Review on 🖥️ LG 34WN80C-B 34-Inch UltraWide Monitor - 3440x1440P, Curved, Tilt/Height Adjustable, Enhanced Connectivity Compatibility by Todd Ford

I claim I was aware of the shortcomings before purchasing, so overall I still think this is a great product and worth the money ($550) depending on your needs. Pros: - Great panel - Great for work - Maybe I'm being weird here, but. Thank you for not turning on the speakers. For those spending over $500 on a monitor and can't afford a cheap pair of speakers - Solid stand - Function curve - Lots of I/OCons: - Stand isn't the best LG has - USB ports, with USB-C for display limited USB 2.0 speed is used. Some might not like 60Hz if they want to play a lot. Ease of use: I use this monitor to work with my M1 MacBook Pro. I was frustrated with using the Displaylink dock knowing it didn't natively drive two displays. For most this solution will probably work fine, but I couldn't get it out of my head that I was using CPU cycles to not natively run additional monitors. So I decided to swap out 2 2560x1080 ultrawide monitors for this. Yes, I lost some vertical screen real estate, but the additional vertical real estate for a window actually opens up the workflow better in my opinion. Overall, the footprint of this monitor is perfect for my workflow (software support). Screen: The curve is perfect. Not overly "exciting," but I don't have to physically move my head to see the extremes. I first tested a 3440x1440 flat panel and it was. The IPS glow is present (as with every IPS panel I've come across) but not distracting. The illumination is even up to the outer edges of the screen. In particular, there are only a few millimeters of slightly darker areas at the bottom edge. I'm just poking around here. I was also very satisfied with the backlight compared to my old IPS, the pixel density is optimal. Scaling is not required, but text is crisp. Everything looks as I expected. I am not a photo Editor, so I can't talk about color accuracy. I will say the colors appear just as good along with my m1 mbp panel. Contrast isn't that high, but not far off for what I'm doing. I've been playing games and have always gotten along fine with 60Hz. It's smooth enough for my needs. Today, however, gamers probably want more. I just didn't think it was worth the extra money to keep up with an IPS panel. I didn't want to save on the VA panel because of black smearing. For me this panel is still perfect. Stand: I appreciate that most new monitors are height adjustable now, and this one does. That being said, I was disappointed with the stand compared to LG's TAA-compliant panels, which appear to be more business-oriented. These are solid, heavy-duty, no-frills racks with all the adjustments needed. These stands offer height, swivel and tilt adjustment. This supports their one-click install, so I might try finding one of those coasters. This panel has no rotation, but that's normal for a curved monitor. My problem is not the lack of adjustment but the quality of the mechanics. Judging by the pictures, the back of the stand is polished metal. It is not. It's plastic. The stand is still stable after installation, but it still feels like it has cut corners compared to other places. That being said, if I hadn't experienced another LG stand I would probably rate it as good. If you're upgrading from an old monitor, chances are you'll love it. I/O: On paper it has all the necessary I/O for a single cable solution. USB-C charging and display, 2 USB ports, great! This may apply depending on your peripherals. Slightly disappointing, although obvious when looking up the documentation, is that the USB-A ports on the back only work as USB 2.0 if you're using USB-C for your display. For what many will use this for, a mouse and keyboard, you won't have a problem. However, I wanted to use a USB3.0 dongle for further expansion and a gigabit network adapter. When I use this particular dongle on USB2.0 I can't get speeds over 300Mbps. You may be wondering why you need USB ports when you already have a dongle. Short answer: USB-A dongle and MacBook only have USB-C. As a result, I switched to one of the Apple USB-C to USBC/USBA/HDMI adapters. Problem solved. I only use the display via HDMI