Sceptre C325W vs Samsung CF398: Which Monitor Is Better? - RTINGS.com

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Sceptre C325W

Samsung CF398

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Updated Sep 02, 2021 09:11 PM

Tested using Methodology v1.0

Updated Jun 07, 2024 08:37 PM

Sceptre C325W Picture

Samsung CF398 Picture

Size32"

LCD Type VA

Variable Refresh Rate No

Native Resolution1920 x 1080

Native Refresh Rate 60 Hz

Size27"

LCD Type VA

Variable Refresh Rate FreeSync

Native Resolution1920 x 1080

Native Refresh Rate 60 Hz

Our Verdict

Sceptre C325W

Samsung CF398

The Samsung CF398 is much better than the Sceptre C325W. The Sceptre is a bit brighter and has a slightly better native contrast ratio, but worse black uniformity. The CF398 has a much better response time with significantly less motion blur, and it supports AMD FreeSync. The CF398 also has lower input lag.

Variants

C325W (32")

C27F398 (27")

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32"

C325W

27"

C27F398

32"

C325W

27"

C27F398

32"

C325W

27"

C27F398

32"

C325W

27"

C27F398

32"

C325W

27"

C27F398

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Mixed Usage

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Office

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Gaming

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Multimedia

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Media Creation

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HDR Gaming

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Design

Style

Design Picture

Sceptre C325W Design Picture Sample

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Samsung CF398 Design Picture Sample

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Size

Lock"

Lock"

Curved

Locked

Locked

Curve radius

Locked

Locked

Weight (without stand)

Lock lbs (Lock kg)

Lock lbs (Lock kg)

Weight (with stand)

Lock lbs (Lock kg)

Lock lbs (Lock kg)

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Stand

Stand picture

Sceptre C325W Stand picture Sample

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Samsung CF398 Stand picture Sample

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Width

Lock" (Lock cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

Depth

Lock" (Lock cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

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Ergonomics

N/A

N/A

Ergonomics picture

Sceptre C325W Ergonomics picture Sample

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Samsung CF398 Ergonomics picture Sample

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Height Adjustment

Lock" (Lock cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

Switch portrait/landscape

Locked

Locked

Swivel Range

N/A

N/A

Tilt Range

Locked

Locked

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Back

Back picture

Sceptre C325W Back picture Sample

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Samsung CF398 Back picture Sample

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Wall Mount

Locked

Locked

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Borders

Borders picture

Sceptre C325W Borders picture Sample

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Samsung CF398 Borders picture Sample

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Borders

Lock" (Lock cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

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Thickness

Thickness picture

Sceptre C325W Thickness picture Sample

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Samsung CF398 Thickness picture Sample

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Thickness (with stand)

Lock" (Lock cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

Thickness (without stand)

Lock" (Lock cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

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Build Quality

N/A

N/A

Build Quality picture

Sceptre C325W Build Quality picture Sample

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Picture Quality

Contrast

N/A

N/A

Checkerboard Picture

Sceptre C325W Checkerboard Picture Sample

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Samsung CF398 Checkerboard Picture Sample

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LCD Type

Locked

Locked

Native Contrast

Lock : 1

Lock : 1

Contrast with local dimming

N/A

N/A

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Local Dimming

N/A

N/A

Local Dimming Video

Sceptre C325W Local Dimming Video Sample

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Samsung CF398 Local Dimming Video Sample

