The Ultimate Productivity Monitor in 2022 - My LG 5K 40-inch UltraWide Monitor Setup!

[@MikeWat]

If you liked this video, check out my latest desk setup video! kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJykiIuHp6iAkKM Or watch my Apple Studio Display Review - kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zp6pgZp4n8xohLc

[@dfollowedbyc]

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[@Harvz78]

@@dfollowedbyc Me too Mike. PS5

[@SolomonTheStoryTeller]

@@dfollowedbyc I won too, don't try to steal my ps5 prize. :D

[@dfollowedbyc]

@@SolomonTheStoryTeller sadly I can't steal thin air 🤣

[@miguelu8217]

yeah me too, oh man this sucks, I thought I won a PS5

You are not losing resolution, it's always the same 5120x2160, you just losing the screen real estate... And using scaling is not making anything blurry, it only impacts performance, due to several scaling steps involved to process pixels in the mode you choose. The same applies to many monitors e.g. on all 32" 4k monitors everything is too small in native resolution, so the lower one needs to be used to have UI scale similar to Retina screen. I'd like to see some more controls on the scaling to match the scale of UI to the MacBook next to the monitor, so the windows moved from monitor to MacBook screen would be exactly the same size.

[@joyboy6535]

How gd is this monitor compared to Apple Studio Display tho?

[@rainyfields]

@@joyboy6535 well this monitor has a removable power plug, for one.

[@alib8396]

Is the scaling issue prevalent with Windows 10 and 11 too or does windows handle it better?

[@greg_289]

@@alib8396 both windows and Mac OS handle display scaling pretty well. I just wish more KZbinrs who review these products actually understood how it worked!!

[@billgates3699]

‼️dude can’t even spell “losing” 😂

[@rabbihossain2191]

The best review I've seen so far for this monitor, and trust me, I've seen a lot! You just got yourself a new subscriber. Love from Bangladesh

[@rabbihossain2191]

Btw, would you recommend this monitor for Day Trading? And will this go with the new M2 Macbook Air?

[@weekendhomeprojects]

Did you end up getting one? Wonder if better than Apple Studio?

[@SannyVeloo]

Have been watching TOO many monitor review videos but brother! Your's is the best and most entertaining and straight to the point and so well demonstrated!!! Thank You!

[@MikeWat]

very glad you liked it bud! :)

[@stringstorm]

I have the same speaker as you have and it still boggles the mind how they can sound THAT good at such a small form factor. I went and took it up a notch by incorporating a subwoofer on my system, an Edifier T5 and then calibrating it with a MiniDSP Umik. Probably the best small form-factor audio setup anyone can buy.

[@johnmiles2896]

What speakers are they? Are they still the best in 2024? I'm in the market for some news ones

[@thehobbit6450]

🔥 Just found you today when looking up office organization. Found me a new person to follow. Thanks for the insight, I have been looking for a Monitor like this with these exact features for a LONG TIME! Thank you, look forward to watching more of your content.

[@ELJefeReviews]

I need this monitor in my life ASAP Mike!!! Dope video as always.

[@MikeWat]

thanks my dude :))

[@Erickbouteillier]

Thanks for this review. I just brought the studio display and I'm thinking about returning it for this display. I going to watch your review on the studio first.

[@Wuzzlebuzzles]

I also ordered the apple studio display and returning it because of its lack of console connectivity support. No console runs on the apple display -.-

[@magicmulder]

I have a 38" UW (and just ordered the LG 40WP95C), and despite the large screen estate I also use Windows virtual desktops to quickly switch between work and private setup. Also Windows Power Toys to quickly snap windows to a 1:1:1 or 1:2 layout. This alone has increased my productivity a lot as even a 38" UW was too small for the 10+ windows I have open when working - Slack, Discord, PHPStorm, Notepad++, Total Commander, VM for database access, Spotify, MusicBee and two Chrome instances (one for testing, one for everything else).

[@alib8396]

How does Windows 10 and 11 handle the UI scaling?

[@magicmulder]

@@alib8396 No issues on my end, a few programs like Cubase are a challenge though.

