LG Ultrawide 26WQ500-B 26" Black 2026
The 21:9 IPS panel provides extra horizontal workspace in a compact 26-inch size, paired with AMD FreeSync for tear-free visuals during casual gaming. Its open-box availability through Newegg offers a budget entry into ultrawide productivity without sacrificing the color consistency of IPS technology. This monitor is best for office multitaskers and students who need to view documents side-by-side but have limited desk space.
Screen 26"
Resolution 2560 x 1080
Panel IPS
Refresh 75 Hz
response time ms 5
adaptive sync FreeSync
HDR HDR10
58 Overall Score
Price £0
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong feature (73rd percentile) 73rd
Cons
- Below average portability (33rd percentile)
- Below average connectivity (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Size | 26" |
| Resolution | 2560x1080 (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 | 16.7 Million Colors |
| 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 MAG 271QPX QD-OLED E2 | Samsung Odyssey G60SD | Dell UltraSharp U4025QW | Alienware AW-Series AW2725D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 26 | 26.5 | 27 | 27 | 39.70000076293945 | 27 |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1080 | 2560 x 1440 | 2560 x 1440 | 2560 x 1440 | 5120 x 2160 | 2560 x 1440 |
| Panel Type | IPS | OLED | QD-OLED | QD-OLED | IPS | QD-OLED |
| Refresh Rate | 75 | 240 | 240 | 360 | 120 | 280 |
| Response Time Ms | 5 | 0.029999999329447746 | 0.029999999329447746 | 0.029999999329447746 | 5 | 0.029999999329447746 |
| Adaptive Sync | FreeSync | FreeSync Premium Pro | FreeSync Premium Pro | FreeSync Premium Pro | Adaptive-Sync | FreeSync Premium Pro |
| Hdr | HDR10 | HDR10 | DisplayHDR True Black 400 | HDR10+ | DisplayHDR 600 | DisplayHDR 400 True Black |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Color | Portability | Display | Feature | Ergonomic | Performance | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LG Ultrawide 26WQ500-B 26" | 56.4 | 32.5 | 61.5 | 73.1 | 52.1 | 45.2 | 32.8 | 95.5 |
| ASUS ROG Strix XG27AQDMG Compare | 97 | 73.2 | 76.8 | 73.1 | 91.1 | 98.2 | 94 | 90.6 |
| MSI MAG 271QPX QD-OLED E2 Compare | 99.1 | 63.8 | 77.6 | 86.6 | 91.1 | 98.2 | 83.4 | 99.5 |
| Samsung Odyssey G60SD Compare | 91.6 | 46.1 | 77.6 | 73.1 | 91.1 | 99.6 | 88.8 | 95.5 |
| Dell UltraSharp U4025QW Compare | 97.9 | 81.4 | 95.7 | 97.3 | 91.1 | 57.4 | 99.3 | 95.5 |
| Alienware AW-Series AW2725D Compare | 98.6 | 83.9 | 77.6 | 73.1 | 91.1 | 99.4 | 95.8 | 100 |
Usage Scores
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