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Comparison between Asus MG279Q vs LG 38GN950

General Info
Model Number Asus MG279Q LG 38GN950
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2015 2020
Brand Asus LG
Model Series UltraGear
Model Number MG279Q 38GN950
Alias 38GN950-B
38GN95B
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 38" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
37.5 in
95.3 cm
952.5 mm
3.13 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
34.62 in
87.9 cm
879.36 mm
2.89 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
14.43 in
36.6 cm
366.4 mm
1.2 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type AHVA IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 24:10
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 3840 x 1600
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.229 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 111 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 87.09 % 91.02 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98%
sRGB 99 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 450 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Input Lag 4.05 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.48 in
6.3 cm
63 mm
0.21 ft
4.4 in
11.2 cm
111.76 mm
0.37 ft
Case Weight 7 kg
15 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.61 in
62.5 cm
625 mm
2.05 ft
35.4 in
89.9 cm
899.16 mm
2.95 ft
Case Height with Stand 22.01 in
55.9 cm
559 mm
1.83 ft
18.8 in
47.8 cm
477.52 mm
1.57 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.37 in
23.8 cm
238 mm
0.78 ft
12.3 in
31.2 cm
312.42 mm
1.03 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.3 kg
16 lbs
9.2 kg
20 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 1.4 (MHL)
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Input mini)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Refresh Rate Turbo key
Trace Free Technology
Low Blue Light
5-way OSD joystick
AMD FreeSync technology
Wide Color Gamut
AMD FreeSync Premium Pro
Sphere Lighting 2.0
Smart Energy Saving
True Color Pro
Black Stabilizer
Low Blue Light
Crosshair
Flicker-free technology
Reader Mode
Nano IPS
Variable Backlight
Dynamic Action Sync
Color Calibrated
3-Side Virtually Borderless Design
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Game Mode
Adaptive-Sync technology
HDR Effect
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.61 in
62.5 cm
625 mm
2.05 ft
35.4 in
89.9 cm
899.16 mm
2.95 ft
Case Height 14.49 in
36.8 cm
368 mm
1.21 ft
15.5 in
39.4 cm
393.7 mm
1.29 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 0 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 60 °
Right Swivel 60 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 35 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
DisplayPort cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
MHL cable - optional
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
C-Tick
ENERGY STAR
ErP
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
PSE
RoHS
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
CU
CE
cUL
TÜV-Typ
FCC-B
UL
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 50 °C
32 °F - 122 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 %
Asus MG279Q LG 38GN950