[@-Divertissement]

Hi! I would like to have your opinion in 2024. I bought the MacStudio for video editing, retouching/colorimetry/calibration and I would like a single large Ultrawide screen 35-40 inches max. I hesitate between 1-LG 40WP95C-W 40-inch Ultra Wide Curved WUHD Monitor (5120 x 2160) 5K2K Nano IPS Monitor 2-LG 38WR85QC-W 38" Curved Ultra Wide WQHD Nano IPS VESADisplayHDR 600 144Hz 1ms" 3-ViewSonic VP3881 38" 3840 x 1600 4K UHD WQHD+ IPS Monitor 4-34" screens LG UltraWide 34WK95UP-W - 5K2K WUHD Thunderbolt 3 LED Nano IPS Which one do you recommend if not otherwise :)

[@magicmulder]

@@-Divertissement I'm pretty partial towards the 40WP95 because I've had it for most of the year now and am super happy with it. The only real downside is the 72 Hz refresh rate, so if you're into high refresh rates, I'd take the 38". I can't really say how they compare w.r.t. color fidelity which seems to be something you absolutely need.

[@JamesCobalt]

You seem to have a fundamental misunderstanding about how display scaling works in MacOS. You do NOT lose resolution when you use display scaling in MacOS. You are losing effective desktop space, but the effective number of pixels stays the same - it just makes everything scale up *as though* you were on a lower resolution monitor of the same size. It won't be blurrier, just bigger. If you have some low resolution item on screen (like an image file), that will be scaled up too and may look blurrier, but that's just because you're zoomed in on a low resolution item. All the UI stuff, vector stuff, game graphics, and high resolution images will remain just as sharp. This is the basis of Apple's "retina display" technology - using more pixels in the same space while scaling the size to an equivalent lower resolution. When you use a monitor from Apple, this display scaling is already in effect by default.

[@GamexSean]

My SAMSUNG Odyssey G5 34-inch 2K Monitor can't open that display scaling option. Does that mean only a few monitor not from Apple can make display scaling in effect? Do you know which brand or product can do this?

[@jamesspinella7053]

@@GamexSean All 4K (and "5K") monitors should support macOS scaling. I haven't run across a 4K monitor that doesn't. 1440p or 1080p or anything else less than 4K you're stuck with the "blurry scaling" that is actually just using a lower resolution.

[@jaybain4337]

@@jamesspinella7053 I'm on an LG Ergo 4K 32" and can confirm what you said about upscaling, at least for this monitor. If I set to large text/less space scaling, everything is still razor sharp.

[@jamesspinella7053]

@@dbavatar What's he supposed to be mistaken about? With a 4K display you can scale 2x to get a 1920x1080-like picture. I would imagine 99% of users will use either 1x scaling (3840x2160) or 2x (1920x1080). You could pick a resolution that is not "scaled" and the display itself is showing less than 3840x2160 pixels, you're right about that. But with a 4K (or 5K, which is just 4K but more width) display, you'll always be able to 2x the scale of everything on the screen (so something that is 20x20 pixels becomes 40x40 pixels) and not "lose resolution". Ultimately I think you're both right.

[@ctatrains]

This is the video I had been looking for on this monitor.It helped me decide. Thanks! Just ordered it.

[@IN5T1NCT66]

Really liked the edit you did with audio test. Neat!!

[@brianc6196]

Another enlightening and informative video! The screen size & dimensions are ideal and really maximizes the sheer amount of multitasking options available. Very impressive indeed! Kudos👍 and thanks for sharing. 🙌🔥

[@MikeWat]

Thanks brian!! :)

[@LouisLuzuka]

notification gang checking in!!! you looking healthy and happy my friend :D

[@Quickbeam_]

🔥its very interesting seeing display scaling issues on a mac, that used to be a "perk" of the apple ecosystem that it had better scaling than windows btu looks to be no longer the case, both ecosystems have awkward implementations it seems

[@JoeCastellon]

That scaling is not due to the Mac. It is because of the monitor's resolution. Using Picture By Picture yields two squared screens. Using the full screen will look fantastic on both Mac and Windows.

