LG 34WK95U-W vs 32UL950-W

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LG 34WK95U-W
LG 32UL950-W

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Updated Jun 07, 2024 08:01 PM

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Our Verdict

LG 34WK95U-W

LG 32UL950-W

The LG 32UL950 is a bit better than the LG 34WK95U. The 32UL950 supports FreeSync, and has a more versatile stand that can be switched to portrait orientation. The 34WK95U has a wider HDR color gamut and better color volume, as well as a wider format screen that delivers a more immersive gaming experience, and is better for multitasking.

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Variants

  • 34WK95U (34")
  • 32UL950-W (32")

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

7.7
7.7

Ergonomics 
 

4.5
6.0

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture  

Size  

34"
32"

Curved  

No
No

Curve Radius  

N/A
Not Curved

Weight (without stand) 
 

16.8 lbs (7.6 kg)
12.8 lbs (5.8 kg)

Weight (with stand) 
 

19.8 lbs (9.0 kg)
15.7 lbs (7.1 kg)
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Stand  

Stand Picture  

Width 
 

17.6" (44.7 cm)
16.1" (40.9 cm)

Depth 
 

9.2" (23.4 cm)
9.0" (22.9 cm)
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Ergonomics 
 

4.5
6.0

Ergonomics Picture  

Height Adjustment 
 

4.3" (10.9 cm)
4.3" (10.9 cm)

Switch Portrait/Landscape  

No
Yes, Clockwise

Swivel Range  

N/A
No swivel

Tilt Range  

-17.5° to 5°
-20° to 2.5°
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Back  

Back Picture  

Wall Mount  

VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
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Borders  

Borders Picture  

Borders 
 

0.5" (1.3 cm)
0.4" (1.0 cm)
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Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

Thickness (with stand) 
 

6.6" (16.8 cm)
6.3" (16.0 cm)

Thickness (without stand) 
 

2.2" (5.6 cm)
1.6" (4.1 cm)
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Build Quality 
 

7.5
7.5

Build Quality Picture  

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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

6.3
6.5

Checkerboard Picture  

LCD Type 
 

IPS
IPS

Native Contrast 
 

1,184 : 1
1,336 : 1

Contrast With Local Dimming 
 

1,193 : 1
1,336 : 1
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Local Dimming 
 

1.5
1.5

Local Dimming Video  

Local Dimming Video  

Local Dimming 
 

Yes
Yes

Backlight 
 

Edge
Edge
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SDR Peak Brightness 
 

8.0
8.0

SDR Real Scene 
 

384 cd/m²
379 cd/m²

SDR Peak 2% Window 
 

246 cd/m²
243 cd/m²

SDR Peak 10% Window 
 

358 cd/m²
368 cd/m²

SDR Peak 25% Window 
 

391 cd/m²
400 cd/m²

SDR Peak 50% Window 
 

393 cd/m²
403 cd/m²

SDR Peak 100% Window 
 

395 cd/m²
404 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

245 cd/m²
241 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

358 cd/m²
367 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

391 cd/m²
399 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

393 cd/m²
402 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

394 cd/m²
403 cd/m²

SDR ABL 
 

0.000
0.033
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HDR Peak Brightness 
 

6.6
6.8

HDR Real Scene 
 

408 cd/m²
423 cd/m²

HDR Peak 2% Window 
 

237 cd/m²
270 cd/m²

HDR Peak 10% Window 
 

346 cd/m²
410 cd/m²

HDR Peak 25% Window 
 

372 cd/m²
444 cd/m²

HDR Peak 50% Window 
 

374 cd/m²
447 cd/m²

HDR Peak 100% Window 
 

574 cd/m²
682 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

236 cd/m²
266 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

346 cd/m²
408 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

372 cd/m²
442 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

373 cd/m²
445 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

370 cd/m²
442 cd/m²

HDR ABL 
 

0.030
0.033
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Horizontal Viewing Angle 
 

