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Updated April 11, 2024·

If budget is a concern and you're into casual or competitive gaming, the AOC 24G2SPU offers a fast refresh rate and good response time, enhancing your gaming experience. However, if high-resolution work like digital photo editing or enjoying detailed media is a priority and cost is less of an issue, the LG UltraFine 5K with its superior image clarity and larger screen may be worth the investment. The AOC falls short for productivity and media consumption when compared to the LG's outstanding text and image quality, but excels in the gaming department, especially for the price. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the AOC 24G2SPU (IPS)
  • Good refresh rate
  • Very good response time
Advantages of the LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL (IPS)
  • Very good for productivity
  • Good for media consumption
  • Best in class text clarity
  • Best in class image clarity
  • Good brightness

Key differences

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Competitive Gaming

5.8
24G2SPU
UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL
5.0
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
4.0 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
14.0 ms
48 - 165 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
N/A
No
STROBING / BFI
No
300 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
500 nits
The AOC 24G2SPU (IPS) and LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL (IPS) are both poor for competitive gaming, though the AOC 24G2SPU (IPS) is somewhat better.

Productivity

4.9
24G2SPU
UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL
8.7
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
5120 x 2880
92 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
218 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Glossy
The LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL (IPS) is very good for productivity, while the AOC 24G2SPU (IPS) is poor.

Media Consumption

5.4
24G2SPU
UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL
7.0
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
5120 x 2880
1000:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1200:1
300 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
500 nits
N/A
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
Unknown
Matte
COATING
Glossy
The LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL (IPS) is good for media consumption, while the AOC 24G2SPU (IPS) is poor.

Cost

$140
24G2SPU
UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL
$1,179
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$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

The AOC 24G2SPU (IPS) has a price of $140 and the LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL (IPS) costs $1,179.

Key similarities

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Casual Gaming

5.8
24G2SPU
UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL
6.0
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
5120 x 2880
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
1000:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1200:1
300 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
500 nits
N/A
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
Unknown
89.0 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
99.0 %
Matte
COATING
Glossy
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL (IPS) to be only fair for casual gaming, while the AOC 24G2SPU (IPS) is poor.

HDR Gaming and Media Consumption

No
24G2SPU
UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL
No
Both the AOC 24G2SPU (IPS) and LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL (IPS) are not suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.

Digital Photo Editing

Yes
24G2SPU
UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL
Yes
Both the AOC 24G2SPU (IPS) and LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL (IPS) are suitable for digital photo editing.

HDR Video Editing and Color Grading

No
24G2SPU
UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL
No
Both the AOC 24G2SPU (IPS) and LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL (IPS) are not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.

Print Photo Editing

No
24G2SPU
UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL
No
Both the AOC 24G2SPU (IPS) and LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL (IPS) are not suitable for print photo editing.

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How the AOC 24G2SPU (IPS) and the LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL (IPS) compare to other monitors

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Spec Comparison

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AOC 24G2SPU (IPS)LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL (IPS)
AOC 24G2SPU (IPS)LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL (IPS)

GENERAL

Price
$140
$1,179
Screen Size
24"27"
Resolution
1920 x 10805120 x 2880
Screen Type
LEDLED
Screen Sub-type
IPSIPS
Refresh Rate
165Hz60Hz

COLOR, CONTRAST & BRIGHTNESS

Native Contrast
1000:11200:1
SDR Peak Brightness
300 nits500 nits
HDR Peak Brightness
N/AUnknown
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
NoNo
sRGB Color Gamut
126 %100 %

MOTION CHARACTERISTICS

Total Response Time
4 ms14 ms
Variable Refresh Rate
48 - 165 HzN/A
Strobing / BFI
NoNo
Persistence Blur Score
7.1/105/10
Ghosting Score
8.3/106/10

TEXT & IMAGE CLARITY

Pixels Per Inch
92 PPI218 PPI
Coating
MatteGlossy
Text Clarity Score
6.2/1010/10
Image Clarity Score
6.2/1010/10

PORTS & CONNECTIVITY

HDMI 1.4 Ports
20
HDMI 2.0 Ports
00
HDMI 2.1 Ports
00
Micro HDMI Ports
00
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports
10

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