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Apple Studio Display (2026) vs Samsung ViewFinity S9 S90PC

Product A: Apple

Studio Display (2026)

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ViewFinity S9 S90PC

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75 of 164 fields differ

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  • 25 different values
  • 50 known for one only
  • 26 the same
  • 63 missing for both

Biggest differences

Each bar uses the scale of all 179 monitors.

  1. Power use SDR (EU label)Lower is betterA: 23.2WB: 26.1WApple is 2.9 W lower.

Refresh rate per resolution

The best rate over any port. Bars run from 0 to 1200 Hz.

5120 × 2880Native for both
A60Hz
B60Hz

Size, drawn to scale

Front and side, on their stands.

Weight

0 to 15 kg

Weight with stand
A6.3kg
B7.4kg
Weight without stand
A5.4kg
B4.7kg

All 172 fields

Every value links to where we found it.

AApple Studio Display (2026)
BSamsung ViewFinity S9 S90PC

General

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Series
Studio Display2Maker product pageapple.com/studio-displayRead 10 October 2026
ViewFinity S91Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/monitors/flat/27-viewfinity-s9-5k-monitor-with-thunderbolt-4-matte-display-and-smart-features-sku-ls27c900panxzaRead 5 October 2026Exact U.S. model data. Own S90PC creator family.
Model numbers
A3350, MFEX4LL/A, MFEW4LL/A, MFEY4LL/A, MFF14LL/A, MFF04LL/A, MFF24LL/A, MFEX4FD/A, MFEW4FD/A, MFEY4FD/A, MFF14FD/A, MFF04FD/A, MFF24FD/A, MFEX4B/A, MFEW4B/A, MFEY4B/A, MFF14B/A, MFF04B/A, MFF24B/A5Maker product pageapple.com/shop/buy-mac/studio-displayRead 10 October 2026A3350 is the regulatory model identifier from the EU product information sheet. LL/A part numbers are from the US Apple Store, FD/A from the German store and B/A from the UK store. They cover standard or nano-texture glass with tilt stand, tilt and height stand or VESA mount adapter.
LS27C900PANXZA1Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/monitors/flat/27-viewfinity-s9-5k-monitor-with-thunderbolt-4-matte-display-and-smart-features-sku-ls27c900panxzaRead 5 October 2026Exact U.S. model data. Own U.S. SKU and own S27C90 manual column. European S27C902PAU is cited only for matching core hardware and explicit energy reference.
GTIN / EAN
Not available
Not available
Announced
3 March 20263Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2026/03/apple-unveils-new-studio-display-and-all-new-studio-display-xdrRead 10 October 2026Press release dated March 3, 2026.
Not available
Status
Available3Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2026/03/apple-unveils-new-studio-display-and-all-new-studio-display-xdrRead 10 October 2026
Not available
Predecessor
Apple Studio Display (2022)10Press article9to5mac.com/2026/03/03/apple-launches-new-generation-of-studio-displayRead 23 October 20269to5Mac says the new Studio Display is a straight replacement for the previous-generation model.
Not available
Successor
Not available
Not available
Launch price (US)
$1,5993Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2026/03/apple-unveils-new-studio-display-and-all-new-studio-display-xdrRead 10 October 2026Starts at $1,599 for the standard glass and tilt-adjustable stand. Education price is separate.
$1,599.995Press releasenews.samsung.com/us/samsung-viewfinity-s9-monitor-now-availableRead 5 October 2026Own U.S. August 28, 2023 availability release explicitly $1,599.99, original launch price rather than later discount.
Launch price (EU)
€1,6994Press releaseapple.com/de/newsroom/2026/03/apple-introduces-stunning-studio-display-xdrRead 10 October 2026Starts at 1,699 euro including VAT (Germany). The Ireland release also states EUR 1699.
Not available
Markets
US, DE, GB5Maker product pageapple.com/shop/buy-mac/studio-displayRead 10 October 2026US, German and UK Apple Store pages list the product for sale. Apple states pre-order in 35 countries and regions.
Not available
Colours
Silver2Maker product pageapple.com/studio-displayRead 10 October 2026The Apple Store image description names the silver colour.
Silver1Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/monitors/flat/27-viewfinity-s9-5k-monitor-with-thunderbolt-4-matte-display-and-smart-features-sku-ls27c900panxzaRead 5 October 2026Exact U.S. model data. Own front/rear Silver and Metal Silver stand, one colour configuration.
Segment
Creator7Reviewrtings.com/monitor/reviews/apple/studio-display-2026Read 10 October 2026RTINGS rates it best for editing and office work. Apple has no segment label for it.
Creator1Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/monitors/flat/27-viewfinity-s9-5k-monitor-with-thunderbolt-4-matte-display-and-smart-features-sku-ls27c900panxzaRead 5 October 2026Exact U.S. model data. Maker explicitly intended for graphic design, photography and other creative work.

