Pixio WAVE PX27UWAVE 27" White 2024
LG UltraGear 45GX950A-B 44.5" Black 2025
What Buyers Say
Pixio WAVE PX27UWAVE 27" White 2024
This Pixio monitor delivers impressive OLED image quality with vibrant colors, deep blacks, and high refresh rates that gamers and productivity users love. Many users praise the built-in USB hub, sturdy build, and value for money, though some report annoying screen care prompts, calibration needs out of the box, and a few quality control issues like graininess or red streaks. Overall, it's a strong performer for the price, but not without minor frustrations.
Pros
- Excellent OLED image quality
- Vibrant colors and deep blacks
- High refresh rate and low latency
- Built-in USB hub with Ethernet
- Sturdy build quality
Cons
- Annoying screen care prompts
- Requires out-of-box calibration
- No power button
- Large stand footprint
- Some quality control issues
LG UltraGear 45GX950A-B 44.5" Black 2025
The LG 45" UltraGear OLED Gaming Monitor is a high-end curved display with a 5K2K resolution and an 800R curvature. It offers impressive specs like a 0.03ms response time, up to 330Hz refresh rate, and versatile connectivity including DisplayPort 2.1 and USB-C with 90W power delivery. Users appreciate the built-in speakers and VESA compatibility for wall mounting. Overall, it is well-regarded for gaming and productivity, though the limited number of reviews prevents a definitive assessment.
Pros
- High 5K2K resolution
- Fast 0.03ms response time
- Up to 330Hz refresh rate
- Versatile connectivity options
- Built-in speakers
Cons
- Limited number of user reviews
- No detailed negative feedback available
Scores
Specifications
| Pixio WAVE PX27UWAVE 27" | LG UltraGear 45GX950A-B 44.5" | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 27" | 44.5" |
| Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 5120 x 2160 |
| Panel Type | IPS | OLED★ |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 21:9 |
| Curved | ✗ | ✓ |
| Curvature | — | 800 |
| Screen Finish | — | matte |
| Performance | ||
| Refresh Rate | 160 Hz | 165 Hz★ |
| Response Time | 1 ms | 0.029999999329447746 ms★ |
| Adaptive Sync | Adaptive-Sync | FreeSync Premium Pro★ |
| Color & HDR | ||
| Brightness | 400 nits | 1300 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | 121.76% sRGB / 99.5% DCI-P3 / 96.95% NTSC | 98.5% DCI-P3 |
| Color Depth | 10-bit | 10-bit |
| HDR | HDR10 | DisplayHDR True Black 400 |
| HDR Support | — | HDR10★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI Ports | 2 | 2 |
| DisplayPort | 2★ | 1 |
| USB-C | — | 1★ |
| Thunderbolt | — | Thunderbolt 5 |
| Speakers | ✓ | ✓ |
| Headphone Jack | ✓ | ✓ |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height Adjustable | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Tilt | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swivel | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Pivot | ✗ | ✓★ |
| VESA Mount | 75x75 | 100x100 |
| Features | ||
| Webcam | ✗ | ✗ |
| Touchscreen | ✗ | ✗ |
| PIP/PBP | — | ✓★ |
| Power | 60W★ | 66W |
| Weight | 4.49 kg★ | 14.00 kg |
Pros & Cons
Pixio WAVE PX27UWAVE 27" White 2024
- Strong color (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong display (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong connectivity (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong social proof (81st percentile)81st %ile
LG UltraGear 45GX950A-B 44.5" Black 2025
- Strong display (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong color (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong connectivity (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong performance (97th percentile)97th %ile
Pricing
Pixio WAVE PX27UWAVE 27" White 2024 offers 3.8x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 100 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 31 specs.
