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Samsung Smart Monitor M7/M70C S32CM70
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Max Refresh Rate
60 Hz
Size
43"
Pixel Type
VA
Variable Refresh Rate
No
HDR10
Yes
Native Resolution
3840 x 2160
Max Refresh Rate
60 Hz
Size
32"
Pixel Type
VA
Variable Refresh Rate
No
HDR10
Yes
Native Resolution
3840 x 2160
Our Verdict
Samsung Smart Monitor M7 S43BM70
Samsung Smart Monitor M7/M70C S32CM70
The Samsung Smart Monitor M7/M70C S32CM70 is a newer version of the Samsung Smart Monitor M7 S43BM70, with a few differences. The M70C has a smaller 32-inch screen and a different stand with much better ergonomics. As the M70C has higher pixel density, it also has better text clarity. On top of that, the M70C has improved picture quality with better color accuracy and higher peak brightness.
Variants
- LS43BM702UNXZA (43")
- LS32CM703UNXZA (32")
- LS32CM701UNXZA (32")
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.0
7.6
Ergonomics
1.9
7.5
Text Clarity
7.0
9.0
Image Flicker
6.0
10
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
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Curved
No
No
Curve Radius
Not Curved
Not Curved
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Longevity Graph
Build Quality
7.0
6.5
Build Quality Picture
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Ergonomics
1.9
7.5
Ergonomics Picture
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Back Picture
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Height Adjustment
0.0" (0.0 cm)
4.7" (12.0 cm)
Tilt Range
-20° to 2.5°
-15° to 2.5°
Rotate Portrait/Landscape
No
Yes, Both Ways
Swivel Range
No swivel
No swivel
Wall Mount
VESA 200x200
VESA 100x100
Stand
Stand Picture
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Thickness Picture
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Base Width
9.8" (25.0 cm)
7.9" (20.0 cm)
Base Depth
9.8" (24.8 cm)
7.9" (20.1 cm)
Thickness (With Display)
6.9" (17.5 cm)
5.4" (13.8 cm)
Weight (With Display)
23.5 lbs (10.6 kg)
13.9 lbs (6.3 kg)
Display
Display Picture
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Size
43"
32"
Housing Width
38.1" (96.8 cm)
28.2" (71.6 cm)
Housing Height
22.1" (56.1 cm)
16.6" (42.2 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)
1.2" (3.0 cm)
1.1" (2.7 cm)
Weight (Without Stand)
18.8 lbs (8.5 kg)
9.0 lbs (4.1 kg)
Borders Size (Bezels)
0.4" (1.1 cm)
0.2" (0.6 cm)
Controls
Controls Picture
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In The Box
In The Box Picture
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Power Supply
Internal
External Brick
Picture Quality
Contrast
7.9
8.5
Checkerboard Picture
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Native Contrast
3,071 : 1
4,237 : 1
Contrast With Local Dimming
N/A
N/A
Local Dimming
0.0
0.0
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
Edge
Edge
SDR Brightness
7.5
8.2
Real Scene
293 cd/m²
384 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
296 cd/m²
400 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
296 cd/m²
400 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
296 cd/m²
400 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
296 cd/m²
399 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
296 cd/m²
399 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
296 cd/m²
400 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
296 cd/m²
399 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
296 cd/m²
399 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
295 cd/m²
398 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
295 cd/m²
399 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.000
Minimum Brightness
17 cd/m²
93 cd/m²
HDR Brightness
6.0
6.5
EOTF
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VESA DisplayHDR Certification
No Certification
No Certification
Real Scene
296 cd/m²
362 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
300 cd/m²
371 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
301 cd/m²
372 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
301 cd/m²
372 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
301 cd/m²
372 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
301 cd/m²
372 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
300 cd/m²
370 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
300 cd/m²
371 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
301 cd/m²
371 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
301 cd/m²
371 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
301 cd/m²
372 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.000
Horizontal Viewing Angle
6.1
5.7
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Graph
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Color Washout From Left
41°
26°
Color Washout From Right
35°
29°
Horizontal Hue Graph
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Color Shift From Left
62°
45°
Color Shift From Right
63°
52°
Horizontal Lightness Graph
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Brightness Loss From Left
37°
30°
Brightness Loss From Right
35°
33°
Black Level Raise From Left
17°
17°
Black Level Raise From Right
16°
18°
Gamma Shift From Left
11°
14°
Gamma Shift From Right
12°
16°
Vertical Viewing Angle
5.9
5.2
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Graph
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Color Washout From Below
37°
27°
Color Washout From Above
39°
26°
Vertical Hue Graph
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Color Shift From Below
51°
46°
Color Shift From Above
55°
45°
Vertical Lightness Graph
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Brightness Loss From Below
36°
28°
Brightness Loss From Above
38°
29°
Black Level Raise From Below
17°
10°
Black Level Raise From Above
13°
11°
Gamma Shift From Below
13°
9°
Gamma Shift From Above
10°
12°
Gray Uniformity
7.8
7.9
50% Uniformity Picture
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50% Std. Dev.
