The LG 27MN60T-W is an entry-level 27-inch, 1080p monitor. It's limited in features, but it has a few extra modes to help with productivity, like a Reader Mode that removes blue light to reduce eye strain. It doesn't offer much in terms of gaming either, as it's limited to a 75Hz refresh rate. It does have FreeSync variable refresh rate (VRR) support to reduce screen tearing while gaming, but it only works within a narrow range and isn't ideal for competitive gaming.
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Our Verdict
The LG 27MN60T isn't bad for mixed usage. It's acceptable for office use because it has a large 27-inch screen and wide viewing angles if you need to share your screen with someone else, but it has limited text clarity due to its low pixel density. It's unremarkable for media consumption because it has a low contrast ratio that makes blacks look gray in the dark, and you can't watch the latest content in 4k. Unfortunately, it's mediocre for gaming as it has limited features and a low 75Hz refresh rate with mediocre motion handling, so motion looks blurry. Also, this monitor doesn't support HDR at all.
- 27-inch screen.
- Great reflection handling.
- Wide viewing angles.
- Low pixel density limits text clarity.
- Terrible ergonomics.
- Doesn't get bright.
The LG 27MN60T is acceptable for office use. Its 27-inch screen size is big enough to view your entire work area at once or place two windows side-by-side. However, with a 1080p resolution and low pixel density, the text clarity is just decent. It has great reflection handling if you want to use it in a room with a few lights, but it doesn't get bright enough to fight strong glare. Unfortunately, its stand only offers tilt adjustments, making it hard to place in an ideal position.
- 27-inch screen.
- Great reflection handling.
- Wide viewing angles.
- Low pixel density limits text clarity.
- Terrible ergonomics.
- Doesn't get bright.
The LG 27MN60T is mediocre for gaming. It's limited to a 75Hz refresh rate, and although it supports FreeSync VRR, it only works within a narrow range. It has low enough input lag for a responsive feel, but its motion handling is mediocre due to its slow response time. Also, it's disappointing for dark room gaming because it has a low contrast that makes blacks look gray.
- Low input lag.
- FreeSync VRR support.
- Mediocre motion handling.
- Low native contrast ratio.
- Only 75Hz refresh rate.
The LG 27MN60T is unremarkable for media consumption. With a low 1080p resolution, you can't watch the latest high-resolution content in 4k. It also has a low contrast ratio that makes blacks look gray in the dark and doesn't have a local dimming feature to further improve it. It has wide viewing angles if you want to watch content with a friend next to you, but it's hard to adjust to an ideal position due to its limited ergonomics.
- 27-inch screen.
- Great reflection handling.
- Wide viewing angles.
- Low pixel density limits text clarity.
- Terrible ergonomics.
- Doesn't get bright.
- Low native contrast ratio.
The LG 27MN60T is alright for content creators. It has an excellent color gamut and impressive accuracy before calibration, so you won't have to worry about calibrating it unless you need perfectly accurate colors. Its 27-inch screen size offers enough work space, but with a 1080p resolution and low pixel density, the text clarity is just okay. It doesn't support HDR either, which is disappointing if you need to edit videos in HDR.
- 27-inch screen.
- Great reflection handling.
- Impressive accuracy before calibration.
- Low pixel density limits text clarity.
- Terrible ergonomics.
- Doesn't get bright.
- Low native contrast ratio.
- No HDR support.
The LG 27MN60T doesn't support HDR.
Changelog
- Updated Aug 15, 2024: Added that the Dell P2425H has a USB hub.
- Updated Oct 19, 2022: Review published.
- Updated Oct 14, 2022: Early access published.
- Updated Oct 07, 2022: Our testers have started testing this product.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We tested the 27-inch LG 27MN60T, which is the only size available for this model and doesn't have any variants. It's mainly sold at Costco in the United States, although you can also find it with some other third-party retailers. While there are similar models available, like the LG 32MN60T-B, the results are only valid for this specific model.
| Full Model Code | Size | Resolution | Refresh Rate | Panel Type |
| 27MN60T-W.AUS | 27" | 1080p | 75Hz | IPS |
Our unit was manufactured in July 2022; you can see the label here.
