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Comparison between NEC MultiSync PA242W vs LG 27GL850

General Info
Model Number NEC MultiSync PA242W LG 27GL850
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2013 2019
Brand NEC LG
Model Series UltraGear
Model Number MultiSync PA242W 27GL850
Alias PA242W-BK 27GL850-B
27GL850G-B
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24.06 in
61.1 cm
611 mm
2 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 20.41 in
51.8 cm
518.4 mm
1.7 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 12.76 in
32.4 cm
324 mm
1.06 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display LG Display
Display Type AH-IPS AH-IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Lut 3D LUT
14 bits
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:10 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1200 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.27 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 94 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 83.13 % 89.4 %
Backlight Source GB-r LED W-LED
DCI P3 98%
sRGB 100 % 135 %
Adobe RGB 1998 99.3 % 96 %
NTSC 1953 94.8 %
Screen Brightness 340 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 800 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 27.5 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 8 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 16 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.3 in
8.4 cm
83.8 mm
0.27 ft
2.22 in
5.6 cm
56.3 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 7.4 kg
16 lbs
4.2 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.9 in
55.6 cm
556.3 mm
1.83 ft
24.18 in
61.4 cm
614.2 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 14.9 in
37.9 cm
378.5 mm
1.24 ft
22.63 in
57.5 cm
574.8 mm
1.89 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9 in
22.9 cm
228.6 mm
0.75 ft
10.8 in
27.4 cm
274.4 mm
0.9 ft
Case Weight with Stand 10.6 kg
23 lbs
6.1 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x D-sub
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
3 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
2 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Carbon Footprint Meter
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
XtraView+
Picture-by-Picture
Self Diagnostics
Picture-in-Picture
Light sensor
Black Level Adjusment
TileComp
CableComp
TileMatrix
Black Stabilizer
Crosshair
Sphere lighting
DDC/CI
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Dynamic Action Sync
Flicker-free technology
6-Axis Control
Nano IPS
AMD FreeSync technology
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology compatible
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.9 in
55.6 cm
556.3 mm
1.83 ft
24.18 in
61.4 cm
614.2 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height 14.3 in
36.3 cm
363.2 mm
1.19 ft
14.36 in
36.5 cm
364.8 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 150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 0 ° 0 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 45 °
Right Swivel 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 30 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 50 Hz - 85 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 31.5 kHz - 91.1 kHz 30 kHz - 240 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
DVI cable
USB cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses C-Tick
CCC
CE
ErP
FCC Class B
ISO 9241-307
MPR II / MPR III
PCBC/B-mark
PCT/Gost
PSB
RoHS
TÜV/Ergonomics
TÜV/GS
UL/cUL
BSMI
CCC
CE
cTick
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
UL/cUL
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 5 °C - 35 °C
41 °F - 95 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 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 10 % - 85 % 5 % - 85 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
NEC MultiSync PA242W LG 27GL850