LG 38-inch ultrawide monitor
Shares rank 8 of 14 monitors by recommenders
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.
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.
10 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 9
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 90%
Recommended in 7 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Owned for 9 years
Median of the 4 owners who said how long they have had it.
Each square is one year.
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 9 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 9 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 7 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Lasts years of daily use
“Nearly 10 years and that thing is used daily and still running strong.”
Comment from 28 Jul 2026 in “I'd not buy a LG monitor” “I bought it during COVID and it's been fantastic ever since.”
Comment from 19 Jul 2026 in “LG ThinQ Terms of Use” “that thing is used daily and still running strong”
Comment from 29 Jul 2026 in “I'd not buy a LG monitor” - Comment from 21 Jan 2026 in “LG UltraFine Evo 6K 32-inch Monitor Review”
- Comment from 4 Apr 2026 in “Improving my focus by giving up my big monitor”
Feels perfect for its owners
“I have a 39" (almost 40") LG ultrawide, and it is the perfect size.”
Comment from 16 Jan 2026 in “Dell UltraSharp 52 Thunderbolt Hub Monitor” “I have a curved 3840x1600 ultrawide and it’s basically perfect.”
Comment from 8 Aug 2026 in “Monitors for Work” “Same monitor since 2017 and it's my dream.”
Comment from 21 Jan 2026 in “LG UltraFine Evo 6K 32-inch Monitor Review” Better than dual display setups
“After years of dual displays, I'm glad I made this switch.”
Comment from 26 Nov 2025 in “Ask HN: What is your monitor setup?” “Invest in big monitor(s). You'll thank me later.”
Comment from 29 Jun 2026 in “Rebuilding the Computer Room” Good for coding and parallel sessions
“Nothing like an ultra wide screen monitor (LG 40+) and having parallel codex or claude sessions going”
Comment from 19 Dec 2025 in “GPT-5.2-Codex” “For software development, it's great.”
Comment from 16 Jan 2026 in “Dell UltraSharp 52 Thunderbolt Hub Monitor”
Other monitors people recommend
The four most recommended other monitors, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Studio Display | 65 | 53 | 55% | 10 | — | — |
| Dell UltraSharp 52 Thunderbolt Hub Monitor | 27 | 35 | 44% | 2 | 2 yrs3 owners | — |
| LG UltraFine Evo 6K monitor | 17 | 16 | 52% | 4 | 2 mo5 owners | — |
| Apple Pro Display XDR | 16 | 4 | 80% | 7 | — | Approved |
| LG 38-inch ultrawide monitorThis page | 9 | 1 | 90% | 7 | 9 yrs4 owners | — |
What people said
All 13 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I have a curved 3840x1600 ultrawide and it’s basically perfect.”
“that thing is used daily and still running strong”
“Nearly 10 years and that thing is used daily and still running strong.”
“I bought it during COVID and it's been fantastic ever since.”
“I have not had any popups or ads.”
“Invest in big monitor(s). You'll thank me later.”
“I'm still rocking on it every day.”
“What actually happened is I have apps spread across the whole thing and spend more time rearranging windows than working.”
“Same monitor since 2017 and it's my dream.”
“For software development, it's great.”
“I have a 39" (almost 40") LG ultrawide, and it is the perfect size.”
“Nothing like an ultra wide screen monitor (LG 40+) and having parallel codex or claude sessions going”
“After years of dual displays, I'm glad I made this switch.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.