# LG 38-inch ultrawide monitor

9 Hacker News commenters recommended LG 38-inch ultrawide monitor and 1 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 7 of 13 months; owners who said how long report a median of 9 years (4 owners).

**Verdict:** Owners praise its ultrawide size for coding and multitasking, and many still use it daily after close to ten years. One critic said rearranging windows took more time than working.

## Why people recommend it

- Lasts years of daily use (5 comments): "Nearly 10 years and that thing is used daily and still running strong." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49087656)) "I bought it during COVID and it's been fantastic ever since." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48967149)) "that thing is used daily and still running strong" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49095927))
- Feels perfect for its owners (3 comments): "I have a 39" (almost 40") LG ultrawide, and it is the perfect size." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46649706)) "I have a curved 3840x1600 ultrawide and it’s basically perfect." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49225646)) "Same monitor since 2017 and it's my dream." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46699576))
- Better than dual display setups (2 comments): "After years of dual displays, I'm glad I made this switch." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46054762)) "Invest in big monitor(s). You'll thank me later." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48720736))
- Good for coding and parallel sessions (2 comments): "Nothing like an ultra wide screen monitor (LG 40+) and having parallel codex or claude sessions going" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46324746)) "For software development, it's great." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46651474))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Apple Studio Display](https://hackerapproved.com/p/apple-studio-display.md): 65 recommend
- [Dell UltraSharp 52 Thunderbolt Hub Monitor](https://hackerapproved.com/p/dell-ultrasharp-52-thunderbolt-hub-monitor.md): 27 recommend
- [LG UltraFine Evo 6K monitor](https://hackerapproved.com/p/lg-ultrafine-evo-6k-32-inch-monitor.md): 17 recommend
- [Apple Pro Display XDR](https://hackerapproved.com/p/apple-pro-display-xdr.md): 16 recommend
- [LG UltraFine 5K](https://hackerapproved.com/p/lg-ultrafine-5k-monitor.md): 16 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=LG+38-inch+ultrawide+monitor&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Official site](https://www.lg.com/us/)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "LG 38-inch ultrawide monitor", https://hackerapproved.com/p/lg-38-inch-ultrawide-monitor/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).