LG 27MD5KL-B Ultrafine 27-inch IPS LCD 5K UHD Monitor (Renewed)

I bought this because the all-in-one desktop I prefer has been discontinued. I needed an equivalent monitor to use with a Mini M2 desktop. After much research I chose the LG, mostly because of claims that it is the same as the monitor LG built for the manufacturer of my desktop. The claims appear to be true.The clarity of the picture - no fuzziness at all - and the brightness make the monitor a joy to use, even for hours at a time. It has the same screen dimensions as the monitor built into my previous desktop but is shorter because it is just screen and monitor without the additional space used for the processor on my previous system.I am glad I bought this as a replacement monitor. I bought an Amazon-certified used LG monitor at a ridiculously low price, low enough that I could purchase a product protection plan to supplement Amazon's warranty.

Bought two of these for my 2015 27" iMac. It powers them both at full 5K and looks almost as good as the iMac 5K display. The included stand is sturdy and fluid. The power cord is very well designed. The removable plate on the back to access the VESA mounting holes is delightfully simplistic and easy.

I have had a 27" iMac for over 6 years and gotten extremely used to its high-quality retina 5K screen. After getting a new Macbook Pro and needing to use a monitor, I was a bit worried that I would miss the old iMac screen, but I have found that the LG Ultrafine 5K is similar enough that I don't miss the old screen at all. In fact, I have found it to be even better as it has height adjustability which is a welcome addition as my iMac screen was always a bit low.

They sent me another model, the old 27MD5KA in the box from 27MD5KL. I returned the monitor. It cannot be updated and most features do not work on modern devices. I am extremely disappointed. It looks like they were trying to cheat.

I was a little dubious about this monitor, since it had been criticized on some Mac-oriented podcasts I listen to (ATP, for example). However, I was pleasantly surprised by the minimalistic (although "five head" aka forehead++) case design. While the display isn't protected by glass (so one needs to be gentle with the exposed plastic screen), the reduction in layers does help with the brightness and contrast. Also the additional USB-C ports in the back are a welcome convenience.Moving from an iMac 5k to this display feels like a more of a lateral move, rather than the slight downgrade I was expecting.The speakers are only minimally tolerable, so if you use this monitor and care about audio, expect to invest in a separate pair of speakers. Still, for Mac users who are wanting an integrated monitor that supports thunderbolt, auto-brightness adjustment, and additional USB-C ports, this monitor remains a good value.

The monitor is not horizontal. The right side drops down, with no way to adjust.I should return it, but I braced it into place. This thing is HEAVY.

I purchased this refurbished LG 5K monitor as an upgrade for my M1 Mac mini. The monitor was packed like new in original box--well done.Monitor comes assembled to the stand. There are two cables included--USB-C and Thunderbolt. Pay attention, the physical connectors are identical. You can tell the Thunderbolt cable because it has a lightning bolt on one side of the connector housing.On my M1 Mac mini, I didn't pay attention and initially connected the monitor with the USB-C cable. This cable only supports up to 4K resolution. The monitor was very sharp and clear, but I thought things were a bit large, and sure enough, the resolution was 4K and 5K was not available in the Display Settings.I switched to the Thunderbolt cable and voila! 5K resolution perfectly scaled to 2560x1440, the retina scaled 5K resolution. Clear and sharp. Brightness level is controllable via software. Note that there is no power switch on the monitor--apparently all is controlled via the video cable connection. There are also no other physical switches or controls on the monitor.The speakers are a huge step up from the not-so-good Mac mini internal speaker. Volume is controllable via software and the volume control built into my keyboard works perfectly.The camera is HD and works very well for FaceTime, as do the microphone and speakers.This is an expensive monitor, but is the only 'real' 5K monitor out there, I think. My M1 Mac mini with 16GB ram/1TB SSD was $1299. This refurbished monitor was $949, total $2248. A new 27" iMac with 16GB/1TB prices out at $2399, for comparison.

Awesome monitor and came in great condition (I got the refurbished one). The Display came with a USB-C 3.1 cable that gives you 4K resolution on my M1 MBP, but it doesn't significantly improve from the Apple Thunderbolt Display. But When I used a Thunderbolt 3 Cable, the 5K signal went through, and my M1 MBP scaled the text much differently, and I noticed a big difference.If you get this monitor, make sure you have a T3 cable to use with your MacBook to get all the perks