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Comparison between MSI Summit MS321UP vs LG 27UN880

General Info
Model Number MSI Summit MS321UP LG 27UN880
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2020
Brand MSI LG
Model Series UltraFine
Model Number Summit MS321UP 27UN880
Alias 27UN880-B
27UN88A
27UN880-W
27BN88U
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 32 in
81.3 cm
812.87 mm
2.67 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 27.89 in
70.8 cm
708.48 mm
2.32 ft
23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.73 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 15.69 in
39.9 cm
398.52 mm
1.31 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.22 mm
1.1 ft
Display Type 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 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.185 mm 0.155 mm
Screen Pixel Density 137 ppi 163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.76 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 136 % 99 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 600 DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.8 in
4.6 cm
45.72 mm
0.15 ft
Case Weight 5 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 28.63 in
72.7 cm
727.1 mm
2.39 ft
24.1 in
61.2 cm
612.14 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.14 in
46.1 cm
460.78 mm
1.51 ft
23.5 in
59.7 cm
596.9 mm
1.96 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.25 in
23.5 cm
235 mm
0.77 ft
15.8 in
40.1 cm
401.32 mm
1.32 ft
Case Weight with Stand 9.7 kg
21 lbs
7.8 kg
17 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 3 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (Audio Combo)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-C; upstream; 15W; DP Alt Mode)
1 x SD Memory Card Slot
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB (Type-C; 60W)
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W
Features
Cool Features Frameless design
KVM Switch
MSI True Color Technology
Picture-by-Picture
Low Blue Light
MSI Productivity Intelligence (P.I.)
5-way Joystick Navigator / Macro-key
Picture-in-Picture
Flicker-free technology
Black Stabilizer
Color Calibrated
Low Blue Light
Dual Controller
Flicker-free technology
Super Resolution+
Reader Mode
Dynamic Action Sync
Color Weakness Mode
Adaptive-Sync technology
Smart Energy Saving
HDR Effect
AMD FreeSync technology
H/W Calibration
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 28.63 in
72.7 cm
727.1 mm
2.39 ft
24.1 in
61.2 cm
612.14 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.4 in
36.6 cm
365.76 mm
1.2 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 100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 35 ° 280 °
Right Swivel 35 ° 280 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 25 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 48 Hz - 75 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras Magnetic Monitor Hood DC Extension cable
HDMI cable
USB Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TUV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified
TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certified
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °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
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 %
MSI Summit MS321UP LG 27UN880