Customer Reviews & Ratings for LG UltraFine 5K Display

then I have to power off the machine

Works great. Great resolution. Great features.

Did not realize at the time that this comes with built-in camera and speakers, so Webex works really great (as long as your network allows it). Can't say enough positive about this monitor.

I connect via USB-C cable to Macbook Pro 13-inch (bought 2019), disconnect, etc. All works well.

I bought this display when it came out, the wifi issues aside, this thing was great until 2 years later it suddenly died on me. Now I'm out the $1k I spent on this thing. Stay away.

1 of 1 people found this useful

I was hesitant after reading all the older negative reviews. I connected this 27” to the 2016 MacBook Pro w/Touch Bar via the BlackMagic eGPU. Colours are vivid and very bright. No dead pixels. Solid base. I set my brightness to around 70%. My Apple Time Capsule sits next to the monitor and it works just fine, no interference! Upscaling from Netflix and iTunes is seamless. Love the built-in camera and its loud and crystal clear stereo speakers. Volume is very loud even at 4. It comes fully assembled and it’s plug and play. I was using mine in 2 minutes! No other monitors will even come close!

As others have said, this does not work well with Apple's newest hardware.

This monitor interrupts the bluetooth connection from the 2018 MacBook Pro - meaning you can't use a Magic Keyboard and (especially) Magic Mouse reliably with this monitor and the 2018 MBP. Constant lost connections.

Additionally, this monitor causes the MBP to revert to a completely black screen after unplugging - meaning you have to manually restart your laptop each time you disconnect from the monitor.

Overall - Looks great, just doesn't work well.

3 of 4 people found this useful

I bought this for my home office, but have had nothing but issues. Already been sent to LG twice and came back with same issues. Ended up selling it and getting an Apple Thunderbolt Display. The colors are MUCH crisper on the Apple Thunderbolt Display and it matches my Macbook pro perfectly. Apple quality is the best, have not had any issues - zero with the Thunderbolt Display...And a good value too! Highly recommend going to the Apple Thunderbolt 27" versus the LG 5K...I will never buy another LG product again!

5 of 8 people found this useful

Is this monitor the best looking monitor out there..? No, it's not. Is the actual screen amazing...? Yes it is. It's a beautiful 5K monitor that connects with thunderbolt 3, and it works amazingly. I took it out of the box, plugged it in and bam, it worked. Nothing else needed. I edit 4K footage (currently editing a feature film) and this monitor is fantastic for my needs. It's expensive for sure. Im impressed enough with it that I have not returned it and am actually buying a 2nd one for a better setup. I want my products to function at a high level. If the design isn't always pretty whatever. Im not buying to impress anyone. Im buying for function.

1 of 1 people found this useful

This monitor works perfectly. I've now purchased 2 with no issues.

I read all of the old reviews. Maybe it had issues before, but as recommended by others I updated the software as soon as it came in. With a newer maxed out MBP 15" with USB-C, everything works fine. As of now with the latest updates, I've never experienced any issues. They may have resolved all of the old problems people have.

2 of 3 people found this useful

I bought a few of these LG 5K displays for the office...They were so terrible with random shut offs and power downs...I ended up just returning all five of them and getting myself some used original Apple genuine Thunderbolt Displays instead. I have never been happier and now all my equipment is genuinely Apple and matches too. Very happy with my thunderbolt display from Apple and bought it on eBay for a fair price.

8 of 8 people found this useful

This monitor is gorgeous. It has all the fit and finish of an Apple product and you can tell Apple worked closely with LG here to produce a great product. The resolution is outstanding. The single cable USB-C connection to my MacBook Pro is awesome. This screen connects and responds faster than the HDMI that I am used to. I bought this mainly to have the USB-C expansion ports. The built-in mic and camera for video conferencing is just icing on the cake. I am a full-time programmer and spend my career in front of screens. This is the best, the sharpest, the most functional I've ever used, by far.

5 of 11 people found this useful