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If you have not noticed, the screens have become higher. Laptops are the most obvious example, with more of them choosing 16:10 this year than we have seen for years, where even a 3: 2 aspect ratio is an option. LG has now brought this higher display to external PC monitors by today announcing the LG DualUp Monitor (28MQ780), a 27.6-inch screen with a 16:18 aspect ratio.
It’s not like LG just took a traditional screen form factor and turned it to the side. DualUp is closer to a square than more common 16: 9 monitors. At 16:18, the length and height of the screen are closer to the same target, but the screen is still higher than it is wide. If you are tired of scrolling through long articles, spreadsheets, code lines and your perpetual news feed, this option is something to consider.
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While higher screens are more and more common in laptops, they are incredibly rare in PC screens. There are plenty of ultra-widths that fill the peripheral vision of gamers and productivity dogs, but it’s almost impossible to find a vertical PC screen. We recently covered a much thinner 7:32 vertical screen, but it is primarily available in Japan, and as a portable screen, it is much smaller at 8.8 inches. In terms of common, widely available monitors in the US, the DualUp Monitor should be unique when it comes out – LG did not share a price or release date.
In addition to its unique image format, the screen also has a rare size. It is 27.6 inches diagonally, and with a resolution of 2560 × 2880, it has a pixel density of 139.6 pixels per second. The screen also has the same number of pixels (7,372,800) as two 21.5-inch QHD 16:10 (2560 × 1440 resolution), but is much higher.
Outside of its height and resolution, the other specs of the DualUp Monitor are pretty standard, if not a little below what you might expect. Contrast is typical of a good 1,000: 1 IPS panel. And I would not complain, but LG also happened to announce the UltraFine Display (32UQ85R) today, which debuts LG’s Nano IPS Black panel. It is supposed to deliver “realistic and nuanced black tones that add more depth to images”, allowing the screen to claim 2,000: 1 contrast. Still, 1,000: 1 should be ample for a quality, accurately color-saturated (DualUp claims 98 percent DCI-P3) screen, and the jury is still out on LG’s new IPS technology.
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There is HDR support, but LG does not make any claims about VESA certification, which would affect the screen brightness, which affects the contrast, the factor that has the biggest influence on making HDR look different (and better) than SDR. LG says that DualUp can hit up to 300 nits brightness, which is perfectly fine, but not impressive.
However, LG is throwing in the updated version of its Ergo Stand. It makes it look more interesting than the typical screen that sits on a base on top of your desk. LG’s Ergo Stand is clamped on a desk for an eye-catching look that also saves a lot of desk space.
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This is also a USB-C monitor so you can charge other devices with it with up to 96 W, very close to 100 W maximum. However, you are not limited. The monitor also includes two HDMI ports, plus DisplayPort and three USB-A ports (one upstream and two downstream). You also get a pair of 7W speakers to complete the package beyond the panel.
LG will show off its tall screen, as well as the UltraFine Display, which was also announced today, at the CES show in early January.
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