Samsung External Monitor Driver

It's as described: beautiful, fast, and functional. I'm using it with a decent Samsung external monitor — flawless. Migration Assistant worked very well from my old iMac 27 Retina using an old Thunderbolt 2 MiniDisplay cable with a USB C adapter. Some said it wouldn't work, but apparently the MacBook Air powered the cable and migrated the files. Since then, I've been working on files, backing up to an old Time Capsule, swapping files, and performing my usual tasks — this laptop doesn't even get warm! It's perfect.

USB 3.0, included USB hub, external powering and complete flexibility for your ports to be in or out, what else could you want? And now they include rack mount ears in a clever arrangement. Finally the best part - make sure to install their custom driver and don't use the default Windows one. That way you get interface multi-client, meaning the driver does not get locked to one client (so you can run multiple applications off the interface at once). Otherwise avoid the MOTU interfaces. I had to junk a MIDI Express XT because their driver (from 2013!) refuses to let a Windows computer sleep. They verified the issue, but yet at the time of this review, many months later, they neglect to fix it. So I had to buy a new interface, but this one is better anyhow.

Did have a problem once with driver (but not related to secureboot - using secureboot from an external drive does not make sense to me). My issue was related to switching modes as well as interface (mirrored to independent as well as eSATA to USB ) BUT Startech support was truly awesome. Certainly one of the best I have encountered. I - like others - have been using the card for some time now.

Unit was easy to connect. No external power needed. Driver Download and Installation was also easy. Great operation. No need to install internal sound card for improved audio over internal OEM unit.

My computers sound driver stopped working and I needed an external Mic w driver for my zoom classes. This was the perfect product. Feels well built, transmits clear sound, and even has a meat clip to put on my laptop. I by totally back in business with this Mic. Would recommend.

Pros: Very fast startup, Very easy to install using Samsung's Data Migration Software. I installed the 850 PRO by migrating my boot HDD to the 850 PRO and replacing the HDD (my C: drive) with the much faster 850 PRO. Everything went very smoothly in my Windows 10 AMD desktop. Cons: Samsung could do a better job on instructing the user on how to prepare the system prior to the start of data migration. For example there should be a set of instructions informing the user to make sure the AHCI driver is loaded on the Windows 10 system prior to the start of data migration. If you don't use AHCI you will not get the maximum performance from your ssd. If you install the AHCI driver after migrating the data to the ssd and then replacing the hdd with the ssd, you may lose the ability to boot the computer from the ssd. Windows 10 does not install the AHCI driver in a fresh install of Windows 10. Samsung should have step by step instructions on what to do to make sure we get best performance for which the ssd was designed.

This SSD supports the new PCIE 4.0 standard. My laptop supports only the previous PCIE 3.0 standard. So, I was thinking the speed would still be the same as before given the situation. I was mistaken. This new SSD boots up faster than my previous 970 EVO Plus, so it is in fact an upgrade and future proof. However, the problem is not with the drive, the problem is with the Samsung driver. Samsung is at this writing only, making a driver available for their SSD's UP TO AND INCLUDING the 970 series only. There is no Samsung Elpis controller driver for this model. So, Windows 10 uses the built-in standard Microsoft NVME driver for Windows 10 that was written in 2006. Almost 15 years ago. So, I imagine that as soon as Samsung releases a new driver for this device, it will be even faster. Love it.

I really like this monitor it's a definite upgrade from my 32" samsung.

This was exactly what I needed to power the external monitor on my camera rig.

When using MacBook with external monitor this trackpad is terrific.