Popular Monitor Comparisons
The LG 27MN60T is a basic 1080p monitor that doesn't have anything special about it versus the competition. It's what you can expect for a cheap, entry-level model like this one, though. It's fine for what it is, a 27-inch, 1080p office monitor, but if you want better performance, you'll naturally have to pay more.
Also see our recommendations for the best monitors under $200, the best budget monitors, and the best monitors for work.
The ASUS VG246H and the LG 27MN60T-W are both cheap 1080p office monitors, but the ASUS is a much better choice for office use. The main difference is that the ASUS has much better ergonomics, making it easier to place in an ideal position. The ASUS also gets brighter, which is important if you want to use it in a bright office.
The Lenovo D27-30 and the LG 27MN60T-W are both 1080p monitors with a 27-inch screen size, but they have a few differences, mainly due to having different panels. The LG has a panel with wider viewing angles, meaning the image remains consistent from the sides. It's also much better to use in well-lit rooms as it gets brighter and has better reflection handling. On the other hand, the Lenovo is better for dark rooms because it has a higher contrast that displays deeper blacks.
The LG 27MN60T-W and the HP 27F are both basic 1080p office monitors. They're very similar in terms of features, inputs, and ergonomics, but the main difference is that the HP gets much brighter. It means it's a better choice to use in well-lit office spaces.
The MSI Optix G273 and the LG 27MN60T-W are different types of 1080p monitors. The MSI is geared more towards gamers as it has a higher 165Hz refresh rate, resulting in better motion handling. While the LG is designed more for productivity, the MSI is still the better office monitor because it gets much brighter, making it a better choice for well-lit offices.
Test Results
The LG 27MN60T monitor is simple-looking with an all-plastic body. It's white on the back, the bezels are black, and the stand has a metallic-looking finish.
The LG 27MN60T has mediocre build quality. The plastic materials feel cheap and flimsy, which is what you can expect from a cheap monitor as you aren't getting any premium materials. The bottom bezel isn't even uniformly attached to the screen, as it bulges out at certain points. The stand is plastic, and sadly, the screen wobbles easily and takes a while to stabilize, so you have to make sure you have a stable desk to avoid it wobbling too much.
This monitor has terrible ergonomics, as you can't swivel it or adjust the height. The plastic stand is very basic and it doesn't include anything for cable management.
The joystick underneath the center branding allows you to turn the display On/Off and change the settings in the on-screen menu, like switching the inputs.
The LG 27MN60T has a low native contrast ratio, so blacks look gray next to bright highlights in dark rooms. Sadly, it doesn't have a local dimming feature to further improve it.
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 SDR brightness is okay but isn't enough to fight glare in a well-lit room. Sadly, its minimum brightness is a bit high, which is disappointing if you want to use it in a dark room and bright screens bother you. These results are from after calibration in the 'Custom' Picture Mode with Gamma on 'Mode 4', and Brightness at its max.
The LG 27MN60T doesn't support HDR.
The LG 27MN60T-W.AUS has a wide horizontal viewing angle. The image remains consistent from the side, which is great if you need to share your screen with someone sitting next to you, as they'll see the same image as you.
The vertical viewing angle is mediocre. It's much worse than the horizontal viewing angle because colors shift more when viewed from below, but this isn't an issue unless you mount the screen above eye level.
The gray uniformity is great. The edges of the screen are darker, but other than that, there's minimal dirty screen effect in the center, which is great when viewing full-screen webpages or documents.
The black uniformity is poor. There's noticeable backlight bleed that causes blacks to look blue, and sadly it doesn't have a local dimming feature to further improve it.
The LG 27MN60T has impressive accuracy before calibration in SDR. The manufacturer advertises it to come factory-calibrated, and although it isn't perfect, most colors and the white balance are accurate. Gamma and the color temperature seem to aim for different targets than ours, though, as gamma is higher than the sRGB target we aim for a moderately-lit room, resulting in a darker image. The color temperature is also colder than the 6500K target, resulting in a blue-ish tint, but it's minor.
The accuracy after calibration to the 6500K white point is fantastic. There aren't any remaining visible inaccuracies to the white balance and most colors, and both the color temperature and gamma are nearly spot-on with the targets.