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Local Dimming

Locked

Locked

Backlight

Locked

Locked

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SDR Peak Brightness

N/A

N/A

SDR Real Scene

Lock cd/m²

Lock cd/m²

SDR Peak 2% Window

Lock cd/m²

Lock cd/m²

SDR Peak 10% Window

Lock cd/m²

Lock cd/m²

SDR Peak 25% Window

Lock cd/m²

Lock cd/m²

SDR Peak 50% Window

Lock cd/m²

Lock cd/m²

SDR Peak 100% Window

Lock cd/m²

Lock cd/m²

SDR Sustained 2% Window

Lock cd/m²

Lock cd/m²

SDR Sustained 10% Window

Lock cd/m²

Lock cd/m²

SDR Sustained 25% Window

Lock cd/m²

Lock cd/m²

SDR Sustained 50% Window

Lock cd/m²

Lock cd/m²

SDR Sustained 100% Window

Lock cd/m²

Lock cd/m²

SDR ABL

Lock

Lock

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HDR Peak Brightness

N/A

N/A

HDR Real Scene

N/A

N/A

HDR Peak 2% Window

N/A

N/A

HDR Peak 10% Window

N/A

N/A

HDR Peak 25% Window

N/A

N/A

HDR Peak 50% Window

N/A

N/A

HDR Peak 100% Window

N/A

N/A

HDR Sustained 2% Window

N/A

N/A

HDR Sustained 10% Window

N/A

N/A

HDR Sustained 25% Window

N/A

N/A

HDR Sustained 50% Window

N/A

N/A

HDR Sustained 100% Window

N/A

N/A

HDR ABL

N/A

N/A

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Horizontal Viewing Angle

N/A

N/A

Horizontal Viewing Angle Video

Sceptre C325W Horizontal Viewing Angle Video Sample

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Samsung CF398 Horizontal Viewing Angle Video Sample

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Horizontal Color Shift Picture

Sceptre C325W Horizontal Color Shift Picture Sample

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Samsung CF398 Horizontal Color Shift Picture Sample

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Color Shift from Left

Lock°

Lock°

Color Shift from Right

Lock°

Lock°

Horizontal Brightness Picture

Sceptre C325W Horizontal Brightness Picture Sample

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Samsung CF398 Horizontal Brightness Picture Sample

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Brightness from Left

Lock°

Lock°

Brightness from Right

Lock°

Lock°

Horizontal Black Level Picture

Sceptre C325W Horizontal Black Level Picture Sample

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Samsung CF398 Horizontal Black Level Picture Sample

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Black Level from Left

Lock°

Lock°

Black Level from Right

Lock°

Lock°

Curve Radius

LockR

LockR

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Vertical Viewing Angle

N/A

N/A

Vertical Viewing Angle Video

Sceptre C325W Vertical Viewing Angle Video Sample

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Samsung CF398 Vertical Viewing Angle Video Sample

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Vertical Color Shift Picture

Sceptre C325W Vertical Color Shift Picture Sample

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Samsung CF398 Vertical Color Shift Picture Sample

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Color Shift from Below

Lock°

Lock°

Color Shift from Above

Lock°

Lock°

Vertical Brightness Picture

Sceptre C325W Vertical Brightness Picture Sample

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Samsung CF398 Vertical Brightness Picture Sample

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Brightness from Below

Lock°

Lock°

Brightness from Above

Lock°

Lock°

Vertical Black Level Picture

Sceptre C325W Vertical Black Level Picture Sample

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Samsung CF398 Vertical Black Level Picture Sample

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Black Level from Below

Lock°

Lock°

Black Level from Above

Lock°

Lock°

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Gray Uniformity

N/A

N/A

50% Uniformity Picture

Sceptre C325W 50% Uniformity Picture Sample

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Samsung CF398 50% Uniformity Picture Sample

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50% Std. Dev.

Lock%

Lock%

50% DSE

Lock%

Lock%

5% Uniformity Picture

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5% Std. Dev.

Lock%

Lock%

5% DSE

Lock%

Lock%

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Black Uniformity

N/A

N/A

Native Black Uniformity Picture

Sceptre C325W Native Black Uniformity Picture Sample

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Samsung CF398 Native Black Uniformity Picture Sample

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Native Std. Dev.

Lock%

Lock%

Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming

Sceptre C325W Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming Sample

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Samsung CF398 Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming Sample

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Std. Dev. w/ L.D.