[@jamesspinella7053]

Windows 11 has better scaling at this point. You can scale on a 1440p monitor and if the monitor is far enough away from you, you can hardly tell the difference between that and 4K. There are some "hacks" to get the "good scaling" on macOS working on 1440p monitors, but you're capped at 60Hz on M1 Macs (also doesn't really work with more than one display). Intel Macs have a different "hack" that is much better. But if you're on 1440p rather than 4K I would think it's for a higher refresh rate than 60Hz, otherwise might as well go with 4K assuming you have the $.

[@davegrenier1160]

Application makers haven't yet caught on to making the controls (toolbars, menus, etc) of their apps scalable to be usable on high-resolution monitors at their native resolutions. Magnifying the view to be able to read an app's controls defeats the purpose of the monitor's high resolution. The only thing that helps alleviate this problem is more screen surface area. But not all high-res screens are widescreen, and you don't buy a high-res widescreen monitor (of any size) so you can use it at a lower resolution in order to read text on the screen.

[@greg_289]

Scaling is exactly what you’re describing. In modern UI frameworks there is little difference between zooming the interface and scaling up the OS. If your iPhone operated at its native resolution you wouldn’t be able to read anything! The picture is scaled up but still rendered at the native resolution. The video is wrong. You don’t “lose sharpness” when scaling the display up, it actually increases clarity.

[@jcruz2255]

It's beautiful but out of my budget for now. Definitely putting this on my wishlist.

[@grimmdanny]

I appreciate these videos, but 100% of them showing off these wide monitors with Macs always fail to show the most important part: Full Screened Apps in their own spaces. Is there the ability to separate the monitor into individual spaces/desktops? Perhaps the biggest reason from going from multi monitors to a larger wide screen for Mac users is to have these spaces to setup a superior work flow, being able to use the mouse or keyboard to swipe between screens in a specific work space. Have you tried this? Does it work? Can it be done?

[@ruyeiro]

Please, PLEASE show the entire process of taking that kind of photos of your setup (lightning, camera settings, editing and everything). BTW, great setup! Today I knew the meaning on ENVY

[@yunloy]

Mount the monitor to an arm and love it back and forth depending on what you're doing and that should fix the scaling issues for you

[@MrLaurichu]

Oh gd suggestion .

[@benjaminweslake4174]

🔥 looking forward to the comparison between this monitor and the studio display 👍🏻

[@chickenmuffin]

9:26 you don't lose resolution when scaling that is literally the point of scaling. It says LOOKS LIKE 1080p, it's not actually 1080p.

[@chickenmuffin]

I can't believe buddy sits here living with the tiny menus and stuff dude scale your display please!

[@chickenmuffin]

I can't believe he's still going on about the scaling at the end... please dude come on.

[@User.2024.1]

7:00 every reviews shows two separate OS for PEP settings. Can I use the same OS (just one laptop) for two virtual desktops? Planning to replace two 2x24 for this. Thanks.

[@aaronvdw]

Nice review. One nice thing people should know is that unlike most displays, there's no giant power brick. Just the power cord going straight to the strip. I've had this display for a couple weeks now and I think that might be my favorite thing about it.

[@MikeWat]

Dang I was gonna say that, it is indeed is a huge plus!

[@chickenmuffin]

It's funny because that was one reason I bought this screen (or close to this screen) but my 60 hz version had an absolutely MASSIVE power brick, which came as a surprise after seeing other reviews.

[@kouroshnajafian]

Please make a video about the Notion and how you script your videos I love your videos so much😍

[@SpawnPoiint]

Nice!

[@MikeWat]

hey Chris, thanks for dropping by!! :)

[@igotoptions7198]

Great video. 🔥

[@thomashalvorsen8864]

Great content bro!

[@t-roy1605]

🔥 great video :)

[@jamesspinella7053]

No mention of the ambient light sensor, which you appear to be covering with that accent light above the monitor.

[@Msnivak]

🔥great video, I reallylike your content.

[@erikhollen27]

What if you have apple Magic Mouse and keyboard? Can you Bluetooth it to the monitor? I as well work with a PC and Mac for work.

[@PlanetFrosty]

Good review and what mattered to me🔥

[@WorldReserveCurrency]

Thanks for the review. I was wondering which light bar are you using? Have you found it to help with eye strain? And is it wide enough for the LG 40?

[@rootcao1360]

I have the same question.

[@lukaskarlheiss3210]

Very nice review 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@chicagobob]

I just purchased this and returned two Apple Monitors. I too am working on the scaling options-- I have a macbook pro max on order-- what scaling options do you have with yours? My 2018 Mac mini allows me to run at 4096 x 1728 which is the right size but it says low resolution-- hoping the video card in the M1 Max provides me additional options above the 3360 x1417 that the mini does at full resolution

[@imaaduddin7715]

Awesome video man! I’m rocking a dual monitor setup but I’m looking into switching to a single monitor one and this monitor might be the one for that!

[@ctw-home]

techies ftw!

[@ChrisLeeX]

great editing and content 🔥

[@BenvanGeest]

🔥Great stuff. Thanks!

[@matrixmodulator]

Why the added led bar at the top of your screen? Isnt that just makes the top of the screen very light reflective

[@CarlosEsquivel-mb3ze]

Can you connect two laptops to each usb thunderbolt ports and charge them both ? For example connect one windows laptop and one macbook?

[@DDHDTV]

I will probably go for the 38 inch variants, as the native scaling is too small in this 5k2k, and the native resolutions of the 38 inch verisons are still a bit smaller than the 2nd smallest option you had here, but scaled big enough

[@ErikS-]

Ultrawide is often not progress... But with higher resolution of 5K, it is way better! For content (video) production, I would however recommend a separate 4K display (27 inch) for previewing and a larger display for the production tasks...

[@loopbloke]

what's the best way to protect the screen? Coz I have a 34inch wide that I ended up fixing it twice after accidently puncturing it. LG screens are super delicate.

[@Dvokals]

Excellent info 🔥

[@AllistairMcCray]

🔥 i'm on the fence with this monitor.

[@CrockerYogesh109]

I want to buy a monitor but confuse which one to choose. Hard to find ips panel with fanxy look and hdr 😢

[@Nick-uf1ty]

now that is one amazing monitor!

[@Tech_Publica]

How about resolution and scaling? I think at the native resolution things could be too small, and with scaling I heard that macos does a very bad job if the ppi are far from 110 or 220...

[@funnylifes360]

Nothing said about the calibration of the gamma, the eventual buttons around the screen either... Is it dependant on a remote control ? Thanks for giving feedbacks.

[@TheRealAndyB.]

Mike very interesting video. Thanks for sharing

[@morph2jc]

Out of all the wide monitors , which one has the most vibrant color and best reading mail ability?

[@rachelle-zhang]

When you share screen with other people, what do they see? The whole thing or just one window?

[@MikeyInThailand]

🔥nice one ☝️

[@thatgamergirlshon8049]

All of your videos are 🔥 Mike. I appreciate the attention to detail in your videos. I'm a new sub and I can't wait for the next video!

[@MikeWat]

thank you!! really glad you like my style :)) see you in the next one!

[@yasam9311]

awesome but those 5k2k displays are too expensive today. so I went with buying two 4K displays side by side.

[@besovereign2032]

the issue is that this particular monitor seems to lack a KVM switch so you had to rely on Logitech to achieve the same effect. I only have Logitech mouse. Or possibly there is some LG SW that does this?

[@haider079]

was literally searching for this and what a good timing. thanks for the in-depth details. Also plz do the comparison with apple studio display. 🔥

[@MikeWat]

will do 🔥

[@dfollowedbyc]

I've been thinking about upgrading to a bigger screen for a long time, I still don't know if I am better off with the flexibility of two screens versus one big one, but I enjoyed the video. 🔥

[@protonjicari5990]

2 SCREEN IS BETTER !!! ….. pardon me on my exaggeration but I’ve been there, tried TWO 34in ultra wide, tried 40in LG also but the best one for me is 27in studio display dual is best since I can put it near my face and still have it in my peripheral vision coz I have 175-75 vision. Also I can put two work on each monitor perfectly!

[@chickenmuffin]

Having used dual display for years, the curved single display is SO MUCH BETTER to use the middle of your field of view. I have the 60 hz version of this monitor and it has been a revelation. I absolutely love it. Use the app called magnet and you can easily get your screens to look how you'd like too with half screen, thirds, etc.

