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Comparison between LG UltraFine 4K vs MSI G281UV

General Info
Model Number LG UltraFine 4K MSI G281UV
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2016 2022
Brand LG MSI
Model Series G
Model Number UltraFine 4K G281UV
Alias 22MD4K
Display
Screen Size Class 22" (inches) 28" (inches)
Diagonal Size 21.5 in
54.6 cm
546.1 mm
1.79 ft
28 in
71.1 cm
711.2 mm
2.33 ft
Screen Width 18.74 in
47.6 cm
475.967 mm
1.56 ft
24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Height 10.54 in
26.8 cm
267.732 mm
0.88 ft
13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type AH-IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits
Frame Rate Control No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 4096 x 2304 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.116 mm 0.161 mm
Screen Pixel Density 219 ppi 157 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 65.04 %
Backlight Source W-LED
DCI P3 99% 94.91%
sRGB 99 %
Screen Brightness 500 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1200 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 1000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 12 ms
Display Coating Glossy Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.73 in
4.4 cm
44 mm
0.14 ft
Case Weight 4.8 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 19.88 in
50.5 cm
505 mm
1.66 ft
25.13 in
63.8 cm
638.27 mm
2.09 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.28 in
38.8 cm
388 mm
1.27 ft
17.57 in
44.6 cm
446.4 mm
1.46 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.62 in
21.9 cm
219 mm
0.72 ft
9.03 in
22.9 cm
229.4 mm
0.75 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.6 kg
12 lbs
5.7 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 3 x USB 3.0 (Type-C) 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0 (CEC)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W
Features
Cool Features Crosshair
Frameless design
Less Blue Light Premium
Night Vision
MSI Mystic Light
KVM Switch
5-way OSD navigation joystick
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 19.88 in
50.5 cm
505 mm
1.66 ft
25.13 in
63.8 cm
638.27 mm
2.09 ft
Case Height 15.28 in
38.8 cm
388 mm
1.27 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes No
Height Adjustment Range 110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 25 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 60 Hz 40 Hz - 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 88 kHz - 143 kHz 119.4 kHz - 140.7 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras USB Type-C cable HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
ENERGY STAR 7.0
Epeat Gold
FCC Class B
KC
RCM
RoHS
UL/cUL
VCCI
CE
FCC
TÜV Rheinland Flicker Free Certified
TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certified
WEEE
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 % - 80 % 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 % 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
LG UltraFine 4K MSI G281UV