Display

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Screen size
27in(68.6 cm)1Maker product pageapple.com/studio-display/specsRead 10 October 2026
27in(68.6 cm)1Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/monitors/flat/27-viewfinity-s9-5k-monitor-with-thunderbolt-4-matte-display-and-smart-features-sku-ls27c900panxzaRead 5 October 2026Exact U.S. model data. Own advertised 27-inch class. Manual precise viewable diagonal separately 26.9 inches.
Viewable screen diagonal
Not available
26.9in(68.3 cm)2Owner's manualorg.downloadcenter.samsung.com/downloadfile/ContentsFile.aspxRead 5 October 2026Printed page 33 exact S27C90 column 27 Class, 26.9 inches / 68.4 cm. Not computed from rounded dimensions.
Native resolution
5120 × 2880px1Maker product pageapple.com/studio-display/specsRead 10 October 2026
5120 × 2880px1Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/monitors/flat/27-viewfinity-s9-5k-monitor-with-thunderbolt-4-matte-display-and-smart-features-sku-ls27c900panxzaRead 5 October 2026Exact U.S. model data. Own native 5K resolution, not 5120 x 1440 ultrawide.
Aspect ratio
16:96EU energy label (EPREL)eprel.ec.europa.eu/fiches/electronicdisplays/Fiche_2472490_EN.pdfRead 10 October 2026
16:91Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/monitors/flat/27-viewfinity-s9-5k-monitor-with-thunderbolt-4-matte-display-and-smart-features-sku-ls27c900panxzaRead 5 October 2026Exact U.S. model data. Own 16:09 normalized to 16:9, matching native pixel ratio.
Pixel density
217.6ppi
217.6ppi
Pixel pitch
Not available
0.1166mm2Owner's manualorg.downloadcenter.samsung.com/downloadfile/ContentsFile.aspxRead 5 October 2026Printed page 33 own horizontal and vertical pitch agree at 0.11655 mm.
Active display area
Not available
Width596.736Height335.664mm(23.5 × 13.2 in)2Owner's manualorg.downloadcenter.samsung.com/downloadfile/ContentsFile.aspxRead 5 October 2026Printed page 33 exact own active display area, also U.S. API. Native pixel count and pitch agree at published precision.
Curved
Not available
No1Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/monitors/flat/27-viewfinity-s9-5k-monitor-with-thunderbolt-4-matte-display-and-smart-features-sku-ls27c900panxzaRead 5 October 2026Exact U.S. model data. Own explicitly Flat.
Curvature radius
Not available
Not available
Screen surface
Glossy7Reviewrtings.com/monitor/reviews/apple/studio-display-2026Read 10 October 2026Review text describes the standard glossy coating.
Matte5Press releasenews.samsung.com/us/samsung-viewfinity-s9-monitor-now-availableRead 5 October 2026Own S90PC release explicitly Matte Display. Reflectance percentage not stated.
Anti-reflection coating
Anti-reflective coating2Maker product pageapple.com/studio-displayRead 10 October 2026Apple calls it an industry-leading anti-reflective coating on the standard glass.
Anti-reflection coating4Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.samsung.com/is/content/samsung/assets/de/display/pdf/Datenblatt_Business_Monitor_LS27C902PAUXEN.pdfRead 5 October 2026Original page 1 and page 2 explicitly anti-reflection coating, beyond a generic matte-surface assumption.
Touchscreen
Not available
Not available

