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Comparison between HP Z27q vs LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL

General Info
Model Number HP Z27q LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2015 2019
Brand HP LG
Model Number Z27q UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL
Alias J3G14A4
J3G14A8
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 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 Samsung LG Display
Display Type PLS AH-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 5120 x 2880 5120 x 2880
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.117 mm 0.117 mm
Screen Pixel Density 218 ppi 218 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 83.03 % 68.97 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 99%
sRGB 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 99 %
NTSC 1953 107 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 500 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1200 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 5000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 55 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 8 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Glossy
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.44 in
6.2 cm
62 mm
0.2 ft
2.13 in
5.4 cm
54 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 5.1 kg
11 lbs
6.4 kg
14 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.97 in
63.4 cm
634.3 mm
2.08 ft
24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height with Stand 21.61 in
54.9 cm
548.8 mm
1.8 ft
18.27 in
46.4 cm
464 mm
1.52 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.55 in
21.7 cm
217.1 mm
0.71 ft
9.41 in
23.9 cm
239 mm
0.78 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.42 kg
16 lbs
8.5 kg
19 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No Yes
Connectivity 2 x DisplayPort 1.2
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
3 x USB 3.0 (Type-C)
1 x Thunderbolt 3.0
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W
Features
Cool Features DDC/CI
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Extra Features Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.97 in
63.4 cm
634.3 mm
2.08 ft
24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height 14.97 in
38 cm
380.34 mm
1.25 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 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
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 22 ° 25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 50 Hz - 60 Hz 48 Hz - 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 31 kHz - 180 kHz 30 kHz - 178 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
USB 3.0 cable
Thunderbolt 3 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
C-Tick
CB
CCC
CE
CECP
CEL Grade 1
EAC
ENERGY STAR
EPA
Epeat Gold/Silver (market dependent)
FCC Class B
ICE
ISC
KC
KCC
MEPS
NOM
PSB
SEPA
TCO EDGE
TÜV/S
UL/cUL
VCCI-B
WHQL (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 5 °C - 35 °C
41 °F - 95 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 95 % 5 % - 85 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
HP Z27q LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL