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Comparison between LG UltraFine 5K vs Asus RoG Swift PG27UQ

General Info
Model Number LG UltraFine 5K Asus RoG Swift PG27UQ
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2016 2018
Brand LG Asus
Model Number UltraFine 5K RoG Swift PG27UQ
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
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.768 mm
1.96 ft
23.47 in
59.6 cm
596.16 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.682 mm
1.1 ft
13.2 in
33.5 cm
335.34 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display AU Optronics
Display Type AH-IPS AHVA 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 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 % 82.76 %
Backlight Source W-LED Direct LED (Full-Array Local Dimming)
DCI P3 99% 90%
sRGB 125 %
Adobe RGB 1998 100 %
Screen Brightness 500 cd/m² 600 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 1000 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1200 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 8 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms
Display Coating Glossy Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 1000
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.13 in
5.4 cm
54 mm
0.18 ft
3.7 in
9.4 cm
94 mm
0.31 ft
Case Weight 6.4 kg
14 lbs
13.9 kg
31 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
24.96 in
63.4 cm
634 mm
2.08 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.27 in
46.4 cm
464 mm
1.52 ft
17.2 in
43.7 cm
437 mm
1.43 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.41 in
23.9 cm
239 mm
0.78 ft
10.55 in
26.8 cm
268 mm
0.88 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.5 kg
19 lbs
9.2 kg
20 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T2
DVB-S2
DVB-C
DVB-T
DVB-S
DVB-T2 HD
Built-in Camera Yes No
Network LAN
Wi-Fi
802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999)
802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)
802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009)
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi Direct
Connectivity 3 x USB 3.0 (Type-C)
1 x Thunderbolt 3.0
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W 2 x 18W
Built-in Subwoofer 1 x 12
Features
OS Smart TV
Cool Features HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Quantum Dot Display
Aura Sync
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
24.96 in
63.4 cm
634 mm
2.08 ft
Case Height 18.27 in
46.4 cm
464 mm
1.52 ft
15 in
38.1 cm
381 mm
1.25 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
120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 35 °
Right Swivel 35 °
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 24 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 178 kHz 30 kHz - 268 kHz
Screen Interpolation Technology Clear Motion Rate
Screen Interpolation Value 1600
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit CMR
Accessories
Extras Thunderbolt 3 cable DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
ENERGY STAR 7.0
Epeat Gold
FCC Class B
KC
RCM
RoHS
UL/cUL
VCCI
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level
CU
ENERGY STAR
ErP
eStandby
FCC
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
5 °C - 35 °C
41 °F - 95 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-15 °C - 45 °C
5 °F - 113 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 % 10 % - 90 %
LG UltraFine 5K Asus RoG Swift PG27UQ