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Comparison between LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL vs LG 29WP500

General Info
Model Number LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL LG 29WP500
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2021
Brand LG LG
Model Series UltraWide
Model Number UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL 29WP500
Alias 29WP500-B
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 29" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
28.75 in
73 cm
730.186 mm
2.4 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.768 mm
1.96 ft
26.49 in
67.3 cm
672.768 mm
2.21 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.682 mm
1.1 ft
11.17 in
28.4 cm
283.824 mm
0.93 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type AH-IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 21:9
Screen Resolution 5120 x 2880 2560 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.117 mm 0.263 mm
Screen Pixel Density 218 ppi 96 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 68.97 % 88.79 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 99%
sRGB 99 %
Screen Brightness 500 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1200 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 5000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms
Display Coating Glossy Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.13 in
5.4 cm
54 mm
0.18 ft
3.03 in
7.7 cm
76.96 mm
0.25 ft
Case Weight 6.4 kg
14 lbs
4 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
27.1 in
68.8 cm
688.34 mm
2.26 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.27 in
46.4 cm
464 mm
1.52 ft
18.1 in
46 cm
459.74 mm
1.51 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.41 in
23.9 cm
239 mm
0.78 ft
8.8 in
22.4 cm
223.52 mm
0.73 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.5 kg
19 lbs
4.5 kg
10 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera Yes No
Connectivity 3 x USB 3.0 (Type-C)
1 x Thunderbolt 3.0
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W
Features
Cool Features AMD FreeSync technology
Super Resolution+
Black Stabilizer
Picture-in-Picture
Crosshair
Dynamic Action Sync
Smart Energy Saving
Reader Mode
Dual Controller
Color Weakness Mode
3-Side Virtually Borderless Display
Screen Split 2.0
Flicker-free technology
6-Axis Control
HDR Effect
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
27.1 in
68.8 cm
688.34 mm
2.26 ft
Case Height 18.27 in
46.4 cm
464 mm
1.52 ft
12.3 in
31.2 cm
312.42 mm
1.03 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes No
Height Adjustment Range 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 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 60 Hz 40 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 178 kHz 30 kHz - 90 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras Thunderbolt 3 cable HDMI 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
CCC
CE
cTick
ENERGY STAR
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 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 %
LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL LG 29WP500