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Comparison between Asus MG278Q vs LG 38WK95C

General Info
Model Number Asus MG278Q LG 38WK95C
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2015 2018
Brand Asus LG
Model Number MG278Q 38WK95C
Alias 38WK95C-W
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
34.76 in
88.3 cm
882.816 mm
2.9 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
14.48 in
36.8 cm
367.84 mm
1.21 ft
Display Curvature 2300
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics LG Display
Display Type TN 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 24:10
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 3840 x 1600
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.23 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 110 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 87.09 % 91.86 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 100 % 99 %
Adobe RGB 1998 72 %
NTSC 1953 75 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 15 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.48 in
6.3 cm
63 mm
0.21 ft
3.6 in
9.2 cm
91.5 mm
0.3 ft
Case Weight 7.7 kg
17 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.61 in
62.5 cm
625 mm
2.05 ft
35.32 in
89.7 cm
897.2 mm
2.94 ft
Case Height with Stand 22.17 in
56.3 cm
563 mm
1.85 ft
23.48 in
59.6 cm
596.3 mm
1.96 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.17 in
23.3 cm
233 mm
0.76 ft
9.25 in
23.5 cm
234.9 mm
0.77 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.65 kg
17 lbs
9.2 kg
20 lbs
Case Color Black White
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W 2 x 10W
Features
Cool Features GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Refresh Rate Turbo key
Trace Free Technology
Low Blue Light
5-way OSD joystick
AMD FreeSync technology
Black Stabilizer
Dynamic Action Sync
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Picture-in-Picture
Picture-by-Picture
Flicker-free technology
6-Axis Control
Quick Charge
AMD FreeSync technology
Screen Split 2.0
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.61 in
62.5 cm
625 mm
2.05 ft
35.32 in
89.7 cm
897.2 mm
2.94 ft
Case Height 14.49 in
36.8 cm
368 mm
1.21 ft
15.51 in
39.4 cm
394 mm
1.29 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
100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 0 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 60 °
Right Swivel 60 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 35 Hz - 144 Hz 56 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 51.2 kHz - 221.97 kHz 30 kHz - 130 kHz
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
DisplayPort cable
DVI-D cable
HDMI cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
C-Tick
ENERGY STAR
ErP
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
PSE
RoHS
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
CU
BSMI
CCC
CE
cTick
ENERGY STAR 7.0
FCC Class B
UL/cUL
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 50 °C
32 °F - 122 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 %
Asus MG278Q LG 38WK95C