UltraFine 5K

LG

UltraFine 5K

54.3/100
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Am I making a mistake acquiring 4k monitor for my MacBook Air M4?

I prefer the 5K @ 27“. I wear toric contact lenses that correct astigmatism. Maybe that’s why 4K on macOS looks awful to me. At 5K I can’t see any pixels. I’ll occasionally use a coworker’s 4K display and it just looks bad to me. I have a Studio Display and an LG 27” UltraFine 5K. Both look fantasti

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jocamero in r/MacOS

May 28, 2026 at 4:24 AM

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Do all 5K monitors have this grainy matte coating?

If you can find a used LG 27MD5KL-B, they’re pretty good. Main issue: they are seen as two displays in Linux (Ubuntu Wayland) at 5K because they’re running on Thunderbolt 3 with an older DisplayPort (Windows and MacOS combine the dp channels in the background). For new displays, the Kuycon G27P may

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Egineer in r/HiDPI_monitors

January 5, 2026 at 8:14 PM

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ASD XDR & ASD

I have an ASD XDR (love!) paired with a 27” LG UltraFine 5K. The way I tend to use a dual-display setup very much has that other display serving as my secondary, and I’m 100% happy. It would only improve my life a tiny bit if both were ASD (XDR)s. (In fact, having the body aesthetics match would imp

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glhaynes in r/HiDPI_monitors

May 27, 2026 at 8:40 PM

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ASUS ProArt PA32QCV, looking for user experiences

I have this monitor. I compared it against the LG 32U990A-S (which I ultimately returned). Prior to that, I came from using the LG 27MD5KL-B. All with Macs. My work is mostly engineering and text, so I can’t vouch for color accuracy. My work environment is a brightly lit room facing a window. Pros o

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genux in r/HiDPI_monitors

August 7, 2026 at 3:51 AM

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Is there any reason to purchase the M4 iMac over the M4 Pro MacBook? Besides screen size.

True, but I love our 27-inch LG UltraFine 5K monitors.

gaspig70 in r/mac

May 21, 2026 at 3:32 PM

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Apple made External Monitors worse, then sold us retina displays

You can buy those also and the screen will be crisp like Studio Display. Name : Price ASUS ProArt PA27JCV 27" 5K $772 -Samsung ViewFinity S9 27" 5K $912 Apple Studio Display 27" 5K $2,689 BenQ PD2730S 27" 5K $1,231 ViewSonic VP2788-5K 27" $1,259 Philips Brilliance 27E3U7903 27" 5K $1,177 JapanNext J

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Dangerous_Bunch_3669 in r/MacOS

May 22, 2026 at 11:53 PM

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Best dual screen setup (besides MA270S) for MacBook Pro M5 Pro?

I think the MA270S already fits your use case pretty well. If you want to look around more though, I’d probably check out the Apple Studio Display, LG UltraFine 5K, or Dell U2725QE too. Those seem to be the ones Mac users bring up the most when talking about text clarity and good macOS scaling. The

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SeasonAfraid676 in r/HiDPI_monitors

May 13, 2026 at 8:12 AM

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Apple made External Monitors worse, then sold us retina displays

The only way to fix it is to buy a 27 inch 5k monitor which has like 218 PPI. But also you lose something because most of them are 60hz. This is really fu**ed up situations and makes me really frustrated. Because I have Macbook pro with pro motion which is 120hz and I have to use 5k monitor with 60h

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Dangerous_Bunch_3669 in r/MacOS

May 22, 2026 at 11:47 PM

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iMac Pro screen ghosting and pink fades on borders

I’ve seen the pink discoloration around the edges on older LG UltraFine 5K 27-inch displays that have nearly identical panels to the iMac Pro. I’ve also seen it on older Apple Cinema Displays. The problem never goes away. I’ve also seen bad image retention (the previous image still appears) on my ol

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pman1891 in r/iMac

May 10, 2026 at 6:39 PM

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is an LG ultrafine 5K worth it these days?

Chiming in to say (like others) I found one for $400 (27MD5KL-B) and I’ve been very happy with it. Going strong for over a year, no issues. Definitely worth it at this price! You can have two for the same price as a Studio Display and still have cash left over.

habs0708 in r/mac

April 21, 2026 at 12:53 PM

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