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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Stand
    3. Ergonomics
    4. Back
    5. Borders
    6. Thickness
    7. Build Quality
  5. Picture Quality
    1. Contrast
    2. Local Dimming
    3. SDR Peak Brightness
    4. HDR Peak Brightness
    5. Horizontal Viewing Angle
    6. Vertical Viewing Angle
    7. Gray Uniformity
    8. Black Uniformity
    9. Pre Calibration
    10. Post Calibration
    11. SDR Color Gamut
    12. SDR Color Volume
    13. HDR Color Gamut
    14. HDR Color Volume
    15. Image Retention
    16. Gradient
    17. Color Bleed
    18. Reflections
    19. Text Clarity
  6. Motion
    1. Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
    2. Response Time @ 60Hz
    3. Image Flicker
    4. Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
    5. Refresh Rate
  7. Inputs
    1. Input Lag
    2. Resolution And Size
    3. Inputs
    4. Total Inputs
  8. Features
    1. Additional Features
    2. On-Screen Display (OSD)
    3. Controls
    4. In The Box
  9. Comments

LG 32UD59-B vs LG 32GK850G-B

Side-by-Side Comparison

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LG 32UD59-B
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LG 32UD59-B Picture
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Variants

  • 32UD59-B (32")
  • 32GK850G (32")

Our Verdict

LG 32UD59-B

LG 32GK850G-B

The LG 32UD59-B is marginally better than the LG 32GK850G-B. The 32UD59-B has a better vertical viewing angle that helps keep the image more uniform when viewed from the top like in office environments. The 32UD59-B also supports a 4k resolution which allows it to display more content on the same size screen. On the other hand, the 32GK850G-B has better ergonomics that help you place it in a comfortable position with ease. The 32GK850G-B is better for gaming as it has a lower input lag, a faster refresh rate, and a faster pixel response time that only leaves a small blur trail.

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32UD59-B
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32GK850G
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32UD59-B
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32GK850G
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

7.4
7.5

Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

7.1
5.3

Resolution and Size 
 

9.2
8.3

Ergonomics 
 

4.5
6.6

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture  

LG 32UD59-B Design Picture
LG 32GK850G-B Design Picture

Size  

32"
32"

Curved  

No
No

Curve Radius  

N/A
Not Curved

Weight (without stand) 
 

11.7 lbs (5.3 kg)
15.0 lbs (6.8 kg)

Weight (with stand) 
 

15.7 lbs (7.1 kg)
19.0 lbs (8.6 kg)
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Stand  

Stand Picture  

LG 32UD59-B Stand Picture
LG 32GK850G-B Stand Picture

Width 
 

15.7" (39.9 cm)
18.9" (48.0 cm)

Depth 
 

8.7" (22.1 cm)
10.6" (26.9 cm)
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Ergonomics 
 

4.5
6.6

Ergonomics Picture  

LG 32UD59-B Ergonomics Picture
LG 32GK850G-B Ergonomics Picture

Height Adjustment 
 

4.7" (11.9 cm)
4.3" (10.9 cm)

Switch Portrait/Landscape  

No
Yes, Clockwise

Swivel Range  

N/A
-15° to 15°

Tilt Range  

-20° to 0°
-15° to 5°
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Back  

Back Picture  

LG 32UD59-B Back Picture
LG 32GK850G-B Back Picture

Wall Mount  

VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
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Borders  

Borders Picture  

LG 32UD59-B Borders Picture
LG 32GK850G-B Borders Picture

Borders 
 

0.5" (1.3 cm)
0.4" (1.0 cm)
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Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

LG 32UD59-B Thickness Picture
LG 32GK850G-B Thickness Picture

Thickness (with stand) 
 

5.6" (14.2 cm)
8.1" (20.6 cm)

Thickness (without stand) 
 

1.8" (4.6 cm)
2.2" (5.6 cm)
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Build Quality 
 

6.5
7.0

Build Quality Picture  

LG 32UD59-B Build Quality Picture
LG 32GK850G-B Build Quality Picture
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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

7.7
7.6

Checkerboard Picture  

LG 32UD59-B Checkerboard Picture
LG 32GK850G-B Checkerboard Picture

LCD Type 
 

VA
VA

Native Contrast 
 

2,644 : 1
2,622 : 1

Contrast With Local Dimming 
 

N/A
N/A
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Local Dimming 
 

0.0
0.0

Local Dimming Video  

Local Dimming Video  

Local Dimming 
 

No
No

Backlight 
 

Direct
Edge
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SDR Peak Brightness 
 

