REVIEW: LG 4UL27 650K Monitor provides the highest quality for work and games

O LG 27″ UHD 4K IPS Monitor (27UL650-W) is the newest model of LG focused on work and games, being an evolution of the well-praised 27UK650. The resolution 4K with support for the standard HDR e DisplayPort 1.4 promises to bring very high quality to games and greater fidelity in graphic works.

O showmetech received the monitor for testing and, after two weeks of hard play and content creation, you can check out our full review.

Design

the monitor of LG It has a very modern and sophisticated construction, the screen with thin edges provides great immersion. The base is curved, made of a very strong plastic that simulates a metal of the same material that the screen housing is built on.

A very positive point in the base is the range of possibilities it provides to the user. It is possible to adjust the height, rotation and tilt of the monitor, bringing incredible versatility in its use. You can rotate it 90 degrees for a vertical screen experience. This feature is very welcome for editing professionals and streamers who want a companion screen to increase productivity.

Even having a more affordable price within the monitor category 4K with technology HDR, the construction is very resistant and impresses with its beauty when compared to monitors with twice the price.

O LG 27UL650 It has only one button at the bottom where you can access all the functions, the menu, the settings and image calibration according to your needs. The button is well positioned and easy to use, however it is rarely used, thanks to software that is installed on the PC to configure these functions.

Fabric

the monitor screen LG 27UL650 accumulators is a IPS LCD de 27 inches with resolution of 3840 × 2160, 60 Hz refresh rate and 5 milliseconds of response time. The specs this panel provides are not made for a professional content creation and gaming experience. However, the results obtained are quite satisfactory with fluidity and smoothing in the displayed images.

The HDR of 27UL650 is Vesa DisplayHDR400, an entry-level and very limited certification of the technology, where specifications for brightness ratio, color space, color depth are close to those found on conventional monitors. However, the major setback of this certification is the presence of the global dimming (dynamic contrast technology) that does not provide a significant improvement in the image, limiting the user to the normal contrast range of 1000:1 of the panels IPS. For a monitor to be considered HDR Indeed, the presence of local dimming (technology that uses LEDs to achieve the “perfect black”) is essential.

Want to know more details about how the technology works? HDR? check out here.

O LG 27UL650 also has technology support G-sync da NVIDIA e FreeSync da AMD, which when turned on leave the image free of tearing (cropped image) and stuttering (stuttering when displaying images), problems that haunt the Gamers of PC. Super Resolution+ is also present and helps to improve the clarity of games and multimedia content at resolutions below 4K.

In content creation, high resolution allows greater attention to detail in images, texts, videos and illustrations. It is possible to have a slightly more faithful color adjustment due to the calibration profile with 99% sRGB.

the monitor LG 27UL650 has great color rendering thanks to technology IPS. Color temperature is a little warmer than usual 6500K, but in general the screen does not require a deeper calibration to reach the ideal tone, the preset accompanying it is very satisfying.

Connectivity

the monitor LG 27UL650 It is well served with starters. On the back, the monitor has 2 inputs. HDMI 1.4, an DisplayPort 1.4 (latest version) and an entry of 3,5 mm for connecting headphones or speakers.

the presence of the door DisplayPort 1.4 is a great highlight of LG 27UL650, which guarantees 8-bit color e HDR em 4K a 60Hz no compression. In addition, it is possible for the 3 ports to be connected with devices and to switch between them via the monitor menu in a simple and intuitive way.

Conclusion

It is clear that on the monitor LG 27UL650 the defects of IPS screens are very subtle and exceed expectations, producing very rich and very high definition images. The technology HDR, even here being more basic, causes a substantial improvement to the image. The monitor is the perfect balance between work and games that looks great with an excellent level of detail and response time.

The plastic construction can feel flimsy, but the monitor is very premium and stylish, beating competitive products. Overall, the monitor LG 27UL650 It's a sure buy for those who want quality without having to break two little pigs.

O LG 27UL650 is being sold by R$2.599,00 na FastShop.

4K monitor specifications LG 27UL650