2.361%
3.356%
50% DSE
0.165%
0.147%
Black Uniformity
8.7
9.0
Native Black Uniformity Picture
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Native Std. Dev.
0.707%
0.630%
Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
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Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
N/A
N/A
Color Accuracy (Pre-Calibration)
6.7
7.5
Pre Calibration Picture
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Pre Gamma Curve Picture
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Pre Color Picture
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Picture Mode
Custom
Custom
sRGB Gamut Area xy
127.1%
97.3%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
2.18
5.57
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,706 K
7,793 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.33
2.26
Color dE (Avg.)
3.07
4.10
Contrast Setting
50
50
RGB Settings
Gain (0,0,0), Offset (0,0,0)
Gain (0,0,0), Offset (0,0,0)
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
Brightness Setting
50
50
Measured Brightness
303 cd/m²
373 cd/m²
Brightness Locked
No
No
Color Accuracy (Post-Calibration)
9.6
8.8
Post Calibration Picture
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Post Gamma Curve Picture
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Post Color Picture
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Picture Mode
Custom
Custom
sRGB Gamut Area xy
99.9%
104.7%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
0.85
1.48
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,555 K
6,252 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.19
2.19
Color dE (Avg.)
0.57
1.59
Contrast Setting
50
50
RGB Settings
Gain (1,1,-3), Offset (-3,-1,2)
Gain (9,2,-18), Offset (-2,-1,0)
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
Brightness Setting
17
1
Measured Brightness
103 cd/m²
98 cd/m²
SDR Color Gamut
9.4
9.4
sRGB Color Gamut Picture
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sRGB Coverage xy
99.7%
100.0%
sRGB Picture Mode
Custom
Custom
Adobe RGB Color Gamut Picture
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Adobe RGB Coverage xy
85.2%
81.5%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Custom
Custom
SDR Color Volume
9.7
9.8
sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture
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sRGB In ICtCp
99.2%
99.5%
sRGB Picture Mode
Custom
Custom
Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture
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Adobe RGB In ICtCp
91.1%
88.9%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Custom
Custom
HDR Color Gamut
8.0
7.3
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
DCI-P3 Color Gamut Picture
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DCI-P3 Coverage xy
90.3%
85.9%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
Standard
Game HDR (Basic)
Rec. 2020 Color Gamut Picture
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Rec. 2020 Coverage xy
66.4%
62.3%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
Standard
Game HDR (Basic)
HDR Color Volume
8.1
7.8
DCI-P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
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DCI-P3 In ICtCp
83.4%
79.6%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
Standard
Game HDR (Basic)
Rec. 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
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Rec. 2020 In ICtCp
62.0%
58.3%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
Standard
Game HDR (Basic)
Reflections
7.0
7.8
Average Room
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Average Room Off Picture
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Bright Room Off Picture
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Screen Finish
Glossy
Matte
Total Reflections
4.9%
4.7%
Indirect Reflections
0.9%
2.9%
Calculated Direct Reflections
4.0%
1.8%
Text Clarity
7.0
9.0
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ClearType Off
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Pixel Type
VA
VA
Pixels
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Subpixel Layout
BGR
RGB
Gradient
9.1
9.6
Gradient Picture
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Color Depth
10 Bit
10 Bit
Motion
Refresh Rate
6.0
6.0
Native Refresh Rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
Max Refresh Rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP
60 Hz
N/A
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI
