The LG 27UK850-W uses an IPS panel and comes with all the benefits and shortcomings that entails. Next to the HDMI ports are a headphone jack and the power plug, which connects to an external power brick in stylish white. You’ll need to use either a USB-C to USB-C cable or USB-C to USB-A cable, neither of which are included. There’s a USB hub with two downstream ports, but the power for them is supplied by the USB-C connection.

DisplayPort over USB-C (DP Alternate Mode) is supported on the USB-C port. All of these inputs are HDCP 2.2-compatible so you won’t encounter any 4K handshake problems from your 4k consoles, UHD Blu-ray Player, or streaming devices. There are two HDMI 2.0 ports, a DisplayPort 1.2 port, and a USB-C port. “Facing out from the back panel are ample connection options. The back of the chassis is white (as are all included cable accessories). The only visual marking is the LG badge at the bottom center. Menu navigation and power toggle are all done with a joystick button under the bottom bezel, so there are no buttons anywhere on the front of the monitor. The bezels are ultra-thin and with the black border it’s just 7mm from monitor edge to image edge (about 19mm for the bottom bezel). The stand is a silver half-circle curve and it's very sturdy. But even with that resolution, is HDR and a smattering of gaming features enough to justify a price just shy of $700?ĭesign and FeaturesThe 27UK850-W has a no-frills, sleek look. It isn’t specifically a gaming monitor but it does come with some features gamers appreciate, including HDR support, AMD's adaptive sync technology, a low response rate – and the benefits of an IPS panel. After LG released its first HDR monitor last year, the 32UD99, it quickly followed up with three more 27-inch models, and the 27UK850-W (See it on Amazon) I'm looking at here is at the top of the heap. Note that if you click on one of these links to buy the product, IGN may get a share of the sale. Be sure to visit IGN Tech for all the latest comprehensive hands-on reviews and best-of roundups.

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