6.9
8.0

SDR Real Scene 
 

254 cd/m²
345 cd/m²

SDR Peak 2% Window 
 

265 cd/m²
338 cd/m²

SDR Peak 10% Window 
 

255 cd/m²
357 cd/m²

SDR Peak 25% Window 
 

254 cd/m²
357 cd/m²

SDR Peak 50% Window 
 

254 cd/m²
358 cd/m²

SDR Peak 100% Window 
 

254 cd/m²
357 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

263 cd/m²
337 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

253 cd/m²
356 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

253 cd/m²
357 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

253 cd/m²
357 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

253 cd/m²
357 cd/m²

SDR ABL 
 

0.010
0.004
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HDR Peak Brightness 
 

0.0
0.0

HDR Real Scene 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 2% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 10% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 25% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 50% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 100% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR ABL 
 

N/A
N/A
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Horizontal Viewing Angle 
 

5.5
5.7

Horizontal Viewing Angle Video  

Horizontal Chroma Graph  

LG 32GK850G-B Horizontal Chroma Graph

Color Washout From Left 
 

26°

Color Washout From Right 
 

26°

Horizontal Color Shift Picture  

LG 32UD59-B Horizontal Color Shift Picture

Horizontal Hue Graph  

LG 32GK850G-B Horizontal Hue Graph

Color Shift From Left 
 

44°
61°

Color Shift From Right 
 

46°
52°

Horizontal Brightness Picture  

LG 32UD59-B Horizontal Brightness Picture

Horizontal Black Level Picture  

LG 32UD59-B Horizontal Black Level Picture

Horizontal Lightness Graph  

LG 32GK850G-B Horizontal Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss From Left 
 

48°
28°

Brightness Loss From Right 
 

50°
28°

Black Level Raise From Left 
 

17°
18°

Black Level Raise From Right 
 

16°
18°

Curve Radius  

N/A

Gamma Shift From Left 
 

16°

Gamma Shift From Right 
 

15°
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Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

7.1
5.3

Vertical Viewing Angle Video  

Vertical Chroma Graph  

LG 32GK850G-B Vertical Chroma Graph

Color Washout From Below 
 

24°

Color Washout From Above 
 

28°

Vertical Color Shift Picture  

LG 32UD59-B Vertical Color Shift Picture

Vertical Hue Graph  

LG 32GK850G-B Vertical Hue Graph

Color Shift From Below 
 

28°
37°

Color Shift From Above 
 

34°
45°

Vertical Brightness Picture  

LG 32UD59-B Vertical Brightness Picture

Vertical Black Level Picture  

LG 32UD59-B Vertical Black Level Picture

Vertical Lightness Graph  

LG 32GK850G-B Vertical Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss From Below 
 

37°
27°

Brightness Loss From Above 
 

44°
30°

Black Level Raise From Below 
 

29°
11°

Black Level Raise From Above 
 

29°
14°

Gamma Shift From Below 
 

11°

Gamma Shift From Above 
 

16°
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Gray Uniformity 
 

8.2
8.5

50% Uniformity Picture  

LG 32UD59-B 50% Uniformity Picture
LG 32GK850G-B 50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev. 
 

2.206%
3.244%

50% DSE 
 

0.138%
0.111%

5% Uniformity Picture  

LG 32UD59-B 5% Uniformity Picture
LG 32GK850G-B 5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev. 
 

1.504%
0.864%

5% DSE 
 

0.079%
0.047%
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Black Uniformity 
 

6.7
6.7

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

LG 32UD59-B Native Black Uniformity Picture
LG 32GK850G-B Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev. 
 

1.457%
1.527%

Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming  

LG 32UD59-B Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
LG 32GK850G-B Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming

Std. Dev. w/ L.D. 
 

N/A
N/A
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Pre Calibration 
 

7.6
6.3

Pre Calibration Picture  

LG 32UD59-B Pre Calibration Picture
LG 32GK850G-B Pre Calibration Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

LG 32UD59-B Pre Gamma Curve Picture
LG 32GK850G-B Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

LG 32UD59-B Pre Color Picture
LG 32GK850G-B Pre Color Picture

Picture Mode 
 

Custom
FPS 1

Luminance 
 

231 cd/m²
340 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

90
100

Contrast Setting 
 

70
70

RGB Controls 
 

Color Medium
50-50-50

Gamma Setting 
 

Mode 2

Color Temperature 
 

6,866 K
6,706 K

White Balance dE 
 

2.22
4.59

Color dE 
 

3.49
3.36

Gamma 
 

2.29
2.15
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Post Calibration 
 

9.2
9.6

Post Calibration Picture  

LG 32UD59-B Post Calibration Picture
LG 32GK850G-B Post Calibration Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

