There are some fantastic early Black Friday discounts going on right now ahead of the full Black Friday deals we’re anticipating. That includes some extra special price cuts on 5K monitors. If you’re keen to have something a little bit special to look at while you work — if you do a lot of video editing or content creation — this is your chance to do so. Below, we’ve picked out all the latest monitor deals that are going on right now. This includes some fantastic early Black Friday Apple deals. Whether you’re teaming the monitor up with the early Black Friday Alienware deals or something more work-focused, these monitors will delight you. Read on while we take you through them and offer some key buying advice.
Samsung 27-inch ViewFinity S9 5K Monitor– $600 $1,600 63% off
The Samsung 27-inch ViewFinity S9 5K Monitor offers a 5K resolution along with 218 PPI, 99% DCI-P3 color gamut, and a matte display. The latter means that there’s less light reflection and there’s also automatic brightness optimization, so it always looks good no matter the lighting around you. It also has a built-in webcam for calls, which is useful.
LG 27-inch Ultrafine 5K monitor (renewed) — $787 $1,600 51% off
LG consistently makes great screens, as demonstrated by its fantastic TVs. With the LG 27-inch Ultrafine 5K monitor (renewed), you get a great 27-inch 5K screen with a IPS panel and wide 178-degree horizontal and vertical viewing angles. It promises accurate color across the board.
LG 34-inch UltraWide 5K Monitor — $1,059 $1,299 18% off
The LG 34-inch UltraWide 5K Monitor offers a great 5ms GtG response time along with 1200:1 contrast ratio, so it looks great. There’s the usual supply of USB-C ports and HDMI, but the standout here is its built-in speakers and its wide design so there’s plenty of room to spread out.
LG 27-inch UltraFine 5K Monitor — $1,163 $1,300 11% off
The LG 27-inch UltraFine 5K Monitor ticks all the right boxes with DCI-P3 99% color gamut, a wide viewing angle of 178 degrees, and plenty of USB-C ports. It’s sure to offer great image quality for those looking for something more high-end.
Apple Studio Display — $1,345 $1,599 16% off
While Macs can use regular monitors, the Apple Studio Display is still pretty special and looks great. Its 5K Retina display offers 600 nits of brightness, support for one billion colors, and P3 wide color. There’s also a six-speaker sound system built-in, a three-mic array, and there’s a 12MP webcam as well. This is expensive but a great investment.
How to choose a 5K monitor on Black Friday
One solution to knowing how to choose a 5K monitor is to simply head over to our best 5K monitors roundup and go from there. If you’re not sure though, have a strong think about if you truly need a 5K monitor. A high resolution is great, but 5K is only really needed for precise image quality, such as if you’re editing photos or videos.
Once you’ve figured that out, think about what size you need. Are you kitting out your home office and want to go big? Go for it. Aim for as big as you can afford. However, if you just want a small sleek setup, such as in your dorm room if you’re a graphics student, then go smaller. You want something that fits well into your setup after all. As a side note, think about how you’ll connect your monitor to your PC too.
How we chose these 5K monitor Black Friday deals
When it comes to picking deals, we know what we’re doing. We spend our days seeking out awesome monitor deals, so we know what to look for and we don’t just mean during sales events either. When it comes to Black Friday, we know how to quickly spot a genuinely good deal and one that’s just trying to tempt you into embracing the sales season. Don’t be fooled by these. We aren’t, so we only include the genuinely good deals that are worth your time and money. We’re talking 5K monitors that we would recommend to our friends and family, and that we would love to own ourselves too.
We search all the best major retailers for these deals, so while 5K monitors are still fairly rare to come by, you won’t miss out on a great discount by checking back here. We also focus on big name brands rather than anything with a middling reputation, given the price of most 5K screens.