Panel

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Panel type
IPS7Reviewrtings.com/monitor/reviews/apple/studio-display-2026Read 10 October 2026Public featured results list panel type LCD, sub-type IPS. Tested configuration is standard glass with the tilt-adjustable stand.
IPS1Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/monitors/flat/27-viewfinity-s9-5k-monitor-with-thunderbolt-4-matte-display-and-smart-features-sku-ls27c900panxzaRead 5 October 2026Exact U.S. model data. Own IPS. Not the erroneous VA assertion in third-party launch reporting.
Panel type (as published)
Not available
IPS1Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/monitors/flat/27-viewfinity-s9-5k-monitor-with-thunderbolt-4-matte-display-and-smart-features-sku-ls27c900panxzaRead 5 October 2026Exact U.S. model data. Own published technology. Unknown panel maker and part omitted.
Backlight
Not available
Not available
Local dimming
Not available
Not available
Dimming zones
Not available
Not available
Panel maker
Not available
Not available
Panel part number
Not available
Not available
Panel generation
Not available
Not available
Subpixel layout
Not available
Not available
Colour depth
10bits8Press articletftcentral.co.uk/news/apple-unveil-updated-studio-display-and-studio-display-xdr-modelsRead 10 October 2026TFTCentral states 10-bit colour depth. Apple states 1 billion colours. Native or FRC is not published.
10bits7Reviewtechradar.com/pro/samsung-viewfinity-s9-s27c90-reviewRead 5 October 2026Exact S90PC first-hand review expressly 8-bit plus FRC supporting 1.07 billion colours. Supported total depth 10, not native 10.
Colour depth method
Not available
FRC7Reviewtechradar.com/pro/samsung-viewfinity-s9-s27c90-reviewRead 5 October 2026Exact S90PC review explicitly 8-bit panel with FRC. No panel part inferred from that method. The review calls smartphone OSD-slot calibration hardware calibration, but does not expressly establish internal LUT writes required by field help, so hardware_calibration stays unknown.
Displayable colours
1 billion1Maker product pageapple.com/studio-display/specsRead 10 October 2026Published as support for 1 billion colors.
Up to 1 billion1Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/monitors/flat/27-viewfinity-s9-5k-monitor-with-thunderbolt-4-matte-display-and-smart-features-sku-ls27c900panxzaRead 5 October 2026Exact U.S. model data. Own literal Max 1B. Panel implementation separately explicit in actual review.
sRGB coverage
Not available
100%1Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/monitors/flat/27-viewfinity-s9-5k-monitor-with-thunderbolt-4-matte-display-and-smart-features-sku-ls27c900panxzaRead 5 October 2026Exact U.S. model data. Own typical sRGB claim. Review-only measured gamut values excluded from this field.
DCI-P3 coverage
Not available
99%1Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/monitors/flat/27-viewfinity-s9-5k-monitor-with-thunderbolt-4-matte-display-and-smart-features-sku-ls27c900panxzaRead 5 October 2026Exact U.S. model data. Own typical maker DCI coverage, expressly DCI-P3 in own release. CIE 1976 explicitly identified in own July 17 release footnote 1.6Press releasenews.samsung.com/us/samsung-viewfinity-s9-an-astounding-new-5k-monitorRead 5 October 2026Own July 17 release DCI-P3 99% claim footnote 1 explicitly colour representation calculated in CIE 1976. Not reviewer measured gamut.
Adobe RGB coverage
Not available
Not available
Rec. 2020 coverage
Not available
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NTSC coverage
Not available
Not available
Factory calibrated
Not available
Yes1Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/monitors/flat/27-viewfinity-s9-5k-monitor-with-thunderbolt-4-matte-display-and-smart-features-sku-ls27c900panxzaRead 5 October 2026Exact U.S. model data. Own Factory Tuning Yes, with own release explicitly sRGB factory calibration before shipment.6Press releasenews.samsung.com/us/samsung-viewfinity-s9-an-astounding-new-5k-monitorRead 5 October 2026Own sRGB factory calibration completed before shipment. Smartphone Smart Calibration is separately supported, but internal hardware LUT writes are not expressly established here, so hardware_calibration remains omitted.
Claimed Delta E
Not available
26Press releasenews.samsung.com/us/samsung-viewfinity-s9-an-astounding-new-5k-monitorRead 5 October 2026Own producer claim Delta E < 2, with footnote factory calibration completed and measured in sRGB before shipment. Average versus maximum and formula unstated. Value is a strict upper-bound claim, not an exact measured error.
Paper calibration report in box
Not available
Not available
Hardware calibration support
Not available
Not available
Static contrast ratio
Not available
1,000:11Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/monitors/flat/27-viewfinity-s9-5k-monitor-with-thunderbolt-4-matte-display-and-smart-features-sku-ls27c900panxzaRead 5 October 2026Exact U.S. model data. Own malformed 1000:01:00 normalized to 1000:1, independently explicit maker launch and original sheet.
Brightness (typical, SDR)
600nits1Maker product pageapple.com/studio-display/specsRead 10 October 2026Apple lists 600 nits brightness with no window size or picture level.
600nits1Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/monitors/flat/27-viewfinity-s9-5k-monitor-with-thunderbolt-4-matte-display-and-smart-features-sku-ls27c900panxzaRead 5 October 2026Exact U.S. model data. Own typical 600 cd/m². Not a separate HDR peak claim.
Brightness (maker minimum)
Not available
480nits1Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/monitors/flat/27-viewfinity-s9-5k-monitor-with-thunderbolt-4-matte-display-and-smart-features-sku-ls27c900panxzaRead 5 October 2026Exact U.S. model data. Own guaranteed minimum 480 cd/m², not minimum brightness slider setting.
Peak brightness (HDR)
Not available
Not available
HDR peak test window
Not available
Not available
Full-screen brightness
Not available
Not available
HDR formats
Not available
HDR108Reviewparkablogs.com/content/samsung-viewfinity-s9-monitor-designer-reviewRead 5 October 2026Exact own-model first-hand review explicitly HDR10. No other HDR format or certification inferred.9Reviewchip.de/test/samsung-viewfinity-s9-s27c902pau-im-test_323411Read 5 October 2026Exact own-model first-hand review explicitly HDR10. No other HDR format or certification inferred.
HDR certification
None7Reviewrtings.com/monitor/reviews/apple/studio-display-2026Read 10 October 2026Public review text states it does not support HDR.
Not available
Viewing angle (horizontal)
Not available
178°1Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/monitors/flat/27-viewfinity-s9-5k-monitor-with-thunderbolt-4-matte-display-and-smart-features-sku-ls27c900panxzaRead 5 October 2026Exact U.S. model data. Own horizontal viewing-angle claim.
Viewing angle (vertical)
Not available
178°1Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/monitors/flat/27-viewfinity-s9-5k-monitor-with-thunderbolt-4-matte-display-and-smart-features-sku-ls27c900panxzaRead 5 October 2026Exact U.S. model data. Own vertical viewing-angle claim.

Refresh rate and motion

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Refresh rate per resolution and port
AApple Studio Display (2026)
Refresh rate per resolution and port. The top rate is in bold.
ResolutionThunderbolt 5
5120 × 2880Native60Hz
Source1Maker product pageapple.com/studio-display/specsRead 10 October 2026Apple lists 60Hz at 5K over Thunderbolt 5. Bit depth, chroma and DSC are not published.
BSamsung ViewFinity S9 S90PC
Refresh rate per resolution and port. The top rate is in bold.
ResolutionDisplayPort 1.4Thunderbolt 4
5120 × 2880Native60Hz60Hz
Source2Owner's manualorg.downloadcenter.samsung.com/downloadfile/ContentsFile.aspxRead 5 October 2026Own page 33 explicit maximum native 5120 x 2880 at 60 Hz plus own page 28 matched 5K60 DisplayPort and Thunderbolt signals. DisplayPort row refers to physical Mini DP socket. Input Signal Plus must be On per page 30 for native 5K. GPU, cable and firmware compatibility apply. Unknown per-mode depth/chroma/DSC omitted. USB-C fallback native ceiling is not separately scoped in page 28, so no extra USB-C mode row assumed. Lower preset timings alone are not maxima. Regulatory PIS 75 Hz default is inconsistent with this explicit native maximum and maker 60 Hz.
Max refresh rate
60Hz
60Hz
Max refresh rate at native resolution
60Hz
60Hz
Max refresh rate over DisplayPort
Not available
60Hz
Max refresh rate over HDMI
Not available
Not available
Max refresh rate over USB-C
60Hz
60Hz
Max refresh rate at 10-bit
Not available
Not available
Native refresh rate
60Hz1Maker product pageapple.com/studio-display/specsRead 10 October 20266EU energy label (EPREL)eprel.ec.europa.eu/fiches/electronicdisplays/Fiche_2472490_EN.pdfRead 10 October 2026
60Hz1Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/monitors/flat/27-viewfinity-s9-5k-monitor-with-thunderbolt-4-matte-display-and-smart-features-sku-ls27c900panxzaRead 5 October 2026Exact U.S. model data. Own Max 60 Hz at native 5K. Regulatory default 75 Hz conflicts and is not substituted.
Overclocked refresh rate
Not available
Not available
Dual mode
Not available
Not available
Minimum fixed refresh rate
Not available
Not available
Adaptive sync technologies
Not available
Not available
VRR range per port
Not available
Not available
Low framerate compensation
Not available
Not available
Response time (maker GtG claim)
Not available
5ms1Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/monitors/flat/27-viewfinity-s9-5k-monitor-with-thunderbolt-4-matte-display-and-smart-features-sku-ls27c900panxzaRead 5 October 2026Exact U.S. model data. Own 5 ms GtG. Statistical definition, overdrive setting and endpoint unstated.
Response time (maker MPRT claim)
Not available
Not available
Overdrive settings
Not available
Not available
Motion blur reduction
Not available
Not available
Blur-reduction technology
Not available
Not available
Blur reduction works with VRR
Not available
Not available
Flicker-free (claimed)
Not available
Yes1Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/monitors/flat/27-viewfinity-s9-5k-monitor-with-thunderbolt-4-matte-display-and-smart-features-sku-ls27c900panxzaRead 5 October 2026Exact U.S. model data. Own Flicker Free Yes.
Black frame insertion
Not available
Not available