LG 32UD59-B Post Gamma Curve Picture
LG 32GK850G-B Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

LG 32UD59-B Post Color Picture
LG 32GK850G-B Post Color Picture

Picture Mode 
 

Custom
Gamer 1

Luminance 
 

100 cd/m²
101 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

14
14

Contrast Setting 
 

70
70

RGB Controls 
 

46-49-51
46-43-50

Gamma Setting 
 

Mode 2

Color Temperature 
 

6,589 K
6,507 K

White Balance dE 
 

1.29
0.51

Color dE 
 

0.89
0.73

Gamma 
 

2.19
2.18
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SDR Color Gamut 
 

9.3
8.7

Color Gamut sRGB Picture  

LG 32UD59-B Color Gamut sRGB Picture
LG 32GK850G-B Color Gamut sRGB Picture

sRGB xy 
 

98.9%
96.4%

Color Gamut ARGB Picture  

LG 32UD59-B Color Gamut ARGB Picture
LG 32GK850G-B Color Gamut ARGB Picture

Adobe RGB xy 
 

87.2%
76.6%

sRGB Picture Mode 
 

Gamer 1

Adobe RGB Picture Mode 
 

Gamer 1
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SDR Color Volume 
 

9.4
9.1

sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

LG 32UD59-B sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture
LG 32GK850G-B sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture

sRGB In ICtCp 
 

96.9%
97.6%

Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

LG 32UD59-B Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture
LG 32GK850G-B Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture

Adobe RGB In ICtCp 
 

89.7%
83.3%

sRGB Picture Mode 
 

Gamer 1

Adobe RGB Picture Mode 
 

Gamer 1
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HDR Color Gamut 
 

0.0
0.0

Wide Color Gamut 
 

No
N/A

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

LG 32UD59-B Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
LG 32GK850G-B Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy 
 

N/A
N/A

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

LG 32UD59-B Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
LG 32GK850G-B Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec. 2020 xy 
 

N/A
N/A

DCI P3 Picture Mode 
 

No HDR

Rec. 2020 Picture Mode 
 

No HDR
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HDR Color Volume 
 

0.0
0.0

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

LG 32UD59-B P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
LG 32GK850G-B P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

DCI-P3 In ICtCp 
 

N/A
N/A

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

LG 32UD59-B 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
LG 32GK850G-B 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

Rec. 2020 In ICtCp 
 

N/A
N/A

DCI P3 Picture Mode 
 

No HDR

Rec. 2020 Picture Mode 
 

No HDR
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Image Retention 
 

10
10

Image Retention Picture  

LG 32UD59-B Image Retention Picture
LG 32GK850G-B Image Retention Picture

IR After 0 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR After 2 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR After 4 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR After 6 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR After 8 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR After 10 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%
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Gradient 
 

9.6
8.6

Gradient Picture  

LG 32UD59-B Gradient Picture
LG 32GK850G-B Gradient Picture

Color Depth 
 

10 Bit
8 Bit
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Color Bleed 
 

10
9.8

Color Bleed Horizontal  

LG 32UD59-B Color Bleed Horizontal
LG 32GK850G-B Color Bleed Horizontal

Pixel Row Error 
 

0.000%
0.000%

Color Bleed Vertical  

LG 32UD59-B Color Bleed Vertical
LG 32GK850G-B Color Bleed Vertical

Pixel Column Error 
 

0.002%
0.039%
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Reflections 
 

7.0
7.4

Average Room  

LG 32UD59-B Average Room
LG 32GK850G-B Average Room

Average Room Off Picture  

LG 32UD59-B Average Room Off Picture
LG 32GK850G-B Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture  

LG 32UD59-B Bright Room Off Picture
LG 32GK850G-B Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish 
 

