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product_id: 82565559
title: "LG 27UK650-W 27” Inch UHD (3840 x 2160) IPS Display with HDR 10, sRGB 99% Color Gamut, AMD FreeSync Technology, 3-Side Virtually Borderless Design"
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# AMD FreeSync tech 99% sRGB color gamut 27-inch UHD 4K IPS display LG 27UK650-W 27” Inch UHD (3840 x 2160) IPS Display with HDR 10, sRGB 99% Color Gamut, AMD FreeSync Technology, 3-Side Virtually Borderless Design

**Brand:** lg
**Price:** R20582
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🔥 Elevate your workspace with 4K brilliance and color precision!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** LG 27UK650-W 27” Inch UHD (3840 x 2160) IPS Display with HDR 10, sRGB 99% Color Gamut, AMD FreeSync Technology, 3-Side Virtually Borderless Design by lg
- **How much does it cost?** R20582 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- lg enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted lg brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Crisp 4K Clarity:** Experience stunning Ultra HD resolution (3840x2160) that brings every detail to life on a spacious 27-inch IPS panel.
- • **Sleek, Borderless Design:** Modern 3-side virtually borderless frame maximizes screen real estate and elevates your workspace aesthetics.
- • **Immersive HDR10 Experience:** HDR10 compatibility delivers enhanced brightness and contrast, making your content richer and more dynamic.
- • **Vibrant True-to-Life Colors:** Covering 99% of the sRGB spectrum, this display ensures your visuals pop with professional-grade color accuracy.
- • **Seamless Visuals with FreeSync:** Eliminate screen tearing and stutter with AMD FreeSync technology for buttery-smooth gaming and video playback.

## Overview

The LG 27UK650-W is a 27-inch UHD 4K IPS monitor featuring HDR10 support and 99% sRGB color gamut for vivid, accurate visuals. Equipped with AMD FreeSync technology and a sleek 3-side borderless design, it offers smooth performance and a premium viewing experience ideal for professionals and gamers alike.

## Description

Lg's 27UK650-W combines Ultra HD 4K resolution (3840 x 2160) with IPS clarity. The 27 inch display offers versatility of two HDMI (2.0) ports for connectivity plus the Benefit of HDCP 2.2 compatibility for the ability to view a variety of 4K content sources. Power Save/Sleep Mode (Max.) 0.5 watt . Normal On (factory out condition Typ.) 45 watt .