Measured

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Input lag at maximum refresh rate
Not available
Not available
Input lag at 60 Hz
Not available
Not available
Average response time (measured)
Not available
Not available
Overshoot (measured)
Not available
Not available
Contrast ratio (measured)
Not available
171:19Reviewchip.de/test/samsung-viewfinity-s9-s27c902pau-im-test_323411Read 5 October 2026Exact S27C902PAU tested simultaneous checkerboard contrast (Schachbrett-Kontrast) 171:1. Distinct from maker static 1000:1, whose measurement method and conditions are unstated. Reviewer picture mode, brightness and calibration conditions unstated.
SDR brightness (measured)
Not available
629nits7Reviewtechradar.com/pro/samsung-viewfinity-s9-s27c90-reviewRead 5 October 2026Own tested Eco/native-colour-profile maximum 629 cd/m² and 61 W. SDR section explicitly contrasts films having higher HDR peaks. Pattern/window and instrument unstated. Maker typical 600 and other review maxima remain separate. Review erroneous 98 W host charging excluded in favour of own 90 W.
HDR brightness in a real scene (measured)
Not available
Not available
PWM flicker frequency (measured)
Not available
Not available
VRR range (measured)
Not available
Not available
Colour accuracy (measured Delta E)
Not available
Not available
Gray uniformity (measured)
Not available
Not available
Reflections (measured)
Not available
Not available

