Samsung's New Portable 27-Inch Smart Monitor: What You Need to Know

Samsung has just released a new product called the Movingstyle, which is essentially a large, portable touch screen that you can carry around. The main version, called the M7 Smart Monitor, has a 27-inch screen—about the size of a typical desktop monitor—and runs on a rechargeable battery that lasts up to three hours.

You can buy these devices starting now through Samsung.com and some other stores. Samsung is offering a $200 discount on the M7 to encourage early buyers.

What Is It, Exactly?

The M7 Smart Monitor is bigger than a tablet but smaller and more mobile than a regular desk monitor. The 27-inch screen size puts it in new territory. Three hours of battery life means it's designed for scenarios where you're away from a power outlet: presentations in conference rooms, working at a coffee shop, or watching videos in places where you can't plug something in.

The three-hour runtime also tells you something about how Samsung balanced power and battery size. The device doesn't run at full brightness constantly, and it doesn't assume you'll be gaming or doing heavy video editing—both things that drain batteries fast. It's made for checking email, browsing, and presentations.

The touchscreen means you can tap and swipe directly on the display, rather than needing a keyboard and mouse attached to it. It runs Samsung's Tizen operating system, the same software Samsung uses on its smart televisions.

Who Would Use This?

A few groups of people might find this device useful.

Workplace teams in flexible office setups could use it for meetings without needing a permanently mounted screen on the wall. It's portable enough to move between rooms as needed.

Remote workers and freelancers who move between locations—home, cafes, co-working spaces—could use it as a second screen without having to set up cables and mounting hardware each time.

At home, it could serve as a shared screen for streaming movies or shows in a backyard, RV, or any room where mounting a permanent TV isn't practical.

The Bigger Picture

This product occupies an unusual space. Most portable screens are small—about the size of an iPad. Most large screens are stationary—they sit on your desk or hang on your wall. The M7 is trying to do both at once, and that's new.

Samsung has done this kind of thing before. In 2011, Samsung introduced the Galaxy Note, a phone that was bigger than other phones but smaller than a tablet. At first, people weren't sure why anyone would want one. But eventually, other phone makers made bigger phones too, and the category became normal. The Movingstyle faces a similar challenge: convincing people they need something that doesn't quite fit into existing categories.

The real test will be whether the product works well in practice—whether the battery truly lasts three hours, whether the screen stays bright and clear indoors and out, and whether it connects smoothly with phones, tablets, and other devices people already own.

The Price and the Promotion

The $200 discount Samsung is offering suggests the company knows the price might seem high to customers at first. This kind of promotional offer is common when a manufacturer is trying to get people to try something new. If customers keep buying at the full price later on, that's a sign the product found its market. If sales drop sharply once the discount ends, it means people were only interested because of the deal.

The controlled rollout through Samsung's own website and select stores—rather than everywhere all at once—suggests Samsung is watching how the first round of sales goes before deciding whether to make it widely available.

What Comes Next

Samsung is betting that enough people will find this product useful to make it worth continuing. Success depends on whether it actually works as promised and whether people can see themselves using it. The company's earlier promotions and careful rollout show they recognize this is a new category that needs to prove itself.