LG UltraGear 32GX850A-B 32" Black 2025
Deco Gear PRO40 40"
What Buyers Say
LG UltraGear 32GX850A-B 32" Black 2025
This LG UltraGear 32" OLED monitor is highly praised for console gaming, especially with its glossy 4K display and 120Hz+ refresh rate. Users love the picture quality and HDR performance, though some note minor annoyances like the headphone jack placement and auto-input switching quirks. A few reported a smudge on the screen out of the box, but it was easily cleaned.
Pros
- Glossy 4K OLED display
- Great for console gaming at 120Hz
- Excellent HDR performance
- Good value under $800
- Sleek design without gamer aesthetic
Cons
- Headphone jack on bottom of monitor
- Auto-input switching can be intrusive
- Screen smudge reported out of box
- No USB-C port
- No integrated speakers
Deco Gear PRO40 40"
The Deco Gear curved monitor receives mostly positive feedback for its excellent price-to-performance ratio, sharp 1440p resolution, smooth 144Hz refresh rate, and built-in USB hub. However, a verified one-star review reports a USB-C port failure after a few months and describes customer support as nearly impossible to reach, with a promised replacement never arriving after six months. VESA mount compatibility issues and HDMI limitations on MacBooks are also noted as minor drawbacks.
Pros
- Excellent price-to-performance ratio
- Sharp 1440p resolution
- Smooth 144Hz refresh rate
- Built-in USB hub with power delivery
- Immersive curved display
Cons
- USB-C port failure after a few months
- Horrible customer support
- VESA mount compatibility issues
- HDMI limitations on MacBook Pro
- Decorative piece doesn't fit with VESA screws
Scores
Specifications
| LG UltraGear 32GX850A-B 32" | Deco Gear PRO40 40" | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 32" | 40" |
| Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 5120 x 2160 |
| Panel Type | OLED★ | Nano-IPS |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 21:9 |
| Curved | ✗ | ✓ |
| Curvature | — | 2,500 |
| Performance | ||
| Refresh Rate | 165 Hz★ | 120 Hz |
| Response Time | 0.029999999329447746 ms★ | 14 ms |
| Adaptive Sync | FreeSync Premium Pro★ | Adaptive-Sync |
| Color & HDR | ||
| Brightness | 275 nits★ | 250 nits |
| Color Gamut | DCI-P3 98.5% (CIE1976) | 99% DCI-P3 |
| Color Depth | 10-bit★ | — |
| HDR | DisplayHDR True Black 400 | HDR |
| HDR Support | HDR400 | HDR |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI Ports | 2 | 2 |
| DisplayPort | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C | 3★ | 1 |
| Speakers | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Headphone Jack | ✓★ | — |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height Adjustable | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tilt | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swivel | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pivot | ✓ | ✓ |
| VESA Mount | 100x100 | 100x100 |
| Features | ||
| Webcam | ✗ | — |
| Touchscreen | ✗ | — |
| PIP/PBP | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Power | — | 120W★ |
| Weight | 9.12 kg | 8.07 kg★ |
Pros & Cons
LG UltraGear 32GX850A-B 32" Black 2025
- Strong display (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong connectivity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong performance (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong ergonomic (91st percentile)91st %ile
Deco Gear PRO40 40"
- Strong display (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong ergonomic (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong connectivity (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Below average performance (10th percentile)10th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (28th percentile)
Pricing
Verdict
Scores 93 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 29 specs.
