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Comparison between LG 38UC99 vs LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL

General Info
Model Number LG 38UC99 LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2016 2019
Brand LG LG
Model Number 38UC99 UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL
Alias 38UC99-W
Display
Screen Size Class 38" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 37.5 in
95.3 cm
952.5 mm
3.13 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 34.76 in
88.3 cm
882.816 mm
2.9 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.768 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 14.48 in
36.8 cm
367.84 mm
1.21 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.682 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 2300
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 24:10 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 1600 5120 x 2880
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.23 mm 0.117 mm
Screen Pixel Density 110 ppi 218 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 92.1 % 68.97 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 99%
sRGB 99 %
Adobe RGB 1998 70 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 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 25 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 10 ms 14 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 15 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Glossy
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.6 in
9.2 cm
91.5 mm
0.3 ft
2.13 in
5.4 cm
54 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 7.7 kg
17 lbs
6.4 kg
14 lbs
Case Width with Stand 35.32 in
89.7 cm
897.2 mm
2.94 ft
24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.35 in
46.6 cm
466.2 mm
1.53 ft
18.27 in
46.4 cm
464 mm
1.52 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.07 in
23 cm
230.4 mm
0.76 ft
9.41 in
23.9 cm
239 mm
0.78 ft
Case Weight with Stand 9.3 kg
20 lbs
8.5 kg
19 lbs
Case Color White Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No Yes
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
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 10W 2 x 5W
Features
Cool Features Black Stabilizer
Flicker-free technology
Screen Split
Dynamic Action Sync
Picture-by-Picture
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
DDC/CI
6-Axis Control
Picture-in-Picture
AMD FreeSync technology
Quick Charge
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 35.32 in
89.7 cm
897.2 mm
2.94 ft
24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height 15.47 in
39.3 cm
393 mm
1.29 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 No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 56 Hz - 75 Hz 48 Hz - 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 101 kHz 30 kHz - 178 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
Factory calibration report
HDMI cable
USB Type-C cable
USB 3.0 cable
Thunderbolt 3 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CCC
CE
cTick
ENERGY STAR 6.0
FCC Class B
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 38UC99 LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL