Samsung S34E790C

A competent unit, but for this price?

The Samsung S34E790C has an allrounder purpose in its role within the curved monitor roundup, with an existence geared towards content creation and consumption, and general usage.

If looking to game or enjoy high refresh rate content on an ultra-wide 21:9 aspect ratio display, we recommend saving your funds for a little longer and considering the purchase of one of the units in this roundup from ASUS, AOC or BenQ.

As an earlier product to the curved monitor market, the Samsung S34E790C sports a gentle panel curvature, flaunting a 3000R rating — preferable when viewing from a further distance. However, in a desktop scenario with a user typically sitting within a metre of the display, the impact of the 1800R curvature of the ASUS MX34VQ is noticeably influential by comparison.

Unlike other displays in the roundup, the Samsung S34E790C provided some meaningful spec details regarding colour gamut coverage, highlighting its capability to represent 76% of the AdobeRGB spectrum — a fair effort. Colour depth is apparent when viewing the display, though we couldn’t help but to be distracted by visual flares when viewing the glossy panel. Gloss finishes can have a positive impact on gamut reproduction — certainly so with clearly defining blacks — yet the visual disturbance of lens flares often proved overwhelming.

The S34E790C presents well, complete with a stand that mimics the curvature of the screen, emphasising its core feature — well played, Samsung.

Verdict

A competent entry to the market, but consider saving for the more premium MX34VQ experience.