iMac and LG Ultrafine 5K on Dual Monitor Stand

[thisisnotmyname]

Hi All,
A friend of mine asked me about this and I didn't know the answer. They're looking to buy an iMac (possibly an iMac Pro) and an LG Ultrafine 5K and want to mount them both on a single Vesa tandem/dual monitor stand. They are concerned though that there will be a small but noticeable misalignment between the two due the "chin" on the iMac. Is anyone doing this? What has your experience been? Is the Vesa mount on the iMac centered vertically on the enter body or centered vertically on the screen?
Thank you

 

[mikehalloran]

Best to ask LG directly. Since they make the iMac screen, too, they ought to know. The specs say the size of the VESA mount but not where it’s located exactly. You can download the manual here—it may show you what you need to know.

https://www.lg.com/us/monitors/lg-27MD5KA-B-5k-uhd-led-monitor

 

[bjoroy]

Keeping the LG 5K monitor price in mind, could be an option to get a second-hand iMac 5k (2014-15) and use it as a monitor (target display mode)? The screen itself is pretty much the same I recon, and they will look nice paired up

 

[chrfr]

Keeping the LG 5K monitor price in mind, could be an option to get a second-hand iMac 5k (2014-15) and use it as a monitor (target display mode)? The screen itself is pretty much the same I recon, and they will look nice paired up

Retina iMacs don't support target display mode.
https://support.apple.com/HT204592

 

[bjoroy]

Ah, crap, sorry. Nevermind then, I thought that was just for the 2017 iMacs for some reason...