Connectivity

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Video inputs
AApple Studio Display (2026)
TypeVersionCountMax bandwidth (Gbps)
Thunderbolt51120
Source1Maker product pageapple.com/studio-display/specsRead 10 October 2026One upstream Thunderbolt 5 port for the host. The downstream Thunderbolt 5 port is not a video input. Apple states up to 120Gb/s for the Thunderbolt 5 ports.
BSamsung ViewFinity S9 S90PC
TypeVersionCountMax bandwidth (Gbps)HDCP
Thunderbolt41402.2
Mini DisplayPort1.41Not available2.2
Source1Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/monitors/flat/27-viewfinity-s9-5k-monitor-with-thunderbolt-4-matte-display-and-smart-features-sku-ls27c900panxzaRead 5 October 2026Own one Thunderbolt 4 and one Mini DP, each HDCP 2.2. Physical Mini DP uses DisplayPort protocol, with 1.4 explicitly in CHIP exact review. Thunderbolt raw 40 Gbps separately own manual. Thunderbolt USB-C fallback shares the same physical socket, not an additional input. Three other USB-C sockets are downstream data/charging only. Unknown DSC omitted. Parka miniDP version 2.2 conflicts with actual 1.4 and appears confused with HDCP 2.2, so is excluded.9Reviewchip.de/test/samsung-viewfinity-s9-s27c902pau-im-test_323411Read 5 October 2026Exact S27C902PAU first-hand review directly lists Mini DisplayPort 1.4. Core matches manufacturer S90PC manual. Not Parka mistaken Mini DP 2.2 or an inferred DP version from resolution.
HDMI ports
0
0
DisplayPort ports
0
1
Highest HDMI version
Not available
Not available
Highest DisplayPort version
Not available
1.4
HDMI features
Not available
Not available
USB-C video (DP Alt Mode)
Not available
Yes2Owner's manualorg.downloadcenter.samsung.com/downloadfile/ContentsFile.aspxRead 5 October 2026Own S9 page 24 accepts Thunderbolt 4 or USB Type-C source cable at same upstream USB-C socket, with page 25 explicitly non-Thunderbolt USB-C host use. This is separate from downstream USB-C data ports. No fallback maximum or DSC inferred.
USB-C power delivered
96W1Maker product pageapple.com/studio-display/specsRead 10 October 2026
90W2Owner's manualorg.downloadcenter.samsung.com/downloadfile/ContentsFile.aspxRead 5 October 2026Own S9 page 24 maximum 90 W host PD, compatible host input and certified cable required. Downstream USB-C ports separately maximum 4.5 W each. Not aggregate charging or consumption.
Thunderbolt
51Maker product pageapple.com/studio-display/specsRead 10 October 2026
Not available
USB upstream ports
AApple Studio Display (2026)
Not available
BSamsung ViewFinity S9 S90PC
ConnectorCount
USB-C1
Source2Owner's manualorg.downloadcenter.samsung.com/downloadfile/ContentsFile.aspxRead 5 October 2026Own page 24 one Thunderbolt 4 upstream physical USB-C port. Native USB protocol fallback revision is unreported, so no USB 3.0 or USB4 value inferred from downstream or Thunderbolt bandwidth.
USB downstream hub ports
AApple Studio Display (2026)
ConnectorUSB versionCount
USB-C10 Gbps2
Source1Maker product pageapple.com/studio-display/specsRead 10 October 2026Two USB-C ports at up to 10Gb/s. The downstream Thunderbolt 5 port is not counted.
BSamsung ViewFinity S9 S90PC
ConnectorUSB versionCount
USB-C3.03
Source1Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/monitors/flat/27-viewfinity-s9-5k-monitor-with-thunderbolt-4-matte-display-and-smart-features-sku-ls27c900panxzaRead 5 October 2026Own USB Ports 3 / USB Hub Version 3.0. Own manual page 24 explicitly distinguishes three downstream sockets from one upstream. Six Colors review USB2.0 statement excluded in favour of own manufacturer and actual Parka USB3.0 transfer verification.
KVM switch
Not available
No8Reviewparkablogs.com/content/samsung-viewfinity-s9-monitor-designer-reviewRead 5 October 2026Own first-hand S90PC review explicitly KVM No, corroborated CHIP exact S27C902PAU review. Singapore bundle and warranty not transferred. Review Mini DP 2.2 mistaken version excluded.
Daisy chain (MST)
Yes1Maker product pageapple.com/studio-display/specsRead 10 October 20263Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2026/03/apple-unveils-new-studio-display-and-all-new-studio-display-xdrRead 10 October 2026Up to four Studio Display models can be daisy-chained.
No4Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.samsung.com/is/content/samsung/assets/de/display/pdf/Datenblatt_Business_Monitor_LS27C902PAUXEN.pdfRead 5 October 2026Original exact S90PC page 2 expressly Daisy Chain Nein. Single host input is not a downstream Thunderbolt video output.
Ethernet
No1Maker product pageapple.com/studio-display/specsRead 10 October 2026
No2Owner's manualorg.downloadcenter.samsung.com/downloadfile/ContentsFile.aspxRead 5 October 2026Complete own S27C90 page 24 physical inventory contains Thunderbolt USB-C, three downstream USB-C, Mini DP, camera pogo interface and DC. No analogue audio/headset, RJ45 or optical socket. Built-in microphone and wireless audio are separate.
3.5 mm headphone output
No1Maker product pageapple.com/studio-display/specsRead 10 October 2026Apple lists the complete connections as two Thunderbolt 5 and two USB-C ports. No headphone jack, microphone jack, optical out or Ethernet port is listed. The RTINGS review also notes there is no HDMI input.
No2Owner's manualorg.downloadcenter.samsung.com/downloadfile/ContentsFile.aspxRead 5 October 2026Complete own S27C90 page 24 physical inventory contains Thunderbolt USB-C, three downstream USB-C, Mini DP, camera pogo interface and DC. No analogue audio/headset, RJ45 or optical socket. Built-in microphone and wireless audio are separate.
3.5 mm microphone input
No1Maker product pageapple.com/studio-display/specsRead 10 October 2026
No2Owner's manualorg.downloadcenter.samsung.com/downloadfile/ContentsFile.aspxRead 5 October 2026Complete own S27C90 page 24 physical inventory contains Thunderbolt USB-C, three downstream USB-C, Mini DP, camera pogo interface and DC. No analogue audio/headset, RJ45 or optical socket. Built-in microphone and wireless audio are separate.
Optical out
No1Maker product pageapple.com/studio-display/specsRead 10 October 2026
No2Owner's manualorg.downloadcenter.samsung.com/downloadfile/ContentsFile.aspxRead 5 October 2026Complete own S27C90 page 24 physical inventory contains Thunderbolt USB-C, three downstream USB-C, Mini DP, camera pogo interface and DC. No analogue audio/headset, RJ45 or optical socket. Built-in microphone and wireless audio are separate.
Picture in picture
Not available
Not available
Picture by picture
Not available
Not available

Smart features

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Smart platform
Not available
Tizen1Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/monitors/flat/27-viewfinity-s9-5k-monitor-with-thunderbolt-4-matte-display-and-smart-features-sku-ls27c900panxzaRead 5 October 2026Exact U.S. model data. Own Operating System Tizen. App and service availability vary by region and account.
Wi-Fi
Not available
Wi-Fi 51Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/monitors/flat/27-viewfinity-s9-5k-monitor-with-thunderbolt-4-matte-display-and-smart-features-sku-ls27c900panxzaRead 5 October 2026Exact U.S. model data. Own WiFi5, not later Wi-Fi 6 inferred from firmware updates.
Bluetooth
Not available
4.21Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/monitors/flat/27-viewfinity-s9-5k-monitor-with-thunderbolt-4-matte-display-and-smart-features-sku-ls27c900panxzaRead 5 October 2026Exact U.S. model data. Own BT4.2.
Remote control
Not available
Yes1Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/monitors/flat/27-viewfinity-s9-5k-monitor-with-thunderbolt-4-matte-display-and-smart-features-sku-ls27c900panxzaRead 5 October 2026Exact U.S. model data. Own Remote Controller accessory Yes and U.S. release explicitly included remote.

