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Comparison between LG UltraFine 5K vs BenQ SW272U

General Info
Model Number LG UltraFine 5K BenQ SW272U
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2016 2023
Brand LG BenQ
Model Number UltraFine 5K SW272U
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
26.93 in
68.4 cm
684 mm
2.24 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
Display Type AH-IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes
Lut 3D LUT
16 bits
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 5120 x 2880 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.117 mm 0.155 mm
Screen Pixel Density 218 ppi 163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 68.97 % 84.46 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 99% 99%
sRGB 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 99 %
Screen Brightness 500 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1200 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 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
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.13 in
5.4 cm
54 mm
0.18 ft
2.94 in
7.5 cm
74.64 mm
0.24 ft
Case Weight 6.4 kg
14 lbs
4.92 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
24.17 in
61.4 cm
613.9 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.27 in
46.4 cm
464 mm
1.52 ft
18.24 in
46.3 cm
463.2 mm
1.52 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.41 in
23.9 cm
239 mm
0.78 ft
10.79 in
27.4 cm
274 mm
0.9 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.5 kg
19 lbs
8.3 kg
18 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 3.1 (Type-C; Gen 1; upstream; 90W; DP Alt Mode)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x SD Memory Card Slot
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
2 x USB 3.1 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
1 x USB 3.1 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W
Features
Cool Features Paper Color Sync
Uniformity technology
Professional Panel Guarantee
AQCOLOR Technology
Pallet Master Ultimate
Multi-Monitor Color Consistency
Picture-by-Picture
Pantone Validated
BenQ Uniformity Technology
Hotkey Puck G3
CalMAN Ready
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
Light Illusion
Pantone SkinTone Validated
CalMAN Verified
Picture-in-Picture
Black Level
Advanced Black & White Mode
LightSpace Ready
GamutDuo Mode
Advanced Motion Accelerator (AMA)
Hardware Calibration
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
24.17 in
61.4 cm
613.9 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 18.27 in
46.4 cm
464 mm
1.52 ft
15.21 in
38.6 cm
386.3 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 Yes
Height Adjustment Range 110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
140 mm
14 cm
5.5118 in
0.4593 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
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 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 - mini-DP to DP
HDMI cable
USB Type-A cable
USB Type-C cable
Shading hood
Hotkey Puck G3
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
ENERGY STAR 7.0
Epeat Gold
FCC Class B
KC
RCM
RoHS
UL/cUL
VCCI
TUV Rheinland Reflection-Free Certification
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 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 %
LG UltraFine 5K BenQ SW272U