N/A

N/A

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Pre Calibration

N/A

N/A

Pre Calibration Picture

Sceptre C325W Pre Calibration Picture Sample

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Samsung CF398 Pre Calibration Picture Sample

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Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Sceptre C325W Pre Gamma Curve Picture Sample

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Samsung CF398 Pre Gamma Curve Picture Sample

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Pre Color Picture

Sceptre C325W Pre Color Picture Sample

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Samsung CF398 Pre Color Picture Sample

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Picture Mode

Locked

Locked

Luminance

Lock cd/m²

Lock cd/m²

Luminance Settings

Lock

Lock

Contrast Setting

Lock

Lock

RGB controls

Locked

Locked

Color Temperature

Lock K

Lock K

White Balance dE

Lock

Lock

Color dE

Lock

Lock

Gamma

Lock

Lock

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Post Calibration

N/A

N/A

Post Calibration Picture

Sceptre C325W Post Calibration Picture Sample

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Samsung CF398 Post Calibration Picture Sample

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Post Gamma Curve Picture

Sceptre C325W Post Gamma Curve Picture Sample

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Samsung CF398 Post Gamma Curve Picture Sample

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Post Color Picture

Sceptre C325W Post Color Picture Sample

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Samsung CF398 Post Color Picture Sample

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Picture Mode

Locked

Locked

Luminance

Lock cd/m²

Lock cd/m²

Luminance Settings

Lock

Lock

Contrast Setting

Lock

Lock

RGB Controls

Locked

Locked

Color Temperature

Lock K

Lock K

White Balance dE

Lock

Lock

Color dE

Lock

Lock

Gamma

Lock

Lock

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SDR Color Gamut

N/A

N/A

Color Gamut sRGB Picture

Sceptre C325W Color Gamut sRGB Picture Sample

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Samsung CF398 Color Gamut sRGB Picture Sample

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sRGB xy

Lock%

Lock%

Color Gamut ARGB Picture

Sceptre C325W Color Gamut ARGB Picture Sample

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Samsung CF398 Color Gamut ARGB Picture Sample

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Adobe RGB xy

Lock%

Lock%

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SDR Color Volume

N/A

N/A

sRGB Color Volume ITP picture

Sceptre C325W sRGB Color Volume ITP picture Sample

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Samsung CF398 sRGB Color Volume ITP picture Sample

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sRGB in ICtCp

Lock%

Lock%

Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture

Sceptre C325W Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture Sample

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Samsung CF398 Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture Sample

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Adobe RGB in ICtCp

Lock%

Lock%

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HDR Color Gamut

N/A

N/A

Wide Color Gamut

Locked

N/A

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

Sceptre C325W Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture Sample

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Samsung CF398 Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture Sample

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DCI P3 xy

N/A

N/A

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Sceptre C325W Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture Sample

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Samsung CF398 Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture Sample

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Rec. 2020 xy

N/A

N/A

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HDR Color Volume

N/A

N/A

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

Sceptre C325W P3 Color Volume ITP Picture Sample

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Samsung CF398 P3 Color Volume ITP Picture Sample

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DCI-P3 in ICtCp

N/A

N/A

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

Sceptre C325W 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture Sample

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Samsung CF398 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture Sample

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Rec. 2020 in ICtCp

N/A

N/A

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Image Retention

N/A

N/A

Image Retention Picture

Sceptre C325W Image Retention Picture Sample

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Samsung CF398 Image Retention Picture Sample

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IR after 0 min recovery

Lock%

Lock%

IR after 2 min recovery

Lock%

Lock%

IR after 4 min recovery

Lock%

Lock%

IR after 6 min recovery

Lock%

Lock%

IR after 8 min recovery

Lock%

Lock%

IR after 10 min recovery

Lock%

Lock%

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Gradient

N/A

N/A

Gradient Picture

Sceptre C325W Gradient Picture Sample

SAMPLE

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Samsung CF398 Gradient Picture Sample

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Color Depth

Lock Bit

Lock Bit

Show Text

Color Bleed

N/A

N/A

Color bleed horizontal

Sceptre C325W Color bleed horizontal Sample

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Samsung CF398 Color bleed horizontal Sample

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Pixel row error

Lock%

Lock%

Color bleed vertical

Sceptre C325W Color bleed vertical Sample

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Samsung CF398 Color bleed vertical Sample

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Pixel column error

Lock%

Lock%

Show Text

Reflections

N/A

N/A

Average room

Sceptre C325W Average room Sample

SAMPLE

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Samsung CF398 Average room Sample

