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LG UltraFine 4k vs Apple Studio Display
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
LG UltraFine 4k
Apple Studio Display
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Max Refresh Rate60 Hz
Size24"
Pixel TypeIPS
Native Resolution3840 x 2160
Variable Refresh RateNo
Max Refresh Rate60 Hz
Size27"
Pixel TypeIPS
Native Resolution5120 x 2880
Variable Refresh RateNo
Variants
- UltraFine 4k (23.7")
- Studio Display (Nano-Texture Glass and Tilt Adjustable)
- Studio Display (Nano-texture Glass Tilt and Height-Adjustable)
- Studio Display (Nano-texture Glass and VESA Mount Adapter)
- Studio Display (Standard Glass Tilt and Height-Adjustable)
- Studio Display (Standard Glass and Tilt Adjustable)
- Studio Display (Standard Glass and VESA Mount Adapter)
Our Verdict
LG UltraFine 4k
Apple Studio Display
The LG UltraFine 4k and the Apple Studio Display are different types of monitors meant for MacBooks. The Apple monitor has a higher 5k resolution, resulting in sharper text and more detailed images. It also has more accurate colors thanks to its sRGB mode, which you can only use with macOS devices. The Apple monitor has more variants, so you can choose which stand type or screen finish you want. The main advantage of the LG monitor is that it has two Thunderbolt 3 USB-C ports, while the Apple only has Thunderbolt 3 on one USB-C port.
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.4
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Curve Radius
N/A
Not Curved
Size
24"
27"
Weight (without stand)
11.5 lbs (5.2 kg)
N/A
Weight (with stand)
15.4 lbs (7.0 kg)
14.0 lbs (6.4 kg)
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Longevity Graph
Build Quality
7.5
9.0
Build Quality Picture
Ergonomics
4.7
2.5
Ergonomics Picture
Back Picture
Height Adjustment
4.3" (10.9 cm)
0.0" (0.0 cm)
Min Height To Top Of Panel
N/A
Tilt Range
-25° to 5°
-25° to 5°
Rotate Portrait/Landscape
No
No
Swivel Range
N/A
No swivel
Wall Mount
VESA 100x100
No Mount
Stand
Stand Picture
Thickness Picture
Base Width
7.7" (19.6 cm)
6.0" (15.3 cm)
Base Depth
9.1" (23.1 cm)
6.6" (16.8 cm)
Thickness (With Display)
5.7" (14.5 cm)
4.3" (11.0 cm)
Weight (With Display)
15.4 lbs (7.0 kg)
14.0 lbs (6.4 kg)
Display
Display Picture
Size
24"
27"
Housing Width
24.5" (62.3 cm)
Housing Height
14.3" (36.3 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)
2.0" (5.1 cm)
0.8" (2.0 cm)
Weight (Without Stand)
11.5 lbs (5.2 kg)
N/A
Borders Size (Bezels)
0.7" (1.8 cm)
0.5" (1.4 cm)
Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Power Supply
Internal
Internal
Back
Back picture
Wall Mount
VESA 100x100
No Mount
Borders
Borders picture
Borders
0.7" (1.8 cm)
0.5" (1.4 cm)
Thickness
Thickness picture
Thickness (with stand)
5.7" (14.5 cm)
4.3" (11.0 cm)
Thickness (without stand)
2.0" (5.1 cm)
0.8" (2.0 cm)
Picture Quality
Contrast
6.6
6.1
Checkerboard Picture
LCD Type
IPS
IPS
Native Contrast
1,445 : 1
1,052 : 1
Contrast With Local Dimming
N/A
N/A
Local Dimming
0.0
0.0
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
Edge
Edge
SDR Brightness
8.6
8.7
Real Scene
554 cd/m²
618 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
563 cd/m²
576 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
563 cd/m²
584 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
563 cd/m²
585 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
563 cd/m²
585 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
562 cd/m²
585 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
562 cd/m²
574 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
562 cd/m²
582 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
562 cd/m²
584 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
561 cd/m²
584 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
561 cd/m²
584 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.002
Minimum Brightness
4 cd/m²
HDR Brightness
0.0
0.0
EOTF
VESA DisplayHDR Certification
No Certification
Real Scene
N/A
N/A
Peak 2% Window
N/A
N/A
Peak 10% Window
N/A
N/A
Peak 25% Window
N/A
N/A
Peak 50% Window
N/A
N/A
Peak 100% Window
N/A
N/A
Sustained 2% Window
N/A
N/A
Sustained 10% Window
N/A
N/A
Sustained 25% Window
N/A
N/A
Sustained 50% Window
N/A
N/A
Sustained 100% Window
N/A
N/A
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
N/A
N/A
Horizontal Viewing Angle
7.3
7.9
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Left
43°
Color Washout From Right
41°
Horizontal Color Shift Picture
Horizontal Hue Graph
Color Shift From Left
37°
49°
Color Shift From Right
40°
52°
Horizontal Brightness Picture
Horizontal Black Level Picture
Horizontal Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Left
45°
47°
Brightness Loss From Right
48°
46°
Black Level Raise From Left
75°
70°
Black Level Raise From Right
75°
70°
Curve Radius
N/A
Gamma Shift From Left
42°
Gamma Shift From Right
39°
Vertical Viewing Angle
8.3
6.9
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Below
31°
Color Washout From Above
29°
Vertical Color Shift Picture
Vertical Hue Graph
Color Shift From Below
29°
32°
Color Shift From Above
29°
35°
Vertical Brightness Picture
Vertical Black Level Picture
Vertical Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Below
37°
34°
Brightness Loss From Above
37°
33°
Black Level Raise From Below
75°
70°
Black Level Raise From Above
75°
70°
Gamma Shift From Below
36°
Gamma Shift From Above
36°
Gray Uniformity
8.7
8.2
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
2.882%
1.899%
50% DSE
0.109%
0.150%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.396%
5% DSE
0.053%
Black Uniformity
6.3
6.5
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
1.805%
1.636%
Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
N/A
N/A
Color Accuracy (Pre-Calibration)
7.7
9.7
Pre Calibration Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
Picture Mode
N/A
sRGB
sRGB Gamut Area xy
100.2%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
2.02
0.80
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,427 K
6,534 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.24
2.17
Color dE (Avg.)
