LG UltraWide 34UC99-W 34-inch Curved Monitor Height Adjustable IPS (3440 x 1440, 2x HDMI, DisplayPort, USB-C, 300 cd/m2, 5ms, 75Hz, AMD Radeon Freesync)

When looking for a monitor for my Macbook Pro 2016 13 inch, I went back & forth for a long time between getting a 4k or an ultrawide. I eventually bought both the LG UK850 27' and the BenQ 32ew3270u, which are both 4k monitors. Although the LG had better brightness and slightly crisper image due to higher PPI, I decided to keep the BenQ as I got used to the 32inch size and loved the extra space it provided. The 4k was very nice too, however once thing to consider when buying a 4k monitor - you will have to run it scaled, as even at 32 inches, native 4k is simply too small. The issue with running a 4k monitor scaled (on mac OS) is the "looks like 1080p" HiDPi option looks fantastic, but the UI is simply too big and it only gives you the same real estate as a 1080p monitor. When running the 'Looks like 1440' hidpi option the scaling had a noticeable performance hit on Mac OS and caused some lag, however it was still useable I then decided to try out this ultrawide due to it being on ultrawide - and wow - now I could not go back. One thing you do need to consider when buying this monitor however - especially if you are used to the 'Retina' displays of a Macbook Pro, iMac, LG 5k Ultrafine etc- this monitor does not have the high DPI (around the 220 mark) these monitors have - it has around 110. You will initially notice text is less sharp. This was initially a concern for me - and nearly led to me returning it. However, you get used to it very quickly, and the resolution is perfectly acceptable and actually very good. Another benefit is that as you can run the monitor at native resolution without any scaling - performance is fantastic. Another thing to note regarding this montior that I could not fund anything about online before purhcasing - the monitor supports 75hz in Mac OS with a displayport cable - no mods needed, however when i ran a frame-skipping test it showed dropped frames - so I do not use it. This is with a 2016 MBP with integrated graphics - i cannot comment on the 15 inch with the 560. But if you are on the fence about ultrawide or 4k - I would 100% recommend ultrawide.

One of the best ultrawide monitors available if you are gaming and producing colour accurate work, due to the solid response times available and also the WQHD resolution combined with excellent factory calibrated colour on the panel. My own has slight backlight bleed on the lower left corner which is noticeable on max brightness and when black is showing however this isn’t really an issue most of the time and is rare with factory calibrated displays. HOWEVER there are far better options available for gaming on exclusively, such as the Alienware Predator or ASUS ultrawides respectively due to their higher refresh rates, though at the cost of display quality. Overall great monitor with plenty ports to keep a basic setup cable free, would recommend to anyone who has even considered purchasing this :)

I really do like this monitor. I use it for editing in Adobe Premiere from my XPS Laptop and Custom built PC. The extra space is much appreciated and watching widescreen content is lovely. Port selection is nice although HDMI to my laptop is a bit laggy. I wish the USB C had thunderbolt 3 compatibility. Operating the monitor with the joystick is a breeze. Genius idea. It colour accurate and after I calibrate it I can get it to be the same as my XPS 4K screen which is super handy for when I am colour grading. It looks great at wedding shows when I am displaying my wedding films to potential clients!!

Not as good as my Samsung monitor, the only thing it beats the Sammy is on colour repro, it is pretty good right out of the box, but you can tweak the Sammy and it looks awesome. The LG, loses out in pretty much every other aspect, particularly the finish, it just lacks that premium grade feel that my other monitors have and the edges of the screen look unfinished and rough, which did bother me at first. I work in a low light room for large parts of my day so it is not a huge problem as I cannot see the corners/edges in such light. Overall, a fairly good monitor, great for office work, love the extra space on ultra wides, plenty of ports on the back, the curve is too small though and the bezels are way way too big and LG throw a mean fisted 2Y warranty in, which is abysmal really. If you can get it at the right price, it is a great monitor, if it is full price, look for something sleeker and better finished and supported.

This is a fantastic monitor if you need a few windows in view. I use with my 2019 Macbook Pro and when I plugged it in the image was perfect ! I normally spend a couple of hours tweaking to get things right, but this was spot on straight away. A superb feature is the USBC/ Thunderbolt 3 connectivity to the Mac - you have just the 1 cable running from the monitor to the mac, it provides power to the mac too and the 2 USB 3.0 ports out the back of the monitor provide data connect to the mac. For development or if you need alot of windows open I would say it's perfect.