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Comparison between BenQ PD2700U vs LG UltraFine 5K

General Info
Model Number BenQ PD2700U LG UltraFine 5K
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2016
Brand BenQ LG
Model Number PD2700U UltraFine 5K
Alias 27MD5KA-B
27MD5KB-B
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.93 in
68.4 cm
684 mm
2.24 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 AH-IPS AH-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 5120 x 2880
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.155 mm 0.117 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 218 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.7 % 68.97 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 99%
sRGB 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 70 %
NTSC 1953 75 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 500 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1300 : 1 1200 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 15 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Glossy
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.31 in
5.9 cm
58.8 mm
0.19 ft
2.13 in
5.4 cm
54 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 5 kg
11 lbs
6.4 kg
14 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.17 in
61.4 cm
613.8 mm
2.01 ft
24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.83 in
42.8 cm
427.5 mm
1.4 ft
18.27 in
46.4 cm
464 mm
1.52 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.08 in
23.1 cm
230.7 mm
0.76 ft
9.41 in
23.9 cm
239 mm
0.78 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.7 kg
17 lbs
8.5 kg
19 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No Yes
Connectivity 2 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (Input mini)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (Output MST)
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x USB (KVM keyboard connection)
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
3 x USB 3.0 (Type-C)
1 x Thunderbolt 3.0
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W 2 x 5W
Features
Cool Features Animation mode
CAD/CAM mode
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Display Pilot
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
AMD FreeSync technology
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.17 in
61.4 cm
613.8 mm
2.01 ft
24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height 14.48 in
36.8 cm
367.9 mm
1.21 ft
18.27 in
46.4 cm
464 mm
1.52 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 140 mm
14 cm
5.5118 in
0.4593 ft
110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 45 °
Right Swivel 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 24 Hz - 76 Hz 48 Hz - 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 27 kHz - 140 kHz 30 kHz - 178 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
HDMI cable
Thunderbolt 3 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 7.0
Epeat Gold
TCO 7.0
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
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 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 %
BenQ PD2700U LG UltraFine 5K