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Comparison between BenQ SW321C vs LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL

General Info
Model Number BenQ SW321C LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2019
Brand BenQ LG
Model Number SW321C UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 32 in
81.3 cm
812.8 mm
2.67 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 27.89 in
70.8 cm
708.48 mm
2.32 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.768 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 15.69 in
39.9 cm
398.52 mm
1.31 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.682 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type IPS AH-IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Lut 16 bits
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 0.185 mm 0.117 mm
Screen Pixel Density 137 ppi 218 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 82.96 % 68.97 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95% 99%
sRGB 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 99 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 500 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1200 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Glossy
HDR HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.06 in
7.8 cm
77.82 mm
0.26 ft
2.13 in
5.4 cm
54 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 9.1 kg
20 lbs
6.4 kg
14 lbs
Case Width with Stand 29.9 in
75.9 cm
759.4 mm
2.49 ft
24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height with Stand 20.22 in
51.4 cm
513.65 mm
1.69 ft
18.27 in
46.4 cm
464 mm
1.52 ft
Case Depth with Stand 13.41 in
34.1 cm
340.53 mm
1.12 ft
9.41 in
23.9 cm
239 mm
0.78 ft
Case Weight with Stand 11.8 kg
26 lbs
8.5 kg
19 lbs
Case Color Gray Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera Yes
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.1 (upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x SD Memory Card Slot
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
2 x USB 3.1 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.1 (Type-C; DisplayPort; 60W)
3 x USB 3.0 (Type-C)
1 x Thunderbolt 3.0
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W
Features
Cool Features Black Level
Flicker-free technology
Picture-in-Picture
Hardware calibration
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Uniformity Technology
Hotkey Puck G2
Gamut Duo
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Low Blue Light
AQCOLOR Technology
Picture-by-Picture
Ergonomics
Case Width 29.9 in
75.9 cm
759.4 mm
2.49 ft
24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height 17.64 in
44.8 cm
448.15 mm
1.47 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 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 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 HDMI cable
Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort cable
USB cable
USB Type-C cable
Shading hood
Thunderbolt 3 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses 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
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 90 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 %
Max Operating Altitude 30000
BenQ SW321C LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL