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LG Ultrawide 26WQ500-B 26"
Screen 26
Resolution 2560 x 1080
Panel IPS
Refresh 75 Hz
response time ms 5
adaptive sync FreeSync
HDR HDR10
58 Overall Score
Price CA$185
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong feature (72th percentile) 72th
Cons
- Below average connectivity (29th percentile)
- Below average compact (32th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews — so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has held steady over time
Based on 11 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Size | 26" |
| Resolution | 2560 (QHD) |
| Panel Type | IPS |
| Aspect Ratio | 21:9 |
| Curved | No |
Performance
| Refresh Rate | 75 Hz |
| Response Time | 5 |
| Adaptive Sync | FreeSync |
Color & HDR
| Brightness | 250 nits |
| Color Gamut | sRGB 99% (CIE1931) |
| Color Depth | 167 |
| HDR | HDR10 |
| HDR Support | HDR10 |
Connectivity
| HDMI Ports | 1 |
| Speakers | No |
| Headphone Jack | Yes |
Ergonomics
| Height Adjustable | No |
| Tilt | Yes |
| Swivel | No |
| Pivot | No |
| VESA Mount | 100x100 |
Features
| Power | 22 |
| Weight | 3.6 kg / 7.9 lbs |
vs Competition
| Spec | LG Ultrawide 26WQ500-B 26" | ASUS ROG Strix XG27AQDMG | MSI MPG MPG 271QRX QD-OLED | Samsung G75T LS32BG652ENXGO | Gigabyte M Series OLED MO27Q28G | Dell UltraSharp U3225QE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 26 | 26.5 | 27 | 32 | 27 | 31.5 |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1080 | 2560 x 1440 | 2560 x 1440 | 2560 x 1440 | 2560x1440 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Panel Type | IPS | OLED | QD-OLED | VA | WOLED | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 75 | 240 | 360 | 240 | 280 | 120 |
| Response Time Ms | 5 | 0.029999999329447746 | 0.029999999329447746 | 1 | 0.029999999329447746 | 5 |
| Adaptive Sync | FreeSync | FreeSync Premium Pro | FreeSync Premium Pro | FreeSync Premium Pro | FreeSync Premium Pro | G-Sync Compatible |
| Hdr | HDR10 | HDR10 | DisplayHDR True Black 400 | HDR | DisplayHDR True Black 500 | HDR |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Color | Compact | Display | Feature | Ergonomic | Performance | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LG Ultrawide 26WQ500-B 26" | 54.2 | 32.1 | 59.5 | 72.4 | 49 | 44.2 | 29 | 95.6 |
| ASUS ROG Strix XG27AQDMG Compare | 96.4 | 73.9 | 75.7 | 72.4 | 90.4 | 97.9 | 93.1 | 86 |
| MSI MPG MPG 271QRX QD-OLED Compare | 98.9 | 63.9 | 76.6 | 72.4 | 90.4 | 99.5 | 82.2 | 99.5 |
| Samsung G75T LS32BG652ENXGO Compare | 87.1 | 82.4 | 73.7 | 91.8 | 90.4 | 87.6 | 99 | 82.2 |
| Gigabyte M Series OLED MO27Q28G Compare | 99.6 | 85 | 76.6 | 86.3 | 90.4 | 99.3 | 95.3 | 74.3 |
| Dell UltraSharp U3225QE Compare | 97.3 | 79.9 | 88.4 | 86.3 | 90.4 | 56.2 | 91.2 | 78.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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