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Comparison between LG 27UL550 vs LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL

General Info
Model Number LG 27UL550 LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2019
Brand LG LG
Model Number 27UL550 UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL
Alias 27UL550-W
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
596.736 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
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 86.66 % 68.97 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 99%
sRGB 98 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 500 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1200 : 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
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.81 in
4.6 cm
46 mm
0.15 ft
2.13 in
5.4 cm
54 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 4.4 kg
10 lbs
6.4 kg
14 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.53 in
62.3 cm
623 mm
2.04 ft
24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.19 in
46.2 cm
462 mm
1.52 ft
18.27 in
46.4 cm
464 mm
1.52 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.06 in
23 cm
230 mm
0.75 ft
9.41 in
23.9 cm
239 mm
0.78 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6 kg
13 lbs
8.5 kg
19 lbs
Case Color White, Gray Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No Yes
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
3 x USB 3.0 (Type-C)
1 x Thunderbolt 3.0
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W
Features
Cool Features Black Stabilizer
Blue Light Filter
Dynamic Action Sync
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Flicker-free technology
DDC/CI
6-Axis Control
Super Resolution+
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.53 in
62.3 cm
623 mm
2.04 ft
24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height 14.61 in
37.1 cm
371 mm
1.22 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 110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 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 No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 40 Hz - 61 Hz 48 Hz - 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 178 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Thunderbolt 3 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses C-Tick
CCC
CECP
CEL
cUL
ENERGY STAR 7.0
Epeat Gold
ErP
FCC Class B
KC
RoHS Compliant
TÜV/GS
VCCI
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 5 °C - 35 °C
41 °F - 95 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 85 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 %
LG 27UL550 LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL