SAMSUNG IT LS32F351FUNXZA SF351 Series 32-Inch FHD Slim Design Monitor (S32F351)

I love this monitor. It is just what I need. I was born legally blind but is correctable to 20/25 with glasses. The smaller the monitor the lower the resolution I need to monitor setting to be; which in turn cuts off space for most browsing. With this monitor I can the resolution at 1920 x 1080, which works great for viewing text, graphics and videos.This is the best monitor I have ever owned. Plus it's white; making it so easy to see to clean.

Low quality, pixelated display. Maybe I'm spoiled by my iMac display, but everything looks blurry on this by comparison. It seriously feels like I am using a monitor from 1994. Also, this thing doesn't turn off. You have to unplug it to turn it off. If you use the 'power' button to turn it off, there will be a blue blinking light, bright enough to double as a night light - not recommended for a bedroom computer.

This is the 3rd Samsung monitor that I have had the pleasure of reviewing over the last couple of months. Here is the list.This 32" flat panel = Samsung 32" Screen LED-Lit Monitor Glossy White (LS32F351FUNXZA)32" curved (previous review) = Samsung 32" Screen LED-Lit Monitor Curved Glossy White (LC32F391FWNXZA)27" curved (previous review) = Samsung 27" Screen LED Lit Monitor Curved Silver (LC27F591FDNXZA)This review will compare and contrast the three monitors. I will refer to the monitors as the 32" flat, 32" curved, and 27" curved. To see the other monitors and reviews follow the AMazon links below:"Samsung LC32F391FWNXZA" for the 32" curved Samsung CF391 Series LC32F391FWNXZA 32" Screen LED-Lit Monitor"Samsung LS32F351FUNXZA" for the 32" flat Samsung 32" Screen LED-Lit Monitor, Glossy White (LS32F351FUNXZA)"Samsung LC27F591FDNXZA" for the 27" curved Samsung CF591 Series Curved 27" LED-lit Monitor (LC27F591FDNXZA)To summarize the reviews of all three monitors in case you are in a hurry.1. The 32" curved is great, superb, excellent, and recommended; skip Starbucks for two weeks and buy the curved over the 32" flat. The monitor is bright, sharp, crisp, and with reduced eye strain. The curve may seem like a gimmick but trust me it is not; once you start using a curved monitor you will not want to go back to a flat panel.2. The 32" flat is very very very good, and recommended second. It is bright, sharp, crisp, meets all of the superlatives of the 32" curved except it is flat. Very very very good monitor.3. The 27" curved is very very good, and recommended third. It is bright, sharp, crisp, meets all of the superlatives of the 32" curved, it is curved, just smaller. Very very good monitor.In the box. See the attached photos taken as I unpacked the 32" flat box. Also included are images showing the monitors side by side for comparison.Optics. All three monitors are aesthetically pleasing. The attached pictures show the relative size of the monitors and the 1800R curvature of the two curved monitors; 1800R means that the monitor curve represents an arc of a circle with radius of 1800 millimeters (1.8 meters) - so assuming you are sitting 1.8 m from the monitor midpoint the entire surface of the monitor is equidistant from your eyes. The large screen sizes make all three monitors easy to read.Monitor color. The two 32" monitors that I have reviewed are both bright white in color. They are both showing a little dust but I am not a neat person so not really concerned. The 27" is a silver tone; hides dirt much better. I am not a neat freak but will dust the monitors every 3 months or so.Dual monitors. I have put the 32" flat and 32" curved on my desk; I would rather have two curved but the 32" curved/flat fit nicely together, have a common bezel size, and a common tilt range. The 27" curved is obviously smaller and works well on its own; its bezel size is slightly different from the 32" monitors. The 27" is on another desk in the house.Monitor adjustment. All three monitors can be adjusted in tilt only. The monitors do not offer a height adjustment.Resolution. All three monitors have a maximum resolution of 1920 x 1080 in a 16:9 ratio; this is the equivalent of 1080 HD. The 32" monitors have a slightly larger pixel pitch (distance between pixels) than the 27" making the 32" monitors slightly "grainier" than the 27". I upgraded from two 24" Dell monitors; it took me about a day to adjust to the new 32" monitors. The only people I can see this affecting is graphics specialists such as designers, photo specialists, CAD designers, and the like who really require precision control. None of these monitors are designed for that purpose so if you fit one of those categories just be moving on."Immersive" monitor. The 32" curved is truly "immersive"; the curve takes the monitor out to the periphery of my vision and I can take in my entire Windows desktop at the same time. The 27" curved was good but the 32" curved does it for me. The slight curvature reduces eye strain (at least for me) by allowing the eye to maintain focus at a fixed distance while you scan the display. I wear glasses and the 32" curved, at an ergonomic distance (1800R), fills my eyeglass from the frame on the left to the frame on the right. The curvature keeps you from having to adjust eye focus as you scan across the screen(s); this is really helpful at reducing eye strain with multiple monitors. The 32" flat panel also provides a wide field of view but the desktop is limited when the edges of the monitor go out of the focus range of my eyes.Applications. I opened