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

General Info
Model Number LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL LG 27UL550
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2019
Brand LG LG
Model Number UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL 27UL550
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
596.768 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.682 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 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 5120 x 2880 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.117 mm 0.155 mm
Screen Pixel Density 218 ppi 163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 68.97 % 86.66 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 99%
sRGB 98 %
Screen Brightness 500 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1200 : 1 1000 : 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 Glossy Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.13 in
5.4 cm
54 mm
0.18 ft
1.81 in
4.6 cm
46 mm
0.15 ft
Case Weight 6.4 kg
14 lbs
4.4 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
24.53 in
62.3 cm
623 mm
2.04 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.27 in
46.4 cm
464 mm
1.52 ft
18.19 in
46.2 cm
462 mm
1.52 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.41 in
23.9 cm
239 mm
0.78 ft
9.06 in
23 cm
230 mm
0.75 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.5 kg
19 lbs
6 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black White, Gray
Hardware
Built-in Camera Yes No
Connectivity 3 x USB 3.0 (Type-C)
1 x Thunderbolt 3.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
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 24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
24.53 in
62.3 cm
623 mm
2.04 ft
Case Height 18.27 in
46.4 cm
464 mm
1.52 ft
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 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 Yes
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 25 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 60 Hz 40 Hz - 61 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 178 kHz
Accessories
Extras Thunderbolt 3 cable DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
ENERGY STAR 7.0
Epeat Gold
FCC Class B
KC
RCM
RoHS
UL/cUL
VCCI
C-Tick
CCC
CECP
CEL
cUL
ENERGY STAR 7.0
Epeat Gold
ErP
FCC Class B
KC
RoHS Compliant
TÜV/GS
VCCI
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
5 °C - 35 °C
41 °F - 95 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 10 % - 85 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 %
LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL LG 27UL550