Review: 4k + HDR + Decent price = Great Xbox Screen. - Who am I? A techy, with disposable income for new toys within reason. What am I using this monitor for? Xbox One X. I have NOT used this monitor with a computer yet...yet. Okay so I waited since like December for this thing, after looking at and comparing countless monitors. Finally an "HDR" Freesync Monitor, with good response time and 4K.... Every Xbox gamers dream right? I fired this thing up yesterday and boom.... underwhelmed..... it looked bad out of the box, then i played with all the settings. Turn the Brightness WAY up, and leave the black enhancement at low. And all of a sudden everything looked amazing. Day 1: Playing fortnite doesnt have HDR, so I loaded up destiny 2 (ew) for to see how to activate HDR, since i couldnt find any settings to just turn it on. Boom, on top right corner it displays HDR, and when you go into the settings its an entirely different picture menu, with a few different HDR settings, including a GAME HDR mode. I do not think you can have HDR on, and the input lag booster or freesync enabled at same time, as When HDR is on, the game settings menu gets grayed out. The game looked INSANE in 4k with the HDR mode on, so crisp and saw colors I had never seen before. For what its worth, the HDR mode that enables when you play an HDR game is PLENTY bright. It only goes up to 450 Nits of brightness in this mode, but for a 27 inch monitor, that is right in front of you, any brighter and you may have to look away or tone it down for gaming. So for all the people mentioning that this "is not a real HDR monitor, its not even 600 nits" Think about what you are using this screen for first. If it is gaming, this is very good. The HDR on this screen is far brighter than a middle range LG TV I have that has "HDR" as well. PSA: Both HDMI ports support 4K/60HZ and Freesync. For NON HDR Games, There is a cool mode called "HDR Effect" which bascally turns any content into super bright super vivid colors, and that seems to work with the gaming features since it is not actual HDR. I will continue to update this review, as well as try different modes (Ex: Hook it up to a iMac 5k, a Macbook, a PC, and watch a 4k HDR blue ray on it over the next 2 weeks.
Review: From the perspective of a technology manager, not a gamer. - I am a CTO who has connected this to a 2018 Mac Mini and use it for both work and personal activities. I also have a mid 2015 MacBookPro which I love for the clarity of its retina display. I run the latest and greatest version of OSX (currently Mojave) on both of these machines. Prior to this purchase, I had the mini hooked up to a 23" 1900 x 1200 Apple Cinema Display circa 2002 (that is not a typo). It was surprisingly good but always made me wish I was looking at retina-quality output. I'm taking the trouble to write this review because I found other people's reviews helpful in my decision to purchase this monitor (LG 27UK650-W 27). I've had it for 2 full work weeks, am extremely happy with it, and have avoided a lot of mistakes by reading other people's reviews. I'm paying it forward. Advice: 1) use a DP cable not the HDMI cable; I used this and it worked immediately with no hassle: CHOETECH USB C to DisplayPort Cable 4K@60Hz, USB 3.1 Type C to DisplayPort Cable 2) be careful not to touch the front of the panel when unpacking it, moving it, adjusting its height or rotating the display; always do this from the top/bottom or the sides; it's not hard to do this - just be mindful 3) know that the display does not have speakers, just a stereo out jack 4) download the Onscreen Control app from LG's website; makes it easy to do the adjustments you will make most frequently 5) spend a little bit of time learning to use the joystick located underneath the bottom frame so that you can use the built-in Onscreen Control Center. This lets you do more advanced adjustments. 6) if you are using VMware Fusion (I run Windows 10 for certain things) you will need to go to the Virtual Machine => Settings => Display panel and deselect "Accelerate 3D Graphics" if you want to go full-screen with it. Otherwise it will be unusable. But you *can* can select "Accelerate 3D Graphics" and use Single Window mode. *** Subsequent correction: if you like you can leave "Accelerate 3D Graphics" selected and increase the amount of Shared Graphics Memory to the recommended amount (for me 1024MB). 7) familiarize yourself with how to use MacOS's Spaces (multiple desktops); you won't want to maximize your apps to full-screen; they're just too big. But you still may want to place apps in different desktops. After connecting the DP to USB C adapter, turning on the monitor and powering up the Mac mini, it just worked. I knew I was in a good place when I entered System Preferences => Display and saw the same scaling choices as I see on my MBP. See the first image. The default resolution was too big for me (1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz). The second image shows my current choice (2560 x 1440 @ 60 Hz). Obviously screen resolution is a matter of personal taste; I find this to be the right trade-off between font size and screen real-estate. The text as I type this has the same clarity as my retina display but on a big monitor. I suppose I might decide to shrink the font smaller (3008 x 1692 @ 60 Hz) to get more real-estate. The point is that I have the choice - either one looks great. Other Observations: * Night shift works. * Screen saver / sleep mode works. * You will be surprised by how far away the menu bar at the top of the screen is from many of the apps * As near as I can tell, the display has no dead pixels. Or maybe they're so tiny that I just can't see them. * I don't see the IPS bleed that some people complain about. Both my Windows and my Mac backgrounds are black and I don't perceive bleed. (See two images). * The stand feels sturdy to me. I am not a gamer. I work with text and numbers all day long and my apps look great. Although I am not a graphic designer, I spend a lot of time on images and graphs and they look great to my eyes. I can't comment about the calibration of the display but the colors look good to me. After 2 weeks of extensive use I'm a happy camper. Fingers crossed that the monitor's reliability is as great as its looks. I hope this helps. Just an update: after 6 weeks of using this monitor my view hasn't changed: I continue to love it. Another update: 6 months in and no change to my review. Not a moment's problem with the hardware.

## Features

- 4K UHD resolution (3840 x 2160) 27 inch IPS display
- HDR10 compatible. Viewing angle-178/178 (cr≥10) (Type)
- Srgb 99% Color gamut
- Amd Free Sync technology
- Hdcp 2.2 compatible
- Mounting Type: VESA size (mm) 100 x 100

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B078GRM2MV |
| Best Sellers Rank | #218,030 in Electronics ( See Top 100 in Electronics ) #4,400 in Computer Monitors |
| Brand | LG |
| Color | White/Silver |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (1,302) |
| Date First Available | January 8, 2018 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 9.1 x 24.1 x 22.3 inches |
| Item Weight | 13.64 pounds |
| Item model number | 27UK650 |
| Manufacturer | LG Electronics |
| Max Screen Resolution | 3840 x 2160 Pixels |
| Product Dimensions | 9.1 x 24.1 x 22.3 inches |
| Screen Resolution | 3840x2160 |
| Series | LG27UK650W |
| Standing screen display size | 27 Inches |

## Product Details

- **Aspect Ratio:** 16:9
- **Brand:** LG
- **Resolution:** 4K UHD 2160p
- **Screen Size:** 27 Inches
- **Screen Surface Description:** Matte

