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Comparison between LG 31MU97 vs MSI Modern MD271CP

General Info
Model Number LG 31MU97 MSI Modern MD271CP
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2014 2022
Brand LG MSI
Model Number 31MU97 Modern MD271CP
Alias 31MU97-B Modern MD271CPW
Display
Screen Size Class 31" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 31 in
78.7 cm
787.4 mm
2.58 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.891 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 27.62 in
70.2 cm
701.6 mm
2.3 ft
23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 14.47 in
36.7 cm
367.42 mm
1.21 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type AH-IPS VA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 19:10 16:9
Screen Resolution 4096 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.17 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 148 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 85.87 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 97%
sRGB 100 % 102 %
Adobe RGB 1998 99.5 %
Screen Brightness 450 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 1000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 30 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.06 in
5.2 cm
52.4 mm
0.17 ft
Case Weight 7.7 kg
17 lbs
Case Width with Stand 29 in
73.7 cm
736.7 mm
2.42 ft
24.07 in
61.2 cm
611.5 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 19.04 in
48.4 cm
483.5 mm
1.59 ft
16.68 in
42.4 cm
423.7 mm
1.39 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.5 in
24.1 cm
241.4 mm
0.79 ft
9.84 in
25 cm
250 mm
0.82 ft
Case Weight with Stand 9.6 kg
21 lbs
6.13 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Silver Black, White
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (mini)
3 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 15W; DP Alt Mode)
1 x HDMI 1.4
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W 2 x 1W
Features
Cool Features HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Picture-by-Picture
True Color Pro
Screen Split (S/W)
DDC/CI
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
Display Kit App
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 29 in
73.7 cm
736.7 mm
2.42 ft
24.07 in
61.2 cm
611.5 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 16.04 in
40.8 cm
407.5 mm
1.34 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 75 x 75
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 No Yes
Left Swivel 30 °
Right Swivel 30 °
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 48 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 135 kHz 30 kHz - 112 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
cTick
ENERGY STAR 6.0
Epeat Gold
FCC Class B
UL/cUL
CE
EnergyStar
EU Reach
FCC-B
JIS C 0950
TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certified
TUV Rheinland Flicker Free Certified
WEEE
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 35 °C
50 °F - 95 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 10 % - 85 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 % 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
LG 31MU97 MSI Modern MD271CP