{"id":29065,"date":"2020-05-27T16:08:18","date_gmt":"2020-05-27T20:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=29065"},"modified":"2020-05-27T16:08:18","modified_gmt":"2020-05-27T20:08:18","slug":"the-lg-ultrafine-5k-kernel_task-and-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/27\/the-lg-ultrafine-5k-kernel_task-and-me\/","title":{"rendered":"The LG UltraFine 5K, kernel_task, and Me"},"content":{"rendered":"

Peter Steinberger<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Since we first purchased the displays, we’ve been having issues with them, starting with delayed shipping<\/a>, ghosting<\/a>, and Wi-Fi interference<\/a>, and moving on to compatibility — there’s no HDMI, DisplayPort, or similar. The only way to use these monitors is with a modern Mac. As for the compatibility issue, that was a known tradeoff, and for me, it was acceptable. After all, the benefit of only having a single cable as a modern docking station and a beautiful panel outweighed the drawbacks. I still remember my innocent excitement<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Since receiving these displays, we’ve had to return most of them to get fixes for various issues, and we’ve patiently updated the firmware multiple times with LG’s crappy Screen Manager<\/a> software. There are also issues with expanding batteries, and Apple has blamed the LG 5K<\/a>, saying just don’t use it a lot and you’ll be fine.<\/p>\n

[…]<\/p>\n

The 16-inch MacBook Pro doesn’t seem to suffer from this temperature sensor misplacement and can drive the LG UltraFine without slowdown on both ends. […] The bad news: The LG can provide 87 watts of power, but the notebook comes with a 96-watt adaptor. This means that the battery is constantly compensating. […] I mostly use the separate power plug to fix the “missing 9-watt problem.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Despite all this, he recommends it. There just aren’t many Retina options.<\/p>\n\n

Previously:<\/p>\n