## Images

![LG 27UK650-W 27” Inch UHD (3840 x 2160) IPS Display with HDR 10, sRGB 99% Color Gamut, AMD FreeSync Technology, 3-Side Virtually Borderless Design - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71em9vKEixL.jpg)
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![LG 27UK650-W 27” Inch UHD (3840 x 2160) IPS Display with HDR 10, sRGB 99% Color Gamut, AMD FreeSync Technology, 3-Side Virtually Borderless Design - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71GOVDJl-VL.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Color** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Given the limitations of hdmi2.0 and dp1.2, does this monitor support a lower refresh rate while outputting 4k,4:4:4 chroma sampling, 10bit-hdr?**
A: Chroma Subsampling of 4:4:4 is supported for 4K @ 60 Hz and runs at 17.82Gbps, but only with the default 8-bit BT.709 color. That’s the same color gamut as 720p and 1080i/p. The whole point of HDR is to increase color volume, which it can’t do unless there’s first an increased color gamut. That means stepping up to BT.2020, which in turn means 10- or 12-bit deep color. The HDMI 2.0 spec also calls for a minimum 10-bit color with BT.2020. From a menu where 4K is the main dish, and 60fps, 4:4:4 and HDR are the three side options, you can only choose two. As long as you keep it under 18Gbps, you can have 4K 60 4:4:4 (no HDR) = 17.82Gbps, 4K 30 4:4:4 10b-HDR (no 60fps) = 11.14Gbps, or 4K 60 4:2:2 10b-HDR (no 4:4:4) = 17.82Gbps. 4K 60 4:4:4 10b-HDR = 22.28Gbps and there currently isn't any 4K 60 4:4:4 HDR supported by HDMI 2.0. We need HDMI 2.1...^IFV

**Q: What cables are in the box? Thanks.**
A: LG 27UL850-W 27.  Each monitor came with USB-C, HDMI and Display Port cables. Monitors delivered August 4, 2020.

**Q: Is it 1ms or 5ms?**
A: If you look at the video on the product and FF to 3:50 in the Game Mode Settings it has an option called 1ms Motion Blur Reduction.

**Q: Power delivery on MacBook Pro?**
A: No. This particular monitor does not support Thunderbolt 3 connectivity. You can use a Thunderbolt 3 to DisplayPort or HDMI cable to connect the MacBook Pro. The 27UK850 will perform power delivery over Thunderbolt 3, however not a full 85W required by the MacBook Pro 15” for full speed charging. 

I purchased the 27UJ650 (this monitor) and plan to eventually add an external dock supporting DisplayPort and power delivery rather than pay the premium to have it built into the monitor.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4k + HDR + Decent price = Great Xbox Screen.
*by E***R on February 7, 2018*

Who am I? A techy, with disposable income for new toys within reason. What am I using this monitor for? Xbox One X. I have NOT used this monitor with a computer yet...yet. Okay so I waited since like December for this thing, after looking at and comparing countless monitors. Finally an "HDR" Freesync Monitor, with good response time and 4K.... Every Xbox gamers dream right? I fired this thing up yesterday and boom.... underwhelmed..... it looked bad out of the box, then i played with all the settings. Turn the Brightness WAY up, and leave the black enhancement at low. And all of a sudden everything looked amazing. Day 1: Playing fortnite doesnt have HDR, so I loaded up destiny 2 (ew) for to see how to activate HDR, since i couldnt find any settings to just turn it on. Boom, on top right corner it displays HDR, and when you go into the settings its an entirely different picture menu, with a few different HDR settings, including a GAME HDR mode. I do not think you can have HDR on, and the input lag booster or freesync enabled at same time, as When HDR is on, the game settings menu gets grayed out. The game looked INSANE in 4k with the HDR mode on, so crisp and saw colors I had never seen before. For what its worth, the HDR mode that enables when you play an HDR game is PLENTY bright. It only goes up to 450 Nits of brightness in this mode, but for a 27 inch monitor, that is right in front of you, any brighter and you may have to look away or tone it down for gaming. So for all the people mentioning that this "is not a real HDR monitor, its not even 600 nits" Think about what you are using this screen for first. If it is gaming, this is very good. The HDR on this screen is far brighter than a middle range LG TV I have that has "HDR" as well. PSA: Both HDMI ports support 4K/60HZ and Freesync. For NON HDR Games, There is a cool mode called "HDR Effect" which bascally turns any content into super bright super vivid colors, and that seems to work with the gaming features since it is not actual HDR. I will continue to update this review, as well as try different modes (Ex: Hook it up to a iMac 5k, a Macbook, a PC, and watch a 4k HDR blue ray on it over the next 2 weeks.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ From the perspective of a technology manager, not a gamer.
*by T***Y on September 12, 2019*

