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Comparison between BenQ SW271C vs LG UltraFine 5K

General Info
Model Number BenQ SW271C LG UltraFine 5K
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2016
Brand BenQ LG
Model Number SW271C UltraFine 5K
Alias 27MD5KA-B
27MD5KB-B
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.93 in
68.4 cm
684 mm
2.24 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.768 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.682 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type IPS AH-IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Lut 3D LUT
16 bits
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 5120 x 2880
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.155 mm 0.117 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 218 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 79.88 % 68.97 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90% 99%
sRGB 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 99 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 500 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1200 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Glossy
HDR HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.94 in
7.5 cm
74.64 mm
0.24 ft
2.13 in
5.4 cm
54 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 7.1 kg
16 lbs
6.4 kg
14 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.47 in
64.7 cm
647.04 mm
2.12 ft
24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height with Stand 19.8 in
50.3 cm
503 mm
1.65 ft
18.27 in
46.4 cm
464 mm
1.52 ft
Case Depth with Stand 11.23 in
28.5 cm
285.27 mm
0.94 ft
9.41 in
23.9 cm
239 mm
0.78 ft
Case Weight with Stand 10.9 kg
24 lbs
8.5 kg
19 lbs
Case Color Gray Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No Yes
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.1 (Type-C; Gen 1; upstream; 60W; DP Alt Mode)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x SD Memory Card Slot
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
2 x USB 3.1 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
1 x USB 3.1 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)
3 x USB 3.0 (Type-C)
1 x Thunderbolt 3.0
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W
Features
Cool Features AQCOLOR Technology
Picture-in-Picture
Picture-by-Picture
Professional Panel Guarantee
BenQ Uniformity Technology
Low Blue Light
CalMAN Verified
GamutDuo Mode
Paper Color Sync
Multi-Monitor Color Consistency
Flicker-free technology
Black Level
Advanced Black & White Mode
Pantone Validated
Hardware Calibration
Advanced Motion Accelerator (AMA)
Hotkey Puck G2
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.47 in
64.7 cm
647.04 mm
2.12 ft
24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height 15.26 in
38.8 cm
387.56 mm
1.27 ft
18.27 in
46.4 cm
464 mm
1.52 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 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 45 °
Right Swivel 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 24 Hz - 76 Hz 48 Hz - 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 27 kHz - 140 kHz 30 kHz - 178 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
HDMI cable
USB Type-A cable
USB Type-C cable
Thunderbolt 3 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
ENERGY STAR 7.0
Epeat Gold
FCC Class B
KC
RCM
RoHS
UL/cUL
VCCI
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 90 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 %
BenQ SW271C LG UltraFine 5K