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Comparison between LG UltraFine 5K vs LG UltraFine 4K

General Info
Model Number LG UltraFine 5K LG UltraFine 4K
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2016 2016
Brand LG LG
Model Number UltraFine 5K UltraFine 4K
Alias 27MD5KA-B
27MD5KB-B
22MD4K
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 22" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
21.5 in
54.6 cm
546.1 mm
1.79 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.768 mm
1.96 ft
18.74 in
47.6 cm
475.967 mm
1.56 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.682 mm
1.1 ft
10.54 in
26.8 cm
267.732 mm
0.88 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display LG Display
Display Type AH-IPS AH-IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 5120 x 2880 4096 x 2304
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.117 mm 0.116 mm
Screen Pixel Density 218 ppi 219 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 68.97 % 65.04 %
Backlight Source W-LED
DCI P3 99% 99%
Screen Brightness 500 cd/m² 500 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1200 : 1 1200 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Average Response Time 14 ms 12 ms
Display Coating Glossy Glossy
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.13 in
5.4 cm
54 mm
0.18 ft
1.73 in
4.4 cm
44 mm
0.14 ft
Case Weight 6.4 kg
14 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
19.88 in
50.5 cm
505 mm
1.66 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.27 in
46.4 cm
464 mm
1.52 ft
15.28 in
38.8 cm
388 mm
1.27 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.41 in
23.9 cm
239 mm
0.78 ft
8.62 in
21.9 cm
219 mm
0.72 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.5 kg
19 lbs
5.6 kg
12 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera Yes No
Connectivity 3 x USB 3.0 (Type-C)
1 x Thunderbolt 3.0
3 x USB 3.0 (Type-C)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W 2 x 5W
Features
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
19.88 in
50.5 cm
505 mm
1.66 ft
Case Height 18.27 in
46.4 cm
464 mm
1.52 ft
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 Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
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 25 ° 25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 60 Hz 48 Hz - 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 178 kHz 88 kHz - 143 kHz
Accessories
Extras Thunderbolt 3 cable USB Type-C 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
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 10 % - 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 5 % - 85 % 5 % - 85 %
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