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Comparison between MSI Optix G272 vs LG 27UL500

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix G272 LG 27UL500
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2019
Brand MSI LG
Model Series G
Model Number Optix G272 27UL500
Alias 3CB5 27UL500-W
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer Panda LG Display
Display Type IPS AH-IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.155 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 86.72 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 92.4%
sRGB 120.3 % 98 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 15 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 20 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.92 in
7.4 cm
74.1 mm
0.24 ft
Case Weight 4.6 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.11 in
61.3 cm
612.5 mm
2.01 ft
24.51 in
62.3 cm
622.6 mm
2.04 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.49 in
44.4 cm
444.3 mm
1.46 ft
18.11 in
46 cm
460 mm
1.51 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.98 in
22.8 cm
228.2 mm
0.75 ft
8.24 in
20.9 cm
209.4 mm
0.69 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.33 kg
10 lbs
5.1 kg
11 lbs
Case Color Black White
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Features
Cool Features Frameless Design
Gaming Mode
Night Vision
Wide Color Gamut
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Low Blue Light
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Flicker-free technology
DDC/CI
Dynamic Action Sync
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Super Resolution+
Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
AMD FreeSync technology
Black Stabilizer
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.11 in
61.3 cm
612.5 mm
2.01 ft
24.51 in
62.3 cm
622.6 mm
2.04 ft
Case Height 14.61 in
37.1 cm
371 mm
1.22 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No No
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 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 56 Hz - 61 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 54 kHz - 162 kHz 30 kHz - 135 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TUV Rheinland Flicker-Free
TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light
BSMI
CCC
CE
cTick
ENERGY STAR 7.0
ErP
FCC Class B
UL/cUL
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
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 % 5 % - 85 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
MSI Optix G272 LG 27UL500