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Comparison between LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL vs Philips 279P1

General Info
Model Number LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL Philips 279P1
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2020
Brand LG Philips
Model Series P-Line
Model Number UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL 279P1
Alias 279P1/01
279P1/00
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) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
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 300 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
2.13 in
5.4 cm
54 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 6.4 kg
14 lbs
5.73 kg
13 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
7.38 kg
16 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 3.2 (Type-C; Gen 2; upstream; 65W; DP Alt Mode)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
3 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 2; downstream)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 2; downstream; B.C 1.2)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Light Sensor
Power Sensor
SmartImage
SmartControl
Low Blue Light
Adaptive-Sync Technology
SmartUniformity
EasyRead
Ultra Clear Display
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 - 60 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
USB Type-C to Type-A cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
ENERGY STAR 7.0
Epeat Gold
FCC Class B
KC
RCM
RoHS
UL/cUL
VCCI
CCC
CEL
EnergyStar 8.0
EPEAT
EPA
RoHS
CB
EPA
FCC Class B
ICES-003
CE Mark
TUV Ergo
TUV Eye Comfort
TUV/GS
SEMKO
CU-EAC
UKRAINIAN
TCO Certified Edge
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 279P1