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Comparison between LG 27UK500 vs MSI Summit MS321UP

General Info
Model Number LG 27UK500 MSI Summit MS321UP
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2021
Brand LG MSI
Model Series UltraFine
Model Number 27UK500 Summit MS321UP
Alias 27UK500-B
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 32" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
32 in
81.3 cm
812.87 mm
2.67 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
27.89 in
70.8 cm
708.48 mm
2.32 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
15.69 in
39.9 cm
398.52 mm
1.31 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type AH-IPS 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 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.155 mm 0.185 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 137 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 86.72 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 98 % 136 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 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
Display Maximum Response Time 20 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10 DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.92 in
7.4 cm
74.1 mm
0.24 ft
Case Weight 4.6 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.51 in
62.3 cm
622.6 mm
2.04 ft
28.63 in
72.7 cm
727.1 mm
2.39 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.11 in
46 cm
460 mm
1.51 ft
18.14 in
46.1 cm
460.78 mm
1.51 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.24 in
20.9 cm
209.4 mm
0.69 ft
9.25 in
23.5 cm
235 mm
0.77 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.1 kg
11 lbs
9.7 kg
21 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
3 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (Audio Combo)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-C; upstream; 15W; DP Alt Mode)
1 x SD Memory Card Slot
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Color Calibrated
Color Weakness Mode
Reader Mode
Dual Controller
Flicker-free technology
Smart Energy Saving
Dynamic Action Sync
DDC/CI
AMD FreeSync technology
Super Resolution+
HDR Effect
Black Stabilizer
Low Blue Light
Frameless design
KVM Switch
MSI True Color Technology
Picture-by-Picture
Low Blue Light
MSI Productivity Intelligence (P.I.)
5-way Joystick Navigator / Macro-key
Picture-in-Picture
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.51 in
62.3 cm
622.6 mm
2.04 ft
28.63 in
72.7 cm
727.1 mm
2.39 ft
Case Height 14.61 in
37.1 cm
371 mm
1.22 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 100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 35 °
Right Swivel 35 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 56 Hz - 61 Hz 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 135 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable Magnetic Monitor Hood
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CCC
CE
cTick
ENERGY STAR 7.0
ErP
FCC Class B
UL/cUL
TUV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified
TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certified
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 %
LG 27UK500 MSI Summit MS321UP