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LG 34WK95U-1

LG is taking a pair of gorgeous monitors to CES, and they're both loaded with goodies. The showtime is a 4K 32-inch brandish (32UK950) with LG's new Nano IPS technology. LG defines Nano IPS as "the awarding of nanometer-sized particles to the screen's LED to absorb backlog light wavelengths. This profoundly enhances the intensity and purity of on-screen colors for a more accurate and life-like viewing feel."

Other features include support for 98 pct of the DCI-P3 color space and the VESA DisplayHDR 600 standard (meaning the monitor'due south effulgence is as high every bit 600 nits and can display HDR content even in bright indoor lighting). Information technology looks like a gorgeous monitor, with Thunderbolt 3 back up and 4K daisy chaining as an option as well. LG notes that the 32UK950 can provide up to 60W for laptop charging, which should handle almost laptops.

LG 32UK950. Credit: LG

Simply while the 32UK950 is nice, it'due south not the heavy hitter. That honor goes to the 34WK95U (pictured top), a 34-inch monitor with a 21:nine attribute ratio and what LG is calling a 5K panel (5120×2160). That's stretching the definition of 5K, which is normally defined equally 5120×2880, and the ultrawide panel doesn't have the same pixel density (11MP equally opposed to 14.7MP).

What the 34WK95U does have, nevertheless, is a high enough resolution to encompass 4K (3840×2160). This is a nice characteristic on an ultrawide console, which accept previously used a native resolution of 3440×1440. Of grade, since movies aren't typically shot or released on a 21:9 aspect, you lot'll still have to bargain with black bars — only you can relish native 4K presentation on this display that wouldn't exist supported on before ultrawide models. (There's no word on whether LG plans to challenge Samsung'southward double-super-ultrawide 49-inch display.)

The 34WK95U doesn't appear to support the same color gamut equally the 32UK950 (LG just says it has "fantastic color reproduction," which is not a standard). Information technology has one Thunderbolt 3 cable for laptop charging or as an external brandish (LG states the console can handle 5K@60Hz over 1 Thunderbolt 3 cablevision). The higher resolution still makes this console an intriguing follow-upwards to today's ultrawide displays; we'll be interested to see reviews and pricing information later on in 2022.