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Comparison between LG 27UL850 vs MSI Optix MPG321UR-QD

General Info
Model Number LG 27UL850 MSI Optix MPG321UR-QD
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2021
Brand LG MSI
Model Series MPG
Model Number 27UL850 Optix MPG321UR-QD
Alias 27UL850-W
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 32" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
27.48 in
69.8 cm
698.112 mm
2.29 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
15.46 in
39.3 cm
392.688 mm
1.29 ft
Display Type 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 139 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.77 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 97%
sRGB 99 % 99 %
Adobe RGB 1998 99 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 400
DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.77 in
4.5 cm
45 mm
0.15 ft
Case Weight 4.6 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.13 in
61.3 cm
613 mm
2.01 ft
28.63 in
72.7 cm
727.1 mm
2.39 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.72 in
45 cm
450 mm
1.48 ft
18.98 in
48.2 cm
482.2 mm
1.58 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.21 in
23.4 cm
234 mm
0.77 ft
9.91 in
25.2 cm
251.8 mm
0.83 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.1 kg
13 lbs
10.2 kg
22 lbs
Case Color White, Gray Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C - 60 W)
3 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.1
1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (a)
6 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-C; upstream; DP Alt Mode)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W
Features
Cool Features Black Stabilizer
DDC/CI
Flicker-free technology
Super Resolution+
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Dynamic Action Sync
6-Axis Control
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Frameless design
Picture-in-Picture
Low Blue Light
Night Vision
Quantum Dot Color
MSI Mystic Light
KVM Switch 3.0
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Rapid Boost
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Built-in power supply
Picture-by-Picture
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.13 in
61.3 cm
613 mm
2.01 ft
28.63 in
72.7 cm
727.1 mm
2.39 ft
Case Height 14.33 in
36.4 cm
364 mm
1.19 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 110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 30 °
Right Swivel 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 40 Hz - 61 Hz 47 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 180 kHz - 317 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB Type-C cable
Audio combo cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Mouse bungee
USB Type-A to Type-B cable (x3)
USB Type-C to Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses C-Tick
CCC
CECP
CEL
cUL
ENERGY STAR 7.0
ErP
FCC Class B
KC
RoHS Compliant
TÜV/GS
VCCI
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 5 °C - 35 °C
41 °F - 95 °F
10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 85 % 10 % - 80 %
LG 27UL850 MSI Optix MPG321UR-QD