6.9
7.9

Horizontal Viewing Angle Video  

Horizontal Chroma Graph  

Color Washout From Left 
 

39°

Color Washout From Right 
 

40°

Horizontal Color Shift Picture  

Horizontal Hue Graph  

Color Shift From Left 
 

32°
50°

Color Shift From Right 
 

32°
55°

Horizontal Brightness Picture  

Horizontal Black Level Picture  

Horizontal Lightness Graph  

Brightness Loss From Left 
 

42°
44°

Brightness Loss From Right 
 

42°
46°

Black Level Raise From Left 
 

75°
70°

Black Level Raise From Right 
 

75°
70°

Curve Radius  

N/A

Gamma Shift From Left 
 

41°

Gamma Shift From Right 
 

45°
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Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

8.1
7.5

Vertical Viewing Angle Video  

Vertical Chroma Graph  

Color Washout From Below 
 

32°

Color Washout From Above 
 

35°

Vertical Color Shift Picture  

Vertical Hue Graph  

Color Shift From Below 
 

25°
44°

Color Shift From Above 
 

26°
50°

Vertical Brightness Picture  

Vertical Black Level Picture  

Vertical Lightness Graph  

Brightness Loss From Below 
 

35°
34°

Brightness Loss From Above 
 

36°
38°

Black Level Raise From Below 
 

75°
70°

Black Level Raise From Above 
 

75°
70°

Gamma Shift From Below 
 

45°

Gamma Shift From Above 
 

45°
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Gray Uniformity 
 

8.7
8.8

50% Uniformity Picture  

50% Std. Dev. 
 

3.203%
2.259%

50% DSE 
 

0.107%
0.114%

5% Uniformity Picture  

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.366%
0.300%

5% DSE 
 

0.058%
0.041%
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Black Uniformity 
 

4.6
5.7

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Native Std. Dev. 
 

1.903%
1.936%

Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming  

Std. Dev. w/ L.D. 
 

6.029%
3.884%
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Pre Calibration 
 

8.2
6.9

Pre Calibration Picture  

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Pre Color Picture  

Picture Mode 
 

sRGB
DCI-P3

Luminance 
 

193 cd/m²
405 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

75
100

Contrast Setting 
 

70
70

RGB Controls 
 

N/A
50-50-50

Gamma Setting 
 

Mode 2

Color Temperature 
 

6,142 K
6,182 K

White Balance dE 
 

2.47
3.06

Color dE 
 

2.11
3.87

Gamma 
 

2.27
2.17
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Post Calibration 
 

9.7
9.6

Post Calibration Picture  

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Post Color Picture  

Picture Mode 
 

User
Custom

Luminance 
 

97 cd/m²
99 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

20
20

Contrast Setting 
 

70
20

RGB Controls 
 

50-50-48
48-50-51

Gamma Setting 
 

Mode 2

Color Temperature 
 

6,534 K
6,540 K

White Balance dE 
 

0.53
0.68

Color dE 
 

0.36
0.40

Gamma 
 

2.19
2.18
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SDR Color Gamut 
 

9.2
9.3

Color Gamut sRGB Picture  

sRGB xy 
 

99.9%
99.7%

Color Gamut ARGB Picture  

Adobe RGB xy 
 

84.2%
85.0%

sRGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom

Adobe RGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom
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SDR Color Volume 
 

9.4
9.7

sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

sRGB In ICtCp 
 

97.9%
99.6%

Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

Adobe RGB In ICtCp 
 

89.3%
93.0%

sRGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom

Adobe RGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom
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HDR Color Gamut 
 

7.9
7.5

Wide Color Gamut 
 

Yes
Yes

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

DCI P3 xy 
 

87.3%
79.8%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

Rec. 2020 xy 
 

71.0%
69.7%

DCI P3 Picture Mode 
 

Custom

Rec. 2020 Picture Mode 
 

Custom
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HDR Color Volume 
 

7.6
6.8

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

DCI-P3 In ICtCp 
 

79.5%
67.9%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Rec. 2020 In ICtCp 
 

71.7%
68.4%

DCI P3 Picture Mode 
 

Custom

Rec. 2020 Picture Mode 
 

Custom
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Image Retention 
 

10
10

Image Retention Picture  

IR After 0 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR After 2 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR After 4 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR After 6 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR After 8 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR After 10 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%
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Gradient 
 

