LG UltraFine 31.5-Inch Computer Monitor 32UP83A-W, IPS with HDR 10 Compatibility and AMD FreeSync, White

I’ve been using this monitor for about six months now, and it has been absolutely flawless. I primarily use it for productivity and gaming on my Xbox, and it excels in both areas.For productivity, the wide screen is perfect for multitasking. I can comfortably fit my IDE and a web browser side by side, and the sharp text makes extended work sessions easy on the eyes. For gaming, the colors are vibrant and immersive. While the blacks can occasionally make dark areas in games a bit harder to see, the monitor offers a variety of settings to fine-tune the color modes to your preference, which is a nice touch.One feature I really appreciate is the USB-C power delivery. It’s super convenient for powering devices, although I wish I had gone with the 90W version instead of the 60W.The only downside is the lack of automatic display detection. Having to manually switch input types through the menu can be a bit frustrating at times.Overall, this monitor has been a fantastic investment. It’s versatile, reliable, and well-suited for both work and play. Highly recommended!

I have used this monitor for about two weeks and for my photography work, it is a perfect monitor. I was used to using the 40" ultra wide but decided it was too big for me so I invested in this. I like how simple the menu interface is as well as the option to recalibrate the monitor with its software and a compatible colorimeter. Not only that, there is a good selection of ports from the 60w USB-C port to the 2 extra USB's as well as a audio jack, it helps simplifies my cables. My only real downside would be the High Dynamic Range mode on this monitor. For HDR content, it is perfect for consumption but when you have to do daily productivity tasks, the HDR outputs a weird green tint that affects the visibility of content.Overall, this monitor is good for it's price and budget (especially if you can get it on sale like me on black friday). But when it comes to HDR content, I would suggest you getting the 5K model as that would be a better buy. Overall, I'm happy with my purchase and it's perfect enough for my line of photography work.

The monitor itself is pretty, I like that it’s white in the back. I wish it had come with the ergo clamp stand to replace my current stand but oh well. Picture quality is great, the recommended zoom was a bit too high for me so I adjusted that in settings, besides that modification I had to do nothing else for it to look great.My favorite feature is that it takes USB-C (display, charging and data). I work with a windows but have a Mac for personal use. It was always a pain to switch back and forth my keyboard, etc. I tried docking stations before but they were expensive for what they were. I like that this keeps everyone organized for me, no more desk space being taken up.Also I didn’t realize it had a speaker so that was a cool realization.

