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Comparison between Asus ROG Swift PG42UQ vs LG UltraGear 27GL850G

General Info
Model Number Asus ROG Swift PG42UQ LG UltraGear 27GL850G
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2022 2019
Brand Asus LG
Model Number ROG Swift PG42UQ UltraGear 27GL850G
Alias ROG Swift OLED PG42UQ 27GL850G-B
Display
Screen Size Class 42" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 42.01 in
106.7 cm
1067 mm
3.5 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 36.62 in
93 cm
930.24 mm
3.05 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 20.6 in
52.3 cm
523.26 mm
1.72 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Type OLED IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.242 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 105 ppi 109 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED
DCI P3 98% 98%
sRGB 135 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 900 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000000 : 1 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 0.1 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10 HDR10
3D No
Size, weight, color
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 2.0
2 x HDMI 2.1 (48 Gbps (4:4:4))
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (headphones)
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
4 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Delta EHeat sink Black Stabilizer
Crosshair
Sphere lighting
DDC/CI
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Dynamic Action Sync
Flicker-free technology
6-Axis Control
Nano IPS
AMD FreeSync technology
NVidia G-SYNC Technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot
Ergonomics
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 200 x 200
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 Yes
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support No Yes
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 120 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CCC
CE
cTick
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
UL/cUL
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 %
Asus ROG Swift PG42UQ LG UltraGear 27GL850G