LG UltraFine Evo 6K 32-inch Monitor Review: More Pixels, Please

The UltraFine 6K is besides a Nano IPS Black display, which is thing the Asus exemplary is not. Nano IPS Black is really a operation of 2 technologies that amended the representation prime of IPS successful antithetic ways. Nano IPS enhances colour coverage, portion IPS Black cranks up the contrast. The operation of the 2 is beauteous spectacular, particularly connected a show this sharp. It covers sRGB and AdobeRGB astatine a afloat 100 percent, thing I've ne'er seen connected an IPS show before. The colour accuracy is besides incredibly strong. Right retired of the box, I measured the mean colour mistake astatine a Delta-E of 0.62. Anything nether 1.0 is considered excellent, adjacent for nonrecreational colour graders. No further calibration needed here.

In presumption of brightness, my reappraisal portion topped retired astatine 480 nits successful modular dynamic scope (SDR), which is rather bright. The surface has an anti-reflective, matte coating that deters glare and reflections without dimming the surface excessively much. This is astir apt going to fuss immoderate radical coming from a glossy, older LG 5K display. Although I'd besides similar a glossy display, LG's solution is subtle enough. And portion this is surely not a due HDR show successful that it uses a accepted LED IPS panel, I was capable to measurement 640 nits of highest brightness successful HDR. That's acold from what OLED oregon mini-LED tin do. Remember: The HDR effect is created by higher brightness and contrast. That's what makes OLED displays attractive. The UltraFine Evo 6K has a 2,000:1 opposition ratio, but I lone got 1,720:1 successful my testing. That's inactive amended than the average, though, arsenic monitors similar the Dell UltraSharp 32 4K usage an enhanced IPS Black successful bid to propulsion the opposition person to 3,000:1.

The refresh complaint is the 1 large occupation with the UltraFine Evo 6K's picture. It’s lone 60 Hz. It doesn't substance however sharp, vibrant, and color-accurate your representation is if the question feels stiff. Even reasonably affordable monitors similar my favorite, the Dell 27 Plus 4K ($300), person a 120-Hz refresh rate. That’s apt not the responsibility of LG, arsenic Asus’ 6K show is besides stuck astatine 60 Hz—but it's a existent regulation of the solution connected offer. I person nary uncertainty that aboriginal 6K monitors volition travel retired with a 120-Hz refresh rate, but arsenic of now, that's a trade-off you'll beryllium making for the other pixels.

Pricey Proposition

The LG UltraFine Evo 6K costs $2,000. While that's not arsenic overmuch arsenic Apple's ridiculous Pro Display XDR, it besides lacks the HDR capabilities that marque that show special. The terms feels particularly egregious erstwhile you see however inexpensive OLED monitors are getting. Dell's archetypal nongaming OLED, the Dell 32 Plus QD-OLED, is lone $850 and is often connected merchantability for nether $700. It's lone 4K, but it's amended for some watching and producing HDR content.

Lastly, if you're acceptable connected 6K, there's besides the Asus ProArt PA32QCV to consider. I haven't tested it yet, but it's $600 cheaper than LG's model, contempt utilizing the aforesaid 6K panel. What does that other $700 bargain you? A flashier design, for one, but besides much up-to-date ports. Although I similar wherever Asus has placed its ports amended than LG, it uses aged specs specified arsenic Thunderbolt 4 and DisplayPort 1.4. The biggest quality is the deficiency of Nano IPS Black, which means it apt doesn't person the colour show and opposition of the LG model. These differences aren’t insignificant, but are they worthy $700? That’s pugnacious to say, particularly since they are different the identical panel. I can’t accidental for definite until I’ve tested Asus’ model, but connected the surface, the LG UltraFine 6K does consciousness a small overpriced by comparison.

On the different hand, if you’re already dropping this overmuch currency connected a 6K monitor, representation prime is paramount, and the inclusion of Nano IPS Black makes the LG UltraFine 6K a amended alternate to OLED oregon the Pro Display XDR.