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Best monitors with a built-in webcam in 2026: five picks for video calls
A webcam monitor cleans up your desk and gives you a better camera than most laptops. Five picks from $490 to $1,600, for Windows, Mac, and smart-TV use.
Our pick: Dell Pro 27 Plus Video Conferencing Monitor for most offices; Apple Studio Display for Mac; Samsung Smart Monitor M8 if you also want streaming apps
Dell
Pro 27 Plus Video Conferencing Monitor
8.4$519.99 list ($489.99 on sale)
The best value: a 4K pop-up camera with a privacy shutter, a noise-cancelling mic, and 90W USB-C.
Pros
- • Pop-up 4K webcam with physical privacy shutter
- • Noise-cancelling microphone, dual 5W speakers
- • 27-inch 4K IPS, 90W USB-C
Cons
- • 60Hz
- • Office styling
Apple
Studio Display (2026)
8.3$1,599
The best webcam monitor for Mac: a 12MP Center Stage camera with upgraded mics and speakers in 2026.
Pros
- • 12MP Center Stage camera keeps you framed
- • Improved microphones and speakers
- • 5K, Thunderbolt 5
Cons
- • Expensive
- • No physical privacy shutter
Samsung
Smart Monitor M8
8.0$699.99
A webcam monitor that is also a smart TV: built-in camera with far-field mic, plus Tizen streaming apps.
Pros
- • Built-in camera with far-field microphone
- • Streaming apps and remote, no PC needed
- • 65W USB-C
Cons
- • VA panel, 60Hz
- • Smart TV software is overkill if you only want calls
Samsung
ViewFinity S9
7.8$1,599 launch
5K plus a 4K webcam and Thunderbolt 4; a Studio Display alternative for Windows and Mac.
Pros
- • 4K webcam
- • 27-inch 5K, 600 nits matte
- • Thunderbolt 4 with 90W
Cons
- • 2023 model
- • Buy only discounted
Samsung
Smart Monitor M9
7.6$1,599.99 list
QD-OLED picture with a 4K webcam and dual mics, for a home office that is also a media room.
Pros
- • 4K webcam with dual microphones
- • 4K QD-OLED, 165Hz
- • 90W USB-C
Cons
- • No physical privacy shutter (PCWorld)
- • Expensive
- • Static call layouts are an OLED burn-in risk
A monitor with a built-in webcam removes the clip-on camera and its cable from your desk and, if you use a laptop on a stand or closed in a dock, gives you a camera at eye level. These picks are based on manufacturer specs, published reviews, and US pricing. We have not tested them hands-on.
Webcam monitors compared
| Monitor | Screen | Camera | Privacy | USB-C power | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Pro 27 Plus Video Conferencing | 27-inch 4K IPS, 60Hz | 4K pop-up, noise-cancelling mic | Physical shutter | 90W | $519.99 ($489.99 sale) |
| Apple Studio Display | 27-inch 5K | 12MP Center Stage | None | Thunderbolt 5 | $1,599 |
| Samsung Smart Monitor M8 | 32-inch 4K VA, 60Hz | Built in, far-field mic | Check model | 65W | $699.99 |
| Samsung ViewFinity S9 | 27-inch 5K IPS | 4K | Check model | 90W (Thunderbolt 4) | $1,599 launch |
| Samsung Smart Monitor M9 | 32-inch 4K QD-OLED, 165Hz | 4K, dual mics | None (PCWorld) | 90W | $1,599.99 |
Best overall: Dell Pro 27 Plus Video Conferencing Monitor
Dell's video-conferencing monitor puts a 4K camera in a pop-up housing with a physical privacy shutter, adds a noise-cancelling microphone and dual 5W speakers, and charges a laptop over 90W USB-C. The panel is a 27-inch 4K IPS at 60Hz, fine for office work and not meant for gaming. It lists around $519.99 and has sold for $489.99.
Best for Mac: Apple Studio Display
Apple's 12MP Center Stage camera pans and zooms to keep you in frame, and the 2026 model upgraded the microphones and speakers around it. With Thunderbolt 5 and a 5K panel, it is the cleanest single-cable desk for a MacBook.
Best smart monitor with a camera: Samsung Smart Monitor M8
The M8 has a built-in camera with a far-field microphone and runs Samsung's Tizen apps without a computer, so it doubles as a streaming screen after work. Its 32-inch 4K VA panel is bright at 400 nits typical, and USB-C supplies 65W.
Best 5K with a webcam: Samsung ViewFinity S9
Samsung's 5K pairs a matte 600-nit panel with a 4K webcam and Thunderbolt 4 at 90W. It launched in 2023 at $1,599, the same as Apple's, so only buy it at a discount.
Best OLED with a webcam: Samsung Smart Monitor M9
The M9 adds a 4K webcam and dual microphones to a 32-inch 4K QD-OLED panel at up to 165Hz. PCWorld liked the picture and the camera but noted there is no physical privacy shutter. Video-call apps with fixed toolbars are static content, so OLED burn-in care applies.
Questions we get
Are monitors with built-in webcams any good?
The current ones are better than most laptop cameras. Dell's Pro 27 Plus and Samsung's M9 and ViewFinity S9 use 4K cameras, and Apple's Studio Display uses a 12MP camera with Center Stage. Their microphones are the weaker part; a dedicated USB mic or headset still sounds better on calls.
Do webcam monitors work with a Mac?
Yes. The camera connects over the same USB-C or Thunderbolt cable as the display and appears as a standard USB camera. Apple's Studio Display adds Center Stage on Macs. Windows Hello face login on business monitors such as ASUS's BE series only works on Windows.
Can I cover a monitor webcam for privacy?
Dell's Pro 27 Plus Video Conferencing Monitor has a pop-up camera with a physical privacy shutter. PCWorld noted that Samsung's M9 has no physical shutter. For monitors without one, an adhesive slide cover works, or disconnect the USB upstream cable.