The SDR color gamut is excellent. It has fantastic coverage of the commonly-used sRGB color space, but it isn't as good as other monitors, and it has limited coverage of the wider Adobe RGB color space used in some professional publishing.
The LG 27MN60T has a fantastic SDR color volume. It displays bright colors well but struggles with darker colors due to its low contrast.
The LG 27MN60T-W.AUS doesn't support HDR.
The LG 27MN60T-W monitor doesn't support HDR.
The reflection handling is great. It diffuses moderate amounts of light well, so it's a good choice for rooms with small light sources, but considering it doesn't get very bright, it isn't good for bright rooms.
The text clarity is decent. Because of its 27-inch, 1080p resolution screen, the pixel density is a bit low, so you might need to enable ClearType (top photo) to make text more legible.
The gradient handling is excellent. As it only supports 8-bit signals, there's regular 8-bit banding with most colors, but it isn't too distracting.
The LG 27MN60T has a very basic refresh rate that provides a slightly more responsive experience compared to 60Hz monitors, but the difference is minimal.
The FreeSync variable refresh rate (VRR) support only works within a narrow range as it doesn't support Low Framerate Compensation to continue working below 48 fps. It only works with AMD graphics cards and not those from NVIDIA.
This monitor has a mediocre response time. Most transitions are slow, leading to motion blur behind fast-moving objects. The recommended overdrive setting is 'Fast' because it has the least amount of blur compared to 'Normal' and 'Off', and it doesn't have too much overshoot that results in inverse ghosting like 'Faster'.
| Overdrive Setting | Response Time Chart | Response Time Tables | Motion Blur Photo |
| Off | Chart | Table | Photo |
| Normal | Chart | Table | Photo |
| Fast | Chart | Table | Photo |
| Faster | Chart | Table | Photo |
This monitor doesn't support a 120Hz signal.
The response time at 60Hz is disappointing. The overdrive settings perform similarly to at its max refresh rate. The recommended setting is 'Fast' even if some transitions are slower than at 'Normal' and it has a bit more overshoot, but there's still less blur trail behind fast-moving objects. It means that you won't need to change the overdrive setting when the frame rate of your game drops.
| Overdrive Setting | Response Time Chart | Response Time Tables | Motion Blur Photo |
| Off | Chart | Table | Photo |
| Normal | Chart | Table | Photo |
| Fast | Chart | Table | Photo |
| Faster | Chart | Table | Photo |
The LG 27MN60T has an optional backlight strobing feature, commonly known as black frame insertion. It's designed to reduce persistence blur but causes image duplications and only works at 75Hz.
The backlight is entirely flicker-free, which helps reduce eye strain.
The LG 27MN60T has low enough input lag for a responsive feel while you're working and browsing the web.
The 27-inch screen decreases the pixel density compared to a smaller 1080p screen, so the text clarity isn't as good.
Unfortunately, the LG 27MN60T has limited capability with the PS5. It can't downscale a 4k image, so you're limited to only playing 1080p games at 60 fps.
The monitor's FreeSync support works with the Xbox Series X, but other than that, you're limited to 1080p @ 60Hz games.
The VGA connection is great if you have an older PC and don't want to use an adapter.
If you're looking for a monitor with a USB hub, check out the Dell P2425H.
The LG 27MN60T doesn't have any issues working with recent M1 MacBooks. The VRR support doesn't work, but this isn't an issue for general desktop use. Windows return to their position when the laptop goes to sleep, but not when you close the lid.
The LG 27MN60T has a few extra features, including:
- 1 ms Motion Blur Reduction: Controls the monitor's backlight strobing feature.
- Color Weakness Mode: Meant for people who can't distinguish between red and green.
- Crosshair: Adds a virtual crosshair on the screen for FPS gaming.
- DFC: Adjusts picture settings, including the contrast, according to the image.
- Reader Mode: Reduces blue light to help reduce eye strain.
- Smart Energy Saving: Optimizes the power consumption by adjusting the picture settings.
- Super Resolution +: Upscales lower-resolution content, although this isn't useful as not much content is below 1080p.
