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

General Info
Model Number Philips 278B1 LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2019
Brand Philips LG
Model Series B-Line
Model Number 278B1 UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL
Alias 278B
278B1/01
278B1/00
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.768 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.682 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type IPS AH-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 3840 x 2160 5120 x 2880
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.155 mm 0.117 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 218 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.28 % 68.97 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 99%
sRGB 122 %
NTSC 1953 103 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 500 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1200 : 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 Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Glossy
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.01 in
5.1 cm
51 mm
0.17 ft
2.13 in
5.4 cm
54 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 5.03 kg
11 lbs
6.4 kg
14 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.13 in
61.3 cm
613 mm
2.01 ft
24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height with Stand 21.14 in
53.7 cm
537 mm
1.76 ft
18.27 in
46.4 cm
464 mm
1.52 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.07 in
20.5 cm
205 mm
0.67 ft
9.41 in
23.9 cm
239 mm
0.78 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.64 kg
15 lbs
8.5 kg
19 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No Yes
Connectivity 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)
3 x USB 3.0 (Type-C)
1 x Thunderbolt 3.0
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W 2 x 5W
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 24.13 in
61.3 cm
613 mm
2.01 ft
24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height 14.41 in
36.6 cm
366 mm
1.2 ft
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 150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 180 °
Right Swivel 180 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 35 ° 25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 23 Hz - 75 Hz 48 Hz - 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 140 kHz 30 kHz - 178 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
DisplayPort cable
Thunderbolt 3 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses 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
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
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 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 20 % - 80 % 5 % - 85 %
Max Operating Altitude 3658
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Philips 278B1 LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL