LG’s new UltraFine 6K display looks like Apple’s Pro Display XDR – but better
This week at CES 2025LG has unveiled the new UltraFine 6K Display, a professional-grade display similar to Apple’s Pro Display XDR but with some advantages.
First, the LG UltraFine is the first 6K display to use a Thunderbolt 5 port. Apple incorporated the new connectivity standard last year in MacBook Pro M4 And Mac minibut its Pro Display XDR is over 5 years old anyway and limited to Thunderbolt 3.
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What does this mean for performance? Thunderbolt 5 has twice the bandwidth of Thunderbolt 4, meaning it can support 80Gbps without any problems. With the help of Intel’s Bandwidth Boost mode, Thunderbolt 5 will be able to reach 120Hz on 6K displays. But we’ll have to wait and test LG at the lab to confirm that.
Another advantage that can be said quite safely is that the UltraFine 6K will not cost up to 6,000 USD like the Pro XDR. Unfortunately, LG has yet to announce pricing details of its new display, and it’s saving some of the other specs for future announcements (like refresh rate ceiling and availability). . Since other 6K displays cost between $2,500 and $3,000, we can expect a similar price.
What we do know is that this display is not an OLED or mini-LED display, which would also help keep some costs down. Instead, the UltraFine 6K features a “Nano IPS Black” panel that is said to deliver “exceptional color accuracy and high contrast with a wide color gamut covering 99.5% Adobe RGB and 98% DCI- P3”, according to LG.
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The previous version of the LG UltraFine monitor was the 4K Monitor (24MD4KL-B), which was also released more than 5 years ago. Compared to its predecessor, the UltraFine 6K has adopted a slimmer, more Apple-like aesthetic, including a nearly invisible bezel. With a model identifier of 32U990A and based on LG’s older model number, we can only deduce that it is a 32-inch display.
Stay tuned for more details and a comprehensive review once we get our hands on the model for testing.
