Name: UltraFine 5K 27MD5KA
Brand: LG
SKU: 80210
Rating: 4.0 (46 reviews)

4.0

based on all reviews

Color is consistent from edge to edge
it worked fine and looked great
advantage for me is stability and removing points of failure

No way to communicate with the repair tech
No Apple display in my memory has had multiple inputs
monitor is kinda funny looking with that fat top bezel

Maximum resolution: 5120, 2880 px
Refresh rate: 60 Hz
Display technology: LCD
Panel design: Flat
Screen size: 27 in
Brightness: 500 cd/m²
Aspect ratio: 16

LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KA - Pros & Cons

Color is consistent from edge to edge
it worked fine and looked great
advantage for me is stability and removing points of failure
nice smooth back and a thin design
Apple laptop speakers are pretty amazing for their size
intuitive and easy to use
Very thorough and well-researched
Ultrafine 5K is consistent with this pattern
high-quality
beautifully sharp and vivid monitor
5K iMac looked a good bit better
It works fine and both of mine are on arms
experience exceptional detail and rich color on this 5K display
Breathtaking visuals and sleek charm
Incredibly crystal clear and pristine
impressive display with elegantly simple design cues
outstanding peak brightness and excellent gray uniformity
a decent height adjustment and excellent tilt range
great screen real-estate and has wide viewing angles and excellent gray uniformity
Build Quality Good build quality overall
better viewing angles
better uniformity
and slightly better ergonomics
good quality and supports the monitor well
very good viewing angles
low input lag
and a fast response
very good low input lag and decent motion handling
built-in camera performs well
display quality is top-notch and it integrates perfectly with macOS

No way to communicate with the repair tech
No Apple display in my memory has had multiple inputs
monitor is kinda funny looking with that fat top bezel
there is no duel Thunderbolt 3 ports for pass-through
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No notes no ability to amend a repair ticket
none of those have P3 color
lack of design and expandability deal-breakers
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not making a shaky cam action movie
the monitor is effectively incompatible with anything without a Thunderbolt 3 port
neither have USB-C functionality
it resets to full brightness sometimes
There is no connectivity through DisplayPort or HDMI
backlighting more than pixel failure
choppy performance and a lot of fan noise
Apple Cinema Display didn t
LG UltraFine is rather limited
the frame is rather clumsy and uneven
only has USB-C inputs
No HDMI or DisplayPort connections
No cherry-picked units sent by brands
the backlight has a strange flicker frequency
strange backlight flicker causes noticeable duplications
the top of the bezel was thicker than the bottom and sides
the text seemed a bit fuzzier compared to my iMac Pro display
the poor side-view angle cannot be fixed
The color is a little too saturated
glare is excessive when I'm not looking directly at the display

LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KA - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Screen size	27 in Best: Acer UM.PB1EE.A01 Screen size: 282 in
Brightness	500 cd/m² Best: DynaScan DS321LR4 Brightness: 25000 cd/m²
Weight	8500 g Best: BenQ GL2450HM Weight: 0 g

LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KA - Full Specifications

Screen size	27.0 in
Brightness	500.0 cd/m²
Aspect ratio	16:9

Height adjustment	4.33 in
Height (min-max)	< 464
Depth (with stand)	9.41 in
Depth (without stand)	2.13 in
Width (with stand)	24.65 in
Weight	299.83 oz

Maximum resolution	5120 x 2880 px
Refresh rate	60.0 Hz
Colour depth (per channel)	10.0 bit
Colour gamut (Adobe RGB)	92.0 %
Contrast ratio	1200:1
Display technology	LCD
Backlight	LED
Panel type	IPS
Response time (GtG)	12.0 ms
Picture-in-Picture (PIP)	no
Pixel size	0.0 in
Viewing angle (horizontal)	178.0 °
Viewing angle (vertical)	178.0 °

3D support (3D-Ready)	no
Adaptive synchronization	no
HDR	no
VESA mount	yes
Type of VESA mount	100x100mm

Connecting 9V/12V/14V	None
Operational power consumption	< 140
Power consumption (standby)	1.2 W

Colour of product	Black
Panel design	Flat
Built-in USB hub	yes
Touchscreen	no
Built-in camera	yes
Screen surface	Gloss
Built-in speakers	yes

Analogue 3.5mm input	0
Number of USB 2.0 port	0
Number of USB 3.0 ports	3
USB connectors (total)	3
Component input (YPbPr/YCbCr)	no
Number of component inputs	0
Composite input	no
Number of composite inputs	0
DisplayPort	no
DVI Port	no
HDMI	no
Headphone output	no
S-video input	no
Number of s-video inputs	0
Thunderbolt	yes
Thunderbolt version	3
USB for video	no
VGA in	no

Ascendable and submersible	yes
Pivot function	no
Swivel	no
Tiltable	yes
Memory card reader	no

EnergyStar	yes

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LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KA LG - Editorial Reviews (5)

3.9

Based on 5 reviews

LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KA LG UltraFine 5K review: 14.7 million pixels can’t be wrong

The Verge

Published: 20.04.2017

LG UltraFine 5K review: 14.7 million pixels can’t be wrong

4.0

Apple finally refreshed its new MacBook Pros last fall, but while the laptops received their first new design in years, the long-suffering Apple Cinema Display didn’t even get a mention. Instead, b...

Ars Technica

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LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KA LG UltraFine 5K review: It's good, but it's not Apple

iMore

Published: 06.01.2017

LG UltraFine 5K review: It's good, but it's not Apple

There's a brand new 5K resolution, P3 color gamut display for the MacBook Pro. It's LG branded, not Apple — but is it any good?

LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KA LG UltraFine 4k Review

RTINGS.com

Published: 16.07.2019

LG UltraFine 4k Review

3.7

The LG UltraFine 4k is a decent 23.7 inch, 4k monitor. It delivers decent overall picture quality, with very good low input lag and decent motion handling. Like ...

LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KA Review: LG UltraFine 5K Display with Thunderbolt 3 for Apple's 2016 MacBook Pro

AppleInsider

Published: 07.01.2017

Review: LG UltraFine 5K Display with Thunderbolt 3 for Apple's 2016 MacBook Pro

4.0

Apple may have abandoned the monitor market, but LG has taken the torch for a high-performing display specifically for Apple users. Despite eschewing some of Apple's design principles, the LG UltraFine 5K Display monitor brings almost everything to the desktop that Mac users have been clamoring for, including a convenient, versatile Thunderbolt 3 connection.