I am a CTO who has connected this to a 2018 Mac Mini and use it for both work and personal activities. I also have a mid 2015 MacBookPro which I love for the clarity of its retina display. I run the latest and greatest version of OSX (currently Mojave) on both of these machines. Prior to this purchase, I had the mini hooked up to a 23" 1900 x 1200 Apple Cinema Display circa 2002 (that is not a typo). It was surprisingly good but always made me wish I was looking at retina-quality output. I'm taking the trouble to write this review because I found other people's reviews helpful in my decision to purchase this monitor (LG 27UK650-W 27). I've had it for 2 full work weeks, am extremely happy with it, and have avoided a lot of mistakes by reading other people's reviews. I'm paying it forward. Advice: 1) use a DP cable not the HDMI cable; I used this and it worked immediately with no hassle: CHOETECH USB C to DisplayPort Cable 4K@60Hz, USB 3.1 Type C to DisplayPort Cable 2) be careful not to touch the front of the panel when unpacking it, moving it, adjusting its height or rotating the display; always do this from the top/bottom or the sides; it's not hard to do this - just be mindful 3) know that the display does not have speakers, just a stereo out jack 4) download the Onscreen Control app from LG's website; makes it easy to do the adjustments you will make most frequently 5) spend a little bit of time learning to use the joystick located underneath the bottom frame so that you can use the built-in Onscreen Control Center. This lets you do more advanced adjustments. 6) if you are using VMware Fusion (I run Windows 10 for certain things) you will need to go to the Virtual Machine => Settings => Display panel and deselect "Accelerate 3D Graphics" if you want to go full-screen with it. Otherwise it will be unusable. But you *can* can select "Accelerate 3D Graphics" and use Single Window mode. *** Subsequent correction: if you like you can leave "Accelerate 3D Graphics" selected and increase the amount of Shared Graphics Memory to the recommended amount (for me 1024MB). 7) familiarize yourself with how to use MacOS's Spaces (multiple desktops); you won't want to maximize your apps to full-screen; they're just too big. But you still may want to place apps in different desktops. After connecting the DP to USB C adapter, turning on the monitor and powering up the Mac mini, it just worked. I knew I was in a good place when I entered System Preferences => Display and saw the same scaling choices as I see on my MBP. See the first image. The default resolution was too big for me (1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz). The second image shows my current choice (2560 x 1440 @ 60 Hz). Obviously screen resolution is a matter of personal taste; I find this to be the right trade-off between font size and screen real-estate. The text as I type this has the same clarity as my retina display but on a big monitor. I suppose I might decide to shrink the font smaller (3008 x 1692 @ 60 Hz) to get more real-estate. The point is that I have the choice - either one looks great. Other Observations: * Night shift works. * Screen saver / sleep mode works. * You will be surprised by how far away the menu bar at the top of the screen is from many of the apps * As near as I can tell, the display has no dead pixels. Or maybe they're so tiny that I just can't see them. * I don't see the IPS bleed that some people complain about. Both my Windows and my Mac backgrounds are black and I don't perceive bleed. (See two images). * The stand feels sturdy to me. I am not a gamer. I work with text and numbers all day long and my apps look great. Although I am not a graphic designer, I spend a lot of time on images and graphs and they look great to my eyes. I can't comment about the calibration of the display but the colors look good to me. After 2 weeks of extensive use I'm a happy camper. Fingers crossed that the monitor's reliability is as great as its looks. I hope this helps. Just an update: after 6 weeks of using this monitor my view hasn't changed: I continue to love it. Another update: 6 months in and no change to my review. Not a moment's problem with the hardware.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Quality Monitor replacement
*by J***. on August 9, 2022*

I have only had it for a week, i believe its a solid monitor replacement coming form a ASUS MX279H 1080P. I will continue to update this review over time. The picture quality is good, the text is good, i like the tilting option. it is better than my 1080p monitor which i original bought aorund $280 so i think its a decent deal but i wish it was cheaper. 4K seems like a gimmick but i didn't feel like exploring more options. Its tough to purchase a monitor online and i did my research as much as possible. I know alot of people really love the new Dell monitors, maybe the Benq but it came down to : Tilt options , 4K, Brand recognition, positive reviews from youtube/amazon and i finally wanted to test a LG display. Pros: The text is much better than my Asus 1080p monitor. Could be the resolution or monitor not sure but it is definitely better Color: The Screen colors are good, nothing to crazy but i think its great for me. Tilt: I think the tilt option is pretty cool but this monitor is kind of big so make sure you have a big desk Cons: The stand is way to wide, so useless to be this big honestly. it almost made me return it due to my smaller desk Price: I think this monitor should be like 60-80 dollars cheaper, dont get me wrong, its a great monitor with 4K( cant really use 4k ) but the 2k is a great addition. But i think im paying $100 extra for the tilting, we will see if i really use it when im doing programming. Materials: The build material is fine, i wish it looked a little sleeker but its solid plastic i guess.

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