3.54
0.44
Contrast Setting
N/A
N/A
RGB Settings
N/A
Default
Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
Brightness Setting
50
N/A
Measured Brightness
292 cd/m²
81 cd/m²
Brightness Locked
Yes
Color Accuracy (Post-Calibration)
9.7
9.8
Post Calibration Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
Picture Mode
N/A
Apple Display
sRGB Gamut Area xy
99.2%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
0.51
0.50
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,455 K
6,482 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.18
2.18
Color dE (Avg.)
0.29
0.31
Contrast Setting
N/A
N/A
RGB Settings
N/A
No Color Settings
Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
Brightness Setting
18
N/A
Measured Brightness
103 cd/m²
100 cd/m²
ICC Profile
SDR Color Gamut
9.3
9.6
sRGB Color Gamut Picture
sRGB Coverage xy
99.6%
99.8%
sRGB Picture Mode
Apple Display
Adobe RGB Color Gamut Picture
Adobe RGB Coverage xy
84.9%
88.4%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Apple Display
HDR Color Gamut
0.0
0.0
Wide Color Gamut
N/A
N/A
DCI-P3 Color Gamut Picture
DCI-P3 Coverage xy
N/A
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
No HDR
Rec. 2020 Color Gamut Picture
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy
N/A
N/A
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
No HDR
DCI P3 xy
N/A
HDR Color Volume
0.0
0.0
DCI-P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI-P3 Coverage ICtCp
N/A
N/A
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
No HDR
Rec. 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec. 2020 Coverage ICtCp
N/A
N/A
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
No HDR
Text Clarity
9.5
ClearType On
ClearType Off
Pixel Type
IPS
IPS
Pixels
Subpixel Layout
RGB
Reflections
6.0
9.3
Average Room
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Glossy
Total Reflections
1.2%
Indirect Reflections
0.2%
Calculated Direct Reflections
0.9%
Gradient
9.9
9.5
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
10 Bit
10 Bit
SDR Color Volume
9.4
sRGB Color Volume ITP picture
sRGB in ICtCp
97.8%
Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture
Adobe RGB in ICtCp
89.5%
Image Retention
5.6
Image Retention Picture
IR after 0 min recovery
0.37%
IR after 2 min recovery
0.10%
IR after 4 min recovery
0.00%
IR after 6 min recovery
0.00%
IR after 8 min recovery
0.00%
IR after 10 min recovery
0.00%
Color Bleed
10
Color bleed horizontal
Pixel row error
0.004%
Color bleed vertical
Pixel column error
0.004%
Motion
Refresh Rate
6.0
Native Refresh Rate
60 Hz
Max Refresh Rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP
60 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI
N/A
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit
60 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit
N/A
Variable Refresh Rate (VRR)
Variable Refresh Rate
No
No
FreeSync
No
G-SYNC
No
No
VRR Maximum
N/A
N/A
VRR Minimum
N/A
No VRR
VRR Supported Connectors
N/A
No VRR
Native Refresh Rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
Factory Overclock
N/A
Variable Refresh Rate
No
VRR Maximum With OC
N/A
VRR Motion Performance
4.8
Pursuit Photo VRR
OD Mode CAD Comparison
Recommended VRR OD Setting
No OD Mode
Variable Overdrive Advertised
No
Avg. CAD
414
Best CAD
414
Worst CAD
414
Refresh Rate Compliance
4.4
Fast GTG Sequence
VRR Compliance
Compliance @ Max Hz
63%
Compliance @ 120 FPS
N/A
Compliance @ 60 FPS
63%
CAD @ Max Refresh Rate
4.3
Pursuit Photo At Max Refresh
CAD Heatmap At Max Refresh
OD Transition Max Refresh Rate
OD noodmode
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
No OD Mode
Avg. CAD
414
Best 10% CAD
225
Worst 10% CAD
627
Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
First Response Time
5.6 ms
18.4 ms
Total Response Time
13.9 ms
18.4 ms
Recommended Overdrive Setting
N/A
No OD Mode
RGB Overshoot
0 RGB
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
0 RGB
Worst 10% First Response Time
27.7 ms
Worst 10% Total Response Time
27.7 ms
Heatmap First Response
Heatmap Total Response
