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Comparison between Apple Thunderbolt Display vs LG UltraFine 5K

General Info
Model Number Apple Thunderbolt Display LG UltraFine 5K
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2011 2016
Brand Apple LG
Model Number Thunderbolt Display UltraFine 5K
Alias 27MD5KA-B
27MD5KB-B
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 LG Display
Display Type H-IPS AH-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 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 5120 x 2880
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.117 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 218 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 68.97 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 99%
Adobe RGB 1998 75 %
Screen Brightness 375 cd/m² 500 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1200 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 2000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 6.5 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms 14 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 12 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Glossy
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.13 in
5.4 cm
54 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 6.4 kg
14 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.59 in
65 cm
650 mm
2.13 ft
24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height with Stand 19.33 in
49.1 cm
491 mm
1.61 ft
18.27 in
46.4 cm
464 mm
1.52 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.15 in
20.7 cm
207 mm
0.68 ft
9.41 in
23.9 cm
239 mm
0.78 ft
Case Weight with Stand 10.8 kg
24 lbs
8.5 kg
19 lbs
Case Color Silver Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera Yes Yes
Network LAN
Connectivity 1 x Thunderbolt
3 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
3 x USB 3.0 (Type-C)
1 x Thunderbolt 3.0
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W
Features
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height 18.27 in
46.4 cm
464 mm
1.52 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 ° 25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 48 Hz - 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 178 kHz
Accessories
Extras Thunderbolt 3 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses 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 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 UltraFine 5K