LG Electronics is set to announce a 6K resolution professional monitor that will be the first of its kind to support Thunderbolt 5.
The company has not yet announced the UltraFine 6K monitor, but details of the upcoming product have emerged through a press release that revealed how it won a CES 2025 Innovation Award earlier this month.
According to that release, the UltraFine 6K, which has the model number 32U990A, sports a clean design and features an IPS LCD panel that measures 32-inches diagonally.
The addition of a high-bandwidth Thunderbolt 5 port means that the LG UltraFine 6K monitor will be compatible with next-generation Apple devices such as the M4 Mac mini, Flatpanels HD reported.
According to LG’s statement in the release, the monitor features a Nano IPS Black panel that delivers exceptional colour accuracy with high contrast and support for a wide colour gamut that spans 98% of the DCI-P3 and 99.5% of the Adobe RGB. It sports a slim, geometric design that not only boosts its aesthetic appeal, but also makes it more convenient for users.
In addition, it also supports automated calibration software, which, combined with the super-sharp resolution, should make it an ideal choice for media professionals, LG said.
A graphic provided with the press release shows that the LG UltraFine 6K monitor looks a lot like Apple’s Pro XDR monitor, which was released last year, with a bezel that’s so slim that it’s almost imperceptible - though Flatpanels HD says it’s not convinced that it will look quite so slim in reality.
What isn’t clear is if the monitor will also come with local dimming capabilities. While the Nano IPS panel uses nanoparticles to ensure a wider colour gamut, a lack of local P would mean it’s insufficient for editing HDR content, because that would mean its contrast and dynamic range capabilities aren’t up to scratch, Flatpanels HD added. But until the full specifications are published, we won’t know for sure.
Should local dimming be onboard, we can expect the LG UltraFine 6K to be extremely expensive, perhaps even more so than the Apple Pro XDR, but if it’s not, it will probably be considerably more affordable.
