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Comparison between LG UltraFine 5K vs LG 31MU97

General Info
Model Number LG UltraFine 5K LG 31MU97
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2016 2014
Brand LG LG
Model Number UltraFine 5K 31MU97
Alias 27MD5KA-B
27MD5KB-B
31MU97-B
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 31" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
31 in
78.7 cm
787.4 mm
2.58 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.768 mm
1.96 ft
27.62 in
70.2 cm
701.6 mm
2.3 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.682 mm
1.1 ft
14.47 in
36.7 cm
367.42 mm
1.21 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display LG Display
Display Type AH-IPS AH-IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 19:10
Screen Resolution 5120 x 2880 4096 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.117 mm 0.17 mm
Screen Pixel Density 218 ppi 148 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 68.97 % 85.87 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 99% 97%
sRGB 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 99.5 %
Screen Brightness 500 cd/m² 450 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1200 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 1000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 30 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms 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
2.06 in
5.2 cm
52.4 mm
0.17 ft
Case Weight 6.4 kg
14 lbs
7.7 kg
17 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
29 in
73.7 cm
736.7 mm
2.42 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.27 in
46.4 cm
464 mm
1.52 ft
19.04 in
48.4 cm
483.5 mm
1.59 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.41 in
23.9 cm
239 mm
0.78 ft
9.5 in
24.1 cm
241.4 mm
0.79 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.5 kg
19 lbs
9.6 kg
21 lbs
Case Color Black Silver
Hardware
Built-in Camera Yes No
Connectivity 3 x USB 3.0 (Type-C)
1 x Thunderbolt 3.0
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (mini)
3 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W 2 x 5W
Features
Cool Features HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Picture-by-Picture
True Color Pro
Screen Split (S/W)
DDC/CI
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
29 in
73.7 cm
736.7 mm
2.42 ft
Case Height 18.27 in
46.4 cm
464 mm
1.52 ft
16.04 in
40.8 cm
407.5 mm
1.34 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
140 mm
14 cm
5.5118 in
0.4593 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 0 °
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 56 Hz - 61 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 178 kHz 30 kHz - 135 kHz
Accessories
Extras Thunderbolt 3 cable DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
ENERGY STAR 7.0
Epeat Gold
FCC Class B
KC
RCM
RoHS
UL/cUL
VCCI
CE
cTick
ENERGY STAR 6.0
Epeat Gold
FCC Class B
UL/cUL
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
10 °C - 35 °C
50 °F - 95 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 10 % - 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 % 5 % - 90 %
LG UltraFine 5K LG 31MU97