Audio and camera

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Speakers
Yes1Maker product pageapple.com/studio-display/specsRead 10 October 2026
Yes1Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/monitors/flat/27-viewfinity-s9-5k-monitor-with-thunderbolt-4-matte-display-and-smart-features-sku-ls27c900panxzaRead 5 October 2026Exact U.S. model data. Own Speaker Yes. German sheet contradictory separate Lautsprecher Nein row excluded in favour of own U.S. and Canada explicit speakers.
Number of speakers
61Maker product pageapple.com/studio-display/specsRead 10 October 2026Six-speaker system with force-cancelling woofers. The press release names four woofers and two tweeters.
21Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/monitors/flat/27-viewfinity-s9-5k-monitor-with-thunderbolt-4-matte-display-and-smart-features-sku-ls27c900panxzaRead 5 October 2026Exact U.S. model data. Own speaker output 5W x 2, independently maker launch and actual review.
Speaker power per channel
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5W1Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/monitors/flat/27-viewfinity-s9-5k-monitor-with-thunderbolt-4-matte-display-and-smart-features-sku-ls27c900panxzaRead 5 October 2026Exact U.S. model data. Own 5W x 2, per speaker rather than 10 W total.
Webcam
Yes1Maker product pageapple.com/studio-display/specsRead 10 October 2026
Yes1Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/monitors/flat/27-viewfinity-s9-5k-monitor-with-thunderbolt-4-matte-display-and-smart-features-sku-ls27c900panxzaRead 5 October 2026Exact U.S. model data. Own bundled 4K SlimFit camera. It attaches to the display and is detachable, rather than permanently embedded in the bezel. This field records the supplied webcam.
Microphone
Yes1Maker product pageapple.com/studio-display/specsRead 10 October 2026
Yes2Owner's manualorg.downloadcenter.samsung.com/downloadfile/ContentsFile.aspxRead 5 October 2026Own S27C90 controller image page 20 shows mic switch and page 21 explicitly describes physical microphone on/off. Regulatory voice-recognition No is not substituted for actual hardware absence.

Ergonomics and controls

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Stand height adjustment
0mm2Maker product pageapple.com/studio-displayRead 10 October 2026The standard tilt-adjustable stand has no height travel. The optional tilt- and height-adjustable stand gives 105 mm.
120mm1Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/monitors/flat/27-viewfinity-s9-5k-monitor-with-thunderbolt-4-matte-display-and-smart-features-sku-ls27c900panxzaRead 5 October 2026Exact U.S. model data. Own 120 mm travel, +/-5 mm tolerance. Overall minimum height not computed.
Tilt
Forward5°Backward25°1Maker product pageapple.com/studio-display/specsRead 10 October 2026Tilt -5 to +25 degrees on the tilt-adjustable stand.
Forward2°Backward15°1Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/monitors/flat/27-viewfinity-s9-5k-monitor-with-thunderbolt-4-matte-display-and-smart-features-sku-ls27c900panxzaRead 5 October 2026Exact U.S. model data. Own -2/+15 degrees, +/-2 degree tolerance. Positive directional magnitudes.
Swivel
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Left0°Right0°4Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.samsung.com/is/content/samsung/assets/de/display/pdf/Datenblatt_Business_Monitor_LS27C902PAUXEN.pdfRead 5 October 2026Original page 3 expressly stand swivel Nein. Tilt and pivot remain separately available. No absent-angle inference.
Pivot
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Counterclockwise92°Clockwise92°1Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/monitors/flat/27-viewfinity-s9-5k-monitor-with-thunderbolt-4-matte-display-and-smart-features-sku-ls27c900panxzaRead 5 October 2026Exact U.S. model data. Own -92/+92 degrees, +/-2 degree tolerance. Not swivel.
Removable stand
No2Maker product pageapple.com/studio-displayRead 10 October 2026Apple calls it the built-in stand. A VESA mount adapter configuration replaces the stand at purchase.
Yes2Owner's manualorg.downloadcenter.samsung.com/downloadfile/ContentsFile.aspxRead 5 October 2026Own S27C90 stand attachment page 9 and wall-mount procedure page 19. Detachable stand, not a computed inference from VESA alone.
VESA mount
100 x 1001Maker product pageapple.com/studio-display/specsRead 10 October 2026Applies to the VESA mount adapter configuration only. The stand configurations have no VESA mount.
100 x 1001Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/monitors/flat/27-viewfinity-s9-5k-monitor-with-thunderbolt-4-matte-display-and-smart-features-sku-ls27c900panxzaRead 5 October 2026Exact U.S. model data. Own explicit 100 x 100 mm pattern, also manual own model.
VESA adapter needed
Not available
Not available
Security lock slot
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On-screen menu controls
Not available
Buttons, Remote, Software2Owner's manualorg.downloadcenter.samsung.com/downloadfile/ContentsFile.aspxRead 5 October 2026Own page 20 Controller button opens Home/Settings/Return/Source control menu. Included remote operates display menus and settings. Rocker/directional controller not a confirmed separate joystick. Layout-only Easy Setting Box excluded.6Press releasenews.samsung.com/us/samsung-viewfinity-s9-an-astounding-new-5k-monitorRead 5 October 2026Own exact U.S. release SmartThings phone controls luminance, gamma, colour temperature and colour space. Mobile software operates display settings. Desktop control software remains unproved and control_software is omitted.10Owner's manualorg.downloadcenter.samsung.com/downloadfile/ContentsFile.aspxRead 5 October 2026Exact same-SKU current e-manual printed page 85 mobile SmartThings virtual remote includes four directional keys. Software control here is mobile app display/menu control, not a proved desktop application.
Desktop software
Not available
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User firmware updates
Yes1Maker product pageapple.com/studio-display/specsRead 10 October 2026Apple footnote: camera features and firmware updates require a connected Mac.
Yes10Owner's manualorg.downloadcenter.samsung.com/downloadfile/ContentsFile.aspxRead 5 October 2026Current exact same-SKU Canada support publishes May 2, 2025 English e-manual. Printed page 129 Software Update/Update Now via internet or USB, with explicit menu path. Current exact support publishes OS firmware packages, no installation performed. Generic OLED or other-model menu features not inherited.
Ambient light sensor
Yes2Maker product pageapple.com/studio-displayRead 10 October 2026Apple says True Tone uses an ambient light sensor to adjust the colour temperature.6EU energy label (EPREL)eprel.ec.europa.eu/fiches/electronicdisplays/Fiche_2472490_EN.pdfRead 10 October 2026Sheet item 17 states automatic brightness control is present.
Yes7Reviewtechradar.com/pro/samsung-viewfinity-s9-s27c90-reviewRead 5 October 2026Exact first-hand review identifies physical ambient light sensor interrupting the front clean lines. PIS ABC No describes regulatory function, not physical sensor absence.
Presence sensor
No6EU energy label (EPREL)eprel.ec.europa.eu/fiches/electronicdisplays/Fiche_2472490_EN.pdfRead 10 October 2026Sheet item 19 states no room presence sensor.
Not available
RGB lighting
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Gaming menu features
Not available
Virtual Aim Point, Game Bar, Super Ultrawide GameView, Game Mode1Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/monitors/flat/27-viewfinity-s9-5k-monitor-with-thunderbolt-4-matte-display-and-smart-features-sku-ls27c900panxzaRead 5 October 2026Exact U.S. model data. Own exact named functions. Gaming Hub is streaming service, not a native refresh or VRR technology. Model-generic e-manual options not automatically inherited.

