LG Sneaks Out 40-inch 5120 x 2160 Display Targeting Professionals

[TheLostSwede]

For those waiting for a 5K2K or 5120 x 2160 gaming monitor, it seems like you're going to have to wait a while longer yet, as LG's latest addition in the ultrawide 4K category is targeting professional users. The 39.7-inch Nano IPS based display tops out at a brightness of 300 cd/m² and it has a typical IPS contrast ratio of 1000:1 and a response time of 5 ms grey to grey, with a colour gamut that meets 90 percent of the DCI-P3 standard. Rather interestingly, it has a maximum refresh rate of a rather unusual 72 Hz, rather than the somewhat more common 75 Hz and there's support for AMD FreeSync for those that still want to game on the monitor. The panel is curved, but LG doesn't mention the actual curvature, but a guess would be somewhere between 1800R to 1500R.

However, what makes this display stand out is that it features Thunderbolt 4 and it can be daisy chained with a second, identical display, although this drops the refresh rate down to 60 Hz on both panels. It delivers up to 96 Watts of power over the Thunderbolt port, which means it would power most notebooks that don't feature a discrete GPU. Other connectivity options include a single DisplayPort 1.4, two HDMI ports, which are limited to 3440 x 1440 resolution, a pair of USB 3.0 ports on the side as well as a headphone jack around the back. The display also has a pair of integrated 10 W speakers and sports a stand with height, tilt and swivel adjustments. The 40WP95CP-W is said to retail for around €1,339, but most retailers seem to list it for around €1,400 or more at the moment.



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[Chaitanya]

Would love to read review of this display.

 

[AsRock]

April fools joke ?, really late for one.

 

[TheLostSwede]

April fools joke ?, really late for one.

No, the link on the front page will take you to the UK product page.

Would love to read review of this display.

TERRIFIC, THE PERFECT DISPLAY FOR ME​

by Andy starstarstarstarstar
I'm using this as a second display with a current Macbook Pro and an old MacPro. With the Macbook and a Thunderbolt 4 connection, it allows me to work at full 5k2k resolution on a two page spread in InDesign, with space around to have windows for Bridge or Word conveniently available. The old MacPro doesn't support the native resolution of the display, but using it with a direct HDMI to HDMI connection still gives very good results. Overall, I'm really pleased with it and the delivery from Overclockers was very fast.

LG 40" 40WP95CP-W 5120x2160 NANO IPS 72Hz 5ms FreeSync Curved Widescreen Gaming Monitor

Order LG 40" 40WP95CP-W 5120x2160 NANO IPS 72Hz 5ms FreeSync Curved Widescreen Gaming Monitor now online and benefit from fast delivery.

www.overclockers.co.uk

(no this wasn't serious)

 

[nodisplay]

Would love to read review of this display.

Review from last year... https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/lg/40wp95c-w

 

[silapakorn]

What professions require curved displays?

 

[R-T-B]

What professions require curved displays?

Racing sims, I guess. lol I dunno.

 

[Chomiq]

It's just a refreshed model of 40WP95C-W

 

[Tom Yum]

72Hz - the OG high refresh rate. Just need to make it in 4:3 ratio for that full 'modern retro' feel, throw in a simulated degauss function in the OSD for good measure.

 

[CosmicWanderer]

Is a 120Hz version of this too much to ask for?

 

[Calenhad]

72Hz is a multiple of 24Hz, same as many other normally used refresh rates. 50/60Hz are the meaningful exceptions imho. So I can see how 72Hz can be useful for certain professionals, more so than 75Hz. But 120/144/240Hz is just as useful for the same reason.

 

[TheLostSwede]

Review from last year... https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/lg/40wp95c-w

Not quite the same model, that one is missing a P in the model name.
No idea what the difference is though.

 

[Aquinus]

What professions require curved displays?

I use 3 displays and the two on the edges are tilted inward. If I switched to one really wide display, I could see myself wanting a curved display. For a standard 16:9 display (which I have a curved display as well,) it is pretty useless.

 

[TheLostSwede]

Is a 120Hz version of this too much to ask for?

Apparently.

It's just a refreshed model of 40WP95C-W

So what's the difference? I guess that's also why there was no announcement.

 

[dyonoctis]

What professions require curved displays?

The graphic design department of AMG petronas is using curved screens, (HP Z38c)

 

[Tek-Check]

LG, why? Why 72Hz in 2023a nmand 8-bit panel? Where us your imagination and progress?

We want to see modern and good quality 5120x2160 10-bit 120/144Hz monitors with DP 2.1 ports. You need to finally modernise your monitors.

 

[mechtech]

As someone who does cad now and then. 3:2 would be better for standard paper sizes……

 

[Chomiq]

Apparently.


So what's the difference? I guess that's also why there was no announcement.

I don't think there is any. 34GN850P-B was also released and it's basically newer variant of the same display. Same with 38GN950P-B, 27GP850P-B. The non-p variants are listed as discontinued. It's just that they don't make any upgrades hardware wise and differentiate between year of manufacture.
They do seem the vary the availability based on region. For example 38GN950-B is discontinued in Poland and Germany, while LG support said that 38GN950P-B will not be available for purchase in Poland (and I guess in Germany, since they don't list it on their store). Meanwhile 38GN950P-B is available in UK and France.