[@tavaroevanis8744]

What a BEAST of a monitor! Thank you for this review! Not having used a superwide curved monitor myself, I'm curious about how you acclimated to the curvature. What there much of an adjustment period?

[@saleh.88]

Can you tell us how do you plug your Mac on this screen? cuz my MacBook 13, M1 really stuck with only 30hz while my screen supports 60hz

[@Mr.Coffee117]

Would love to get this monitor to get rid of the 2 monitors i am currently using.

[@jonnnielau]

I've been contemplating a 40" 5K2K Ultrawide for a while, keen to see how it comes up against the Studio 🙌🔥

[@RLCC78]

What display resolution setting do you use? I am using the default, 2560 x 1080 and wondering if that is best? Thank you.

[@AlainDejalle]

Great video. In which order do you daisy chain the monitor and the docking station? Which one is connected directly to your Mac?

[@MattNVZION]

Been searching for this exact monitor on YT to see a review and bam, there you are! Can’t wait to get my hands on it, I plan on replacing my 49” with it. I think the 40” is the perfect size. Thanks for the detailed review Mike!

[@MattNVZION]

🔥

[@CarlosCarliCAN]

I have a 49 too! I’ve been thinking of going smaller. What are your thoughts bro

[@oceanstrokers555]

impressive. I have seen your channel pretty good tbh and best of luck!!

[@MattNVZION]

@@CarlosCarliCAN I love the 49" but I'm tired of turning my head so far left and right. I had a 38" previously and it was a great size so I think the 40" would be perfect imo. I also like the 5120x2160 res. And as Mike mentioned, I don't want the fonts to scale too small but I guess I'll have to wait to see if that's really an issue or not.

[@MattNVZION]

@@oceanstrokers555 Thanks!

[@leonidmazarsky9002]

thank you for the video. do you recommend this screen for programmers?

[@michaelb.hortonrealtorgrim5922]

Hi Mike, thank you for this detailed video. I am considering upgrading to this from a 34" Dell Ultra Sharp. Can you say the picture quality is definitely an upgrade from your previous monitor? I do video and photo editing and appreciate great, accurate color with some punch.

[@MrRay-nt6vb]

I've got a new MacBook Pro M2 16" and looking for a monitor. The LG one you reviewed here is one I'm considering. I'm a developer and will spend a lot of time in VSCode. I occasionally use Lightroom and Photoshop. Do you still use this monitor? Is there something new you would consider?

[@QleeMinati]

I wonder if you screenbar-mounting arm is perpendicular to your monitor. The applicable range of the monitor frame thickness is 1-3 cm and the LG 40WP95X-W got 3,6/3,7 cm. Any issues? My arm ain’t mounting perpendicular to the monitor 😅

[@ergwehgr]

why not the 49'?

[@veritasvestigando7112]

Did you check the coverage of the adobeRGB Color gamut? It says on the product page that the monitor supports hardware calibration. Did you test that as well? How does ist work? 🔥

[@ddunnachie]

Great video, thanks. Excuse my ignorance, you cover using a Windows and Mac at the same time on this monitor - 1) can you use two Macs at the same time (e.g. work and personal), either side-by-side or flipping between one and the other and, 2) is there a monitor arm you'd recommend (the stand is very deep!) Thanks :)

[@zesousa]

Can you use 3 inputs? 3 laptop's? And all of screen?

[@airpilikia]

Can you drag and drop things from the windows to the Mac?

[@-Divertissement]

Hi! I would like to have your opinion in 2024. I bought the MacStudio for video editing, retouching/colorimetry/calibration and I would like a single large Ultrawide screen 35-40 inches max. I hesitate between 1-LG 40WP95C-W 40-inch Ultra Wide Curved WUHD Monitor (5120 x 2160) 5K2K Nano IPS Monitor 2-LG 38WR85QC-W 38" Curved Ultra Wide WQHD Nano IPS VESADisplayHDR 600 144Hz 1ms" 3-ViewSonic VP3881 38" 3840 x 1600 4K UHD WQHD+ IPS Monitor 4-34" screens LG UltraWide 34WK95UP-W - 5K2K WUHD Thunderbolt 3 LED Nano IPS Which one do you recommend if not otherwise :)

[@feradcu]

hi, would you still recommend the monitor for the mac mini m4 ?