OLED care

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OLED care
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Burn-in covered by warranty
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Burn-in warranty length
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Dimensions and weight

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Dimensions with stand
Width623Height (lowest)478Height (highest)478Depth168mm(24.5 × 18.8 × 6.6 in)1Maker product pageapple.com/studio-display/specsRead 10 October 2026Tilt-adjustable stand configuration: 47.8 cm high, 62.3 cm wide, 16.8 cm deep. The stand has one fixed height. The optional tilt- and height-adjustable stand is 47.9 cm at the bottom and 58.3 cm at the top, 20.7 cm deep.
Width611.4Depth135.3mm(24.1 × 5.3 in)3Maker product pagesamsung.com/ca/monitors/high-resolution/viewfinity-s9-27-inch-ls27c900panxzaRead 5 October 2026Exact same SKU metric with-stand width and depth. Single 530.7 mm height has no identified stand position, so minimum/maximum remain omitted.
Dimensions without stand
Width623Height362Depth31mm(24.5 × 14.3 × 1.2 in)1Maker product pageapple.com/studio-display/specsRead 10 October 2026VESA mount adapter configuration (no stand): 36.2 cm high, 62.3 cm wide, 3.1 cm deep. The adapter is part of this body.
Width611.4Height364.1Depth27.1mm(24.1 × 14.3 × 1.1 in)3Maker product pagesamsung.com/ca/monitors/high-resolution/viewfinity-s9-27-inch-ls27c900panxzaRead 5 October 2026Exact same North American SKU metric body, matches original manufacturer sheet. Includes body, not removable stand. Camera inclusion in these body dimensions unstated.
Stand footprint
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Weight with stand
6.3kg(13.9 lb)1Maker product pageapple.com/studio-display/specsRead 10 October 2026Tilt-adjustable stand configuration, 13.9 lb. Apple notes that weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process. The tilt- and height-adjustable stand configuration is 7.6 kg.
7.4kg(16.3 lb)3Maker product pagesamsung.com/ca/monitors/high-resolution/viewfinity-s9-27-inch-ls27c900panxzaRead 5 October 2026Exact same SKU directly 7.4 kg, matching original sheet and U.S. rounded 16.3 lb. Camera/cable inclusion in net weight unstated.
Weight without stand
5.4kg(11.9 lb)1Maker product pageapple.com/studio-display/specsRead 10 October 2026VESA mount adapter configuration, 11.9 lb. Apple does not say whether the cable is included.
4.7kg(10.4 lb)3Maker product pagesamsung.com/ca/monitors/high-resolution/viewfinity-s9-27-inch-ls27c900panxzaRead 5 October 2026Exact same SKU directly 4.7 kg, matching original sheet and U.S. 10.4 lb rounding.
Box dimensions
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Width820Height133Depth423mm(32.3 × 5.2 × 16.7 in)3Maker product pagesamsung.com/ca/monitors/high-resolution/viewfinity-s9-27-inch-ls27c900panxzaRead 5 October 2026Exact same SKU package W x H x D, matching producer sheet. Flat-packed orientation retained.
Box weight
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10.7kg(23.6 lb)3Maker product pagesamsung.com/ca/monitors/high-resolution/viewfinity-s9-27-inch-ls27c900panxzaRead 5 October 2026Exact same SKU shipping 10.7 kg, matching original sheet and above net with stand.

