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LG's UltraFine 4K Display is 'Currently Unavailable' From Apple Store
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Well for $1699 Apple will sell you a 5K 27" monitor with Apple aesthetics and features (e.g., an entry level iMac). Sort of pricey, but hey, it does come with a few extra features compared to most monitors... 
LG UltraFine 5K - Issues/bugs
I purchased two 5K Ultrafine displays in 2017. One of the two 5K displays stopped working in February of 2019. The unit received power but had a black screen/blank screen. I sent the display to LG for repair. They replaced the panel for $150. It took well over a month to get it back (maybe...
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just broke my wonderful 4k UltraFine 21.5 inch. yanked hard to the side and the USB cable bent down the pins in the monitor jack. had the monitor working perfectly since January 2017. sad
When did LG update the case on these displays and make their bezels symmetrical? The thicker portion on one edge (the top?) really put me off what otherwise seemed a decent product.
This thing is so ugly and cheap looking.
The LGs are not good because they are very glossy.
The best ones are:
HP Z27 27" 4K UHD
Dell UltraSharp 27 4K USB-C Monitor: U2720Q
BenQ PD2720U 27" 4K UHD
Also, the LGs have HUGE bezels!
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LG UltraFine 5K - Issues/bugs
I purchased two 5K Ultrafine displays in 2017. One of the two 5K displays stopped working in February of 2019. The unit received power but had a black screen/blank screen. I sent the display to LG for repair. They replaced the panel for $150. It took well over a month to get it back (maybe...
woah, that sounds bad. But if it still has warranty, they have to repair it no matter what.
bought mine a year ago and we have 2 years warranty here in Germany. Still sucks, I hope it doesn’t crap out anytime soon.
That is a different line than the Mac tailored Ultrafine 4k and 5k displays.
Sorry it cannot power the 16" MBP on full load. They even have this disclaimer on the monitor page
That's an issue for such a fraction of the time for a tiny number of users, as to be almost inconsequential.
I’ve run into the issue with 15” MBPs running things like handbrake and xcode. If you’re running just Office or what-not you’re fine with 60W supply. Anything that gets the fans going, and you need the full wattage.
I have two of these LG screens. Never had a problem with either. I love them. The color is amazing.
Sounds like there’s something wrong with your machine. I run C4D all day long on a 15” MBP plugged into this screen without issue.
Agreed. Had a 30" ACD for years but it got tired and lost its brightness. My 2015 iMac retina has been issue free since new, but I'd really like to have a 30" size again. I really love the 5K display and would never go back to a lesser rez. If Apple again made some mid priced semi-pro stand-alone displays at modern resolutions, they'd be seeing my money.
I’d really like one with some sort of built in graphics card. My 16” can’t even run a basic 1080p HDMI monitor without the fans going to 50% or higher.
I've been helping my dad build out his home workstation and this is the right monitor for him.
After being unable to get it from apple, I had my dad grab one off Amazon from a marketplace seller and the thing was defective!
This product is sold out in retail everywhere I can find, and I think the 5K is just too much for him.
The whole point of this particular monitor is so that he has a single TB3 cable to plug his laptop in and get power and all his usb devices running off the back of the monitor. Have his media keys and display brightness all work properly.
Is there any Apple-friendly TB3 monitor other than this 4k that can stand in for this monitor? It is hard to believe that Apple literally has no mid-market external display, even from a partner, that is available. It seems totally off to me.
After being unable to get it from apple, I had my dad grab one off Amazon from a marketplace seller and the thing was defective!
This product is sold out in retail everywhere I can find, and I think the 5K is just too much for him.
The whole point of this particular monitor is so that he has a single TB3 cable to plug his laptop in and get power and all his usb devices running off the back of the monitor. Have his media keys and display brightness all work properly.
Is there any Apple-friendly TB3 monitor other than this 4k that can stand in for this monitor? It is hard to believe that Apple literally has no mid-market external display, even from a partner, that is available. It seems totally off to me.