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Comparison between Apple Thunderbolt Display vs LG 38GN950

General Info
Model Number Apple Thunderbolt Display LG 38GN950
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2011 2020
Brand Apple LG
Model Series UltraGear
Model Number Thunderbolt Display 38GN950
Alias 38GN950-B
38GN95B
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 38" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
37.5 in
95.3 cm
952.5 mm
3.13 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
34.62 in
87.9 cm
879.36 mm
2.89 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
14.43 in
36.6 cm
366.4 mm
1.2 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type H-IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 24:10
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 3840 x 1600
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.229 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 111 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 91.02 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98%
Adobe RGB 1998 75 %
Screen Brightness 375 cd/m² 450 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 2000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 6.5 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 12 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 4.4 in
11.2 cm
111.76 mm
0.37 ft
Case Weight 7 kg
15 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.59 in
65 cm
650 mm
2.13 ft
35.4 in
89.9 cm
899.16 mm
2.95 ft
Case Height with Stand 19.33 in
49.1 cm
491 mm
1.61 ft
18.8 in
47.8 cm
477.52 mm
1.57 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.15 in
20.7 cm
207 mm
0.68 ft
12.3 in
31.2 cm
312.42 mm
1.03 ft
Case Weight with Stand 10.8 kg
24 lbs
9.2 kg
20 lbs
Case Color Silver Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera Yes No
Network LAN
Connectivity 1 x Thunderbolt
3 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Wide Color Gamut
AMD FreeSync Premium Pro
Sphere Lighting 2.0
Smart Energy Saving
True Color Pro
Black Stabilizer
Low Blue Light
Crosshair
Flicker-free technology
Reader Mode
Nano IPS
Variable Backlight
Dynamic Action Sync
Color Calibrated
3-Side Virtually Borderless Design
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Game Mode
Adaptive-Sync technology
HDR Effect
Ergonomics
Case Width 35.4 in
89.9 cm
899.16 mm
2.95 ft
Case Height 15.5 in
39.4 cm
393.7 mm
1.29 ft
Vesa Mount Support No Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 75 x 75 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
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 60 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
cUL
TÜV-Typ
FCC-B
UL
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 35 °C
50 °F - 95 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 47 °C
-4 °F - 116.6 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 %
Max Operating Altitude 3048
Apple Thunderbolt Display LG 38GN950