Samsung - 27" S3 (S36GD) LED FHD 100Hz Curved Monitor (HDMI, D-sub) - Black
Price range: $169.99
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Exceptional Value
Outperforms 56% of monitors at a lower price than 81%.
$170 is 51% below the $350 category median.
$170 is 51% below the $350 category median.
Brand: Samsung
Category: Monitor
The Samsung is a 27" monitor. Its 100 Hz VA display delivers 1920 × 1080 resolution.
PQS: 94 (computed 2026-03-14 07:05:04.346100+00:00)
GTIN-14: 00887276844244
Key specs
A human-friendly subset of specs (non-null)
Screen size (in)
27.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Panel type
VA
Refresh rate (Hz)
100
How this Monitor compares vs. 719 monitors
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Spec Profile Radar
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Use-Case Fitness Deterministic
Weighted scoring based on specs that matter most for each workflow
Gaming
26
Poor
Why this score?
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+18.0 pts
/40.0
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100.0Hz
Refresh Rate is in the mid-pack (45th pct)
of all monitors
(40% weight)
biggest contributor
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+7.5 pts
/15.0
—
27.0"
Screen Size is in the mid-pack (50th pct)
of all monitors
(15% weight)
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+0.0 pts
/30.0
—
display.response_time_ms is in the Bottom 0%
of all monitors
(30% weight)
⚠ drags score down
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+0.0 pts
/15.0
—
display.brightness_nits is in the Bottom 0%
of all monitors
(15% weight)
⚠ drags score down
Content Creation
22
Poor
Why this score?
🟡
+15.0 pts
/30.0
—
27.0"
Screen Size is in the mid-pack (50th pct)
of all monitors
(30% weight)
biggest contributor
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+6.8 pts
/15.0
—
100.0Hz
Refresh Rate is in the mid-pack (45th pct)
of all monitors
(15% weight)
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+0.0 pts
/35.0
—
display.brightness_nits is in the Bottom 0%
of all monitors
(35% weight)
⚠ drags score down
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+0.0 pts
/20.0
—
display.response_time_ms is in the Bottom 0%
of all monitors
(20% weight)
⚠ drags score down
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| Retailer | SKU | Price | Stock | Offer | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B&H | SA27D368GANX | 169.99 USD | In stock | View offer → | 2026-03-14 02:34:25.838815+00:00 |
| Best Buy | 6605004 | 169.99 USD | In stock | View offer → | 2026-03-14 03:59:09.359306+00:00 |
| Newegg | N82E16824027357 | 169.99 USD | In stock | View offer → | 2026-03-13 02:25:57.892119+00:00 |
Recent price history (50)
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| bestbuy | 169.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-14 03:59:09.359306+00:00 |
| bh | 169.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-14 02:34:25.838815+00:00 |
| bestbuy | 169.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-13 04:08:54.099389+00:00 |
| bh | 169.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-13 02:43:11.319639+00:00 |
| newegg | 169.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-13 02:25:57.892119+00:00 |
| bestbuy | 169.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-12 03:57:55.554668+00:00 |
| bh | 169.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-12 02:38:22.376808+00:00 |
| newegg | 169.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-12 02:27:12.870301+00:00 |
| bestbuy | 169.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-11 03:55:37.320293+00:00 |
| bh | 169.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-11 02:41:10.625664+00:00 |
| newegg | 169.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-11 02:15:22.857310+00:00 |
| bestbuy | 169.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-10 04:05:05.994956+00:00 |
| bh | 169.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-10 02:32:03.486877+00:00 |
| newegg | 169.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-10 02:22:56.726565+00:00 |
| bestbuy | 169.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-09 04:05:49.915360+00:00 |
| bh | 169.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-09 02:39:19.202615+00:00 |
| newegg | 169.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-09 02:27:15.432536+00:00 |
| newegg | 169.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-08 05:53:57.672469+00:00 |
| bh | 169.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-08 05:45:51.464506+00:00 |
| bh | 169.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-06 09:04:20.768129+00:00 |
| newegg | 169.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-06 08:45:18.540512+00:00 |
| bestbuy | 169.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-06 06:48:05.818794+00:00 |
| bestbuy | 169.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-03 02:37:50.498191+00:00 |
| newegg | 169.99 USD | Out of stock | 2026-03-03 02:23:18.564941+00:00 |
| newegg | 169.99 USD | Out of stock | 2026-03-02 10:51:06.009156+00:00 |
| bestbuy | 169.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-02 09:16:13.659732+00:00 |
Full specs
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| Screen size (in) | 27.0 |
|---|---|
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| Panel type | VA |
| Refresh rate (Hz) | 100 |
| Reconciled at | 2026-03-06 10:56:32.254648+00:00 |
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