The LG 40WP95C-W is a premium ultrawide office monitor. With a 40-inch screen, 5k2k resolution, and 2500R curve, it competes with other productivity monitors with the same screen size, like the Dell U4025QW and the Lenovo ThinkVision P40w-20. It includes a USB hub, which features two USB-C ports that support 96W of power delivery, and Thunderbolt 4, which is ideal for connecting laptops that also support Thunderbolt 4. These ports even support daisy chaining, so you can easily connect a second screen directly to this one. Lastly, it has features for content creation, as it includes a Nano IPS panel and comes with a factory-calibrated sRGB mode.
The LG 40WP95C-W is mediocre for PC gaming. It has a limited 72Hz refresh rate, but it has VRR support to reduce screen tearing within a narrow range. It has low input lag for a responsive feel, but motion looks blurry as it has a slow response time. It also fails to make images look vivid and realistic due to its low contrast ratio, lack of a local dimming feature, and limited picture quality.
The LG 40WP95C-W is bad for console gaming. It has limited compatibility with the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, as it doesn't have HDMI 2.1 bandwidth to take full advantage of them. While it has a high resolution for detailed images, it has limited picture quality due to its low contrast ratio and lack of local dimming. In terms of pure gaming performance, it has low input lag for a responsive feel, but motion is blurry because of its slow response time.
The LG 40WP95C-W is very good for office use. The ultrawide aspect ratio and high-resolution screen are ideal for multitasking, as you can comfortably work with multiple windows open at once. It also has great connectivity, with USB-C power delivery and Thunderbolt 4 support, so you can quickly connect your laptop; it even supports daisy chaining. Unfortunately, it doesn't get bright enough to fight intense glare from bright sources, but it's still fine if you want to use it in a room with a few lights around.
The LG 40WP95C-W is good for media creators. The large, high-resolution screen makes it easier to see more of your workflow at once. It has impressive colors, with excellent accuracy, a fantastic SDR color gamut, and incredible coverage of the DCI-P3 color space, but you still need to calibrate it for the best accuracy. It also has impressive connectivity, with support for USB-C power delivery and Thunderbolt 4, so you can quickly connect your laptop. However, it doesn't get bright enough to fight glare in a well-lit room.
The LG 40WP95C-W has unremarkable brightness. Although it doesn't get bright enough to fight intense glare in very bright rooms or make highlights pop in HDR, it's still fine if you want to use it in a room with a few lights around.
The LG 40WP95C-W has a bad response time, so motion looks blurry with noticeable smearing.
The LG 40WP95C-W has poor HDR picture quality. With a low contrast ratio, blacks look gray in the dark, and it lacks a local dimming feature to further improve it. It also fails to make colors look vivid in HDR.
The LG 40WP95C-W has decent SDR picture quality. It displays a wide range of colors, but it has a low contrast ratio that makes blacks look gray in the dark.
The LG 40WP95C-W has excellent color accuracy. It has an accurate sRGB mode, but you still need to calibrate it for the best accuracy.
We tested the 40-inch LG 40WP95C-W, which is the only size available. It's part of LG's UltraWide series of monitors alongside other models like the LG 38WN95C-W, but the other models perform differently, so the results are only valid for this monitor.
Model | Size | Resolution | Power Delivery | Connectivity |
40WP95C-W | 40" | 5120x2160 | 96W | 2x USB-C (Thunderbolt 4) |
Our unit was manufactured in January 2022; you can see the label here.
The LG 40WP95C-W is an impressive monitor designed for media creators thanks to a wide array of connectivity options, a large screen, and accurate colors. However, it isn't the most versatile as it's limited to a 72Hz refresh rate, so consider the Dell U4025QW if you want a similar option with a high refresh rate.
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The Dell U4025QW and the LG 40WP95C-W are very similar 40-inch ultrawide productivity and editing monitors. However, the Dell is the better monitor. The Dell has features the LG lacks, like a KVM switch and the ability to subdivide the screen into multiple smaller virtual monitors for easier window management. The Dell also has better image quality, as deep blacks look less gray in a dark room on the Dell, and its 120Hz screen provides a more responsive experience.