MS-Office apps, Solidworks CAD, Nikon ViewNX image editor, and a DVD and had great visuals on all three monitors. This is more a function of my laptop (Lenovo L430 Thinkpad) video card than the monitor, but the images were crisp with excellent contrast and there were no artifacts in the image that I could say were the cause of the monitor. The colors were bright and vivid to my eyes. I do not play video games so I cannot comment on how the monitor works there. All three screens are glossy but have been fine to work with beside a bright window in my office - see photos below.Video Inputs. The three monitors all have different video inputs. All three monitors come with an HDMI cable in the box. The 32" curved and 27" curved monitors accept DisplayPort and HDMI inputs; the 27" also has a VGA (15-pin D-sub) analog input. The 32" flat accepts two HDMI inputs. These monitors are NOT compatible with Macs that use the Thunderbolt video interface. However, if the computer/video game/ etc has an HDMI output plug it in and it will work; any device with HDMI interface works.Speakers. The 27" curved includes internal speakers that sound about as good as any monitor speakers can. The 32" monitors do not include internal speakers. The 32" curved has audio in/out jacks so that you can route an audio cable from your computer to the monitor then plug speakers/headphones into the monitor. The 32" flat does not include audio jacks.Power. All three monitors include a power brick; the 27" curved power brick is rated for 35 W; the 32" flat power brick is also 35 W; the 32" curved monitor power brick is rated for 45 W. The power supplies accept 100-240 VAC input and provide 14 VDC output. The power brick ratings are approximately 35% higher than what the monitors require when operating so there is plenty of safety margin; actual and standby power consumption are much less than these values; see user's manuals on Samsung website for additional details. The power bricks connect to the monitor using an ~ 3' long power cord with a small circular connector attached. The power bricks connect to a wall outlet with a ~3' long cable terminated using a right angle, unpolarized, two prong plug. Unpolarized means that the plug can be inserted into the wall outlet either up or down; the prongs are the same width whereas the outlet slots have one slot smaller than the other. Two prong means that the power brick is not grounded. Do NOT freak out over this; the monitor is still perfectly safe; more than half the world uses ungrounded power outlets. All this means is that you can go anywhere in the world, plug in the monitor and it will work.Base stand. The monitors come with a base stand to hold the monitor in place. The angle of the monitors towards or away from the user can be slightly adjusted however the height of the display cannot. The monitor bases are circular and reasonably heavy to keep the monitor in place and prevent it tipping over. The base of the 27" monitor is about 8.25" in diameter and sticks out ~4" in front of the center of the monitor. The base of the 32" monitors are about 9.5" in diameter and stick out ~4.5" in front of the center of the monitor. In a review of the 27" monitor one individual complained that he couldn't get his keyboard close enough to the screen; I do not see that as a concern with proper ergonomics taken into account.Cable clip. The 27" monitor has a neat little cable clip running up the rear post of the base which provides good strain relief for the power and video cables. The 32" monitors do not provide this clip; annoying.VESA mounting (wall and swing arm mounting). The 32" monitors comes with 75mm X 75mm (3" x 3") threaded mounting holes for a VESA wall or swing arm mount. The 27" monitor does not come equipped for VESA mounting. See attached photos and 32" monitor user's manuals on the Samsung site.Control Interface. All three monitors have the same control interface through a small joystick on the lower back right of the monitors. Pressing in on the joystick turns the monitor on. A menu is displayed if the joystick is pressed while the monitor is on; one option here is to power off the monitor. A second option in the menu is to cycle through the monitor inputs; DisplayPort, HDMI, VGA (27" only). The third menu option allows you to adjust the picture, onscreen display, system, and review monitor information. I had some ghosting issues with the 27" curved monitor as delivered, it was also way too bright, so I tweaked those values and everything was great; see my review of the 27" monitor to look up the settings. The 32" monitors had perfect color and focus right out of the box and required no adjustment.Freesync. I do not have AMD Freesync Technology available on my laptop therefore I did not attempt to use any of its features. I have read that not all of the three monitors are actually equipped with Freesync so if you need or want this feature double check before you buy.Upshot: I like all three monitors. Best is the 32" curved; next is the 32" flat; next is the 27" curved. Don't get me wrong - if the 27" was all that I could afford I would buy it. The negative things about the monitors are really not that bad - in fact, negatives are hard to find. The positive good things about the monitors are great. The screen sizes, at three price points, are excellent.Update - look at the prices of each monitor. The 32" curved is less than $25 more than the 27" curved; cut out the morning latte for a week and buy the 32" curved - you will be happy.

