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Comparison between BenQ SW272U vs LG UltraFine 5K

General Info
Model Number BenQ SW272U LG UltraFine 5K
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2023 2016
Brand BenQ LG
Model Number SW272U 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 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control 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 84.46 % 68.97 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 99% 99%
sRGB 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 99 %
Screen Brightness 400 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 4.92 kg
11 lbs
6.4 kg
14 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.17 in
61.4 cm
613.9 mm
2.01 ft
24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.24 in
46.3 cm
463.2 mm
1.52 ft
18.27 in
46.4 cm
464 mm
1.52 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.79 in
27.4 cm
274 mm
0.9 ft
9.41 in
23.9 cm
239 mm
0.78 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.3 kg
18 lbs
8.5 kg
19 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No Yes
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.1 (Type-C; Gen 1; upstream; 90W; 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 Paper Color Sync
Uniformity technology
Professional Panel Guarantee
AQCOLOR Technology
Pallet Master Ultimate
Multi-Monitor Color Consistency
Picture-by-Picture
Pantone Validated
BenQ Uniformity Technology
Hotkey Puck G3
CalMAN Ready
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
Light Illusion
Pantone SkinTone Validated
CalMAN Verified
Picture-in-Picture
Black Level
Advanced Black & White Mode
LightSpace Ready
GamutDuo Mode
Advanced Motion Accelerator (AMA)
Hardware Calibration
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.17 in
61.4 cm
613.9 mm
2.01 ft
24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height 15.21 in
38.6 cm
386.3 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 140 mm
14 cm
5.5118 in
0.4593 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 30 °
Right Swivel 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 48 Hz - 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 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
Shading hood
Hotkey Puck G3
Thunderbolt 3 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TUV Rheinland Reflection-Free Certification 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 SW272U LG UltraFine 5K