The LG 40WP95C-W is better than the Dell UltraSharp U4021QW. Both models target media creators, but the LG supports HDR, with amazing coverage of the DCI-P3 color space, and the Dell doesn't support HDR at all. The LG also has slightly better connectivity, with higher bandwidth Thunderbolt 4 ports.
The LG 40WP95C-W is a much more versatile monitor than the Apple Studio Display. Both models target creators, but the Apple monitor can only reach its maximum potential when used with a Mac. The LG works well with any environment and allows you to load a calibration profile to the display, ensuring you get an accurate image with any source. The LG also has better connectivity with Thunderbolt 4 support as well as HDMI and DisplayPort inputs.
The LG 38WN95C-W is more versatile than the LG 40WP95C-W, but if you're a professional content creator, the 40WP95C-W is a better choice. The 38WN95C-W has a much higher refresh rate, better motion handling, and is a lot brighter, so it's a better choice for gaming or watching videos. The 40WP95C-W is better for media creators or office users as it has a much higher native resolution, better text clarity, and better connectivity.
The LG 32UL950-W and the LG 40WP95C-W both target media creators, but they're different. The 40WP95C-W has a larger, higher-resolution screen, meaning you can see more of your workflow at once, and it has much better accuracy out of the box. Finally, the 40WP95C-W has slightly better connectivity, with higher bandwidth Thunderbolt 4 support and two easy-to-access USB ports, so you can quickly connect peripherals like your mouse or a drawing tablet.
The LG 40WP95C-W has a simple design with thin bezels on all four sides, so they aren't very distracting. The stand has a gray finish that fits into a professional office setting well. The curve isn't aggressive either, which is great if you're used to flat screens and don't want an aggressively curved display.
The LG 40WP95 has great build quality. It's very sturdy, especially considering its size, and there's just a bit of wobble if you nudge it. Most of the body is plastic, and there's a bit of flex to it, but it still feels strong. There's a slight gap between the bezel and the panel, so dust could get trapped in it.
The LG 40WP95 has decent ergonomics. It's easy to adjust it to an ideal viewing position for yourself, and you can swivel the base a bit to show your screen to someone else. The back of the monitor is plain, with no standout design features, and there's a simple clip on the stand for cable management.
Unfortunately, the LG Ultrawide 40WP95C-W has mediocre contrast. It results in grayish blacks if you're in a dark room. Sadly, there's no local dimming feature to improve contrast. If you want a monitor with better contrast, take a look at the Dell U4025QW.
This monitor doesn't have a local dimming feature. We still film these videos on the monitor so you can compare the backlight performance with a monitor that has local dimming.
The LG 40WP95C has decent brightness in SDR. It's bright enough to overcome glare in a moderately lit room, but it can't handle direct sunlight. There's very little variation in brightness with different content.
These measurements are after calibration in the 'Custom' Picture Mode, with the backlight at max.
The HDR brightness is mediocre. Without local dimming, it doesn't get bright enough to make highlights pop in HDR. It tracks the PQ EOTF well, but near-black scenes aren't quite black due to its low contrast ratio. It also has a slow roll-off until a sharp cut-off at the peak brightness, so it doesn't let highlights get the brightest they can.
These results are from the 'Custom' Picture Mode with the Brightness at 'Max.'
The horizontal viewing angle is decent. The image remains consistent even when viewed at a moderate angle, which is great if you often share your screen with someone else.
This monitor has a decent vertical viewing angle. Colors appear slightly washed out if you're standing above the monitor, but it isn't noticeable if you're just looking at it from slightly above or below eye level.
