LG UltraWide 34WP85CN-B 34" Black 2022

The LG 34WP85CN-B is a color-accurate ultrawide built for work, not play. Its 95% DCI-P3 coverage and USB-C docking are the standout features, while the 75Hz refresh rate is the main limitation. Worth buying if you need a productivity ultrawide, but skip it if you want smooth gaming.

The 75Hz refresh rate and 5ms response time are fine for productivity and casual games, but anyone expecting smooth competitive play will feel the ceiling fast. The IPS panel hits 300 nits, which is bright enough for most offices but not exactly HDR fireworks despite the HDR10 badge. Color coverage is the real highlight here, with 95% DCI-P3 and 1.07 billion colors, so photos and video look rich out of the box. Our database puts the display quality well above average, and the feature set near the top of the charts. But raw performance lands in the middle of the pack, which tells you exactly who this is for.

Against the Alienware AW3425DW, the LG gets smoked on refresh rate and HDR, but it costs a lot less and has better color coverage for work. The ASUS ROG Strix XG27UCDMG and MSI MAG 271QPX QD-OLED E2 are 27-inch 4K gaming panels, so they're sharper and faster but give up the ultrawide aspect ratio and USB-C convenience. The Samsung Odyssey G60SD and Gigabyte MO27U2 SA are also gaming-first OLEDs. If you want immersive gaming, any of those beat the LG. If you want a workhorse ultrawide with good color and laptop docking, the LG is the more sensible pick.

Pricing is all over the place. US listings range from USD 715 to USD 886, which is a USD 171 spread for the same panel. That's a big enough gap that you should shop around before clicking buy. At the low end, this is a reasonable deal for a color-accurate ultrawide with USB-C. At the high end, you're creeping into OLED territory, and that's a much harder sell. If you're in the US, the cheaper listing is the one to chase.

The LG UltraWide 34WP85CN-B is a 34-inch curved IPS panel aimed squarely at desk workers who want a ton of horizontal space without going full dual-monitor. It runs 3440 x 1440 at 75Hz, covers 95% of DCI-P3, and throws in USB-C with power delivery, which makes it a clean one-cable setup for a laptop. It's not a gaming monitor, and it doesn't pretend to be.

Skip this if you play fast-paced shooters or racing games, because 75Hz and 5ms will feel sluggish compared to even budget 144Hz panels. Also skip it if you need true HDR brightness, since 300 nits won't do HDR10 justice. And if you're on a tight budget, there are cheaper 34-inch ultrawides that give up some color accuracy but cost a lot less.

Buy this if you spend your day in spreadsheets, code editors, or creative apps and want one big curved canvas with USB-C docking. It's a productivity monitor first, an entertainment screen second, and a gaming monitor a distant third. The color accuracy and connectivity are the reasons to buy. The 75Hz refresh rate is the reason to think twice if you game at all.