LG uses the identical panel in its own UltraFine 5K monitor (model 27MD5KL-B)
designguy in r/AdobeIllustrator
SourceLG UltraFine 5K vs ViewSonic VP2788-5K
Reddit head-to-head
4 Reddit comments and posts discuss both products: 1 lean toward LG UltraFine 5K, 3 toward ViewSonic VP2788-5K, and 0 don't pick a side.
LG UltraFine 5K · 1Neutral · 0ViewSonic VP2788-5K · 3
Why Redditors pick the LG UltraFine 5K
Why Redditors pick the ViewSonic VP2788-5K
ViewSonic VP2788-5K would look promising
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SourceFeature comparison
Green marks the row winner: the strongest supported feature sentiment with at least 3 mentions, or the lowest listed price. Everything else stays neutral.
LG UltraFine 5K
16 Reddit mentions
$4,908.65
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ViewSonic VP2788-5K
20 Reddit mentions
$929.99
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LG UltraFine 5KNo mentions
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Products
#60
LG
$4,908.65
UltraFine 5K
54.1/100
16 opinionsReddit score
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13 positive0 neutral3 negative
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#86
ViewSonic
$929.99
VP2788-5K
52.3/100
20 opinionsReddit score
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It uses one opinion per author: their highest-upvoted mention.
Evidence volume, recency, and votes affect the result.
The opinion count and sentiment bar include all analyzed relevant opinions; the bar does not represent the score out of 100.
14 positive1 neutral5 negative
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Frequently asked questions
Which is better according to Reddit: LG UltraFine 5K or ViewSonic VP2788-5K?
4 Reddit comments and posts discuss both products: 1 lean toward LG UltraFine 5K, 3 toward ViewSonic VP2788-5K, and 0 don't pick a side. Overall, Reddit leans toward ViewSonic VP2788-5K.
How do LG UltraFine 5K and ViewSonic VP2788-5K compare in overall Reddit sentiment?
Across all discussions RedDB tracks, LG UltraFine 5K has 81% positive sentiment over 16 Reddit mentions, while ViewSonic VP2788-5K has 70% positive sentiment over 20 mentions.
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