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Comparison between LG 27UD88 vs LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL

General Info
Model Number LG 27UD88 LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2016 2019
Brand LG LG
Model Number 27UD88 UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.73 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.768 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.22 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.682 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display LG Display
Display Type AH-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 0.156 mm 0.117 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 218 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.5 % 68.97 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 99%
sRGB 99 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 500 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1200 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 5000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 8 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 15 ms 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Glossy
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.68 in
4.3 cm
42.7 mm
0.14 ft
2.13 in
5.4 cm
54 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 4.7 kg
10 lbs
6.4 kg
14 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.21 in
61.5 cm
615 mm
2.02 ft
24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.74 in
42.5 cm
425.2 mm
1.4 ft
18.27 in
46.4 cm
464 mm
1.52 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.76 in
22.3 cm
222.6 mm
0.73 ft
9.41 in
23.9 cm
239 mm
0.78 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.2 kg
14 lbs
8.5 kg
19 lbs
Case Color Black, White Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No Yes
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB (Type-C)
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
3 x USB 3.0 (Type-C)
1 x Thunderbolt 3.0
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W
Features
Cool Features Black Stabilizer
DDC/CI
Flicker-free technology
Picture-by-Picture
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Dynamic Action Sync
6-Axis Control
Screen Split
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.21 in
61.5 cm
615 mm
2.02 ft
24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height 14.37 in
36.5 cm
365.1 mm
1.2 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 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 35 ° 25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 56 Hz - 61 Hz 48 Hz - 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 135 kHz 30 kHz - 178 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Thunderbolt 3 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CCC
CE
cTick
ENERGY STAR
Epeat Gold
FCC Class B
SEMKO
TCO Certified Displays 6.0
TÜV/GS
UL/cUL
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 % - 85 % 5 % - 85 %
LG 27UD88 LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL