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

I have a Apple Mini and was using a old Samsung monitor. I hooked this up and wow, what a difference! This thing is bright, crisp and a good size. I love Apple products, but couldn’t justify buying their expensive monitor.

The LG 27UN850 is a great addition to an Apple Mac mini. It produces an image comparable to an iMacs Retina 5 display without the higher cost. As a previous iMac user, I was looking for a monitor to go with Apples new Mac mini with the new M1 chip that would produce comparable results. Connection was very simple as I just plugged in the LG HDMI cable (included) between the monitor and the mini. There were no settings to make--just plug it in. I could not see much of difference betweens the iMacs display and the LG just using the naked eye. If you work with graphics and want an even better display, LG offers a 5K display that it more that double of the 27UN850. The difference in price was not worth the expense! You can easily spend over $1000 for a quality monitor, but the LG 27UN850 is a great compromise if you are looking for a crisp, high quality display.

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.

I bought two of these monitors: 1. The first one is to connect to a Chromebook for distance learning (via USB-C) and a Kano (via HDMI) for tinkering with code projects. The monitor works great and charges the Chromebook over the USB-C connection. The audio is adequate and is substantially better than the audio in the Chromebook. 2. The second one is to connect a MacBook Pro (via DisplayPort 1.2) for office productivity and watching 4K HDR content and a Dell Optiplex (via HDMI) for office productivity, gaming, and watching 4K HDR content. These monitors perform flawlessly in my two environments! I enjoy the flexibility of having USB-C, DisplayPort, and two HDMI ports to choose from for my inputs. Having these monitors with the built-in adjustable stands allows us to position everything ergonomically to prevent neck and eye strain. Ill update this review in the future after weve used these monitors for a few more months.

I highly recommend two large computer screens for internet use. This one was easy to hook up and looks good and is small enough to fit under my shelving. A previous different brand screen failed after a few years. I am hoping this will last more than a few years. It is a LG which we have had good luck with with our TV. Hopefully Amazon will ask me in five years whether this is a good product. It is crazy to ask in two months whether this will last!!!!!

Easy - connect your PC with display port, use one of the HDMI inputs for your 4k Roku stick, do some PC tasks, then take a break and watch a movie on Netflix or Amazon. **Nice bright picture with HDR. You can adjust picture mode individually in display port, and HDMI, etc. I have it set for HDR effect for both DP and HDMI. **Having an IPS panel means super rich, and vibrant colors. **Also, 350 nits of brightness is plenty bright for HDR! Note: This LG 27UN850-W 27 Inch Ultrafine UHD Monitor also has a USB C-port that can charge your laptop or cell phone. Allows you to display whats on your cell, or laptop directly on the monitor just by plugging into the USB C-port, while also charging the connected device. ***I have NOT used the USB C-port yet, as I purchased this monitor mainly for connecting my Dell desktop PC using the Display Port, and for using my 4K Roku stick (HDMI port) for watching NETFLIX and AMAZON Prime movies. To find out more about this monitors USB C-port (a great feature that other monitors DO NOT have), watch some YouTube reviews.

Ok - Ive been working from home for over a year now, so I decided to upgrade my 24 inch BenQ monitor. What a huge improvement - doubled vertical resolution. Makes my job much more enjoyable. Night and day eye comfort. Great investment. No game play; just work. I noticed what others have commented about regarding getting too big a monitor. This one is probably at the upper limit for a work monitor. You occasionally find yourself moving your head around a bit to find things on the screen. With smaller monitors you typically find things via eye movement only. With this size monitor, there is a bit of head movement, not bad, but noticeable - I would not want to go any larger. Again, this is for office / programming work where I have multiple windows open. The adjustable height is a welcome feature. Glare is nicely controlled - no issues. Fonts are very crisp and readable. And the sound is more than adequate for meetings. Others have complained about the joystick control for options selection, but I do not find it a problem whatsoever. Overall - I would highly recommend this for office and programming work.

I bought this monitor to match the one I bought 5 years ago. It’s now half the price it was back then. Worth it.

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 bought this model LG because this is the model that I read that was used in a lot of Apple iMac models. I wanted a display that had excellent color accuracy since I do photo and video editing. The first one I bought was FANTASTIC! I could see that the colors, contrast, etc. were SPOT ON when comparing to my iMac 27. I give my first monitor 5 stars in all categories! I purchased a second monitor of the same model. I wish I could say the same. The second was HORRIBLE! I made sure the settings were the same on the new monitor as the first one and the picture quality was terrible. I promptly sent the monitor back. Im worried about buying another one and it being just as bad as the second one.