 

[Tek-Check]

No, the link on the front page will take you to the UK product page.

LG 40" 40WP95CP-W 5120x2160 NANO IPS 72Hz 5ms FreeSync Curved Widescreen Gaming Monitor

Order LG 40" 40WP95CP-W 5120x2160 NANO IPS 72Hz 5ms FreeSync Curved Widescreen Gaming Monitor now online and benefit from fast delivery.

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(no this wasn't serious)

Are they serious? £1,500 for a monitor with the worst energy rating G, low refresh rare and lack of 10-bit image? Old HDMI 2.0 ports that cannot fully drive the monitor due to limited bandwidth? LG, WTF? DOA.

It's astonishing how arrogant monitor prices are, and yet they have less advanced panels and features than their own majestic TVs. LG monitor division should withdraw this dinosaur product and go back to drawing board of modern video connectivity and features. Disgrace.

 

[trsttte]

I think product managers who launch something with "two HDMI ports, which are limited to 3440 x 1440 resolution" without realizing that's a big fucking problem should be fired straight away.

New variant of a previous monitor and they couldn't update the main things!? DP1.4 is also outdated but is passable as it at least is able to drive the display, hdmi is not. What a joke

worst energy rating G

I think it's "normal" for monitors to have terrible ratings, I don't think I ever saw anything above an E

 

[Tek-Check]

New variant of a previous monitor and they couldn't update the main things!? DP1.4 is also outdated but is passable as it at least is able to drive the display, hdmi is not. What a joke

Exactly. This is an iteration on the previous design and they could not even have bothered to upgrade IC design to HDMI 2.1 FRL and DP 2.1 on allegedly high-end monitor. Absurd. Managers of this product should be fired, I agree with you. This monitor is a technological disgrace and insult to the brain.

It's not that LG doesn't know how to do things well. Their OLED TVs have brilliant connections with four 48 Gbps ports for 4K/120Hz true 10-bit omages. TVs are bigger, better and cheaper at the same time.

What has gone wrong with monitor display division in LG? Mind-boggling stuff

 

[TheLostSwede]

I don't think there is any. 34GN850P-B was also released and it's basically newer variant of the same display. Same with 38GN950P-B, 27GP850P-B. The non-p variants are listed as discontinued. It's just that they don't make any upgrades hardware wise and differentiate between year of manufacture.
They do seem the vary the availability based on region. For example 38GN950-B is discontinued in Poland and Germany, while LG support said that 38GN950P-B will not be available for purchase in Poland (and I guess in Germany, since they don't list it on their store). Meanwhile 38GN950P-B is available in UK and France.

There's apparently a 40WP95XP-W as well, which is around €200-300 cheaper. It only has Thunderbolt in and USB-C with DP Alt mode instead of the second Thunderbolt port, so presumably no daisy chaining?

LG UltraWide 40WP95CP-W / 40WP95XP-W ab € 1035,00 (2024) | Preisvergleich Geizhals EU

✔ Preisvergleich für LG UltraWide 40WP95CP-W / 40WP95XP-W ✔ Bewertungen ✔ Produktinfo ⇒ Funktion: Monitor (stationär) • Diagonale: 39.7" (100.8cm), Klasse: 38"-40" • Auflösung: 5120x2160 (WUHD)… ✔ Monitore ✔ Testberichte ✔ Günstig kaufen

geizhals.eu

 

[Tek-Check]

There's apparently a 40WP95XP-W as well, which is around €200-300 cheaper. It only has Thunderbolt in and USB-C with DP Alt mode instead of the second Thunderbolt port, so presumably no daisy chaining?

LG UltraWide 40WP95CP-W / 40WP95XP-W ab € 1035,00 (2024) | Preisvergleich Geizhals EU

✔ Preisvergleich für LG UltraWide 40WP95CP-W / 40WP95XP-W ✔ Bewertungen ✔ Produktinfo ⇒ Funktion: Monitor (stationär) • Diagonale: 39.7" (100.8cm), Klasse: 38"-40" • Auflösung: 5120x2160 (WUHD)… ✔ Monitore ✔ Testberichte ✔ Günstig kaufen

geizhals.eu

Knowing what IC this monitor carries brings a bad taste in my mouth.

Thunderbolt is nothing special these days. I bought my first Thunderbolt monitor in 2018 from Samsung. Everyone should also be aware of the fact that Thunderbolt didn't support Freesync. Intel's TB spec doesn't list any implementation of VESA's adaptive sync feature.

 

[TheLostSwede]

Knowing what IC this monitor carries brings a bad taste in my mouth.

Thunderbolt is nothing special these days. I bought my first Thunderbolt monitor in 2018 from Samsung. Everyone should also be aware of the fact that Thunderbolt doesn't support Freesync. The spec doesn't list any implementationof VESA's adaptive sync feature.

Hence why you have to use the DP 1.4 port for that...

 

[Nater]

Ultrawides are tits for my CAD/CAM. I work with CNC routers that have 5x10, 5x12 tables.