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Comparison between LG UltraFine 5K vs BenQ SW271C

General Info
Model Number LG UltraFine 5K BenQ SW271C
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2016 2020
Brand LG BenQ
Model Number UltraFine 5K SW271C
Alias 27MD5KA-B
27MD5KB-B
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
26.93 in
68.4 cm
684 mm
2.24 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
Lut 3D LUT
16 bits
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 % 79.88 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 99% 90%
sRGB 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 99 %
Screen Brightness 500 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1200 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 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
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.13 in
5.4 cm
54 mm
0.18 ft
2.94 in
7.5 cm
74.64 mm
0.24 ft
Case Weight 6.4 kg
14 lbs
7.1 kg
16 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
25.47 in
64.7 cm
647.04 mm
2.12 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.27 in
46.4 cm
464 mm
1.52 ft
19.8 in
50.3 cm
503 mm
1.65 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.41 in
23.9 cm
239 mm
0.78 ft
11.23 in
28.5 cm
285.27 mm
0.94 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.5 kg
19 lbs
10.9 kg
24 lbs
Case Color Black Gray
Hardware
Built-in Camera Yes No
Connectivity 3 x USB 3.0 (Type-C)
1 x Thunderbolt 3.0
1 x USB 3.1 (Type-C; Gen 1; upstream; 60W; DP Alt Mode)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x SD Memory Card Slot
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
2 x USB 3.1 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
1 x USB 3.1 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W
Features
Cool Features AQCOLOR Technology
Picture-in-Picture
Picture-by-Picture
Professional Panel Guarantee
BenQ Uniformity Technology
Low Blue Light
CalMAN Verified
GamutDuo Mode
Paper Color Sync
Multi-Monitor Color Consistency
Flicker-free technology
Black Level
Advanced Black & White Mode
Pantone Validated
Hardware Calibration
Advanced Motion Accelerator (AMA)
Hotkey Puck G2
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
25.47 in
64.7 cm
647.04 mm
2.12 ft
Case Height 18.27 in
46.4 cm
464 mm
1.52 ft
15.26 in
38.8 cm
387.56 mm
1.27 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 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 45 °
Right Swivel 45 °
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 24 Hz - 76 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 178 kHz 27 kHz - 140 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras Thunderbolt 3 cable DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
HDMI cable
USB Type-A cable
USB Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
ENERGY STAR 7.0
Epeat Gold
FCC Class B
KC
RCM
RoHS
UL/cUL
VCCI
ENERGY STAR
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
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 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 %
LG UltraFine 5K BenQ SW271C