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Comparison between LG 27UL550 vs MSI G281UV

General Info
Model Number LG 27UL550 MSI G281UV
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2022
Brand LG MSI
Model Series G
Model Number 27UL550 G281UV
Alias 27UL550-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 Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
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 86.66 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 94.91%
sRGB 98 % 99 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 1000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10 DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.81 in
4.6 cm
46 mm
0.15 ft
Case Weight 4.4 kg
10 lbs
4.8 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.53 in
62.3 cm
623 mm
2.04 ft
25.13 in
63.8 cm
638.27 mm
2.09 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.19 in
46.2 cm
462 mm
1.52 ft
17.57 in
44.6 cm
446.4 mm
1.46 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.06 in
23 cm
230 mm
0.75 ft
9.03 in
22.9 cm
229.4 mm
0.75 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6 kg
13 lbs
5.7 kg
13 lbs
Case Color White, Gray Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0 (CEC)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
Audio
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
Crosshair
Frameless design
Less Blue Light Premium
Night Vision
MSI Mystic Light
KVM Switch
5-way OSD navigation joystick
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.53 in
62.3 cm
623 mm
2.04 ft
25.13 in
63.8 cm
638.27 mm
2.09 ft
Case Height 14.61 in
37.1 cm
371 mm
1.22 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes No
Height Adjustment Range 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 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 40 Hz - 61 Hz 40 Hz - 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 119.4 kHz - 140.7 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
HDMI 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
CE
FCC
TÜV Rheinland Flicker Free Certified
TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certified
WEEE
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 % 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
LG 27UL550 MSI G281UV