LG has launched an OLED computer monitor with more affordable sizes and price than most. The LG UltraFine 27EQ850-B is one of the few 27-inch OLED panels available and has a competitive MSRP (for an OLED monitor) of $2,000.
LG recently listed the 27EQ850-B on sites such as DisplaySpecifications and KitGuru. It’s a 4K, 60Hz screen with a claimed 200 nits of brightness and 99 percent DCI-P3 and Adobe RGB color gamut.
90W USB-C connectivity puts the monitor on par with other USB-C monitors such as the Dell UltraSharp U2723QE; although there are monitors, such as the Apple Studio Display, with more power (96 watts).
In addition, there are a pair of DisplayPort ports, three USB-A ports and HDMI. The monitor also supports HDR10 and is VESA DisplayHDR 400 certified. Please note that this is the lowest level in the VESA DisplayHDR certification program that goes all the way up to DisplayHDR 1400, but it’s better than nothing. The monitor is dropping VESA True Black certification for OLED screens, but LG and panel maker LG Display, as the main OLED panel maker, at least have a strong reputation in the OLED space to build credibility.
Before LG introduced the 27EQ850-B, the only OLED options up to 48″were the 32″LG UltraFine 32EP950-B with an MSRP of $4,000 and the 27″LG UltraFine 27EP950 with an MSRP of $3,000. The only obvious difference between LG’s pricier 27-inch OLED and the recently introduced 27EQ850-B is that the former claims an extra 50 nits of brightness in its spec sheet.
The introduction of smaller, lower cost OLED monitors is helping to make the display experience for computer users more like TVs, where you can find OLED screens in a variety of sizes and at much lower prices than a smaller OLED monitor these days. And while there are many more desktop-sized OLED monitors to choose from than there were a couple of years ago, most, with the exception of portable OLED monitors, still fall into the high refresh rate, high price category.
Another rare exception is the Asus ProArt PA32DC, a $3,500 31.5-inch OLED monitor released this year. In addition to its larger size, the monitor claims to have a higher price tag thanks to its built-in motorized colorimeter.
And there is hope for more variety in OLED display sizes. Earlier this year, Kang Won-seok, VP of LG Display, reportedly said the company is working on offering 20-inch OLED panels that could fit even smaller monitors or TVs to partners (including possibly LG). end of 2022. This means we may not see any eligible products available for purchase until next year. So, if you urgently need a high-contrast OLED monitor in a smaller package, the LG 27EQ850-B is one of the few options.