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Comparison between Asus MG28UQ vs LG 27UL850

General Info
Model Number Asus MG28UQ LG 27UL850
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2016 2018
Brand Asus LG
Model Number MG28UQ 27UL850
Alias 27UL850-W
Display
Screen Size Class 28" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 28 in
71.1 cm
711.2 mm
2.33 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.93 mm
2.04 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer Innolux
Display Type TN 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 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.162 mm 0.155 mm
Screen Pixel Density 157 ppi 163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.31 % 89.77 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 100 % 99 %
Adobe RGB 1998 66 %
Screen Brightness 330 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 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 20 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 5 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 22 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.65 in
6.7 cm
67.4 mm
0.22 ft
1.77 in
4.5 cm
45 mm
0.15 ft
Case Weight 4.6 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.99 in
66 cm
660.26 mm
2.17 ft
24.13 in
61.3 cm
613 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.38 in
41.6 cm
416 mm
1.36 ft
17.72 in
45 cm
450 mm
1.48 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.19 in
23.3 cm
233.4 mm
0.77 ft
9.21 in
23.4 cm
234 mm
0.77 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8 kg
18 lbs
6.1 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black White, Gray
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
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 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C - 60 W)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W 2 x 5W
Features
Cool Features GamePlus
GameVisual
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Trace Free Technology
Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
5-way OSD joystick
AMD FreeSync technology
Black Stabilizer
DDC/CI
Flicker-free technology
Super Resolution+
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Dynamic Action Sync
6-Axis Control
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.99 in
66 cm
660.26 mm
2.17 ft
24.13 in
61.3 cm
613 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.99 in
38.1 cm
380.67 mm
1.25 ft
14.33 in
36.4 cm
364 mm
1.19 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 Yes
Left Pivot 0 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
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 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 40 Hz - 60 Hz 40 Hz - 61 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 87 kHz - 134 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level
CU
ENERGY STAR
ErP
eStandby
FCC
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8; Windows 7)
C-Tick
CCC
CECP
CEL
cUL
ENERGY STAR 7.0
ErP
FCC Class B
KC
RoHS Compliant
TÜV/GS
VCCI
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 5 °C - 35 °C
41 °F - 95 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 85 %
Asus MG28UQ LG 27UL850