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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you're focused on digital photo editing and need a monitor with very high image clarity, the LG UltraFine 5K might be the better option, albeit at a premium price. Its glossy coating provides exceptional text quality, making it excellent for productivity tasks as well. However, if budget is a concern and you're looking for a larger, cost-effective monitor with a unique aspect ratio for multitasking, the LG DualUp offers good image clarity at an upper midrange price, but it won't match the UltraFine's superior resolution and it's not as suitable for tasks requiring the highest image detail. Neither are ideal for HDR gaming or competitive gaming due to their poor refresh rates and response times. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the LG DualUp 28MQ780 (IPS)
- 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
Productivity
7.7
8.7
2560 x 2880
RESOLUTION
5120 x 2880
139 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 LG DualUp 28MQ780 (IPS) is good.
Cost
$650
$1,179
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
The LG DualUp 28MQ780 (IPS) has a price of $650 and the LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL (IPS) costs $1,179.
Key similarities
Casual Gaming
5.8
6.0
2560 x 2880
RESOLUTION
5120 x 2880
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
1000:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1200:1
300 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
500 nits
Unknown
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
Unknown
98.0 %
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 LG DualUp 28MQ780 (IPS) is poor.
Competitive Gaming
4.9
5.0
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
10.0 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
14.0 ms
N/A
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
N/A
No
STROBING / BFI
No
300 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
500 nits
The LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL (IPS) and LG DualUp 28MQ780 (IPS) are both poor for competitive gaming.
Media Consumption
6.5
7.0
2560 x 2880
RESOLUTION
5120 x 2880
1000:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1200:1
300 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
500 nits
Unknown
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
Unknown
Matte
COATING
Glossy
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL (IPS) to be good for media consumption, while the LG DualUp 28MQ780 (IPS) is only fair.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
No
No
Both the LG DualUp 28MQ780 (IPS) and LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL (IPS) are not suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
Digital Photo Editing
Yes
Yes
Both the LG DualUp 28MQ780 (IPS) and LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL (IPS) are suitable for digital photo editing.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
No
No
Both the LG DualUp 28MQ780 (IPS) and LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL (IPS) are not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
Print Photo Editing
No
No
Both the LG DualUp 28MQ780 (IPS) and LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL (IPS) are not suitable for print photo editing.
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How the LG DualUp 28MQ780 (IPS) and the LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL (IPS) compare to other monitors
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| LG DualUp 28MQ780 (IPS) | LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL (IPS) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$650 | $1,179 | ||
Screen Size | |||
Screen Size | 28" | 27" | |
Resolution | |||
Resolution | 2560 x 2880 | 5120 x 2880 | |
Screen Type | |||
Screen Type | LED | LED | |
Screen Sub-type | |||
Screen Sub-type | IPS | IPS | |
Refresh Rate | |||
Refresh Rate | 60Hz | 60Hz | |
COLOR, CONTRAST & BRIGHTNESS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Native Contrast | |||
Native Contrast | 1000:1 | 1200:1 | |
SDR Peak Brightness | |||
SDR Peak Brightness | 300 nits | 500 nits | |
HDR Peak Brightness | |||
HDR Peak Brightness | Unknown | Unknown | |
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | |||
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | No | No | |
sRGB Color Gamut | |||
sRGB Color Gamut | 100 % | 100 % | |
MOTION CHARACTERISTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Total Response Time | |||
Total Response Time | 10 ms | 14 ms | |
Strobing / BFI | |||
Strobing / BFI | No | No | |
Persistence Blur Score | |||
Persistence Blur Score | 5/10 | 5/10 | |
Ghosting Score | |||
Ghosting Score | 7.1/10 | 6/10 | |
TEXT & IMAGE CLARITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Pixels Per Inch | |||
Pixels Per Inch | 139 PPI | 218 PPI | |
Coating | |||
Coating | Matte | Glossy | |
Text Clarity Score | |||
Text Clarity Score | 7.9/10 | 10/10 | |
Image Clarity Score | |||
Image Clarity Score | 7.9/10 | 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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