LG DualUp Monitor 28MQ780 review: productivity has a new shape

The LG DualUp Monitor 28MQ780 is out to prove that ultimate productivity comes in a 16:18 aspect ratio.

An LG DualUp Monitor 28MQ780 standing on a desk
(Image: © LG)

Our Verdict

The mid-range LG DualUp Monitor 28MQ780 delivers on ergonomics and the ultimate multitasking tool with its unique aspect ratio, a fully-articulating monitor arm, and a KVM feature. Best yet, you’re getting surprisingly accurate colors and solid picture quality. This one’s an absolute ace.

For

  • Excellent color accuracy, great picture quality
  • Brilliant arm and stand design
  • 16:18 aspect ratio perfect for productivity
  • KVM and PBP features

Against

  • Only HDR10
  • Not suitable on some desks due to c-clamp

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You never really know what you’re missing until you try the LG DualUp Monitor 28MQ780. Before this brilliant 16:18 monitor hit the streets, we were all under the impression that ultimate multitasking is best done on an ultrawide monitor. But, while many of those displays will have you turning your head and twisting your neck all day, LG has come up with this more ergonomic solution.

The LG DualUp Monitor 28MQ780 is taller than it is wide, which allows you to stack up your windows horizontally rather than side-by-side (though that is an option as well), which in turn minimizes head and neck movements. And, it is much more comfortable to use for multitasking, whether you’re dealing with just one source computer or two.

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The Verdict
9

out of 10

LG DualUp Monitor 28MQ780

The mid-range LG DualUp Monitor 28MQ780 delivers on ergonomics and the ultimate multitasking tool with its unique aspect ratio, a fully-articulating monitor arm, and a KVM feature. Best yet, you’re getting surprisingly accurate colors and solid picture quality. This one’s an absolute ace.

Los Angeles-based Michelle is a writer and photographer. She regularly writes for TechRadar, Steve's Digicams and Techlicious, and is currently a freelance SEO and Production editor for TechRadar.
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