First of all, if you don't have a desire to spend a lot of time reading reviews I can tell you this right off the bat: if you have a MacBook (or not) and your main priorities are getting a 32" monitor with Ultra HD (4K) resolution and USB-C connectivity (highly desirable for MacBook owners) without breaking the bank (sub $500) then this is the ONLY choice (to my knowledge, and I did hours of research). I will explain and offer a couple other options if your priority is the most accurate color reproduction and budget isn't as much of an issue.This is the 3rd LG monitor I've owned, in addition to the 27UD88 and the 27UN850, both 27" UHD monitors with USB-C connections, and both have performed admirably for the past few years while connected to a 2019 MacBook Pro and a 2021 14" MacBook Pro, and continue to perform well. Also consider that until Apple made the Studio display ($1.5k?) your options if purchasing from Apple were only the $5k Pro XDR or a 27" 5k -LG- monitor for $1.3k. Even Apple was selling the LG, which indicates something about the quality of LG monitors.My primary use for the monitor was business related, spreadsheets, documents and charts. And I (correctly) thought that moving up to a 32” (it’s actually 31.5”) monitor and increasing my workspace would increase productivity. I can’t imagine going much larger, unless I were going to be working from a distance (the 32” can pretty much fill the field of vision) but I do highly recommend getting a VERSA mount arm, I ended up getting the NB North Bayou Monitor Arm, they have a few models, look for the one with “Gas Spring for 22''-40’’, Load Capacity from 4.4 to 30lbs,” you want a gas spring, and a good range of motion, as well as a higher load capacity than your actual monitor (reviewers often report that arms fail when close to the maximum capacity).In addition to the size, the 4k resolution was essential. I’m sure there are still advantages to a bigger monitor with a lower resolution, but I have sharp vision and as the screen gets bigger I want more material of the same size, not to just zoom in on what’s already there. And as an aside, I’m lucky to have 30/20 vision, but even for me having my screen set at 4k resolution on the 27” display left me often needing to bring the monitor closer, lean in, or even zoom in to read text. I eventually turned my display down to a lower resolution so that everything would be easier to see. When I got this 32” screen I was able to change my settings back to 4K, and everything is readable. The size and resolution really are a good match.The last feature that I was looking for is the USB-C connection. I’ve used the display port in past 4k setups, and it functions in a perfectly acceptable manner, but all it does is connect the video from the computer to the display. You won’t have access to the USB-A ports built into the monitor. As my last two MacBooks only had USB-C (actually thunderbolt) ports, and I still have some USB-A peripherals, it was a choice between getting a USB-C to USB-A hub, or getting a monitor that connected via USB-C thereby providing the display connection, access to the built in USB hub, as well as providing power to my MacBook. With the 2019 MacBook Pro it only charged via the USB-C ports, so this allowed me to leave the power adapter in a drawer and clear some desk clutter. The newer 2021 MBP charges via the new MagSafe, but I recently discovered that it will also accept charging through the USB-C connection with the monitor when the MagSafe is disconnected. I guess that’s pretty useful, and means I could pack up the power adapter for travel. There are other little perks, such as deeper integration between my MacBook and the monitor. When I was using a DisplayPort on my old monitor I had to have my MacBook open, so that I had an “extended desktop,” where I simply set my external display as the main display. This was fine, but I never actually used the little 13 screen, so all it did was consume energy and collect dust on the screen and keyboard, not great all-in-all. With the USB-C connection I can close my MacBook and the external display becomes my only desktop. Essentially it means I can turn my MacBook into a desktop computer when home, very convenient.One last note about this LG. I ALMOST returned it, and nearly requested a warranty repair because the display wouldn’t shut off when my MacBook went into standby mode. This was -very- annoying, and apparently it’s a common enough issue that you can find it in searches, and some people think it -cannot- be fixed. I spent over 1.5 hours on the phone with LG tech support on three separate occasions and was frustrated enough to give up on the monitor. But luckily I had my GFs (nearly identical) MacBook in the house with the “nearly identical” 27” LG monitor that I used to use, which gave me an opportunity to test everything. I won’t bore you with those details (I was exhaustive in the combinations) but I did discover that there was neither a fault in my monitor that needed repair, nor is there a flaw in the design of this LG. If you have this issue and you’re on MacOS 13.4 go to “System Settings > Displays > Advanced > Prevent automatic sleeping on power adapter when the display is off,” and disable that setting. It seems fairly obvious from the title, but it was enabled and didn’t affect my previous LG monitor, and even after an hour and a half on the phone with 3 different technical service reps from LG, none of them guided me toward that setting. I really hope that helps someone….Beyond this I really can’t offer any recommendations if you aren't looking for 4k resolution or do not need or want USB-C connectivity, those were must haves in my search. On the other hand, if budget isn't a HUGE concern for you, ASUS makes the ProArt Display PA329CV ($600) which provides "...industry-standard 100% sRGB / 100% Rec. 709 color space coverage" and "∆E < 2" color accuracy. I don't even know what all that really means, but if you're a professional artist you probably do, and know whether you need that. And if you are a professional artist, then the additional $200 (150% the cost of this LG) is more than likely well worth the cost. Additionally, the USB-C port provides max 90W quick charging and you'll pick up two extra USB-A slots (4 total) in the monitor, which could be useful. In the same vein, Viewsonic makes the VP3256-4K - 32" ColorPro ($550), which is only $150 more and offers the same color reproductions standards as the ASUS for a slightly lower cost, but you only get the 2 USB-A slots, and the USB-C port provides max 60W quick charging. Either the Asus or the Viewsonic provide viable alternatives to the LG, and if color is of prime importance you are probably best served looking there.Beyond those two you will NOT find a Samsung monitor that provides both UHD and 32", you'll have to settle with QHD or 28" if you're a Samsung devotee. And if money is no object ($900+), then you will find options from DELL as well as higher end options from all the previous mentioned manufacturers, and probably other manufacturers that I didn’t explore.Whatever you’re searching for, I hope you find it.

I am upgrading from 2 27” LG 4K monitors and even though this is technically smaller than 2 monitors I wanted a more clean space and this is the perfect size for multitasking. The brightness is good enough, picture is good enough and it seems to perform very well. I have it connected via USB-C and it gives you the display while charging the laptop. Sound isn’t the best and on MacOS you can’t adjust scaling so the text isn’t ultra clear like the much more expensive Apple Monitors but for the price you could get 4 of these. I like the versatility with only needing one cable and having a few USB ports on it to connect a webcam and other peripherals too. I bought and returned a 34” ultrawide where the text was blurry, then next went to a pair of BenQ monitors that are supposed to be great for programmers / coders but honestly the text looked awful on those. This is the one I’m going to go ahead and keep for a while at least. Perfect for coding!