Comparison between LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL vs Gigabyte M28U

General Info
Model Number	LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL	Gigabyte M28U

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2019	2021
Brand	LG	Gigabyte
Model Number	UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL	M28U
Display
Screen Size Class	27" (inches)	29" (inches)
Diagonal Size	26.96 in 68.5 cm 684.7 mm 2.25 ft	28.63 in 72.7 cm 727.2 mm 2.39 ft
Screen Width	23.49 in 59.7 cm 596.768 mm 1.96 ft	24.88 in 63.2 cm 631.928 mm 2.07 ft
Screen Height	13.22 in 33.6 cm 335.682 mm 1.1 ft	14.16 in 36 cm 359.78 mm 1.18 ft
Display Manufacturer	LG Display
Display Type	AH-IPS	IPS
Display Bit Depth	10 bits (8 bits + FRC)	8 bits
Frame Rate Control	Yes
Max Number of Colors	1073741824	16777216
Bits	30	24
Screen Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Screen Resolution	5120 x 2880	3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.117 mm	0.16 mm
Screen Pixel Density	218 ppi	154 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio	68.97 %	95.94 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	99%	94%
sRGB		120 %
Screen Brightness	500 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness		400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	1200 : 1	1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Display Minimum Response Time		2 ms
Display Average Response Time	14 ms
Display Coating	Glossy	Anti-glare/Matte
HDR		DisplayHDR 400
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth	2.13 in 5.4 cm 54 mm 0.18 ft	2.48 in 6.3 cm 63.1 mm 0.21 ft
Case Weight	6.4 kg 14 lbs	5.18 kg 11 lbs
Case Width with Stand	24.65 in 62.6 cm 626 mm 2.05 ft	25.06 in 63.7 cm 636.5 mm 2.09 ft
Case Height with Stand	18.27 in 46.4 cm 464 mm 1.52 ft	14.96 in 38 cm 380 mm 1.25 ft
Case Depth with Stand	9.41 in 23.9 cm 239 mm 0.78 ft	7.62 in 19.4 cm 193.6 mm 0.64 ft
Case Weight with Stand	8.5 kg 19 lbs	6.93 kg 15 lbs
Case Color	Black	Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera	Yes	No
Connectivity	3 x USB 3.0 (Type-C) 1 x Thunderbolt 3.0	1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C; upstream) 2 x HDMI 2.1 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x DisplayPort 1.3 (DSC) 3 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream; BC 1.2 charging at 5V/1.5A) 1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers	2 x 5W	2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features		Flicker-free technology GameAssist (Aim Stabilizer / Crosshair / Alignment / Dashboard / Black Equalizer / Timer / Counter / Auto-Update) Low Blue Light Smart OD OSD Sidekick KVM Switch 6-axis color control AMD FreeSync Premium Pro
Extra Features		Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width	24.65 in 62.6 cm 626 mm 2.05 ft	25.06 in 63.7 cm 636.5 mm 2.09 ft
Case Height	18.27 in 46.4 cm 464 mm 1.52 ft	14.66 in 37.2 cm 372.3 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	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustment Range	110 mm 11 cm 4.3307 in 0.3609 ft	130 mm 13 cm 5.1181 in 0.4265 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	48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	30 kHz - 178 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit		NULL
Accessories
Extras	Thunderbolt 3 cable	DisplayPort cable HDMI cable USB cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	BSMI CB CCC CE ENERGY STAR 7.0 Epeat Gold FCC Class B KC RCM RoHS UL/cUL VCCI	Eyesafe certified TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free certified TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light certified
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 %
Internal Storage Temperature	-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity	5 % - 85 %

LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL

Gigabyte M28U