[@Backseatobserver0075]

Hi Mike, why can’t i find the program called Magnet on the App Store ?

[@emadalnasir12]

Dope video was looking to buy a new monitor

[@ItsJustMeStevie]

Great video. I was extremely hyped up when I saw it UNTIL you mentioned the scaling issue at the very end of the video. For a creative who does motion graphics, this is definitely a BIG issue. I would have thought since Apple has their 5k monitors that scaling wouldn't be an issue w/ another 5k non Apple monitor. Damn!!!

[@jamesspinella7053]

Scaling is not an issue with this monitor. macOS supports it as well as it supports the Apple 27" displays. See James Cobalt's comment

[@ItsJustMeStevie]

@@jamesspinella7053 Awesome. Thanks you for taking your time to respond. That was my only concern since there's lots of misinformation. Will be purchasing. 👍🏽

[@jamesspinella7053]

@@ItsJustMeStevie I just got mine. It does support macOS scaling (where text isn't blurry and the resolution is still 5K by 2K) however they switched it up so you have to pick the resolution from the list *as though the monitor doesn't support scaling*, but it does. You'll want the 2580 x 2160 option. Avoid the resolutions that have (low resolution) in the name.

[@fern8655]

What's the step below this one, for affordability?

[@87Blkjack]

So is PBP like a KVM? Do I have to install software on both computers for it to work?

[@antonioorlandosc]

What a great monitor!

[@dev.shafkhan]

Does it wobble or shake when you type or use the buttons on the monitor?

[@damian_k97]

MacBook Air M1 16GB can handle this monitor? Will not be damaged? (MacBook)

[@QuintonjChambers]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 As in, "This video was 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥" lol

[@MikeWat]

aw yeee 🔥🔥🔥

[@javierromerocardozo1896]

hi man what color is the wall behind the monitor? give me the reference please

You are not loosing resolution in scaling mode. You are just scaling everything to be bigger and more easier to see, but amount of pixels is the same. UI elements get larger

[@MrLaurichu]

This is a very common misconception seen everywhere . Did u use 125/150% scaling for the mon ?

@@MrLaurichu What are you talking about? You are difficult to understand

[@MrLaurichu]

@ Did u use 125/150% scaling for the mon ?

[@panman2632]

Thoughts on DELL U4021QW or the LG 40WP95C

[@willz2622]

Hi, can you check if this monitor have image retention problem? How about the white uniformity? Thanks

[@brittanyd3527]

I work from home full time, is grovemade worth the price?

[@MrBrandenS]

Also wondering if that's the large or extra large mat pad.

[@MikeWat]

it's the medium plus size mat :) I'd say it's a good investment if you're home all the time!

[@liang7495]

Thanks for the review, really cool! I just bought this one for my Mac M1, one small issue is that the speaker tends to be too loud and I have to keep the monitor speak volume level around 10-12 or it would be too much for normal video or conferencing, do you happen to encounter the same issue or know any workaround? Thanks!

[@tanyas.3812]

Would this work ok for designing textiles? I need mega screen real estate to have all the adobe pallets open, and still have a nice big view of the wall paper or rugs or fabrics I’m designing. Does the curvature of the screen visually distort designs?

[@DennyKong]

Anyway to use the pip mode with the same laptop to take advantage of multiple desktops? On the mac I use 8-9 multiple desktops but have to use split monitors , would be great to use one

[@lyoncab]

Can you use switchresx for proper scaling?

[@QleeMinati]

Do you have any issues with your Logitech mouse? Mine (mx 3s) is lagging. Dod you connect it via Bluetooth or with the dongle ?

[@sdstreiker]

🔥 thanks

[@chewbster]

For someone working in graphics you got it waaay wrong with the mac scaling and resolution. Nothing becomes blurrier as MacOS uses vectors instead of pixels, everything stays sharp. You are indeed losing “resolution” as in screen real-estate. What you are wishing for is impossible. You either use the native 5k one2one resolution and suffer eith glasses (it will be the same with the apple display btw) or you turn down scaling to something more human that doesn’t require you to sit face planted into the screen

[@LonestarCivilian]

the contrast is a lil to much in this video .. Good content !!