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Comparison between MSI Optix G27C vs LG 29WL500

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix G27C LG 29WL500
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2016 2019
Brand MSI LG
Model Series G
Model Number Optix G27C 29WL500
Alias 29WL500-B
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 29" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
28.75 in
73 cm
730.186 mm
2.4 ft
Screen Width 23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
26.49 in
67.3 cm
672.768 mm
2.21 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
11.17 in
28.4 cm
283.824 mm
0.93 ft
Display Curvature 1800
Display Manufacturer Samsung
Display Type SVA IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 21:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.263 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 96 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 86.15 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 110 % 99 %
NTSC 1953 85 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 5000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 5 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 16 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.03 in
7.7 cm
76.9 mm
0.25 ft
Case Weight 4.7 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.37 in
61.9 cm
619 mm
2.03 ft
27.48 in
69.8 cm
698.1 mm
2.29 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.76 in
45.1 cm
451 mm
1.48 ft
16.18 in
41.1 cm
410.9 mm
1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.41 in
23.9 cm
239 mm
0.78 ft
8.24 in
20.9 cm
209.4 mm
0.69 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.8 kg
13 lbs
5.2 kg
11 lbs
Case Color Black, Red Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Black Stabilizer
Crosshair
Super Resolution+
Dynamic Action Sync
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Flicker-free technology
DDC/CI
6-Axis Control
Picture-in-Picture
AMD FreeSync technology
Screen Split 2.0
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 27.48 in
69.8 cm
698.1 mm
2.29 ft
Case Height 12.5 in
31.8 cm
317.5 mm
1.04 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 15 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 144 Hz 40 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 90 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CCC
CE
cTick
ENERGY STAR 7.0
ErP
FCC Class B
UL/cUL
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 Optix G27C LG 29WL500