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product_id: 159559118
title: "LG 27MD5KL-B 27 Inch UltraFine 5K (5120 x 2880) IPS Display with macOS Compatibility, DCI-P3 99% Color Gamut and Thunderbolt 3 Port, Black"
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price: "A$4630"
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# Thunderbolt 3 with 94W Power Delivery 99% DCI-P3 Wide Color Gamut 27-inch 5K UltraSharp Display LG 27MD5KL-B 27 Inch UltraFine 5K (5120 x 2880) IPS Display with macOS Compatibility, DCI-P3 99% Color Gamut and Thunderbolt 3 Port, Black

**Brand:** lg
**Price:** A$4630
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🖤 Elevate your Mac setup with LG’s UltraFine 5K — where precision meets power.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** LG 27MD5KL-B 27 Inch UltraFine 5K (5120 x 2880) IPS Display with macOS Compatibility, DCI-P3 99% Color Gamut and Thunderbolt 3 Port, Black by lg
- **How much does it cost?** A$4630 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

- • **Power & Data in One:** Thunderbolt 3 port transmits 5K video, audio, data, and charges your Mac or iPad Pro up to 94W with a single cable.
- • **Stunning 5K Clarity:** Experience razor-sharp visuals with 5120 x 2880 resolution and 218 PPI for unmatched detail and text clarity.
- • **True-to-Life Colors:** 99% DCI-P3 color gamut and 500 nits brightness deliver vibrant, professional-grade color accuracy for creative pros.
- • **Wide Viewing Freedom:** IPS panel with 178° viewing angles keeps your visuals consistent and vivid from virtually any perspective.
- • **Seamless Mac Integration:** Optimized for macOS with native Thunderbolt 3 support, ensuring plug-and-play connectivity and flawless performance.

## Overview

The LG 27MD5KL-B is a 27-inch UltraFine 5K IPS display designed specifically for macOS users, featuring a stunning 5120 x 2880 resolution, 99% DCI-P3 color gamut, 500 nits brightness, and a Thunderbolt 3 port that supports 94W power delivery. This monitor delivers exceptional color accuracy, wide viewing angles, and seamless connectivity, making it the ultimate professional display for creatives and managers who demand clarity and efficiency.

## Description

The LG UltraFine Display a perfect companion for MAC. The 27 inch Class 5K IPS Monitor with macOS Compatibility. LG UltraFine 5K Display, is over 50% bigger than a 4K display in terms of raw pixel count, with 218 PPI can express exceedingly detailed picture and sharp text. So you can experience more clarity and accuracy on a large 5K screen. Supporting P3 & 500nits of brightness, LG UltraFine 5K Display can express razor-sharp text and life-like images with wide color gamut and range of colors. 27MD5KL with Thunderbolt 3 can transmit 5k video, audio and data simultaneously as well as charging a device up to 94W with just single connection. This powerful port is fully compatible with Thunderbolt 3-enabled Mac, USB Type-C -enabled Mac or iPad Pro.

## Features

- 27 Inch 5K (5120 x 2880) IPS Display.Aspect ratio:16:9.Viewing Angle:178.0 degrees.Response time:14.0 milliseconds. Contrast Ratio 1100:1, Pixel Pitch (mm) 0.11685 x 0.11685 mm. Power Consumption (Typ.) 140W, Power Consumption (Max.) 200W.
- DCI-P3 99% Color Gamut / 500nits Brightness
- Thunderbolt 3 Port with up to 94W PD
- 3 USB Type C Ports
- Mac OS Compatibility

