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Comparison between BenQ EW3280U vs LG 31MU97

General Info
Model Number BenQ EW3280U LG 31MU97
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2014
Brand BenQ LG
Model Number EW3280U 31MU97
Alias 31MU97-B
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 31" (inches)
Diagonal Size 32 in
81.3 cm
812.8 mm
2.67 ft
31 in
78.7 cm
787.4 mm
2.58 ft
Screen Width 27.89 in
70.8 cm
708.48 mm
2.32 ft
27.62 in
70.2 cm
701.6 mm
2.3 ft
Screen Height 15.69 in
39.9 cm
398.52 mm
1.31 ft
14.47 in
36.7 cm
367.42 mm
1.21 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type IPS AH-IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 10 bits
Frame Rate Control No No
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 19:10
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 4096 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.182 mm 0.17 mm
Screen Pixel Density 137 ppi 148 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 85.87 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95% 97%
sRGB 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 99.5 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 450 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1 1000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 30 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.06 in
5.2 cm
52.4 mm
0.17 ft
Case Weight 7.7 kg
17 lbs
Case Width with Stand 28.62 in
72.7 cm
726.9 mm
2.38 ft
29 in
73.7 cm
736.7 mm
2.42 ft
Case Height with Stand 20.59 in
52.3 cm
523.1 mm
1.72 ft
19.04 in
48.4 cm
483.5 mm
1.59 ft
Case Depth with Stand 28.62 in
72.7 cm
726.9 mm
2.38 ft
9.5 in
24.1 cm
241.4 mm
0.79 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.1 kg
18 lbs
9.6 kg
21 lbs
Case Color Black, Brown Silver
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C; 60W)
2 x HDMI 2.0
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (mini)
3 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W 2 x 5W
Built-in Subwoofer 1 x 5
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Brightness Intelligence Plus (B.I.+)
5-key Navigator
ePaper Mode
Volume Wheel
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Eye reminder
BenQ HDRi
Color Weakness Mode
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Picture-by-Picture
True Color Pro
Screen Split (S/W)
DDC/CI
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 29 in
73.7 cm
736.7 mm
2.42 ft
Case Height 16.04 in
40.8 cm
407.5 mm
1.34 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 140 mm
14 cm
5.5118 in
0.4593 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 Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 40 Hz - 60 Hz 56 Hz - 61 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 135 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free
TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light
Mac Compatible
Windows Compatible
CE
cTick
ENERGY STAR 6.0
Epeat Gold
FCC Class B
UL/cUL
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 35 °C
50 °F - 95 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
BenQ EW3280U LG 31MU97