: practical performance and daily comfort

Samsung offers its essential monitor Essential Monitor S3 To meet the needs of users looking for a practical and reliable screen for daily office or home use. This monitor combines the color quality of IPS panels with the smoothness of a high refresh rate, focusing on eye comfort and energy saving, making it a smart economical choice.

Features of the Samsung Essential Monitor S3

This monitor offers a range of specifications that focus on productivity and user comfort, with its features distributed as follows:

Accurate colors and wide viewing angles (IPS & FHD)

The monitor comes with a flat design (Flat) in size 24 inches and a resolution of FHD (1920 x 1080) and standard 16:9 dimensions. Thanks to its use of an IPS, the monitor provides wide viewing angles of 178 degrees horizontally and vertically, ensuring that colors do not change or fade when viewed from the sides. The monitor also supports 16.7 million colors with a contrast ratio of 1000:1 for clear details.

Notable smoothness in performance (120Hz)

Unlike traditional desktop monitors that are limited to 60Hz, this monitor features a refresh rate of up to 120Hz and a response time of 5ms (GTG). This high frequency provides a smoother and more comfortable experience for the eyes while scrolling, browsing long documents, and watching content, despite not supporting gaming-specific synchronization technologies like (FreeSync or G-Sync).

Eye protection and energy-saving technologies

Samsung cares about user comfort during long working hours; therefore, the monitor is equipped with eye protection technologies and flicker-free technology that reduces eye strain and headaches. Additionally, the monitor supports an energy-saving mode to maintain low power consumption not exceeding 25 watts at maximum.

Practical design and flexible connectivity

The screen features a simple and elegant design in solid black with a basic stand that supports tilting the screen forward and backward to adjust the viewing angle. It also supports wall mounting or desk arms with a standard VESA 100x100. To connect devices, the screen has two ports for HDMI 1.4, and supports the Auto Source Switch feature, noting that the screen does not have built-in speakers or a headphone jack.

Who is this screen for?

For employees, students, and home users looking for a primary or secondary screen at an economical price for working on office programs, browsing the internet, and consuming content. The high refresh rate (120Hz) makes it very comfortable for prolonged use, and eye protection technologies make it an excellent choice for long hours of study or office work, especially for those who do not need built-in speakers in the screen.

Specifications for Samsung Essential Monitor S3 S32GF

Overview

• Height to width ratio: 16:9

• Brightness (typical): 250

• Constant variance ratio: 1000:1 (Typical)

• Accuracy: FHD (1080 x 1920)

• Response time: 5 (GTG)

• Viewing angle (horizontal/landscape): 178/178

• Update rate: Max 120Hz

Screen

• Screen size (category): 24

• Flat/curved: flat

• Active display size (horizontal x vertical) (mm): 296.46 × 527.04 mm

• Panel type: IPS

• Brightness (minimum): 200

• Variance ratio (dynamic): Mega

• Color support: Max 16.7M

• Color Series (NTSC 1976): 72% (CIE 1931)

General Advantages

• Energy Saving Solution: Yes

• Eye protection: Yes

• Flicker-free: Yes

• Image size: Yes

• Windows Certificate: Windows 11

• FreeSync: no

• G-Sync: no

• Turn off the additional timer: Yes

• Auto Source Switch feature: Yes

• Smart type: no

Interface

• HDMI port: 2

• HDMI version: 1.4

• HDCP (HDMI) version: 1.4

• Headphones: no

• USB hub: no

• USB Type-C: no

Sound

• The headset: no

• Speaker output: no

Operating Conditions

• Temperature: 40℃~10℃

• Humidity: From 10% to 80%, without condensation

Design

• Front color: black

• Background color: black

• Holder color: black

• Carrier type: basic

• Tilt: -2.0˚(±2.0˚)~21.0˚(±2.0˚)

• Wall mounting: 100 x 100

The Environment & Energy

• Plastic recycling: 13.8%

• Power source: AC 100~240V

• Energy consumption (maximum, watts): 25 W

• Type: external adapter

Dimensions & Weight

• Dimensions of the device with the stand (width x height x depth, mm): 175.1 x 428.5 x 540.7

• Measure the device without the stand (width × height × depth, mm): 36.2 x 320.4 x 540.7

• Package dimensions (width x height x depth, mm): 363.0 x 100.0 x 636.0

• Weight of the device with the stand (kg): 2.4 kg

• Weight of the device without the stand (kg): 2.0 kg

• Package weight (kg): 3.8 kg

Accessories

• Power cable length (m): 1.5 m

• HDMI cable: Yes