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Release date: April 7, 2017
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Samsung C27FG73FQU review

Samsung C27FG73FQU. Display diagonal: 68.6 cm (27"), Display resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels, HD type: Full HD. Display: LED. Response time: 1 ms, Native aspect ratio: 16:9, Viewing angle, horizontal: 178°, Viewing angle, vertical: 178°. VESA mounting, Height adjustment. Product colour: Black

Curved and super-fast 1ms response time (MPRT)

Blending its advanced motion blur reduction technology with its superior VA panel, Samsung has created this curved monitor with a super-fast 1ms MPRT (motion picture response time) that lets you enjoy unprecedented gaming performance without motion blur across the entire screen.

Uninterrupted, flaw-free gaming Refresh rate 144Hz

The rapid 144Hz screen refresh rate minimises image lag and motion blur for smooth gaming, while user-friendly 60Hz/120Hz settings let you optimise monitor performance, on-screen display, without having to it each time in the display setting menu.

Redefine your gaming experience Quantum dot colour vibrations

Leveraging Quantum Dot technology, Samsung’s radical curved gaming monitor with approximately 125% sRGB colour coverage. Now the colours are more wide-ranging, richer, clearer and closer than ever to real life, making your gaming experience more like real-life action.

Optimised for any game genre Multiple Game Modes

Developed in concert with the Samsung Galaxy Team, the semi-final winner in the LOL World Championship 2016, the CFG73’s factory-calibrated game display modes instantly optimise black gamma levels, contrast ratios, sharpness and colour value settings for any game genre, be it FPS, RTS, RPG, or AOS.

Get the real gaming vibes OSD dashboard

With Samsung’s OSD dashboard menu optimally tailored for gamers, you can have a full view of key game settings at a glance and use shortcut keys to change the settings the way you want them. Set this Good Design Award winner and splash straightaway into the game.

Precise, firm positioning Height-adjustable

The CFG73’s sturdy vertical stand, designed for the most demanding gaming, can tilt, swivel, pivot and height adjust, giving you precise control over how you position the monitor, without space restriction—for the winning edge in any onscreen contest.

Curved to pull you in 1800R curved screen

The industry-leading 1800R curved screen pulls you into the gaming experience unlike any other monitor. With Eye Saver mode and Flicker Free technology reducing eye fatigue, you can play more intensely for longer in greater comfort.

Black and white, now in starker contrast 3000:1 contrast ratio

Samsung’s advanced VA panel technology minimises light leakage across the entire screen and corners, delivering a best-in-class 3000:1 contrast ratio. Enjoy deeper blacks and brighter whites in even the darkest and brightest scenes.

Smoother gameplay AMD Freesync

With AMD FreeSync technology, you’ll enjoy flawlessly smooth gameplay in any kind of action. And Game Mode lets you effortlessly select screen settings optimised for different game genres, ensuring you see darker areas in more detail in game scenes.

Samsung C27FG73FQU specs

Other Features

Energy efficiency class (old): B
ECO mode: yes
Manual: True
No flickering: yes
Samsung Eye Saver Mode: True
TV tuner integrated: no
Display: LED

Weight & Dimensions

Weight (without stand): 4 kg
Height (without stand): 36.7 cm
Depth (without stand): 9.17 cm
Width (without stand): 52.1 cm
Weight (with stand): 5.3 kg
Height (with stand): 541 mm
Depth (with stand): 280.7 mm
Width (with stand): 621.2 mm

Operational Conditions

Operating relative humidity (H-H): 10 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T): 10 - 40 °C

Packaging Data

Package type: Box
Package weight: 8 kg
Package height: 445 mm
Package depth: 206 mm
Package width: 697 mm
Stand included: yes

Power

Energy efficiency scale: A++ to E
Annual energy consumption: 55 kWh
AC input frequency: 50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage: 100 - 240 V
Power consumption (off): 0.3 W
Power consumption (standby): 0.5 W
Power consumption (typical): 38 W

Ergonomics

Plug and Play: yes
On Screen Display (OSD): True
Tilt angle range: -3 - 20°
Tiltable: True
Swivel angle range: -15 - 15°
Pivot: True
Swivelling: True
Height adjustment: yes
Cable lock slot: no
Panel mounting interface: 75 x 75 mm
VESA mounting: yes

Performance

Game mode: yes
Windows operating systems supported: Windows 10 Education,Windows 10 Education x64,Windows 10 Enterprise,Windows 10 Enterprise x64,Windows 10 Home,Windows 10 Home x64,Windows 10 IOT Core,Windows 10 Pro,Windows 10 Pro x64
VESA Adaptive Sync support: yes
AMD FreeSync: True
NVIDIA G-SYNC: no

Design

Certification: EMI CE
Product colour: Black

Thin Client

Thin client installed: no

Multimedia

Built-in camera: no
Built-in speaker(s): no

Ports & Interfaces

Headphone outputs: 1
DisplayPorts quantity: 1
HDMI ports quantity: 2
DVI port: no
Built-in USB hub: no

Display

Adobe RGB coverage: 92%
sRGB coverage (typical): 125%
Colour gamut: 88%
Peak luminance ratio: 75%
3D: False
Display number of colours: 16.78 million colours
Viewing angle, vertical: 178°
Viewing angle, horizontal: 178°
Maximum refresh rate: 144 Hz
Contrast ratio (typical): 3000:1
Aspect ratio: 16:9
Supported graphics resolutions: 1920 x 1080 (HD 1080)
Screen shape: Curved
HD type: Full HD
Response time: 1 ms
Display brightness (typical): 350 cd/m²
Native aspect ratio: 16:9
Display resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels
Display diagonal: 68.6 cm (27")