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Comparison between MSI G281UV vs LG UltraFine 4K

General Info
Model Number MSI G281UV LG UltraFine 4K
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2022 2016
Brand MSI LG
Model Series G
Model Number G281UV UltraFine 4K
Alias 22MD4K
Display
Screen Size Class 28" (inches) 22" (inches)
Diagonal Size 28 in
71.1 cm
711.2 mm
2.33 ft
21.5 in
54.6 cm
546.1 mm
1.79 ft
Screen Width 24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
18.74 in
47.6 cm
475.967 mm
1.56 ft
Screen Height 13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
10.54 in
26.8 cm
267.732 mm
0.88 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type IPS AH-IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 4096 x 2304
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.161 mm 0.116 mm
Screen Pixel Density 157 ppi 219 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 65.04 %
Backlight Source W-LED
DCI P3 94.91% 99%
sRGB 99 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 500 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1200 : 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 Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Glossy
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 25.13 in
63.8 cm
638.27 mm
2.09 ft
19.88 in
50.5 cm
505 mm
1.66 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.57 in
44.6 cm
446.4 mm
1.46 ft
15.28 in
38.8 cm
388 mm
1.27 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.03 in
22.9 cm
229.4 mm
0.75 ft
8.62 in
21.9 cm
219 mm
0.72 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.7 kg
13 lbs
5.6 kg
12 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0 (CEC)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
3 x USB 3.0 (Type-C)
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 25.13 in
63.8 cm
638.27 mm
2.09 ft
19.88 in
50.5 cm
505 mm
1.66 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 No Yes
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 20 ° 25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 40 Hz - 60 Hz 48 Hz - 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 119.4 kHz - 140.7 kHz 88 kHz - 143 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable USB Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
FCC
TÜV Rheinland Flicker Free Certified
TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certified
WEEE
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 20 % - 90 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 % 5 % - 85 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
MSI G281UV LG UltraFine 4K