Samsung Odyssey G95C 49" Black 2024
HP Series 5 524sa 23.8" Black & Silver 2024
What Buyers Say
Samsung Odyssey G95C 49" Black 2024
The Samsung Odyssey G95C 49" widescreen curved monitor receives overwhelmingly positive feedback for its immersive gaming experience, vibrant QD-OLED picture quality, and productivity benefits over dual-monitor setups. Users praise the easy installation, high refresh rate, and VRR support, though one reviewer reports a failure within 7 months. The Picture-by-Picture feature is confirmed for dual-computer use, and it is recommended for video editing on a Mac Studio.
Pros
- Immersive gaming experience
- Vibrant QD-OLED picture quality
- Easy installation
- High refresh rate and VRR support
- Productivity boost over dual monitors
Cons
- Reported failure within 7 months
- Requires strong GPU for high settings
HP Series 5 524sa 23.8" Black & Silver 2024
Overall, users are very impressed with the monitor's design, picture quality, and ease of setup, often buying multiple units. However, reliability concerns are significant, with multiple reports of HDMI ports failing or the monitor dying shortly after the warranty expires, which is heavily criticized due to poor HP support and a lack of repairability.
Pros
- crystal clear picture
- easy to set up
- attractive design
- vivid colors
- great value for money
Cons
- HDMI port fails after short use
- poor HP customer service
- no repair options after warranty
- cable management issues
- OSD volume controls inconvenient
Scores
Specifications
| Samsung Odyssey G95C 49" | HP Series 5 524sa 23.8" | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 49" | 23.8" |
| Resolution | 5120 x 1440 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Panel Type | VA | IPS★ |
| Aspect Ratio | 32:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved | ✓ | ✗ |
| Curvature | 1,000 | — |
| Screen Finish | glossy | matte |
| Performance | ||
| Refresh Rate | 240 Hz★ | 100 Hz |
| Response Time | 1 ms★ | 5 ms |
| Adaptive Sync | FreeSync Premium Pro★ | — |
| Color & HDR | ||
| Brightness | 450 nits★ | 300 nits |
| Color Gamut | 92% CIE1976 | 99% sRGB |
| Color Depth | 10-bit★ | 8-bit (6-bit + FRC) |
| HDR | HDR10+ | — |
| HDR Support | HDR10+★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| DisplayPort | 1★ | — |
| USB-C | 0★ | — |
| Thunderbolt | 0 | N/A |
| Speakers | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Headphone Jack | ✓★ | — |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height Adjustable | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Tilt | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swivel | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pivot | ✗ | ✓★ |
| VESA Mount | 100x100 | 100mm |
| Features | ||
| Webcam | ✗ | ✗ |
| Touchscreen | ✗ | — |
| PIP/PBP | ✓★ | — |
| Power | 180W | 21W★ |
| Weight | 15.60 kg | 2.58 kg★ |
Pros & Cons
Samsung Odyssey G95C 49" Black 2024
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong color (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong performance (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong connectivity (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Below average portability (28th percentile)
HP Series 5 524sa 23.8" Black & Silver 2024
- Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong portability (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong ergonomic (71st percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average feature (21st percentile)
- Below average display (22nd percentile)
Pricing
Verdict
Scores 89 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 12 of 31 specs.