Heatmap RGB Overshoot
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
CAD @ 120Hz
0.0
Pursuit Photo 120Hz
CAD Heatmap 120Hz
OD Transition 120Hz
Recommended Overdrive Setting
No 120Hz Refresh Rate
Avg. CAD
N/A
Best 10% CAD
N/A
Worst 10% CAD
N/A
Response Time @ 120Hz
Worst 10% First Response Time
N/A
RGB Overshoot
N/A
Total Response Time
N/A
First Response Time
N/A
Recommended Overdrive Setting
No 120Hz Refresh Rate
Worst 10% Total Response Time
N/A
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
N/A
120Hz First Response Heatmap
120Hz Total Response Heatmap
120Hz Heatmap RGB Overshoot
CAD @ 60Hz
4.3
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
CAD Heatmap 60Hz
OD Transition 60Hz
OD noodmode
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
No OD Mode
Avg. CAD
414
Best 10% CAD
225
Worst 10% CAD
627
Response Time @ 60Hz
Recommended Overdrive Setting
No OD Mode
First Response Time
18.4 ms
Total Response Time
18.4 ms
RGB Overshoot
0 RGB
Worst 10% Total Response Time
27.7 ms
Worst 10% First Response Time
27.7 ms
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
0 RGB
60Hz First Response Heatmap
60Hz Total Response Heatmap
60Hz RGB Overshoot Heatmap
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
Backlight Strobing Picture
Backlight Strobing Frequency Picture
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
No
No BFI
Maximum Frequency
N/A
N/A
Minimum Frequency
N/A
N/A
Longest Pulse Width Brightness
N/A
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness
N/A
Pulse Width Control
No BFI
Pulse Phase Control
No BFI
Pulse Amplitude Control
No BFI
VRR At The Same Time
No BFI
VRR Flicker
0.0
VRR Flicker Video
VRR Flicker Graph
Dark Gray Flicker
N/A
Middle Gray Flicker
N/A
Light Gray Flicker
N/A
Image Flicker
5.7
10
Backlight Picture
Flicker-Free
No
Yes
PWM Dimming Frequency
700 Hz
0 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
No
No BFI
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
BFI Maximum Frequency
N/A
N/A
BFI Minimum Frequency
N/A
N/A
Inputs
Input Lag
8.4
8.1
Native Resolution @ Max Hz
13.2 ms
9.6 ms
Non-Native Res @ Native Refresh
11.3 ms
Native Resolution @ 120Hz
N/A
Native Resolution @ 60Hz
13.2 ms
9.6 ms
Variable Refresh Rate
N/A
10 bit HDR
N/A
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
N/A
N/A
Resolution
8.9
9.5
Native Resolution
3840 x 2160
5120 x 2880
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
Megapixels
8.3 MP
14.7 MP
Pixel Density
186 PPI
218 PPI
Screen Diagonal
23.7"
Screen Area
240 in²
PS5 Compatibility
N/A
PS5 Compatibility Photo
PS5 Compatibility Table
4k @ 120Hz
No
4k @ 60Hz
No
1440p @ 120Hz
No
1440p @ 60Hz
No
1080p @ 120Hz
No
1080p @ 60Hz
No
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
N/A
XSX Compatibility Photo
XSX Compatibility Table
4k @ 120Hz
No
4k @ 60Hz
No
1440p @ 120Hz
No
1440p @ 60Hz
No
1080p @ 120Hz
No
1080p @ 60Hz
No
Inputs Photos
Inputs 1
Inputs 2
Video And Audio Ports
DisplayPort
No
No
DisplayPort Transmission Bandwidth
No DisplayPort 2.1
Mini DisplayPort
No
No
HDMI
No
No
HDMI 2.1 Bandwidth
No HDMI 2.1
DVI
No
No
VGA
No
No
Daisy Chaining
No
3.5mm Audio Out
No
No
HDR10
No
No
3.5mm Audio In
No
3.5mm Microphone In
No
No
DisplayPort Out
No
USB
No
0
USB C
5 (2x Thunderbolt 3 with PD, 3x USB-C)
4
Digital Optical Audio Out
No
Analog Audio Out RCA
No
Power Supply
Internal
Internal
USB
USB-A Ports
No
0
USB-A Rated Speed
No USB-A Ports
USB-B Upstream Port
No
USB-C Ports
5 (2x Thunderbolt 3 with PD, 3x USB-C)
4
USB-C Upstream
Yes
USB-C Rated Speed
10Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 2)
USB-C Power Delivery
96W
USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode
Yes
Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt 3
macOS Compatibility
macOS Screenshot
Features
Additional Features
Speakers
Yes
Yes
RGB Illumination
No
Multiple Input Display
No
No
KVM Switch
No
HDR10
No
No
On-Screen Display (OSD)
OSD Picture
Controls
Controls picture
In The Box
In The Box picture
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