LG 32BN50U-B 31.5" black 2021
LG
60 Overall Score
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Dell UltraSharp U4025QW 39.7" Black, Silver, Dual Color 2024
Dell
91 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
LG 32BN50U-B 31.5" black 2021
55 out of 100 high confidence 34 reviews
The LG 32BN50U-B 4K monitor receives mixed feedback. While many users praise its sharp 4K resolution, brightness, and value for the price, a significant number of verified buyers report serious issues with poor contrast, gray blacks, and color accuracy, making it unsuitable for photo or video editing. Several reviews also mention flickering, glitching on startup, and a stand that lacks height adjustment and can arrive crooked. Overall, it is a decent general-use monitor with notable drawbacks for color-critical work.
Pros
- Sharp 4K resolution
- Great brightness
- Good value for the price
- Clear and crisp text
- Easy-to-use joystick controls
Cons
- Poor contrast and gray blacks
- Inaccurate colors for media creation
- Flickering issues
- Glitching on startup
- No height adjustment on stand
Image quality 8
Color accuracy 6
Build quality 4
Value for money 5
Flickering issues 2
Stand quality 4
Dell UltraSharp U4025QW 39.7" Black, Silver, Dual Color 2024
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Specifications
| LG 32BN50U-B 31.5" | Dell UltraSharp U4025QW 39.7" | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 31.5" | 39.7" |
| Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 5120 x 2160 |
| Panel Type | VA | IPS★ |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 21:9 |
| Curved | ✗ | ✓ |
| Curvature | — | 2,500 |
| Screen Finish | matte | matte |
| Performance | ||
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz★ |
| Response Time | 4 ms★ | 5 ms |
| Adaptive Sync | FreeSync★ | Adaptive-Sync |
| Color & HDR | ||
| Brightness | 350 nits | 600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | 90% DCI-P3, 90% CIE1976 | DCI-P3 99%, Display P3 99%, sRGB 100%, BT.709 100% |
| Color Depth | 8-bit+FRC | 10-bit★ |
| HDR | HDR10 | DisplayHDR 600 |
| HDR Support | HDR10★ | HDR600 |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| DisplayPort | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C | 0 | 3★ |
| Thunderbolt | — | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Speakers | ✓ | ✓ |
| Headphone Jack | ✓ | ✓ |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height Adjustable | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Tilt | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Swivel | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Pivot | ✗ | ✓★ |
| VESA Mount | 100x100 | 100x100 |
| Features | ||
| Webcam | ✗ | ✗ |
| Touchscreen | ✗ | ✗ |
| PIP/PBP | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Power | 45W★ | 380W |
| Weight | 7.80 kg★ | 8.35 kg |
Pros & Cons
LG 32BN50U-B 31.5" black 2021
- Strong color (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong display (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong feature (70th percentile)
- Strong social proof (70th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average portability (21st percentile)
- Below average ergonomic (32nd percentile)
Dell UltraSharp U4025QW 39.7" Black, Silver, Dual Color 2024
- Strong connectivity (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong display (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong color (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Dell UltraSharp U4025QW 39.7"
Scores 91 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 31 specs.