ZZA Z27D 27" vs LG UltraGear 32GX850A-B 32"
ZZA Z27D 27"
LG UltraGear 32GX850A-B 32" Black 2025
What Buyers Say
ZZA Z27D 27"
This monitor generally receives positive feedback for its picture quality, responsiveness for gaming, and value for money. However, two notable complaints are a defective unit that won't turn on and a unit that runs extremely hot at the bottom, radiating uncomfortable heat. While most users are happy with their purchase, these quality control and heating issues are significant drawbacks for some.
Pros
- Great picture quality
- Fast response for gaming
- Excellent value for money
- Sturdy stand
- Easy to set up
Cons
- Defective unit received by some users
- Extreme heating at the bottom of the screen
- No built-in speakers
- HDR can look unnatural
- Color quality leans too cool/bright
LG UltraGear 32GX850A-B 32" Black 2025
This LG UltraGear 32" OLED monitor is highly praised for console gaming, especially with its glossy 4K display and 120Hz+ refresh rate. Users love the picture quality and HDR performance, though some note minor annoyances like the headphone jack placement and auto-input switching quirks. A few reported a smudge on the screen out of the box, but it was easily cleaned.
Pros
- Glossy 4K OLED display
- Great for console gaming at 120Hz
- Excellent HDR performance
- Good value under $800
- Sleek design without gamer aesthetic
Cons
- Headphone jack on bottom of monitor
- Auto-input switching can be intrusive
- Screen smudge reported out of box
- No USB-C port
- No integrated speakers
Scores
Specifications
| ZZA Z27D 27" | LG UltraGear 32GX850A-B 32" | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 27" | 32" |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Panel Type | VA | OLED★ |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved | ✓ | ✗ |
| Curvature | 1,800 | — |
| Screen Finish | matte | glossy |
| Performance | ||
| Refresh Rate | 200 Hz★ | 165 Hz |
| Response Time | 1 ms | 0.029999999329447746 ms★ |
| Adaptive Sync | FreeSync | FreeSync Premium Pro★ |
| Color & HDR | ||
| Brightness | 250 nits | 275 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB | DCI-P3 98.5% (CIE1976) |
| Color Depth | — | 10-bit★ |
| HDR | HDR | DisplayHDR True Black 400 |
| HDR Support | HDR | HDR400 |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI Ports | 1 | 2★ |
| DisplayPort | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C | — | 3★ |
| Speakers | — | ✗ |
| Headphone Jack | — | ✓★ |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height Adjustable | — | ✓★ |
| Tilt | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swivel | — | ✓★ |
| Pivot | — | ✓★ |
| VESA Mount | 100x100 | 100x100 |
| Features | ||
| Webcam | — | ✗ |
| Touchscreen | — | ✗ |
| PIP/PBP | — | ✗ |
| Weight | 4.62 kg★ | 4.90 kg |
Pros & Cons
ZZA Z27D 27"
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong performance (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong social proof (78th percentile)
- Below average portability (13th percentile)13th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (29th percentile)
- Below average connectivity (35th percentile)
LG UltraGear 32GX850A-B 32" Black 2025
- Strong display (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong connectivity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong performance (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong ergonomic (91st percentile)91st %ile
Pricing
ZZA Z27D 27" offers 3.8x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 92 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 29 specs.