SAMPLE

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Average room off picture

Sceptre C325W Average room off picture Sample

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Samsung CF398 Average room off picture Sample

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Bright room off picture

Sceptre C325W Bright room off picture Sample

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Samsung CF398 Bright room off picture Sample

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Motion

Motion Blur

N/A

N/A

Motion Blur Picture

Sceptre C325W Motion Blur Picture Sample

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for pictures & test results

Samsung CF398 Motion Blur Picture Sample

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Response Time Chart

Sceptre C325W Response Time Chart Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Samsung CF398 Response Time Chart Sample

SAMPLE

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80% Response Time

Lock ms

Lock ms

100% Response Time

Lock ms

Lock ms

Best Overdrive Setting

N/A

Locked

Show Text

Image Flicker

N/A

N/A

Backlight Picture

Sceptre C325W Backlight Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Samsung CF398 Backlight Picture Sample

SAMPLE

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Flicker-free

Locked

Locked

PWM Dimming Frequency

Locked

Locked

Black Frame Insertion (BFI)

Locked

Locked

BFI Picture

Sceptre C325W BFI Picture Sample

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Samsung CF398 BFI Picture Sample

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BFI Frequency Picture

Sceptre C325W BFI Frequency Picture Sample

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Samsung CF398 BFI Frequency Picture Sample

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BFI Maximum Frequency

N/A

N/A

BFI Minimum Frequency

N/A

N/A

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Refresh Rate

N/A

N/A

Variable Refresh Rate

Locked

Locked

Native Refresh Rate

Lock Hz

Lock Hz

Factory Overclock

N/A

N/A

Variable Refresh Rate

Locked

Locked

G-SYNC Compatible

Locked

Locked

VRR Maximum

N/A

Lock Hz

VRR Minimum

N/A

Locked

VRR Maximum With OC

N/A

Lock Hz

VRR Supported Connectors

N/A

Locked

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Inputs

Input Lag

N/A

N/A

Native Resolution

Lock ms

Lock ms

Non-Native Res @ Native Refresh

Lock ms

Lock ms

Native Resolution @ 60 Hz

Lock ms

Lock ms

Variable Refresh Rate

N/A

Lock ms

10 bit HDR

N/A

N/A

Black Frame Insertion (BFI)

N/A

N/A

Show Text

Resolution and Size

N/A

N/A

Native Resolution

Locked

Locked

Aspect Ratio

Locked

Locked

Megapixels

Lock MP

Lock MP

Pixel Density

Lock PPI

Lock PPI

Screen Diagonal

Lock"

Lock"

Screen Area

Lock in²

Lock in²

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Inputs

Inputs 1

Sceptre C325W Inputs 1 Sample

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Samsung CF398 Inputs 1 Sample

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Inputs 2

Sceptre C325W Inputs 2 Sample

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Samsung CF398 Inputs 2 Sample

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Total Inputs

DisplayPort

Locked

Locked

Mini DisplayPort

Locked

Locked

HDMI

Locked

Locked

DVI

Locked

Locked

VGA

Locked

Locked

DisplayPort Out

Locked

Locked

USB

Locked

Locked

USB C

Locked

Locked

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm

Locked

Locked

Microphone In 3.5mm

Locked

Locked

Digital Optical Audio Out

Locked

Locked

Analog Audio Out RCA

Locked

Locked

Power Supply

Locked

Locked

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Features

Additional Features

Speakers

Locked

Locked

HDR10

Locked

Locked

Multiple input display

Locked

Locked

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On-Screen Display (OSD)

OSD picture

Sceptre C325W OSD picture Sample

SAMPLE

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Samsung CF398 OSD picture Sample

SAMPLE

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Controls

Controls picture

Sceptre C325W Controls picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Samsung CF398 Controls picture Sample

SAMPLE

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In The Box

In The Box picture

Sceptre C325W In The Box picture Sample

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Samsung CF398 In The Box picture Sample

SAMPLE

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32"

C325W

27"

C27F398

32"

C325W

27"

C27F398

32"

C325W

27"

C27F398

32"

C325W

27"

C27F398

32"

C325W

27"

C27F398

Sceptre C325W

Samsung CF398

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