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Standing screen display size | 27 Inches |
| Screen Resolution | 5120 x 2880 |
| Max Screen Resolution | 5120 x 2880 Pixels |
| Brand | LG |
| Series | 27MD5KL-B |
| Item model number | 27MD5KL-B |
| Item Weight | 14.1 pounds |
| Product Dimensions | 9.4 x 24.6 x 22.6 inches |
| Item Dimensions  LxWxH | 9.4 x 24.6 x 22.6 inches |
| Color | Black |
| Voltage | 240 Volts |
| Manufacturer | LG Electronics |
| ASIN | B07XV9NQSJ |
| Date First Available | September 13, 2019 |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** LG
- **Screen Size:** 27 Inches
- **Resolution:** 5K UHD 2880p
- **Aspect Ratio:** 16:9
- **Screen Surface Description:** Glossy

## Images

![LG 27MD5KL-B 27 Inch UltraFine 5K (5120 x 2880) IPS Display with macOS Compatibility, DCI-P3 99% Color Gamut and Thunderbolt 3 Port, Black - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/718bIdYZ7-L.jpg)
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## Questions & Answers

**Q: This monitor is at least 5 years old now. Is it even worth buying now?**
A: 1. No, it's not really worth it's price. LG has basically added the "Apple Tax" to the price, and like Apple, has not reduced the price as the price of the tech has come down. That said ...

2. There isn't a better alternative. No other monitor on the market integrates quite so well with MacOS. That integration has value, and that's basically what you are extra paying for. 

The best alternative is probably the Dell Ultrasharp U2720Q. It offers USB-C, but not Thunderbolt ports, which shouldn't be a problem unless you intend to use and external GPU. You can still connect your Mac to it with a single cable, and you'll get 90W of charging (vs 94W on the LG).  Unlike the LG, it also offers additional ports – HDMI and 3x USB-A. As for the Dell's screen, it's 4K resolution at 3840x2160, HDR 400, 95% P3 color gamut, and 60Hz refresh rate. The included stand allows for vertical or horizontal rotation.

The Dell retails for $699, but as you might expect, it's always on sale. As of right now, 2021-05-29, it's priced at $539 on Dell's website. That's a massive savings if you don't mind adjusting the brightness (etc.) from the monitor instead of the keyboard, and don't need a Thunderbolt port.

3. A new Apple monitor is rumored (Bloomberg, 2021-01-15) to be coming out soon, but we haven't yet seen any rumors from the usual supply chain sources yet, so I wouldn't expect it to be available until 2022 ... if the rumor is true. At that time, expect it to offer Thunderbolt 4 capabilities.

4. As of this writing, we are at the end USB3 lifecycle. USB4 is technically finalized and ready for use, but so far there aren't too many products offering it. USB4 (and Thunderbolt 4) still use the same USB-C port and are fully backwards compatible. You can use USB4/TB4 devices and cables with both monitors, so you should still be able to get a nice long useful life out of the monitors despite their point in the lifecycle. USB4/TB4 will offer faster data transfer speeds and greater power delivery, but nothing groundbreaking. USB3 will continue to serve the needs of most people just fine for years to come.

Good luck with your search.

**Q: Does this monitor work only with mac os devices ?**
A: I have this display and use with my MacBook Pro. I do get the full 5K (5120 x 2880) resolution on it. The unit I have also charges my laptop, has a very serviceable front facing camera for Zoom, Meet and FaceTime. The built-in speakers are awesome. This display is a natural with Macs. As for display settings, they are all adjustable in the System Preferences Display settings. Everything works great with my Mac. Love this display.

**Q: So just to confirm, I can't use with with a PC at full resolution?**
A: Is your PC a Mac OS PC or Windows PC? As indicated in the title, the LG 27 Inch UltraFine 5K IPS Monitor with macOS Compatibility, Model # 27MD5KL-B is designed for Mac OS Compatibility. It is not officially supported on Windows. According to Apple the UltraFine 5K is limited to a 4K resolution of 3,840×2,160 at 60Hz when connected to 2018 ‌iPad Pro‌ models via USB-C. The full 5K resolution requires a 2016 or newer MacBook Pro, a 2018 or newer MacBook Air, a 2017 or newer iMac or iMac Pro, or a 2018 Mac mini...^IFV

