Counted across 551 desk tours
LG UltraFine 5K vs Dell UltraSharp
On real desks, the LG UltraFine 5K wins 35 to 27.
The LG UltraFine 5K is the more common pick: it's on 35 of the 551 desks we've toured, against 27 for the Dell UltraSharp. No guest uses both.
Head to head
Based on 551 real creator workspaces, LG UltraFine 5K is the more popular choice — appearing in 35 setups vs 27 for Dell UltraSharp (30% more).
Highlighted: the better number in each row.
Who uses each
LG UltraFine 5K 35 setups
No. 543 · Vadim Carazan
No. 543 Vadim Carazan Brand Designer and Founder
No. 478 Vivek Kumar Staff Product Designer living in India
No. 449 Gilbert Pellegrom Award-winning Software Engineer from Scotland
No. 427 Can Uludag Mobile Software Engineer in Amsterdam
No. 327 Andrea Contino Andrea Contino is the Head of Communications for Red Bull Italy + 30 more setups › Dell UltraSharp 27 setups
No. 457 · Connor Murphy
No. 457 Connor Murphy Senior Designer based in Denver and currently working remotely
No. 441 Ben Chon Content Creator based in New York
No. 441 Ben Chon Content Creator based in New York
No. 432 That Virtual Boy Technical Account Manager at VMware by Broadcom
No. 408 Rishi Kar Entrepreneur and a Product Leader from Berlin, Germany + 22 more setups › Questions
Which is more popular — LG UltraFine 5K or Dell UltraSharp?
Based on 551 creator workspace interviews, LG UltraFine 5K is more popular, appearing in 35 setups (6% of workspaces) vs 27 for Dell UltraSharp (5%). That's a 30% difference.
How many creators use the LG UltraFine 5K?
The LG UltraFine 5K appears in 35 of 551 Workspaces creator interviews (6% of workspaces), making it the #2 monitor in our database.
How many creators use the Dell UltraSharp?
The Dell UltraSharp appears in 27 of 551 Workspaces creator interviews (5% of workspaces), making it the #4 monitor in our database.
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