The accuracy before calibration is excellent. The 'sRGB' Picture Mode is factory calibrated, and there aren't any significant issues as it locks colors well to the sRGB color space. The white balance is good, but very bright and very dark shades of gray are off. Gamma doesn't really follow the sRGB gamma curve, and most scenes are a bit too dark. However, the sRGB mode locks you out of almost all settings. If you want full control over the picture settings, the 'Custom' mode is the most accurate, but colors are oversaturated, as you can see here.
This monitor has fantastic accuracy after calibration. Any remaining inaccuracies aren't noticeable, and gamma follows the sRGB target curve almost perfectly. This monitor is compatible with LG's Calibration Studio software, which allows you to calibrate the display and load the resulting ICC profile into the monitor's memory. This unique feature lets you enjoy a fully calibrated image from any source, even with sources or software that don't support ICC profiles.
The SDR color gamut is fantastic. It has complete coverage of the sRGB color space used by most current desktop and web content. It also has great coverage of the Adobe RGB color space used primarily for print processing, but it can't display the full range of greens, and reds are oversaturated.
This monitor has an amazing color gamut in HDR. It can display most of the DCI-P3 color space used by most HDR content. However, coverage of the Rec. 2020 color space is limited, especially in greens.
Thanks to its large, high-resolution screen, the text clarity is fantastic. Running the Windows ClearType wizard (top photo) results in slightly sharper text, but it's not necessary. The matte finish on the screen adds a slight haze to the screen, as you can see in the pixel photo.
Due to bandwidth limitations, the max refresh rate is limited over HDMI, but you can reach the max refresh rate with DisplayPort and USB-C connections.
NVIDIA | VRR Min | VRR Max |
DisplayPort | 50Hz | 72Hz |
HDMI | N/A | N/A |
AMD | VRR Min | VRR Max |
DisplayPort | 50Hz | 72Hz |
HDMI (3440x1440) | 50Hz | 72Hz |
HDMI (5120x2160) | N/A | N/A |
You can only reach the max refresh rate of 72Hz over HDMI with a lower 3440x1440 resolution, as it's limited to 30Hz with the max resolution of 5120x2160. Although LG advertises that VRR works as low as 48Hz, screen tearing starts occurring at 49Hz.
Refresh Rate | CAD Heatmap | RT Chart | Pursuit Photo |
71 | Heatmap | Chart | Photo |
60 | Heatmap | Chart | Photo |
The monitor has disappointing motion handling over its limited VRR range. Fast-moving objects are blurry, even on the 'Fast' overdrive setting, as the other settings have even worse motion handling. The 'Off' setting has such a high CAD that it passes the limits of the chart, as you can see in an alternative chart here.
The refresh rate compliance is bad. Its response time isn't fast enough to make full color transitions before the monitor draws the next frame.
Overdrive Mode | CAD Heatmap | RT Chart | Pursuit Photo |
Off | Heatmap | Chart | Photo |
Normal | Heatmap | Chart | Photo |
Fast | Heatmap | Chart | Photo |
Faster | Heatmap | Chart | Photo |
The CAD at the max refresh rate of 72Hz is poor. Motion is blurry on the 'Fast' overdrive setting, and the 'Extreme' overdrive setting introduces too much inverse ghosting.
This monitor doesn't support a 120Hz signal.
This monitor doesn't support a 120Hz signal.
This monitor doesn't have an optional backlight strobing feature to improve the appearance of motion.
The LG 40WP95C has great low input lag for a responsive desktop experience.
This monitor can't take full advantage of the Xbox Series X|S, as it's limited to only 4k and 1080p signals at 60Hz. However, you can enable the console's HDMI override setting to get 1440p @ 60Hz, but that disables VRR. As the console doesn't support ultrawide gaming, you'll see black bars on the sides, and the Xbox doesn't support HDMI with 1080p or 1440p signals either.
Each of the USB-C ports supports Thunderbolt 4, but they serve different purposes. One of them provides 96W of power, so you should use this one to connect a laptop and charge it at the same time. The other USB-C port is meant for daisy chaining, so you can easily connect a second screen directly to this one.
This monitor has a few additional features, including: