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Comparison between LG UltraFine 5K vs Apple Thunderbolt Display

General Info
Model Number LG UltraFine 5K Apple Thunderbolt Display
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2016 2011
Brand LG Apple
Model Number UltraFine 5K Thunderbolt Display
Alias 27MD5KA-B
27MD5KB-B
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.768 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.682 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display LG Display
Display Type AH-IPS H-IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 5120 x 2880 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.117 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 218 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 68.97 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 99%
Adobe RGB 1998 75 %
Screen Brightness 500 cd/m² 375 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1200 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 2000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 6.5 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms 8 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 12 ms
Display Coating Glossy Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.13 in
5.4 cm
54 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 6.4 kg
14 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
25.59 in
65 cm
650 mm
2.13 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.27 in
46.4 cm
464 mm
1.52 ft
19.33 in
49.1 cm
491 mm
1.61 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.41 in
23.9 cm
239 mm
0.78 ft
8.15 in
20.7 cm
207 mm
0.68 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.5 kg
19 lbs
10.8 kg
24 lbs
Case Color Black Silver
Hardware
Built-in Camera Yes Yes
Network LAN
Connectivity 3 x USB 3.0 (Type-C)
1 x Thunderbolt 3.0
1 x Thunderbolt
3 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W
Features
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height 18.27 in
46.4 cm
464 mm
1.52 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes No
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 75 x 75
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 ° 25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 60 Hz 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 178 kHz
Accessories
Extras Thunderbolt 3 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
10 °C - 35 °C
50 °F - 95 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 47 °C
-4 °F - 116.6 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 %
Max Operating Altitude 3048
LG UltraFine 5K Apple Thunderbolt Display