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Updated April 11, 2024·
If competitive gaming is your top priority, the Asus XB273U F with its high refresh rate and excellent response time will provide smoother gameplay. For productivity tasks and crisp image quality, especially for digital photo editing, the LG UltraFine 5K's higher resolution and exceptional text clarity are advantageous. While the Asus is more suited for gaming, the LG excels in providing sharp, detailed visuals for content creation and general media consumption, but is not the best choice for gaming due to its lower refresh rate and response time. Both monitors are strong in color accuracy, which is great for photo editing, but the LG's glossy finish can cause reflections, whereas the Asus's matte screen reduces glare. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Asus XB273U F (IPS)
- Good for casual gaming
- Best in class for competitive gaming
- Best in class 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
Key differences
Casual Gaming
7.0
6.0
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
5120 x 2880
360Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
1242:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1200:1
488 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
500 nits
468 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
Unknown
96.1 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
99.0 %
Matte
COATING
Glossy
The Asus XB273U F (IPS) is good for casual gaming, while the LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL (IPS) is only fair.
Competitive Gaming
9.5
5.0
360Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
5.4 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
14.0 ms
20 - 240 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
N/A
Yes
STROBING / BFI
No
488 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
500 nits
The Asus XB273U F (IPS) is best in class for competitive gaming, while the LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL (IPS) is poor.
Productivity
6.7
8.7
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
5120 x 2880
109 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 Asus XB273U F (IPS) is only fair.
Media Consumption
6.3
7.0
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
5120 x 2880
1242:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1200:1
488 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
500 nits
468 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
Unknown
Matte
COATING
Glossy
The LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL (IPS) is good for media consumption, while the Asus XB273U F (IPS) is only fair.
Cost
$1,100
$1,228
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
The Asus XB273U F (IPS) has a price of $1,100 and the LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL (IPS) costs $1,228.
Print Photo Editing
Yes
No
The Asus XB273U F (IPS) is suitable for print photo editing while the LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL (IPS) is not suitable for print photo editing.
Key similarities
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
No
No
Both the Asus XB273U F (IPS) and LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL (IPS) are not suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
Digital Photo Editing
Yes
Yes
Both the Asus XB273U F (IPS) and LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL (IPS) are suitable for digital photo editing.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
No
No
Both the Asus XB273U F (IPS) and LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL (IPS) are not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
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How the Asus XB273U F (IPS) and the LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL (IPS) compare to other monitors
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Asus XB273U F (IPS) | LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL (IPS) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$1,100 | $1,228 | ||
Screen Size | |||
Screen Size | 27" | 27" | |
Resolution | |||
Resolution | 2560 x 1440 | 5120 x 2880 | |
Screen Type | |||
Screen Type | LED | LED | |
Screen Sub-type | |||
Screen Sub-type | IPS | IPS | |
Refresh Rate | |||
Refresh Rate | 360Hz | 60Hz | |
COLOR, CONTRAST & BRIGHTNESS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Native Contrast | |||
Native Contrast | 1242:1 | 1200:1 | |
SDR Peak Brightness | |||
SDR Peak Brightness | 488 nits | 500 nits | |
HDR Peak Brightness | |||
HDR Peak Brightness | 468 nits | Unknown | |
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | |||
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | No | No | |
sRGB Color Gamut | |||
sRGB Color Gamut | 99.6 % | 100 % | |
MOTION CHARACTERISTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Total Response Time | |||
Total Response Time | 5.4 ms | 14 ms | |
Variable Refresh Rate | |||
Variable Refresh Rate | 20 - 240 Hz | N/A | |
Strobing / BFI | |||
Strobing / BFI | Yes | No | |
Persistence Blur Score | |||
Persistence Blur Score | 9.5/10 | 5/10 | |
Ghosting Score | |||
Ghosting Score | 8.1/10 | 6/10 | |
TEXT & IMAGE CLARITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Pixels Per Inch | |||
Pixels Per Inch | 109 PPI | 218 PPI | |
Coating | |||
Coating | Matte | Glossy | |
Text Clarity Score | |||
Text Clarity Score | 7/10 | 10/10 | |
Image Clarity Score | |||
Image Clarity Score | 7/10 | 10/10 | |
PORTS & CONNECTIVITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
HDMI 1.4 Ports | |||
HDMI 1.4 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
HDMI 2.0 Ports | |||
HDMI 2.0 Ports | 2 | 0 | |
HDMI 2.1 Ports | |||
HDMI 2.1 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
Micro HDMI Ports | |||
Micro HDMI Ports | 0 | 0 | |
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | |||
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
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