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Comparison between LG 27UD59 vs MSI Optix MAG281URF

General Info
Model Number LG 27UD59 MSI Optix MAG281URF
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2021
Brand LG MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number 27UD59 Optix MAG281URF
Alias 27UD59-B
27UD59-W
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 28" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
28 in
71.1 cm
711.2 mm
2.33 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type AH-IPS 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 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.155 mm 0.161 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 157 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.25 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 99 % 124 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 5000000 : 1 1000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 12 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.41 in
6.1 cm
61.3 mm
0.2 ft
Case Weight 5.1 kg
11 lbs
4.8 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.9 in
63.3 cm
632.5 mm
2.08 ft
25.13 in
63.8 cm
638.27 mm
2.09 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.7 in
47.5 cm
474.9 mm
1.56 ft
16.07 in
40.8 cm
408.22 mm
1.34 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.56 in
21.7 cm
217.3 mm
0.71 ft
9.2 in
23.4 cm
233.68 mm
0.77 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.6 kg
12 lbs
7.7 kg
17 lbs
Case Color Black, White Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.1 (CEC)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (a)
1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 15W; DP Alt Mode)
2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Black Stabilizer
DDC/CI
Flicker-free technology
Picture-in-Picture
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Dynamic Action Sync
6-Axis Control
Screen Split
AMD FreeSync technology
Super Resolution+
Crosshair
Frameless design
Optix Scope
Less Blue Light Premium
MPRT Sync
Rapid IPS
Picture-by-Picture
MSI Mystic Light
KVM 2.0
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Picture-in-Picture
Night Vision
Adaptive-Sync technology
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.9 in
63.3 cm
632.5 mm
2.08 ft
25.13 in
63.8 cm
638.27 mm
2.09 ft
Case Height 14.8 in
37.6 cm
375.9 mm
1.23 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 45 °
Right Swivel 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 2 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 40 Hz - 61 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 135 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB Type-B cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CCC
CE
ENERGY STAR
ErP
FCC Class B
UL/cUL
EyeSafe Certified
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 % 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 % 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
LG 27UD59 MSI Optix MAG281URF