**Q: Does this have vesa mount capability?**
A: A Wall Mount Cover is provided with your purchase and it has a VESA design. ^Daphane

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great solution for a Mac display
*by D***. on August 9, 2022*

I've used this monitor for about 2 weeks. Very satisfied. The 24" size is perfect for my use.After decades of using two computers, a desktop iMac or Mac w/monitor along with various MacBook Pros, etc. - I wanted to consolidate down to one Mac. I purchased one of the new M2 MacBook Airs, connected the LG monitor via the supplied Thunderbolt 3 cable and voilà - instantly worked. Single cable solution. I connected several hubs to the monitor USB-C ports and all the various peripherals (external drives, printer, etc). Screen quality is indistinguishable from the 21.5" 4K "Retina" iMac I previously used.There have been comments about the LG monitors versus the Apple display options. Appearance, the stand, build quality, etc. The appearance is fine (IMHO), may be not as refined / pretty as the Apple studio display but looks great with my new midnight MacBook Air. The stand is quite heavy and and the 24" display is very stable and doesn't move or wobble. The build quality seems fine. (think LG TV) Reliability TBD. My only comment is that some people have had failed / intermittent connector problems with this or the 27" version. The back panels are slightly angled and the connectors plug in at perhaps a 10 degree angle. Reaching around back I'd see people, including myself, trying to put in the connectors off-angle. To minimize potential issues I plan on plugging cables in once to the monitor (I.E. not changing connections all the time) and connecting / removing devices from the other end of the cable connected hubs..Last - no webcam, microphone? I don't use these often and the notebook has them when I need it. This would be a different story with a Mac Mini or Studio. So far this monitor more than meets my expectations.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ If you value your eyesight, get this monitor....
*by R***R on March 24, 2022*

I went to a 27" monitor to get a larger workspace, and initially got a Dell 4K monitor, for around $650. It was a good monitor, but 4K was a problem: using the native 3840 x 2160 resolution rendered all text/menus/etc waaaay too small. I set it at 2560 x 1440 - the text size was a very readable size and it gave me a much larger workspace than I had on my 24" monitor.THE PROBLEM was that 4K just didn't have enough pixels to make most of the text sharp; everything had a slight but noticeable blur, which after a while becomes fatiguing to look at.This LG 5K monitor is amazing: besides an incredible image/brightness/color rendition, it makes even the tiniest text at the 2560 x 1440 resolution perfectly crisp and clear.For videos and photos the difference between 4K and 5K often isn't that dramatic, but for text, drawings, CAD, word processing/spreadsheets, menus, and everyday working on the Mac desktop, it's a night-and-day difference.This monitor is pricey, but worth every penny if you value your eyesight.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautiful image, easy connectivity for Mac
*by R***N on February 23, 2022*

This monitor is the same panel that is used in the iMac 27" 5K. Which is to say the best commonly-available panel short of the super-expensive Pro Display XDR.Text and images are clear and sharp, noticeably more so than a 4K monitor. It gets as bright as I can stand. Its included USB-C ports allow me to use it as a hub to connect USB-A devices via a hub, so I can use a single cable to plug my Macs into all my peripherals.Just like the notch on the new Macbook Pros, the plastic frame and thick upper bezel disappear in daily use. I use this monitor with my work 16" Intel MBP and my personal 14" MBP M1 Max, and as a monitor it is flawless with each. Adjusting brightness through the Mac keyboard rocks.I've only noticed two drawbacks: It has no headphone jack support, so to connect headphones to it, you must use a USB-C - 1/8" adapter. I'm using Apple's version of it, but it emits loud pops every couple minutes or so if there is no sound output. The other problem is that the monitor won't daisy-chain another monitor as far as I can tell. When I plug a low-end monitor with a USB-C - DisplayPort cable into one of the monitor's downstream ports, the Mac complains that a Thunderbolt connection is required.

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