9.8
9.8

Gradient Picture  

Color Depth 
 

10 Bit
10 Bit
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Color Bleed 
 

10
10

Color Bleed Horizontal  

Pixel Row Error 
 

0.000%
0.001%

Color Bleed Vertical  

Pixel Column Error 
 

0.000%
0.001%
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Reflections 
 

7.5
6.2

Average Room  

Average Room Off Picture  

Bright Room Off Picture  

Screen Finish 
 

Matte

Total Reflections 
 

7.5%

Indirect Reflections 
 

3.7%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

3.8%
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Text Clarity 
 

9.5

ClearType On  

Pixel Type 
 

IPS
IPS

ClearType Off  

Pixels  

Sub-Pixel Layout 
 

RGB
Motion

Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

8.6
6.9

Motion Blur Picture  

Motion Blur Picture  

Response Time Chart  

Response Time Table  

Best Overdrive Setting 
 

Fast
Fast

Rise / Fall Time 
 

5.1 ms
8.7 ms

Total Response Time 
 

14.2 ms
19.3 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

5.3%

Dark Rise / Fall Time 
 

8.9 ms

Dark Total Response Time 
 

20.5 ms

Dark Overshoot Error 
 

7.8%
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Response Time @ 60Hz 
 

6.9

Motion Blur Picture  

Response Time Table  

Best Overdrive Setting 
 

Fast

Rise / Fall Time 
 

8.7 ms

Total Response Time 
 

19.3 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

5.3%

Dark Rise / Fall Time 
 

8.9 ms

Dark Total Response Time 
 

20.5 ms

Dark Overshoot Error 
 

7.8%

Image Flicker 
 

4.5
6.0

Backlight Picture  

Flicker-Free  

No
No

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

240 Hz
240 Hz

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

No
No

BFI Picture  

BFI Frequency Picture  

BFI Maximum Frequency 
 

N/A
N/A

BFI Minimum Frequency 
 

N/A
N/A
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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

0.0

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

No
No

BFI Picture  

BFI Frequency Picture  

BFI Maximum Frequency 
 

N/A
N/A

BFI Minimum Frequency 
 

N/A
N/A

Refresh Rate 
 

6.7
7.4

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

No
FreeSync

Native 
 

60 Hz

Max Refresh Rate 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz

Factory Overclock 
 

N/A

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

No
Yes

FreeSync 
 

Yes

G-SYNC 
 

No
Compatible (Tested)

VRR Maximum 
 

N/A
60 Hz

VRR Minimum 
 

N/A
40 Hz

VRR Maximum With OC 
 

N/A

VRR Supported Connectors  

N/A
DisplayPort, HDMI
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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

9.0
8.9

Native Resolution 
 

8.7 ms
9.0 ms

Non-Native Res @ Native Refresh 
 

8.9 ms

Native Resolution @ 60Hz 
 

8.7 ms
9.0 ms

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

N/A
9.5 ms

Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz 
 

9.5 ms

10 Bit HDR 
 

8.9 ms
9.3 ms

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

N/A
N/A
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Resolution And Size 
 

9.4
9.2

Native Resolution  

5120 x 2160
3840 x 2160

Aspect Ratio  

21:9
16:9

Megapixels  

11.1 MP
8.3 MP

Pixel Density 
 

163 PPI
140 PPI

Screen Diagonal  

34.0"
31.5"

Screen Area  

415 in²
424 in²
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Inputs  

Inputs 1  

Inputs 2  

Total Inputs  

DisplayPort  

1 (DP 1.4)
1 (DP 1.4)

Mini DisplayPort  

No
No

HDMI  

2 (HDMI 2.0)
1 (HDMI 2.0)

DVI  

No
No

VGA  

No
No

DisplayPort Out  

No
No

USB  

2 (USB 3.0)
2 (USB 3.0)

USB C  

1 (USB, Thunderbolt 3)
2 (Thunderbolt 3) (1x in with PD, 1x out)

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm  

1
1

Microphone In 3.5mm  

No
No

Digital Optical Audio Out  

No
No

Analog Audio Out RCA  

No
No

Power Supply  

Internal
External Brick
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Features

Additional Features 
 

RGB Illumination 
 

No

Speakers 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR10  

Yes
Yes

Multiple Input Display 
 

PBP
PBP
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On-Screen Display (OSD)  

OSD Picture  

Controls  

Controls Picture  

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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

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34"
34WK95U
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32"
32UL950-W
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34WK95U
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32"
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34WK95U
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32UL950-W
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34WK95U
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32UL950-W
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32UL950-W
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