Comparison between LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL vs Philips 278B1

General Info
Model Number	LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL	Philips 278B1

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2019	2020
Brand	LG	Philips
Model Series		B-Line
Model Number	UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL	278B1
Alias		278B 278B1/01 278B1/00
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	23.49 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 %	89.28 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	99%
sRGB		122 %
NTSC 1953		103 %
Screen Brightness	500 cd/m²	350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	1200 : 1	1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast		50000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Display Minimum Response Time		4 ms
Display Average Response Time	14 ms
Display Coating	Glossy	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth	2.13 in 5.4 cm 54 mm 0.18 ft	2.01 in 5.1 cm 51 mm 0.17 ft
Case Weight	6.4 kg 14 lbs	5.03 kg 11 lbs
Case Width with Stand	24.65 in 62.6 cm 626 mm 2.05 ft	24.13 in 61.3 cm 613 mm 2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand	18.27 in 46.4 cm 464 mm 1.52 ft	21.14 in 53.7 cm 537 mm 1.76 ft
Case Depth with Stand	9.41 in 23.9 cm 239 mm 0.78 ft	8.07 in 20.5 cm 205 mm 0.67 ft
Case Weight with Stand	8.5 kg 19 lbs	6.64 kg 15 lbs
Case Color	Black	Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera	Yes	No
Connectivity	3 x USB 3.0 (Type-C) 1 x Thunderbolt 3.0	2 x HDMI 2.0 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream) 4 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream; BC 1.2 charging at 2A)
Audio
Audio Speakers	2 x 5W	2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features		EasyRead Flicker-free technology Low Blue Light SmartControl PowerSensor LightSensor Adaptive-Sync Technology SmartImage DDC/CI SmartUniformity
Extra Features		Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width	24.65 in 62.6 cm 626 mm 2.05 ft	24.13 in 61.3 cm 613 mm 2.01 ft
Case Height	18.27 in 46.4 cm 464 mm 1.52 ft	14.41 in 36.6 cm 366 mm 1.2 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	150 mm 15 cm 5.9055 in 0.4921 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	No	Yes
Left Pivot		90 °
Right Pivot		90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	No	Yes
Left Swivel		180 °
Right Swivel		180 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	25 °	35 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	48 Hz - 60 Hz	23 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	30 kHz - 178 kHz	30 kHz - 140 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit		NULL
Accessories
Extras	Thunderbolt 3 cable	HDMI cable DisplayPort cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	BSMI CB CCC CE ENERGY STAR 7.0 Epeat Gold FCC Class B KC RCM RoHS UL/cUL VCCI	CB CE Mark CU-EAC FCC Class B EnergyStar 8.0 EPA Epeat ICES-003 RoHS SEMKO TCO Certified Edge TUV/GS TUV Ergo TUV Eye Comfort UKRAINIAN
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 %	20 % - 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 %	20 % - 80 %
Max Operating Altitude		3658
Max Storage Altitude		12192

LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL

Philips 278B1