One of the main features I was looking for in a monitor was dual HDMI ports. Other monitors with dual HDMI were run around 800 in price. Finding one this low of a price and 32 inches, in my eyes thats a steal. Additionally, the product is made by Samsung so you know it's built well and isn't some off brand product. I tried the game mode and it was an overall good experience. The stand is a lil filmsy and the monitor came with a single dead pixel at the bottom left hand side. The dead pixel did bother me for a while but that's my only complaint on this product. The image quality was a 8.5/10 the price for performance 9.5/10. And if you only need a monitor for office work 10/10.

Yeah its awesome! 32" of clear view compared to my 17" laptop this is amazing!slim design and its white.. i never had a white monitor. The assembly to the base was simple and well designed.came with a HDMI cable and all the was wrapped perfectly.on button on back. 2 hdmi ports and power plug..the only negative: No speakers.. i read someone say it didnt have any and i was aware of it.. but i assumed it would work with the laptop.i had to change some settings to make it work.. but its not the monitors fault.. for the price its worth it!

I'm only giving it three starts for personal reasons. The screen it self is beautiful but I purchased this only for gaming. Over all the screen is great for normal use. I DO NOT recommend this for gaming. The colors are washed out and graphic details are barely there. It makes the game look caroonish. Will be returning it.

I just got this so my opinion could change with time if the monitor doesn't hold up but so far I am impressed with the quality of this product. It replaces a 5 year old 27 inch Samsung HDTV/ monitor and I must say the picture is noticeable superior to the 27 inch. I took a chance and ordered a re manufactured product figuring it might have a few nicks as well as a dead pixel or two, only to be pleasantly surprised that I can't tell it was a reman. For the price, well under $200 it was a steal. Just after I bought it the price went up and I would be hard pressed to pay the new asking price for this, especially considering that I have seen it advertised for $199 new just a few months ago. Still as far as picture goes I don't think it can be beat. I was all ready to jump on the 4k bandwagon but with the crazy prices for new video cards I decided to buy one more 1920x1080 monitor. So far I am glad I did. I do miss not being able to adjust the tilt but that is not worth taking off a star.

I am no expert on electronics. But the response time to my mouse is poor and I need to click it twice and I had no problems with a previous Samsung monitor. There are unexpected freezes as i try to scroll through and I have to resort to opening up my lap top and using the track pad and closing the window . Going tot try it for one more day and return it. Very disappointed. The first bad experience with a Samsung product