Matte

Total Reflections 
 

5.6%

Indirect Reflections 
 

3.3%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

2.3%
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Text Clarity 
 

6.5

ClearType On  

LG 32GK850G-B ClearType On

Pixel Type 
 

VA
VA

ClearType Off  

LG 32GK850G-B ClearType Off

Pixels  

LG 32GK850G-B Pixels

Sub-Pixel Layout 
 

RGB
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Motion

Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

8.2
9.1

Motion Blur Picture  

LG 32UD59-B Motion Blur Picture

Motion Blur Picture  

LG 32GK850G-B Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Chart  

LG 32UD59-B Response Time Chart

Response Time Table  

LG 32GK850G-B Response Time Table

Best Overdrive Setting 
 

Slow
Fast

Rise / Fall Time 
 

6.2 ms
4.3 ms

Total Response Time 
 

15.4 ms
9.2 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

4.0%

Dark Rise / Fall Time 
 

6.6 ms

Dark Total Response Time 
 

12.1 ms

Dark Overshoot Error 
 

2.0%
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Response Time @ 60Hz 
 

8.7

Motion Blur Picture  

LG 32GK850G-B Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Table  

LG 32GK850G-B Response Time Table

Best Overdrive Setting 
 

Fast

Rise / Fall Time 
 

5.1 ms

Total Response Time 
 

11 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

4.1%

Dark Rise / Fall Time 
 

8.0 ms

Dark Total Response Time 
 

14.3 ms

Dark Overshoot Error 
 

0.7%
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Image Flicker 
 

7.5
10

Backlight Picture  

LG 32UD59-B Backlight Picture
LG 32GK850G-B Backlight Picture

Flicker-Free  

Yes
Yes

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

0 Hz
0 Hz

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

No
No BFI

BFI Picture  

LG 32UD59-B BFI Picture
LG 32GK850G-B BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture  

LG 32UD59-B BFI Frequency Picture
LG 32GK850G-B BFI Frequency Picture

BFI Maximum Frequency 
 

N/A
N/A

BFI Minimum Frequency 
 

N/A
N/A
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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

0.0

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

No
No BFI

BFI Picture  

LG 32UD59-B BFI Picture
LG 32GK850G-B BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture  

LG 32UD59-B BFI Frequency Picture
LG 32GK850G-B BFI Frequency Picture

BFI Maximum Frequency 
 

N/A
N/A

BFI Minimum Frequency 
 

N/A
N/A
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Refresh Rate 
 

7.8
9.2

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

FreeSync
G-SYNC

Native 
 

144 Hz

Max Refresh Rate 
 

60 Hz
165 Hz

Factory Overclock 
 

N/A

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

FreeSync
Yes

FreeSync 
 

No

G-SYNC 
 

Partial
Yes (Native)

VRR Maximum 
 

60 Hz
165 Hz

VRR Minimum 
 

40 Hz
< 20 Hz

VRR Maximum With OC 
 

N/A

VRR Supported Connectors  

DisplayPort, HDMI
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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

8.8
9.3

Native Resolution 
 

9.8 ms
4.7 ms

Non-Native Res @ Native Refresh 
 

9.9 ms

Native Resolution @ 60Hz 
 

9.8 ms
14.3 ms

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

10.5 ms
5.4 ms

Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz 
 

17.6 ms

10 Bit HDR 
 

N/A
N/A

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

N/A
N/A
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Resolution And Size 
 

9.2
8.3

Native Resolution  

3840 x 2160
2560 x 1440

Aspect Ratio  

16:9
16:9

Megapixels  

8.3 MP
3.7 MP

Pixel Density 
 

140 PPI
94 PPI

Screen Diagonal  

31.5"
31.5"

Screen Area  

425 in²
424 in²
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Inputs  

Inputs 1  

LG 32UD59-B Inputs 1
LG 32GK850G-B Inputs 1

Inputs 2  

LG 32UD59-B Inputs 2
LG 32GK850G-B Inputs 2

Total Inputs  

DisplayPort  

1 (DP 1.2)
1 (DP 1.2)

Mini DisplayPort  

No
No

HDMI  

2 (HDMI 2.0)
1 (HDMI 1.4)

DVI  

No
No

VGA  

No
No

DisplayPort Out  

No
No

USB  

No
2 (USB 3.0)

USB C  

No
No

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm  

1
1

Microphone In 3.5mm  

No
No

Digital Optical Audio Out  

No
No

Analog Audio Out RCA  

No
No

Power Supply  

External Brick
External Brick
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Features

Additional Features 
 

RGB Illumination 
 

Controllable

Speakers 
 

Yes
No

HDR10  

No
No

Multiple Input Display 
 

No
No
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On-Screen Display (OSD)  

OSD Picture  

LG 32UD59-B OSD Picture
LG 32GK850G-B OSD Picture

Controls  

Controls Picture  

LG 32UD59-B Controls Picture
LG 32GK850G-B Controls Picture
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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

LG 32UD59-B In The Box Picture
LG 32GK850G-B In The Box Picture
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Check Price

32"
32UD59-B
B&H
32"
32GK850G
B&H
32"
32UD59-B
LG.com
32"
32GK850G
LG.com

LG 32UD59-B

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