60 Hz
60 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit
N/A
N/A
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit
30 Hz
30 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate (VRR)
FreeSync
No
No
G-SYNC
No
No
VRR Maximum
N/A
N/A
VRR Minimum
No VRR
No VRR
VRR Supported Connectors
No VRR
No VRR
Variable Refresh Rate
No
No
Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
6.1
5.3
Motion Blur Picture
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Response Time Table
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Recommended Overdrive Setting
Standard
Standard
Rise / Fall Time
7.0 ms
8.9 ms
Total Response Time
18.3 ms
20.6 ms
Overshoot Error
2.2%
0.7%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time
10.1 ms
19.2 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time
39.8 ms
48.2 ms
Worst 3 Overshoot Error
14.3%
5.2%
Response Time @ 120Hz
0.0
0.0
Motion Blur Picture
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Response Time Table
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Recommended Overdrive Setting
No 120Hz Refresh Rate
No 120Hz Refresh Rate
Rise / Fall Time
N/A
N/A
Total Response Time
N/A
N/A
Overshoot Error
N/A
N/A
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time
N/A
N/A
Worst 3 Total Response Time
N/A
N/A
Worst 3 Overshoot Error
N/A
N/A
Response Time @ 60Hz
6.1
5.3
Motion Blur Picture
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Response Time Table
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Recommended Overdrive Setting
Standard
Standard
Rise / Fall Time
7.0 ms
8.9 ms
Total Response Time
18.3 ms
20.6 ms
Overshoot Error
2.2%
0.7%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time
10.1 ms
19.2 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time
39.8 ms
48.2 ms
Worst 3 Overshoot Error
14.3%
5.2%
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
Backlight Strobing Picture
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Backlight Strobing Frequency Picture
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Backlight Strobing (BFI)
No BFI
No BFI
Maximum Frequency
N/A
N/A
Minimum Frequency
N/A
N/A
Longest Pulse Width Brightness
N/A
N/A
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness
N/A
N/A
Pulse Width Control
No BFI
No BFI
Pulse Phase Control
No BFI
No BFI
Pulse Amplitude Control
No BFI
No BFI
VRR At The Same Time
No BFI
No
Image Flicker
6.0
10
Backlight Picture
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Flicker-Free
No
Yes
PWM Dimming Frequency
240 Hz
0 Hz
Inputs
Input Lag
7.9
7.9
Native Resolution @ Max Hz
11.2 ms
11.2 ms
Native Resolution @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
Native Resolution @ 60Hz
11.2 ms
11.2 ms
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
N/A
N/A
Resolution And Size
8.8
9.0
Native Resolution
3840 x 2160
3840 x 2160
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
Megapixels
8.3 MP
8.3 MP
Pixel Density
103 PPI
139 PPI
Measured Screen Diagonal
42.7"
31.5"
Screen Area
780 in²
425 in²
PS5 Compatibility
6.0
6.0
PS5 Compatibility Photo
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4k @ 120Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
No
No
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
5.8
5.8
XSX Compatibility Photo
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4k @ 120Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
No
No
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
No
No
Inputs Photos
Inputs 1
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Inputs 2
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Video And Audio Ports
DisplayPort
No
No
Mini DisplayPort
No
No
HDMI
2 (HDMI 2.0)
1 (HDMI 2.0)
HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed
No HDMI 2.1
No HDMI 2.1
DVI
No
No
VGA
No
No
Daisy Chaining
No
No
3.5mm Audio Out
No
No
HDR10
Yes
Yes
3.5mm Audio In
No
No
3.5mm Microphone In
No
No
USB
USB-A Ports
3 (2x USB, 1x Service Port Only)
2
USB-A Rated Speed
480Mbps (USB 2.0)
480Mbps (USB 2.0)
USB-B Upstream Port
No
No
USB-C Ports
1
1
USB-C Upstream
Yes
Yes
USB-C Rated Speed
5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
USB-C Power Delivery
65W
65W
USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode
Yes
Yes
Thunderbolt
No
No
macOS Compatibility
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Features
Additional Features
Speakers
Yes
Yes
RGB Illumination
No
No
Multiple Input Display
No
PIP + PBP
KVM Switch
No
No
On-Screen Display (OSD)
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