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Comparison between LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL vs LG 38WP85C

General Info
Model Number LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL LG 38WP85C
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2021
Brand LG LG
Model Number UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL 38WP85C
Alias 38WP85C-W
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 38" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
37.5 in
95.3 cm
952.5 mm
3.13 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.768 mm
1.96 ft
34.62 in
87.9 cm
879.36 mm
2.89 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.682 mm
1.1 ft
14.43 in
36.6 cm
366.4 mm
1.2 ft
Display Curvature 2300
Display Manufacturer LG Display 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 24:10
Screen Resolution 5120 x 2880 3840 x 1600
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.117 mm 0.229 mm
Screen Pixel Density 218 ppi 111 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 68.97 % 91.33 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 99%
sRGB 99 %
Screen Brightness 500 cd/m² 300 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 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms
Display Coating Glossy Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.13 in
5.4 cm
54 mm
0.18 ft
3.83 in
9.7 cm
97.4 mm
0.32 ft
Case Weight 6.4 kg
14 lbs
6.4 kg
14 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
35.25 in
89.5 cm
895.4 mm
2.94 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.27 in
46.4 cm
464 mm
1.52 ft
19.19 in
48.7 cm
487.4 mm
1.6 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.41 in
23.9 cm
239 mm
0.78 ft
10.24 in
26 cm
260 mm
0.85 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.5 kg
19 lbs
8.3 kg
18 lbs
Case Color Black White
Hardware
Built-in Camera Yes No
Connectivity 3 x USB 3.0 (Type-C)
1 x Thunderbolt 3.0
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 90W; DP Alt Mode)
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W 2 x 10W
Features
Cool Features AMD FreeSync
Super Resolution+
Smart Energy Saving
Black Stabilizer
HDR Effect
Color Weakness Mode
Dual Controller
Reader Mode
Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
Color Calibrated
3-Side Virtually Borderless Design
Picture-by-Picture
Dynamic Action Sync
Ambient Light Sensor
Game mode
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
35.25 in
89.5 cm
895.4 mm
2.94 ft
Case Height 18.27 in
46.4 cm
464 mm
1.52 ft
15.51 in
39.4 cm
394 mm
1.29 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 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 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 178 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras Thunderbolt 3 cable DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
ENERGY STAR 7.0
Epeat Gold
FCC Class B
KC
RCM
RoHS
UL/cUL
VCCI
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 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 % 5 % - 85 %
LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL LG 38WP85C