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Comparison between Dell UltraSharp U2718Q vs LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL

General Info
Model Number Dell UltraSharp U2718Q LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2019
Brand Dell LG
Model Number UltraSharp U2718Q UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.74 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.768 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.21 in
33.6 cm
335.66 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.682 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display 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
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 91.99 % 68.97 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 80.7% 99%
sRGB 99.9 %
Adobe RGB 1998 75 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 500 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1300 : 1 1200 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 9 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Glossy
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.93 in
4.9 cm
49.1 mm
0.16 ft
2.13 in
5.4 cm
54 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 3.7 kg
8 lbs
6.4 kg
14 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.07 in
61.1 cm
611.3 mm
2.01 ft
24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.15 in
41 cm
410.2 mm
1.35 ft
18.27 in
46.4 cm
464 mm
1.52 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.89 in
20 cm
200.3 mm
0.66 ft
9.41 in
23.9 cm
239 mm
0.78 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.23 kg
14 lbs
8.5 kg
19 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No Yes
Connectivity 2 x USB 3.0 (charger - 5V/2.0A)
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Input mini)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
3 x USB 3.0 (Type-C)
1 x Thunderbolt 3.0
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W
Features
Cool Features DDC/CI
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.07 in
61.1 cm
611.3 mm
2.01 ft
24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height 14.02 in
35.6 cm
356.2 mm
1.17 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 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 90 °
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 21 ° 25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 48 Hz - 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 178 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Thunderbolt 3 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CECP
ENERGY STAR
Epeat Gold
RoHS compliant
TCO Certified Displays
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 % - 80 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 % 5 % - 85 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
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