Power

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Power supply
Internal6EU energy label (EPREL)eprel.ec.europa.eu/fiches/electronicdisplays/Fiche_2472490_EN.pdfRead 10 October 2026
External adapter1Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/monitors/flat/27-viewfinity-s9-5k-monitor-with-thunderbolt-4-matte-display-and-smart-features-sku-ls27c900panxzaRead 5 October 2026Exact U.S. model data. Own External Adaptor and separate DC input. Rated adapter output watts omitted rather than replaced with maximum monitor consumption.
Adapter rating
Not available
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Input voltage
100-240 V AC, 50-60 Hz1Maker product pageapple.com/studio-display/specsRead 10 October 2026Line voltage 100-240V AC, 50-60Hz single phase.
100-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz1Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/monitors/flat/27-viewfinity-s9-5k-monitor-with-thunderbolt-4-matte-display-and-smart-features-sku-ls27c900panxzaRead 5 October 2026Exact U.S. model data. Own mains range. Frequency in own manual page 34. Not 20 V DC device input.
Power use (typical)
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Power use (max)
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182W1Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/monitors/flat/27-viewfinity-s9-5k-monitor-with-thunderbolt-4-matte-display-and-smart-features-sku-ls27c900panxzaRead 5 October 2026Exact U.S. model data. Own maximum operating power. Whether host charging and peripherals are included is unstated. Not adapter output rating.
Power use SDR (EU label)
23.2W6EU energy label (EPREL)eprel.ec.europa.eu/fiches/electronicdisplays/Fiche_2472490_EN.pdfRead 10 October 2026On-mode power at standard dynamic range, 23.2 W, model A3350.
26.1W11EU energy label (EPREL)images.samsung.com/is/content/samsung/p6/common/energylabel/common-energylabel-ls27c902pauxen-productfiche.pdfRead 5 October 2026English page 1 row 4 on-mode SDR. Explicit European S27C902PAU energy reference, not U.S. typical operation. The regulatory default 75 Hz conflicts with own manual native maximum 60 and is not inherited.
Power use HDR (EU label)
Not available
68W11EU energy label (EPREL)images.samsung.com/is/content/samsung/p6/common/energylabel/common-energylabel-ls27c902pauxen-productfiche.pdfRead 5 October 2026English page 1 row 6 on-mode HDR. Explicit European S27C902PAU energy reference, not U.S. typical operation. The regulatory default 75 Hz conflicts with own manual native maximum 60 and is not inherited.
Standby power
0.5W6EU energy label (EPREL)eprel.ec.europa.eu/fiches/electronicdisplays/Fiche_2472490_EN.pdfRead 10 October 2026Standby 0.5 W. Off-mode and HDR values are not applicable.
0.5W11EU energy label (EPREL)images.samsung.com/is/content/samsung/p6/common/energylabel/common-energylabel-ls27c902pauxen-productfiche.pdfRead 5 October 2026English page 1 row 8 ordinary standby. Separate networked standby 2 W is not this field. Explicit European S27C902PAU energy reference, not U.S. typical operation. Off mode N/A stays unknown.
Off-mode power
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EU energy class SDR
F6EU energy label (EPREL)eprel.ec.europa.eu/fiches/electronicdisplays/Fiche_2472490_EN.pdfRead 10 October 2026
F11EU energy label (EPREL)images.samsung.com/is/content/samsung/p6/common/energylabel/common-energylabel-ls27c902pauxen-productfiche.pdfRead 5 October 2026English page 1 row 3. Explicit European S27C902PAU energy reference, not U.S. typical operation.
EU energy class HDR
Not available
G11EU energy label (EPREL)images.samsung.com/is/content/samsung/p6/common/energylabel/common-energylabel-ls27c902pauxen-productfiche.pdfRead 5 October 2026English page 1 row 5. Explicit European S27C902PAU energy reference, not U.S. typical operation.
Energy per 1000 h SDR
23kWh9EU energy label (EPREL)apple.com/de/shop/browse/overlay/mac/studio_display/eu_energy_labelRead 10 October 2026EU energy label image for A3350 shows class F and 23 kWh/1000h.
26kWh12EU energy label (EPREL)images.samsung.com/is/content/samsung/p6/common/energylabel/common-energylabel-ls27c902pauxen-energylabel.pdfRead 5 October 2026Own visually read S27C902PAU EU label 26 kWh/1000h, F. Not a computed rounding from PIS 26.1 W.
Energy per 1000 h HDR
Not available
68kWh12EU energy label (EPREL)images.samsung.com/is/content/samsung/p6/common/energylabel/common-energylabel-ls27c902pauxen-energylabel.pdfRead 5 October 2026Own visually read EU HDR label 68 kWh/1000h, G.

Certifications

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VESA ClearMR
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VESA AdaptiveSync Display
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TÜV certifications
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Low blue light
Not available
Software1Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/monitors/flat/27-viewfinity-s9-5k-monitor-with-thunderbolt-4-matte-display-and-smart-features-sku-ls27c900panxzaRead 5 October 2026Exact U.S. model data. Own Eye Saver Mode selectable filter. TÜV Eye Care is not proof of hardware low-blue-light panel method.
ENERGY STAR
Yes1Maker product pageapple.com/studio-display/specsRead 10 October 2026Apple lists ENERGY STAR certified.
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TCO Certified
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EPEAT
Not available
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Colour certifications
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Other certifications
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Pantone Validated, UL Glare Free, TÜV Eye Care1Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/monitors/flat/27-viewfinity-s9-5k-monitor-with-thunderbolt-4-matte-display-and-smart-features-sku-ls27c900panxzaRead 5 October 2026Exact U.S. model data. Own explicit compliance rows. No unproved VESA DisplayHDR certification inferred from HDR Yes.4Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.samsung.com/is/content/samsung/assets/de/display/pdf/Datenblatt_Business_Monitor_LS27C902PAUXEN.pdfRead 5 October 2026Original page 3 explicitly TÜV Eye Care, UL Glare Free and Pantone Validated. Certificate IDs not stated.

In the box

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In the box
Studio Display, Thunderbolt 5 Pro cable (1 m)1Maker product pageapple.com/studio-display/specsRead 10 October 2026
Monitor, Stand, AC/DC adapter, Power cable, Thunderbolt 4 cable, Remote control, 4K SlimFit camera, Pogo adapter3Maker product pagesamsung.com/ca/monitors/high-resolution/viewfinity-s9-27-inch-ls27c900panxzaRead 5 October 2026Exact same SKU accessory rows, own U.S. accessories and own manual stand/camera/power assembly. Camera detachable. Paper calibration report and regional Mini DP cable inclusion unproved.
Cables included
AApple Studio Display (2026)
TypeCount
Thunderbolt 5 Pro cable (1 m)1
Source1Maker product pageapple.com/studio-display/specsRead 10 October 2026
BSamsung ViewFinity S9 S90PC
Type
Power cable
Thunderbolt 4 cable
Source3Maker product pagesamsung.com/ca/monitors/high-resolution/viewfinity-s9-27-inch-ls27c900panxzaRead 5 October 2026Exact same SKU and own U.S. accessories explicitly power cable 1.5 m and Thunderbolt 4 cable Yes. Counts unstated. Singapore Mini DP cable bundle not inherited.

Warranty

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Manufacturer warranty (source market)
1year6EU energy label (EPREL)eprel.ec.europa.eu/fiches/electronicdisplays/Fiche_2472490_EN.pdfRead 10 October 2026Minimum general warranty offered by the supplier, 1 year (EU sheet).
Not available
Dead pixel policy
Not available
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