LG 27” 27BN88U-B Ergo IPS UHD 4K Ultrafine™ Monitor (3840x2160) with Ergonomic Stand & C-Clamp, USB Type-C™, DCI-P3 95% (Typ.) & VESA DisplayHDR 400

I purchased this monitor for my office desk, as I needed a larger viewing area than my laptop monitor and wanted to use my laptop in clamshell mode to increase working space. I researched, looking for the best monitor for my purposes and decided on this one.Pros:The absolutely best feature about this monitor is its flexibility. As advertised, it swivels and pivots, inverts to lengthwise view, adjusts to be closer or farther away, and can be raised or lowered to accommodate a standing desk.The color, clarity, and brightness are all great.The USB-C connection powers my 13" Macbook Pro as well as providing the data feed. I had been concerned by some reviews related to similar products that the USB-C power supply only worked when the computer was awake. That has not been my experience; however, I do not leave the computer plugged in overnight or unattended for extensive periods of time, so it is possible this might occur and I have simply not observed it.Desk connection: I was pleasantly surprised to discover that this monitor does not have to be anchored to the desk by the C-clamp. I have an older desk that is equipped with a hole for wires to be routed underneath the desk. This monitor's attachment options allowed me to remove the C-clamp and secure the monitor through the desk opening. This gave me a much neater appearance for my office and removed the "industrial chic" aspect of sporting a C-clamp on the edge of my desk.Cons:Does not have a built-in microphone or camera/video necessary to fully participate in internet meetings. I use the monitor with computer in clamshell when I'm on a Zoom meeting that doesn't require my video or speaking participation. Otherwise, I have to use my computer, or hook up peripherals.Only available (that I found during my research) in the color black. I have a similar LG product for my home office that came in white. This is purely a personal preference issue.Overall, this is an outstanding monitor, at an excellent price. I would absolutely recommend this monitor and would not hesitate to purchase another one if the need arises.

I am a 3 decade dedicated Apple consumer. For the past dozen years (or more) I had relied on two Apple Thunderbolt Displays attached to a 2012 MacBook Pro, or 2009 MacPro. I recently got the much-lauded M1 Mac mini. IMHO, the mini has two main—but forgivable—flaws: 1. A paucity of ports; 2. The inability to work with more than one Thunderbolt Display. The first flaw was remedied with the 14 port OWC Thunderbolt 4 dock. The second took longer to figure out.I was looking for a pair of 4K displays that would work well for me. I’m a graphic designer who creates motion design, typography, and illustration. After a disappointing trial of a pair of ASUS ProArt 27" 4K displays, I went for the brand that Apple sells since they got out of the pro-sumer display business—LG.I opted to spend $50 more per monitor to avoid the white backs of the non-Ergo LG displays. I have a great desk mounted VESA setup from Amazon, so I had no need for the Ergo stands. I also saw one review that pointed out the less than rock-solid stability of the Ergo mount.I’ve been using the pair of LG displays now for a couple weeks. I am very pleased. They look and work great. They are a really great value.Do I miss the little Apple logo on the bottom bezel? Sure (but I could fake that if it really bothered me).Do I miss the $999.99 price tag of a single Apple Thunderbolt Display circa 2009? Nope.

At work I had a 2 year-old LG 4G 27-inch Ultrafine model paired to a MacBook Pro. Unlike the "retina" scaling controls on the laptop, I just had a basic list of resolutions to choose from. While the display was amazingly crisp at 1900 * 1080, it was unusably blurry at 2k and impossible to work with at 4k, and I was sacrificing display area and photo detail, etc. So I was concerned about buying another 27 inch 4k for this reason, but after reading that there were ways to work around the problem with tools and configs I decided to give it a shot anyway.I was pleasantly surprised to find that the 27BN88U-B did get the proper "retina" scaling controls, allowing five settings of text scaling, all perfectly sharp. The picture also has a wide gamut of configurability so I was able to adjust perfect contrast and color accuracy + temperature. Photos look stunning and text in ITerm2 (for programming) is amazingly clear. I guess the weak point is text scrolling in the browser is just OK at 60hz, but I guess that is what more expensive models bring. No big deal for me.The Ergo arm is great, but my 33 inch-deep desk is perhaps the limit to how far away I can work with it comfortably. Any more and I'd probably want to drill a hole and use the supplied through-desk mount.In short, I highly recommend this monitor.