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Comparison between LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL vs MSI Optix MAG274QRF-QD

General Info
Model Number LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL MSI Optix MAG274QRF-QD
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2020
Brand LG MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL Optix MAG274QRF-QD
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.768 mm
1.96 ft
23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.73 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.682 mm
1.1 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.22 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 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.117 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 218 ppi 108 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 68.97 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 99% 97%
sRGB 147 %
Screen Brightness 500 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1200 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms
Display Coating Glossy Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.13 in
5.4 cm
54 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 6.4 kg
14 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.27 in
46.4 cm
464 mm
1.52 ft
20.97 in
53.3 cm
532.7 mm
1.75 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.41 in
23.9 cm
239 mm
0.78 ft
8.14 in
20.7 cm
206.7 mm
0.68 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.5 kg
19 lbs
6.05 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera Yes No
Connectivity 3 x USB 3.0 (Type-C)
1 x Thunderbolt 3.0
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x USB (Type-C; DP Alt Mode)
2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Game Mode
Rapid IPS
HDR Ready
Mystic Light
Wide Color Gamut
Low Blue Light
Gaming OSD App
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Night Vision
AMD FreeSync Premium
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height 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
100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 75 °
Right Swivel 75 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 25 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 60 Hz 30 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 178 kHz 90.9 kHz - 242.4 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras Thunderbolt 3 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses 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
10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 % 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL MSI Optix MAG274QRF-QD