LG UltraFine UHD 27-Inch 4K UHD 2160p Computer Monitor 27UN850-W, IPS with VESA DisplayHDR 400, AMD FreeSync, and USB-C, White

Im not going to write a long review, but Im a programmer and this monitor is the perfect size for my desk and the resolution gives me just the right amount of real estate. Im sure its good for gaming to, but I have tried that at all. One thing that really impressed me is that I plugged the included USB-C cable into my laptop (very new Lenovo) and it powers the laptop and does video. My whole setup has just one power plug now, which is amazing! My laptop charger now stays in its bag.

This is likely the best monitor that Ive owned. Color, brightness and image definition are excellent. The speakers are oriented away from the user. That is less than ideal. Ful disclosure, I seldom have audio on when operating my desktop. My main gripe is the on/off button. It has dual functionality in that it is also used to access various monitor controls. Not infrequently when I try to power the monitor off, it instead brings up a control menu. A bit annoying. Id prefer two buttons.

This is the second one I’ve got that’s similar to each other I wanted a double screen system for my computer and and I love the way it works only thing is my older screens a little darker not enough to really make a difference the new one is a very good screen

Like a lot of people, I was trying to find the perfect 4k monitor with USB-C capability to have a display for my MacBook Air M1. This monitor is great because not only is the text sharp but it also charges your MacBook. This is easy to use and worked straight out of the box.

Picture quality is good, very close to MacBook quality

This is a beautiful display at a decent price. Not great, not terrible. It matches my 27 iMac quite well in terms of color and brightness. Its not perfect, but its close. The antiglare surface is also nice for smoothing out bright spots behind you. There are myriad ways to connect to the monitor from your computer, I used the display port and it works well. It connects easily enough to my desks VESA display mount, but I wish there was some way to adjust the vertical alignment. I believe that part is more something I will need to do with the hardware I have. My biggest problem with this monitor is the lack of direct physical controls on the device. Everything is done through the on screen menu. And, as of the time of this review, there is no software for Mac to control the brightness of the monitor. So you only have the little nub in back, behind the LG logo to access all the settings (see photo). There is no automatic brightness adjustment so that when ambient light changes, the monitor changes the brightness of the screen. It takes 4 button actions just to get to the brightness setting. Once you are in the Brightness setting, there are 100 steps between the highest and lowest settings, which is overkill. 12-20 steps is plenty. My old display from ASUS had two buttons on the bottom of the monitor to control the brightness directly. It has a super thin bezel around the top and sides; about 0.25. The bottom is about 0.75. As a secondary 4K display this is a nice choice, just be aware of the little things that can make your experience less enjoyable.

This is a great looking display with fantastic color accuracy. It looks nice side by side with apple displays. The built in speakers are acctually pretty usable (laptop quality sound). The included stand is excellent quality. The Included USB C cable did not work with my m1 Mac. I Solved this by purchasing, a certified thunderbolt4 cable. This display seems to require a proper thunderbolt cable to work with m1 Macs. A usb c cable wont work. I am using in a dual monitor configuration with the secondary display from another brand connected via HDMI. Sometimes the LG display doesnt wake up. I deal with it by hitting esc key, to put the machine back to sleep and wake it up again. Id probably blame apple for the thunderbolt issues, so I am going to stick with 5 stars. This is a nice entry to a pro quality 4k display at the price point.

I converted from a PC desktop to a Mac Mini and paired it with this monitor. It was a worthy investment. I spent hours (probably too many) researching this set up. Do yourself a favor - just buy it. The only gripe I have is that some web designs and UI/UX code shows up a little grainy because its not set up to be displayed on a monitor with this many pixels. Haha. Ill take that trade off. Ive got it mounted on my desktop right now, but in a few days Ive got a monitor arm coming which Ill set up. Thatll be about it for my monitor set up. Ill probably end up buying another tbh.

I use this monitor to edit in Lightroom and Final Cut and it is really good especially because I can connect my MacBook to it via thunderbolt. The only time I see issues is when im gaming! The the monitor sometimes glitches and its not very good with dark settings but other than that the colors are perfect if youre just editing or making content.

I was debating for a while whether to get a larger ultra-wide monitor (my current one was 38) or to get two monitors instead. Even pre covid I worked primarily from home and am on my computer all of my waking hours. The ultra-wide was rarely ever beneficial to me. Ive got major attention deficit and always have multiple windows open. There was never any need to have an application fill an entire 34 wide screen and most of the space would be unused. Even with pbp, the screen is really too compact to feel truly comfortable. With two of these LG monitors, it really makes more sense for my use case. I have a full 27 inches for my work computer and another 27 inches for my personal Macbook. I can have zoom up all day and Slack without having to minimize anything. When work is done, I switch that one over to my gaming PC and now I have two computers for play. Having two monitors also really gives me the ability to free up some space believe it or not. I no longer have one long cumbersome panel smack dab in the middle of my desk. I have two monitors I can push aside as I see fit (I also mounted them on two separate gas spring arms on opposite ends of the desk.) I have much more freedom with my space now.